Aglaonema ‘Maria’: Identifying Characteristics & Cultivation

Aglaonema is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea. They are known commonly as Chinese evergreens. Aglaonema Maria features leaves with a base color that ranges from dark green to almost black, overlaid with intricate patterns of lighter green, … Read more

Aglaonema pictum ‘Tricolor’ (Camouflage Plant): Characteristics & Cultivation

Aglaonema is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea. They are known commonly as Chinese evergreens. Aglaonema Pictum Tricolour, aka Chinese Evergreen Tricolour or the Camouflage Plant, is an incredibly unique species of Aglaonema. The leaves feature a base color … Read more

Aglaonema ‘Silver Queen’: Characteristics & Cultivation

Aglaonema is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea. They are known commonly as Chinese evergreens. The leaves of the ‘Silver Queen’ are typically large and ovate (egg-shaped), with a pointed tip. The display a silvery-green color with darker … Read more

18 Types of Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema) With Pictures

Aglaonemas are known for their lush, broad leaves that come in various shades of green, often with silver, white, or red variegation. The leaves can be glossy or matte, with patterns ranging from solid colors to intricate designs. They grow in a bushy, upright manner, though some varieties can have a more sprawling growth. They’re … Read more

18 Popular Types of Houseplants (With Pictures)

A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant is any plant adapted for growing indoors. The most common are exotic plants native to warm, frost-free parts of the world that can be grown indoors in colder climates in portable containers or miniature gardens. Most houseplants are, therefore, derived from plants native … Read more

Eastern Hemlock: Needles, Bark, Cones & Facts (With Pictures) – Identification

Tsuga canadensis, also known as eastern hemlock, eastern hemlock-spruce, or Canadian hemlock, and in the French-speaking regions of Canada as pruche du Canada, is a coniferous tree native to eastern and central Canada and the United States. It is the state tree of Pennsylvania. In the United States, eastern hemlock occurs throughout New England, the … Read more

Hemlock Trees (Tsuga): Needles, Bark, Cones & Facts (Pictures) – Identification

A hemlock tree, when referring to coniferous trees, belongs to the genus Tsuga in the pine family (Pinaceae). The English-language common name “hemlock” arose from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed foliage to that of the unrelated plant poison hemlock. Unlike the latter, Tsuga species are not poisonous. These trees are native … Read more

12 Types of Hemlock Trees (Distribution, Habitat & Pictures)

Tsuga is a genus of conifers in the subfamily Abietoideae of Pinaceae, the pine family. The English-language common name “hemlock” arose from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed foliage to that of the unrelated plant poison hemlock. Unlike the latter, Tsuga species are not poisonous. Hemlocks are often tall, with a conical … Read more