Isn’t Calathea makoyana (Peacock Plant) beautiful inside out?
Calathea makoyana Peacock Plant (Peacock Plant, Cathedral Windows)
Undoubtedly, the foliage of Calathea makoyana is striking and beautiful to say the least, giving it the accolade of being called the Peacock Plant or Cathedral Windows!
Haha, it itself seems to know that for a fact too!
From morning to late afternoon on bright sunny days, it will show [...]
Grow Hostas for beauty, longevity and durability!
Hosta (Corfu Lily, Day Lily, Plantain Lily, Funkia)
Hostas are popularly grown as ornamental plants for their attractive and beautiful foliage. But, we hadn’t known before researching for this article how extensively varied are their shapes, sizes, textures and colors!
The right image, courtesy of Mark @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/markescapes/3554195218/ presents two fabulous variegated form, so beautifully colored and [...]
Chlorophytum laxum ‘Bichetii’ or is it Chlorophytum bichetii?
Chlorophytum laxum ‘Bichetii’ (Bichetii Grass, Siam Lily, False Lily Turf, Wheat Plant) -
This lovely lime-green foliage plant is another of our potted garden babies. It goes by the cultivar name, ‘Bichetii’ or ‘Variegatum’ and is the commonest variegated form of Chlorophytum laxum in cultivation.
Popularly grown in home gardens, this petite herb plant is quite [...]
Garden Star in February 2009
Our Miss February 2009 is none other than this striking beauty, Oxalis triangularis spp. Triangularis, with such impressive foliage in the most unique shape and colors.
Just look at those lovely shamrock-shaped leaves in the right image and you’ll know why this plant is commonly known as Purple Shamrock or Purpleleaf False Shamrock.
Sun-loving Tecoma capensis (Cape Honeysuckle)
Tecoma capensis (Cape Honeysuckle)
Epipremnum aureum (Pothos) is both beautiful and useful!
Epipremnum aureum (Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Silver Vine)
A top favorite house plant, worldwide!
Money Plant, another of its common name, always ignites fond memories for me. As far back as a teenager, I had loved placing a glass of ‘Jade Pothos’ on my desk and later, a vase of either ‘Golden Pothos’ or ‘Marble Queen’, two lovely [...]
Chlorophytum amaniense ‘Fire Flash’, the glowing beauty
Chlorophytum amaniense (Fire Flash, Fire Glory, Mandarin Plant)
A very attractive and exotic looking ornamental foliage plant that joined our tropical garden, sometime late 2005.
Another love at first sight plant! The vibrant orangy-hued petioles set against the contrasting medium green leaves make it so appealing and interesting.
Chlorophytum ‘Fire Flash’ will make an excellent ornamental plant, be [...]
Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower) in exotic colors
Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower/Lily, Tail Flower)
A beautiful hybrid of Anthurium andraeanum that has been in our garden since early 2006, presented by a friend.
3 lovely plants in a medium-sized pot that is located at the front yard porch and producing almost continually year round, gorgeous rosy-pink flowers to our greatest delight. Even when not [...]
Phenomenal flowers of Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ does flower after all!
Truly, a remarkable phenomenon, very rarely seen on Birdnest cultivars of Sansevieria trifasciata.
Matter of fact, even the common sansevieria, such as S. trifasciata ‘Laurentii’ and others rarely flowers.
Attractive foliage of Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
Without doubt, foliage plants are as treasured as flowering plants in our tropical garden. More so if they have variegated leaves and air-purifying properties!
