Chamaedorea elegans

 Scientific Name: Chamaedorea elegans

Common Name: Parlour Palm or Neanthe Bella Palm
Family Name: Arecaceae
Origin: Mexico & Central America

PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (2.4m tall x 0.9m Wide)
Plant Uses:Standalone, accent, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: Indoor plant

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kyoto Dwarf'

Scientific Name: Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kyoto Dwarf'
Common Name: Dwarf mondo grass, monkey grass
Family Name: Convallariaceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clumping (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border, ground cover, container 
Special Features: NA

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Goeppertia makoyana

Scientific Name: Goeppertia makoyana
Synonym: Calathea makoyana
Common Name: Peacock plant
Family Name: Marantaceae
Origin: Eastern Brazil

PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (30cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border, container 
Special Features: Bathroom plant

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Calathea zebrina

Scientific Name: Calathea zebrina

Common Name: Zebra Plant

Family Name: Marantaceae
Origin: Southeastern Brazil

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium, High

Light: Full shade, partial shade or partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Mounding (1.0m tall)

Plant Uses: Ground cover, pot

Special Features: Indoor plant

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Medinilla cumingii (dwarf)

Scientific Name: Medinilla cumingii (dwarf)

Common Name: Chandelier Tree, Showy Medinilla, Showy Melastome

Family Name: Melastomataceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Trailing (45cm High) 

Plant Uses: Pot, bedding, border, hanging basket, ground cover

Special Features: Indoor plant

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Selaginella kraussiana

Scientific Name: Selaginella kraussiana

Common Name: Spreading Clubmoss, African Clubmoss or Krauss' Spikemoss

Family Name: Selaginellaceae
Origin: South Africa

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium 

Light: Full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Trailing (5 to 7 cm high)

Plant Uses: Potted plant, terrarium, indoor plant

Special Features: NA

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Syngonium podophyllum

Scientific Name: Syngonium podophyllum

Common Name: Arrowhead Vine, Nephthytis, African Evergreen or Goosefoot

Family Name: Araceae
Origin: Mexico to Brazil

PLANT CARE

Water: High 

Light: Full shade, partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Mound forming shrub (30 to 45cm high), sprawling vine

Plant Uses: Specimen, ground covers, hanging pot

Special Features: Indoor air purifying plant

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Cyclamen cultivars

Scientific Name: Cyclamen cultivars

Name: Florist's Cyclamen or Persian's Cyclamen

Family Name: Primulaceae
Origin: Mediterranean region and Northeast Africa

PLANT CARE

Water: Low 

Light: Full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (0.35cm to 0.40cm High)

Plant Uses: Specimen, accent, pot

Special Features: Gift plant

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Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus'

Scientific Name: Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus'

Common Name: Satin Pothos, Silver Vine, Silver Philodendron & Silk Pothos

Family Name: Araceae

Origin: Southeast Asia

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Sprawling

Plant Uses: Foliage plant (variegated leaf), indoor plant, ground cover, specimen
Special Features: Can be grown in water. All parts of the plant are poisonous.

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Exacum affine

Scientific Name: Exacum affine

Common Name: Persian violet, German violet or Arabian violet

Family Name: Gentianaceae

Origin: Socotra of the Republic of Yemen 

Plant type: Biennial  

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Partial shade, Full Shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Rounded (0.45m H x 0.30m W)   

Plant Uses: Flower Plant, gift plant, indoor plant
Special Features: Fragrant flower

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Epipremnum aureum ‘N’ Joy’

Scientific Name: Epipremnum aureum 'N' Joy'

Common Name: Money Plant, Devil's Ivy

Family Name: Araceae

Origin: N/A

PLANT CARE

Water: High

Light: Full Shade, Partial Shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading, prostrate (3m to 10m long)

Plant Uses: Foliage plant (variegated leaf), ground cover, hanging pot, specimen
Special Features: Pot plant, indoor plant - the plant can just be grown in water (without soil), all or parts of this plant are poisonous.


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Saintpaulia ionantha

Scientific Name: Saintpaulia ionantha

Common Name: African Violet

Family Name: Gesneriaceae

Origin: East Africa

PLANT CARE

Water: Low

Light: Full Shade

Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Prostrate, low-growing plant

Plant Uses: Flower plant, specimen, indoor plant
Special Features: NA

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Begonia rex-cultorum hybrids

Scientific Name: Begonia rex-cultorum hybrids

Common Name: Rex Begonia or Painted-Leaf Begonia

Family Name: Begoniaceae

Origin: Northeastern India

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full Shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
 

Form: Rounded  

Plant Uses: Foliage plant, specimen, indoor plant
Special Features: Inconspicuous blooms, attractive foliage

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Aglaonema 'Pride of Sumatra'

Scientific Name: Aglaonema 'Pride of Sumatra'
Common Name: NA
Family Name: Araceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright  
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, specimen, indoor plant, mass planting, border, groundcover
Special Features: Attractive foliage, grows in water, inconspicuous flower

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Calathea roseopicta

Scientific Name: Calathea roseopicta
Common Name: Prayer Plant
Family Name: Marantaceae
Origin: Tropical Americas



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full shade, Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Round
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, indoor plant, specimen, mass planting, groundcover
Special Features: Plant loves high humidity

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Epipremnum aureum 'Gold'

Scientific Name: Epipremnum aureum 'Gold'
Common Name: Money Plant, Devil's Ivy
Family Name: Araceae
Origin:NA



PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Full shade, Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading, prostrate (3m to 10m long)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, ground cover, hanging pot, specimen
Special Features: Indoor plant - the plant can just be grown in water (without soil), all or parts of plant are poisonous

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