Liquid fertilizer for plants or soluble plant food is a great way for plants to “drink in” rich nutrients through their leaves, stems, blooms, branches, roots. Just add to water, sprinkle or spray on everything you grow indoors or out! But some plants like all varieties of Pothos, Aglaonameas, Impatiens, and ferns respond well to liquid fertilizer like the list below.
Let’s talk about Chamaedorea Seifrizii, the indoor bamboo palm tree! For starters, it is NOT a bamboo plant. Chamaedorea seifrizii (kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh see-FRIDZ-ee-eye) is a member of the Arecaceae family hailing from forested
The Allamanda plant is one of the groups of semi-climbing, upright-growing plants becoming increasingly popular nowadays, especially in tropical locations. The most popular is Allamanda cathartica (al-uh-MAN-da kath-AR-tick-uh) plant. They can also
Staghorn Ferns could be an excellent choice for your garden. Do you have: Platycerium are unique, attractive and versatile plants growing well in hanging baskets, on wood mounts, or even as
Maranta leuconeura is known by the common name “Green Prayer Plant.” The reason why? Maranta’s fold their leaves into a huddle at night and go to “sleep.” The leaves fold
The Pentas plant is a proven winner in the garden. Pentas give homeowners a blast of color. Their flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Pentas lanceolata, more commonly known as Pentas.
Ceropegia sandersonii (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh san-der-SON-ee-eye) is an attractive member of the Apocynaceae family hailing from parts of South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique. It has a wide range of common names, including:
Sago palm care is easy. It is one reason why Cycas revoluta are excellent plants for inexperienced gardeners. The sago palm (its common name) grows as a landscape plant across
One word describes Hoya Plant Care – EASY! The popularity and interest in the Hoya wax flower is growing. These vining plants have been grown by indoor gardeners for generations.
Verbena officinalis (ver-BEE-nuh oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) is the botanical name for the common verbena. It is a perennial herb native to Europe belongs to the Verbenaceae family. The common name include: It
Mammillaria plumosa (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh plum-OH-suh) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-eye) hailing from Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The plant is commonly referred to as Feather Cactus because of its
Clerodendrum speciosissimum (kler-oh-DEN-drum spee-kee-oh-SIS-ee-mum) hails from the low mountain forest clearings of the Indonesian island of Java. It is a member of the plant family Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee). The plant’s genus
Hydroton is sometimes referred to as grow rocks, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. This growing medium has exploded in popularity in the United States, not only among
The Peperomia San Marino plant is an attractive new Peperomia cultivar. There are over 1000+ different types of Peperomia, species, cultivars, and hybrids. Peperomias are true pepper (Piperaceae a or
The Haworthia (ha-WORTH-ee-a) genus is a small collection of succulents from the Western Cape of South Africa. These, along with Aloes belong to the subfamily Asphodeloideae (ass-fo-del-oy-de-ay-ee), a member of
Best known by the common name Bolivian Wandering Jew or creeping inch plant, Callisia repens (kal-LIZ-ee-uh REE-penz) is a member of the spiderwort (Commelinaceae) family. Native throughout South America, the
Philodendron scandens (fil-o-DEN-dron SCAN-dens) is the old scientific name for Philodendron hederaceum (fil-oh-DEN-dron hed-er-ah-SEE-um). It is known by the common name of Heartleaf Philodendron because it has lovely, heart-shaped leaves. Other
Best known as a floss flower, Ageratum houstonianum (a-ger-AE-tum ho-stone-ee-AE-num) has a reputation for being popular in the New World and infamous in Hawaii and everywhere else. This annual goes
Philodendron Pink Princess a hybrid with Philodendron erubescens (fil-oh-DEN-dron er-yoo-BESS-kens) in the bloodline. It is a climbing, trailing member of the plant family Araceae. Erubescens hails from South and Central
Annual Phlox aka Phlox drummondii (Flox Drum-on-dye) is sometimes called “Texas Belle” because this colorful spring and summer wildflower plant hails from the “Lone Star” state in North America. This
Dasylirion wheeleri is an evergreen shrub found in the arid regions of northern Mexico, with a mound of spiky leaves. It’s part of the Asparagaceae family and sometimes found in
The polka dot plant, Hypoestes phyllostachya [hy-poh-ES-teez, fy-lo-STAY-kee-uh] is a flowering plant species native to Madagascar. Other species in the genus come from South Africa and Southeast Asia. Naturalized in
Kniphofia (nip-HOFF-ee-uh), the red hot poker plant is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the family Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee) and hailing from the mountains of tropical South Africa. NOTE: Aloe plants like Aloe
Dieffenbachia plant pronounced (deef-en-BOK-ee-uh), also known as the “Dumb Cane,” makes an excellent tropical houseplant. “Dieffs” tolerance of shade makes them a good plant to begin learning the basics of indoor
Davallia fejeensis [dav-VAL-ee-uh, fee-jee-EN-sis] is a fern species belonging to the family Davalliaceae and native to the Fiji islands. The tropical forests provide the ideal habitat for the fern growth.
