Plant Mom Care: Recent Episodes
Montserrat Diaz
Plant mom care is a website dedicated to teaching people how to care for and grow healthy houseplants.
Ficus Tree Varieties Ficus is a genus with more than 850 varieties of trees, commonly called figs or fig trees, ... Read more
The post Types Of Ficus Trees You’ll Love appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Fern Varieties Ferns have existed for millions of years – they flourished long before dinosaurs roamed Earth. There are approximately ... Read more
The post Types of Fern Varieties For Your Indoor and Outdoor Garden appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Alocasia plants are popular for their stunning and distinctive foliage. This perennial genus with tuberous or rhizomatous roots has broad ... Read more
The post Alocasia Varieties: To Grow Indoors appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Several different varieties and cultivars of Pothos have been developed by horticulturists from one particular variety, Epipremnum aureum. These evergreen ... Read more
The post Pothos Varieties: Houseplant Collection appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
There are around 450 varieties of philodendrons in the world. These popular tropical plants are typically categorized by growing habits ... Read more
The post Philodendron Varieties Comprehensive Houseplant Guide appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
The attractive Peperomia species are largely indigenous to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America consisting of more than 1,500 species ... Read more
The post Best Peperomia Varieties to Grow at Home appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Asparagus setaceus or Asparagus Fern is a plant from the genus Asparagus that is indigenous to South Africa. It may ... Read more
The post How to Care For Asparagus Fern (Asparagus Setaceus) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Allium, a large genus of garlic- or onion-scented bulbous plants from the (amaryllis) Amaryllidaceae family, is found almost everywhere in ... Read more
The post How to Care For Allium (Ornamental Onion) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Aquilegia or columbine, is a perennial genus of around 70 species of plants belonging to the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family. They ... Read more
The post How to Care For Aquilegia (Columbine) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Narcissus or daffodil, a genus of perennial flowering plants, belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. They are indigenous to Europe, with ... Read more
The post How to Care For Daffodils (Narcissus) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Galanthus nivalis or snowdrop, is the better-known and most extensive among the 20 species from its genus, Galanthus and is ... Read more
The post Snowdrops (Galanthus Nivalis) Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Cotoneaster is a genus of flowering plants from the Rosaceae family and is indigenous to Eurasia and North Africa, with ... Read more
The post Cotoneaster Care and Growing Guide appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Nephrolepis exaltata or Boston fern, a species of ferns from the Lomariopsidaceae family, is indigenous to tropical regions throughout the ... Read more
Sansevieria hahnii or Bird’s nest snake plant, a hybrid developed from the Sansevieria trifasciata, is from 70+ species of snake ... Read more
The Cordyline Red Sister is a stunning evergreen plant from the Asparagaceae family and is indigenous to Southeast Asia, eastern ... Read more
The post Cordyline Red Sister Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Peperomia quadrangularis or raydiance peperomia is a small evergreen perennial epiphyte plant from the Piperaceae family and is indigenous to ... Read more
Ficus microcarpa or ginseng ficus belongs in the fig Moraceae family. It’s indigenous to tropical Asia and Australia and is ... Read more
Syngonium podophyllum or arrowhead vine is an aroid species from the Araceae family and is indigenous to Latin America, being ... Read more
The coffee plant belongs to the Coffea genus with around 100 different species. Coffea Arabica is originally from Ethiopia and ... Read more
Peperomia obtusifolia, or baby rubber plant, is an evergreen perennial flowering variety of plants in the Piperaceae family and is ... Read more
Peperomia Hope is a beautiful perennial epiphyte hybrid belonging to the extensive and diverse genus of Peperomia. The genus is ... Read more
Ficus Elastica Tineke or Variegated Rubber Tree is indigenous to Southeast Asia— specifically the Himalayas, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The regular ... Read more
Dionaea muscipula or the Venus flytrap, an indigenous subtropical species of carnivorous plants from the east coast wetlands of the ... Read more
The post Venus Flytrap Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Haworthia comprises a large group of small succulents from the Asphodeloideae (Aloe) subfamily. They are indigenous to Southern Africa, with ... Read more
The post Haworthia Succulent Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Goeppertia makoyana (Calathea makoyana), also called peacock plant, is a perennial evergreen plant species belonging to the Goeppertia genus from ... Read more
The post Calathea Makoyana (Peacock Plant) Care And Growing Guide appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Calathea roseopicta ‘medallion’, is a perennial tropical plant indigenous to the Amazon rainforests of South America, growing under dense shade ... Read more
The post Calathea Medallion Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Chamaedorea elegans or neanthe bella palm/parlor palm is indigenous to the Central American rainforests and belongs in the Arecaceae family ... Read more
The post How to Care For a Parlor Palm appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Aspidistra elatior or cast iron plant, indigenous to Taiwan and Kuroshima, Uji and Suwanosejima islands of south Japan, is a ... Read more
The post Cast Iron Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Citrus × meyeri, Meyer lemon, is a citrus fruit plant indigenous to China. It’s a hybrid cross between a mandarin/pomelo ... Read more
The post How to Care For a Meyer Lemon Tree (Citrus × Meyeri) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Stromanthe sanguinea or stromanthe tricolor is a slow-growing, a perennial tropical plant indigenous to the rainforests of Brazil and is ... Read more
The post Stromanthe Sanguinea (Stromanthe Tricolor) Care & Growing Guide appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Anthurium is a flowering family of almost 1000 varieties, the biggest genus of the Araceae in the arum family. These ... Read more
