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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hoyas are some of my fave plants. these tropical plants are native to areas in between south east asia and australia. these plants are often to referred to as wax plants for their appearance and texture. hoyas are a vining plant, that can climb or trail, and most are epiphytic. the flowers of hoyas are waxy…
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