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Jan 18, 2025

Cat Palm Tree Care - Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm Tree

Cat palm tree is one of the most beautiful, tropical house plant palms. It's easy to please if you can give it bright light. Find out how to grow cat palms indoors.

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Jan 15, 2025

Inch Plant Care: Grow Trailing Tradescantia Zebrina as a Houseplant

Inch Plant Close-Up

Get the keys to Inch Plant care with this easy guide. Glistening purple and green striped leaves make this stunning trailing plant ever-popular.

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Jan 11, 2025

Gloxinia Plant Care Indoors - Sinningia speciosa

Gloxinia Pink

How to grow gloxinia flowers indoors. Big, ruffled, bell-shaped blooms are your reward for caring for Sinningia speciosa. Find out what makes this beauty bloom.

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Jan 06, 2025

Spider Plant Care - How to Grow Chlorophytum Comosum Indoors

Spider Plant on Table

Spider Plant is ideal for beginners. It's easy to care for, tolerates average room conditions, and is a cinch to propagate. Get care tips for spider plants.

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Jan 02, 2025

Monstera Adansonii Care: Grow Swiss Cheese Vine Houseplant

Monstera Adansonii Pot Marble Background

Monstera adansonii care is easy, once you get to know this tropical climber. Find out how to grow, water, repot and keep Swiss Cheese Vine thriving indoors.

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Jan 01, 2025

3 Easy-Care Houseplants

Sometimes low-care plants are overlooked because there is just no challenge in growing them.

Rosary vine comes to mind. It thrives with little attention. And it's simple to propagate. Cut off a vine, stick it back in the soil and you've got yourself another plant.

Dragon tree is extremely adaptable to growing indoors. It's possibly the easiest tree you'll ever grow.

And for something tropical, consider Scarlet Star. You'll enjoy months of knockout color with little effort.

Dec 31, 2024

Growing Cyclamen Plant Indoors: How to Care for These Florist Flowers

Pink Cyclamen Large

Florist Cyclamen plant has silver-and-green, heart-shaped leaves and a bounty of beautiful blooms. Get tips for growing cyclamen house plant.

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Dec 30, 2024

Philodendron Brasil Care: Show Off its Variegated Leaves

Philodendron Brasil on Ladder

Discover how to grow Philodendron Brasil indoors. Train it to climb, or allow it to trail. You'll love showing off this variegated houseplant.

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