House Plants Blog

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  • keeps you in-the-know with how-to articles that will help you get the most out of your house plants.

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May 20, 2018

Growing Coleus Plant Indoors - Coleus blumei Pictures, Care Tips

Coleus plant (Coleus blumei) has distinctive leaf shapes, patterns and colors. Stunning house plants, coleus plants are also easy to grow.

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May 16, 2018

Elephant's Ear - Alocasia x amazonica Pictures, Care Tips

Elephant's Ear (Alocasia amazonica) is an unusual house plant with striking foliage. Other common names: African Mask, Shield Plant, Polly Plant. Find out how to grow it indoors, care tips.

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May 12, 2018

Fuchsia Plant Care - Growing Fuchsias in Baskets

Fuchsia plant care tips for fuchsia basket plants. Find out how to grow these trailing flowering plants, pictures.

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May 09, 2018

Rare Tropical Flowers as House Plants

Some rare tropical flowers make unique house plants. Find out which tropical flowers you can grow indoors and how to care for them.

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May 07, 2018

Piggyback Plant Care - Tolmiea menziesii

Piggyback plant has an unusual habit of growing leaves on top of leaves that make it eye-catching. Find out how to care for Tolmiea menziesii, repotting, watering, propagating, prevent brown leaves.

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Apr 25, 2018

Desert Rose Plant Care, Desert Rose Flower - Adenium obesum

Desert rose plant is a beautiful succulent that's easy to grow indoors. Discover how to care for desert rose, care tips for desert rose flower as a house plant.

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Apr 14, 2018

Echeveria - Care Tips for Growing Succulents Indoors

Discover echeveria species that make good succulent house plants. Get care tips for growing this easy plant indoors, how to propagate cuttings.

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Mar 28, 2018

Fragrant House Plants

Fragrant house plants offer more than showy blooms. Choose a scented plant and you'll add delightful fragrance to a room.

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