i love these guys, commonly known as string of pearls and string of beads. this succulent comes in a variety of shapes. i love how delicate they are but i’ve found them to be a bit finicky. i suppose it’s because i don’t have the brightest exposure to support optimal growth but i keep trying!…
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i feel like i’m gonna write this about every one of my plants but my monstera deliciosa really is one of my favourites. this plant reminds me of my first trip overseas to hawai’i & being in awe of nature in the tropics (ironically, this plant is mildly invasive in hawai’i). my monstera deliciosa was…
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taking a moment to appreciate how incredible plants are. reason 3,472,587: every cell of a plant has the ability to duplicate all parts & functions of the plant 🌿 the best way to see this in action is by propagating your plants. this is an update of my garden of bits & pieces. these are…
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i love my pileas p’s so much. i’ve been rotating the one to the right and leaving the one to the left to it’s own devices. for progress photos please check out #jmpileapeperomioides on instagram. it makes me happy knowing that some of their babies are in the homes of my loved ones. i love…
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alright, i gotta admit – philodendrons are my absolute favourite plants. they are so lush and beautiful. i could sit and stare at my philo babies all day. did you know that philodendron is the second most diverse genus of the acraceae? the name philodendron is derived from ‘philo’ meaning love & ‘dendron’ meaning tree…
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peperomia plants look super interesting and are easy going – a great combo 🙂 there are 1500-1700 species of peperomia as of 2005 making this one of the largest groups of basal angiosperms aka flowering plants (wanke et al., 2005). ‘peperomia’ is derived from the greek words ‘peperi’ (pepper) & ‘homoios’ (resembling), as they are…
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i love the diverse foliage of marantaceae plants, which originated in africa. they include the following plants: calathea, ctenanthe, maranta, and stromanthe. these guys are sometimes called prayer plants in reference to the movement of their leaves. this is due to nyctinasty, a process which is a type of circadian rhythm. movement is facilitated by a…
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sansevieria plants are the most chill. they’re easy to care for and super sturdy. commonly known as snake plants, these guys are native to africa. snake plants hold a special place in my heart. the trifasciata to the left in the photo below is a pup from a mother plant at my grandparents’ place. it was…
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dischidia plants are one of the coolest plants out there. they are epiphytes native to tropical areas of southeast asia and closely related to hoyas. they are ant gardens, which are ant/plant mutualisms whereby ants farm epiphytes and in return the plants provide shelter and food. ants gather seeds to feed on and then abandon…
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