The post How to Care For Anthurium (Flamingo Flower) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Sansevieria cylindrica (Dracaena angolensis), or braided snake plant, a succulent plant indigenous to Angola, was first discovered in 1837 by ... Read more
The post Braided Snake Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Calathea lancifolia or rattlesnake plant, a perennial flowering plant from the Marantaceae family, is indigenous to Brazil. It’s an evergreen ... Read more
The post Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) Care & Growing Guide appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Peperomia argyreia or peperomia watermelon is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant from the Piperaceae family, indigenous to South America. Despite ... Read more
The post Peperomia Watermelon Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Spathiphyllum or peace lily, a variety of flowering plants from the family Araceae, indigenous to the tropics of Southeastern Asia ... Read more
Dracaena fragrans or corn plant, a plant species indigenous to the tropics and islands of Africa and growing at elevations ... Read more
The post Corn Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Bromeliaceae or bromeliads is a group of flowering plants with about 3600 species indigenous mainly to the subtropics and tropics ... Read more
The post How to Care For Bromeliads (Bromeliads) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Orchidaceae or orchids are a varied and extensive group of blossoming plants, with flowers that are colorful and scented, comprising ... Read more
The post How to Care For Orchids appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Beaucarnea recurvata, or ponytail palm, an evergreen succulent in the Asparagaceae genus, is indigenous to Mexico. Regardless of its common ... Read more
The post Ponytail Palm Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Tillandsia or air plant is an evergreen, flowering plant from the Bromeliaceae family, indigenous to both North and South America ... Read more
The post Air Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Opuntia microdasys or bunny ears cactus is a flowering plant from the Cactaceae cactus family and indigenous to Mexico, with ... Read more
The post Bunny Ears Cactus Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Crassula ovata, or jade plant, a succulent indigenous to Southern Africa, now widely cultivated all around the world as it ... Read more
The post How to Care For a Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Asplenium nidus, or bird’s nest fern, belongs to the Aspleniaceae family and is indigenous to the tropics of Southeast Asia, ... Read more
Pilea peperomioides, more commonly called Chinese Money Plant, Friendship Plant, Pancake Plant, the Missionary Plant, or UFO Plant is an ... Read more
The post Chinese Money Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Aphelandra squarrosa, commonly the zebra plant, is a species from the Acanthaceae family, which is indigenous to Brazil and was ... Read more
The post Zebra Plant Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Monstera Adansonii, or The Swiss Cheese plant from the Araceae genus, is a type of blossoming plant indigenous to tropical ... Read more
Hedera helix, or English ivy, is from the ivy genre of the Araliaceae family and is indigenous to Europe and ... Read more
String of Pearls (Senecio Rowleyanus), a rapid-growing perennial flowering vine from the daisy family Asteraceae, is indigenous to the deserts ... Read more
The post How to Care For String of Pearls (Senecio Rowleyanus) appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Fiddle leaf fig or Ficus lyrata belongs in the Moraceae family and is native to West Africa, growing naturally in ... Read more
Aloe Vera, a species of plant in the Aloe genus, can be cultivated indoors or outdoors, depending on the climate ... Read more
Croton Petra (Codiaeum Variegatum pictum Petra) is a perennial evergreen plant classified as a broadleaf shrub or plant native to ... Read more
The rubber plant (Ficus Elastica), is a plant belonging to the fig genus and is endemic to South and Southeast ... Read more
Peperomia Frost, is indigenous to Brazil, growing in the cool undergrowth of the rainforests, and belongs to the Piperaceae plant ... Read more
Fittonia (nerve plant) is a flowering plant from the Acanthaceae family, endemic to South America’s tropical jungles. It was named ... Read more
Chamaedorea elegans, the neanthe bella palm belongs to the Arecaceae family and is commonly known as parlor palm. It is ... Read more
Satin pothos or Scindapsus pictus is a variegated evergreen climber plant native to the South and Southeast and can grow ... Read more
Dracaena marginata also called Dragon tree, is a hardy popular tropical house plant indigenous to Madagascar. It comes in several ... Read more
Maranta leuconeura, or prayer plant, indigenous to the Amazon jungles of Brazil, was named after Bartolomeo Maranta, a Renaissance-era critic ... Read more
Also known as Strelitzia reginae or crane flower, is indigenous to Southern Africa and was named after Queen Charlotte of ... Read more
Ravenea rivularis, commonly known as majesty palm, is indigenous to Madagascar, attaining heights of more than 90 feet when grown ... Read more
The post Majesty Palm Care appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Dieffenbachia, or Dumb cane, is a plant indigenous to South and Central America. It was named to honor the chief ... Read more
Philodendron hederaceum, also called the Heart-leaf plant, is an evergreen climbing vine native to Central America and the West Indies, ... Read more
Monstera deliciosa, from tropical Central America, has “eyes” or holes that form in the leaves, like those in Swiss cheese, ... Read more
Zamioculca or ZZ plant, a plant indigenous to Africa, grown for its attractive and glossy foliage is easy to care for ... Read more
Dracaena trifasciata, (formerly classified as Sansevieria trifasciata), or snake plant, is a species of plant indigenous to tropical Africa. It grows and ... Read more
Several houseplants can flourish in water, usually from cuttings. Growing plants indoors provides the home with a living, breathing air-purifier ... Read more
The post Plants That Grow in Water appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
The Pachira tree, known more commonly as the money tree plant or Guiana Chestnut, grows naturally in tropical swamps and ... Read more
Lucky bamboo originated from South Asia. It is also known as Dracaena. They believe that this plant is a symbol ... Read more
When you grow an indoor plant, the last thing you want to do is kill it with bad soil. The ... Read more
The post Best potting soil for indoor plants appeared first on Plant Mom Care.
Growing plants indoors helps to improve the quality of air inside homes, by keeping rooms smelling better and fresher. An ... Read more
Indoor plants are scenic and create a calm, natural ambiance to your interiors. They are also mood uplifting and can ... Read more