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Charlotte ScottPhilodendrons are one of the largest and most diverse genera of tropical houseplants in the world, with over 500 recognized species and hundreds of additional cultivars and hybrids developed through decades of horticultural breeding. Native primarily to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and parts of Southeast Asia, they have adapted … Read more
One of the most common reasons people avoid keeping houseplants is the assumption that every plant needs a bright, sunny windowsill to survive. In reality, a surprisingly large number of plants have evolved in the shaded understories of dense tropical forests, where direct sunlight rarely if ever reaches the forest floor. These plants have developed … Read more
Peperomia plants are a vast and extraordinarily diverse group of tropical houseplants belonging to one of the largest plant genera on earth, with more than 1,000 documented species identified to date and new ones still being described by botanists each year. Native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, with … Read more
Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are among the most widely grown houseplants in the world, recognized for their long, arching leaves and the cascading baby plantlets they produce on long, slender stems called stolons. Native to tropical and southern Africa, they have been cultivated as ornamental plants for over 200 years and are now found in … Read more
Azaleas are flowering shrubs belonging to the genus Rhododendron, a member of the heath family Ericaceae. They are among the most celebrated ornamental plants in the world, prized for their spectacular spring blooms that arrive in dense clusters of funnel-shaped flowers. With over 10,000 named cultivars developed from roughly 800 wild species, azaleas come in … Read more
Azaleas are flowering shrubs belonging to the genus Rhododendron, a vast genus in the family Ericaceae that encompasses over 1,000 species worldwide. Azaleas were historically classified as a separate genus but are now recognized as two subgenera within Rhododendron — Tsutsusi (evergreen azaleas) and Pentanthera (deciduous azaleas) — with the majority of species native to … Read more
Cacti are a family of flowering plants (Cactaceae) containing around 1,750 known species, almost all native exclusively to the Americas — from Patagonia in the south to British Columbia in the north. They have evolved over millions of years to thrive in some of the world’s harshest environments, with the vast majority found in arid … Read more
Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae plant family, which was formerly called the Compositae family. This older name referred to the type of flowers in this family, which are composite or compound. Dahlia flowers are composed of a central head of disk florets surrounded by an outer ring of ray florets. Dahlia plants offer the … Read more
Dahlia is a genus of tuberous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the highlands of Mexico and Central America, where around 42 wild species have been documented growing at elevations between 1,500 and 3,700 meters. The genus was named in honor of Swedish botanist Anders Dahl in the late 18th century, and since … Read more
Spirea is a genus of flowering shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae), comprising around 80 to 100 species native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity found across Asia, Europe, and North America. These deciduous shrubs are among the most widely planted ornamental plants in temperate gardens worldwide, valued for … Read more