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Getting to know my house plants: Rubber plant, Ficus elastica

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

"What the shamrock is to Ireland the rubber plant is to the dweller in flats and furnished rooms..." - The Rubber Plant's Story by O. Henry ( William Sidney Porter, 1862 - 1910) Rubber plant (Ficus elastica), a cultivated, ornamental......

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Prayer plant, Maranta leuconeura

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

My renewed interest in prayer plants began a few weeks ago when I embarked on the series of "Getting to know my house plants". I had prayer plants years ago, before my gardening venture, when I hardly knew any plant's......

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Getting to know my house plants: Arrowhead plant

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Arrowhead plant ( Syngonium podophyllum) is known to be very popular among the non-flowering house plants for their easy care and attractive, light green leaves with white or cream-colored markings. 1.1.10 Arrowhead plant, a native of South America, is in......

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Silver lace fern (Pteris ensiformis)

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Silver lace fern is my first indoor fern. I picked it up a few days ago for $6.99 in 4-inch pot. The fronds are very attractive and quite unusual, with multiple variegated leaflets in silvery white and slightly ruffled,......

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Lucky Bells kalanchoe, a special find of the week

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Spring is a little over 8 weeks away and the temperature has climbed up into the 40s, melting most of the snow on the ground. Yesterday, I went grocery shopping in Providence on the East Side and walked by the......

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Getting to know my house plants: Polka dot or freckle face plant

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Polka dot plant, Hypoestes phyllostachya, an ornamental plant has adorned my house off and on for many years. I usually got them in small (3-inch) pots and they looked full and healthy for a while, even producing tiny purple flowers;......

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Dendrobium orchid

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

My first introduction to dendrobium orchids was so many decades ago as child watching them grow on trees. I don't even recall if any fertilizer was used in the old days. I only know that they don't require as much......

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Getting to know my house plants: Dracaena

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Dracaena marginata (Madagascar Dragon tree or Red-edged Dracaena) is one of the most popular house plants and is often seen in office settings in decorative containers. Red-edged Dracaena, a native of Madgascar, is in Ruscaceae family and genus Dracaena, which......

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Getting to know my house plants: Pothos

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Pothos, Epipremnum aureum, also called Devil's Ivy, is said to be the Number One house plant, because it is hardy, easy to take care of and the heart-shaped leaves are very attractive. Most of us who like indoor house......

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Parasol plant, aka Dwarf umbrella tree, schefflera

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I must admit that I have paid very little attention to the parasol plant I received about 2 years ago; yet it seems to thrive despite having been neglected. I have just found out that this plant is very popular......

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Getting to know my house plants: Croton

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Croton, Codiaeum variegatum, is one of the most colorful and popular houseplants, because of its uniquely beautiful foliage. It is also known to be a difficult plant to take care of. Croton prefers bright light, heat and humidity. They grow......

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Getting to know my house plants: Snake Plant

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Spring is still 10 weeks away. 1.9.2010 There's plenty of snow on the ground and nothing much to do outdoors, I will take this opportunity to get to know all my house plants, some of which have been with me......

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Jasmine

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I tried to grow a jasmine plant indoors a few years ago; but it died after a while. 10.2.04 Last month I thought it time to give it another try. There were plenty of buds on the plant grown in......

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Eucalyptus

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

There were several eucalyptus trees along the path I walked while in Venice, California during the Christmas holiday. I recognized the so-called silver dollar eucalyptus with silvery, bluish, round leaves, often seen in the flower shop; but it took me......

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