This member of the Asteraceae family (Aster plants) the flowering Chamomile has long been cherished as a valuable medicinal plant. You’ll find lots of chamomile products on the market today.
The Wave Petunia is a hybrid from the Solanacaea family that includes a wide range of valuable and cherished members, from essential food crops to trees and shrubs. Among those
Here’s the best part of Bromeliad care… its NOT that difficult. This is great to know… because there are more than 3000 different bromeliad plant types, hailing from the tropical
With over 200 varieties to choose from, Philodendrons are a popular choice among plant enthusiasts. Philodendron cordatum (fil-oh-DEN-dron kor-DAY-tum) is a popular species for indoor use, its heart-shaped, dark green
Crinum lily bulbs… they’re exotic, related to the Amaryllis plant, with exciting “bell-shaped” fragrant flowers that come with a lovely sweet scent. In Greek, the name Crinum simply means “Lily.”
One of the most unusual members of the Lythraceae family, Cuphea llavea (KYOO-fee-uh LAH-vay-uh) is known as the vampire’s favorite flower. It gets its common name of bat faced cuphea
Justicia carnea [jus-TEE-see-ah, KAR-nee-uh] is popularly known as the Brazilian Plume Flower. It is also known as Jacobinia carnea, and is a part of the Acanthaceae family along with the
Echeveria agavoides [ech-eh-VER-ee-a, ah-gav-OH-id-eez] is a flowering succulent plant producing colorful flowers with dark yellow tips from the genus Echeveria. Agavoides like many Echeveria succulent plants come from the rocky
The Yucca plant care for this versatile indoor and outdoor plant is flexible, easy to care for, and easy to maintain – and is considered one of the top air-cleaning indoor
Gazania rigens (aka: Gazania splendens) pronounced (gah-zay’ni-ah) is a pretty, South African native and a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is often called the “Treasure Flower”, “African Daisy”, or simply
Echeveria Laui [Ech-eh-VER-ee-a, LAU-eye] is a succulent Echeveria plant from the family Crassulaceae. This slow-growing type of succulent Echeveria is native to Mexico and is popularly used as a decorative
Sedum nussbaumerianum [SEE-dum] [nuss-baw-mer-see-AH-nuh] is a subshrub with rosettes of copper-colored leaves. It’s an easy to grow succulent coming from Mexico. It’s commonly called a Coppertone stonecrop or Coppertone sedum and
Escallonia [es-kuh-LOW-nee-uh] is a genus of flowering shrubs containing several dozen species. Most varieties of escallonia shrubs are cultivated as hedging plants. Escallonias are part of the Escalloniaceae family, which
Aloiampelos ciliaris, formerly classified as Aloe ciliaris, is a fast-growing succulent from the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Aloiampelos ciliaris is commonly called the common climbing aloe. It’s named “ciliaris”
Aechmea fasciata [EEK-mee-uh fash-ee-AY-tuh], a member of the Bromeliaceae family (Bromeliad plants), is also known by its common name, Silver Vase or the Urn Plant. The genus name, Aechmea, is
Microsorum pustulatum [my-kroh-SOR-um] [pus-tew-LAY-tum] is a fern with bright green, and glossy fronds often found growing on trees. The name is synonymous with Zealandia pustulata, but many sources haven’t accepted