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One of the prettiest flowering plants you can have is the Anthurium. The showy blooms come in a variety of colours and stand out in a crowd, quite literally. The Anthurium is not a simple flowering plant. It comes with a range of different types, colours, and beat this – more than a 1000 different […]

In most places in India, summer is already making its scorching presence felt! Temperatures have started soaring, and so, we are getting ready to experience that familiar ‘baking in an oven’ feeling. But wait…but there’s a natural alternative for beating the heat. Nature has provided us with wonderful indoor plants that bring down the temperature […]

One of the best gifts to give a person is a plant. You can definitely not go wrong there. Receiving a live plant is so much more exciting than other gifts or even flowers for that matter. Flowers wither and die, gifts may not be what you like or want. However a plant? There is […]

Your living room is your sanctum – a special space where you put your best foot forward, not just with those who share your home, but also with folks who are invited from time to time, as guests. It’s your space to enjoy and to display your creativity and your love for colour. So, go […]

English Ivy in a hanging basket is what you are probably thinking about when you bring a sapling home. However there are different ways to enjoy the English Ivy in your garden. Ground cover While having it in a hanging basket it the most commonly seen method, you could also use it to create a […]

If you are on the lookout for a tropical look for your garden, then Elephant Ear plants are just the thing for you to plant. Elephant ears have large leaves that are heart shaped and can often take on proportions as large as 3 feet in length! Of course this depends on which part of […]

Isn’t it interesting that there are different ways of propagation for plants? Different plants have different methods that work best to add to your collection. Some are via seeds while some by cuttings (the most common method perhaps). Then there is the layering method that is a very interesting method of propagation. Using bulbs and […]

Think of a tropical forest and the first plant that comes to mind is the Fern. Most Ferns love a tropical environment. Humid, cool, not too sunny, moist soil and they are sure to do well. The foliage of the Ferns are so attractive that once you bring in a plant, you will want to […]

Showy foliage, the Calathea is a striking plant to have at home. Did you know that the Calathea was related to the ginger plant and even more interesting, the Heliconia as well? Which also means the plant is very easy to propagate. You can easily divide the plant and have a more Calathea plants in […]

I’ve been growing different kinds of succulents since years, now. Aloe Vera, Panda Plants, Burro’s Tail, Kalanchoe, Jade plants, Sunburst, Roseum, Zebra Plant, Hen & Chicks, Stonecrop, Dudleya, Pig’s Ear…the works. The plants have been mostly healthy, give or take one or two accidents while learning succulent care through trial and error. I grew some […]

Ever considered growing orchids in a mounted space – just like might have grown in their tropical habitat? It’s a great idea, provided you have a little space to try this will-not-fail experiment. After all, most orchids are epiphytic plants that live on a host tree. This keeps them raised, and away from nibbling predators […]

Know your orchids while you grow your orchids Let’s begin with something that points out to what makes a plant an orchid and then go on to what makes an orchid one of the most exotic and perhaps one of the most erotic plants on the planet. An orchid is a plant that displays a […]