Botanical Name:Tradescantia pallida If you've never grown Purple Heart Plant, you may want toadd it to your collection. It's in the spiderwort family along with the purple-and-silvery green striped Inch Plant, and you'll find it's just as easy to grow.T. pallidais also known asSetcreas...
Common names for this plant are spiderwort and inch plant, although that can be confusing because “inch plant” is also assigned to the species Tradescantia fluminensis. Recently, it has also been called “wandering dude” to avoid the potential antisemitism behind the old Dutch legend ...
Learn how to care for a Monstera deliciosa! Monstera are species of evergreen tropical vines/shrubs that are native to Central America. Monsteras are famous for their natural leaf-holes, and has led to the rise of its nickname, Swiss Cheese Plant.
If you grow Moses-in-the-cradle as a container plant, water it whenever the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry to your fingertip. Never leave the pot in a water-filled saucer because this can encourage fungal problems. Always use a pot that has drainage holes. In fall and winter, a...
Plant attractant crops on garden edges to lure pests for early predators’ food. The early stages of conservation control are where trap cropping could be beneficial. A trap crop is a pest-attractant likeradishes orkalethat you plant on the margins of your garden. ...
5.Tradescantia(Tradescantia zebrina‘Tricolor’) Lighting conditions:Average, indirect light Blue-toned plants make a splash This bathroom with western exposure provides unlimited plant choices with its bright, indirect, late-day sun that filters into the room. A seaside-inspired decor, in shades of...
Place foliage-filled philodendrons in a hanging basket 1 to 2 inches wider than its nursery pot so trailing vines can take center stage. Take the same approach with other trailing houseplants that are just as easy to care for, like peperomia, Tradescantia zebrina, and pothos. ...
The Corkscrew Rush is a very amusing, highly versatile, and ridiculously easy plant to own and care for. They’re goodindoor ornamental plantsand are absolutely lovely as decor for water gardens and private ponds. Though a bit tricky to propagate, this is an acceptable tradeoff given the ease...
Zone 2/FAC- Inundated after storm events, dry soil between storm events. For the interior “walls” of the rain garden, try plants like: Spiderwort/ Tradescantia spp. Blazing Star/Liatris spicata Lady in Red Fern/Anthyrium felix-femina ...
Tradescantia Umbrella plant African violets Rosemary Philodendron Prayer plant (Image credit:Ashley Poskin) Plants That Are Easy to Propagate With Root Division Multi-stemmed houseplants can be divided to create one or more additional potted plants. “Certain plants have root systems that ‘run’ or ...