Zamioculcas zamiifolia or the ZZ Plant is a more recent addition to the standard houseplant. Though available in South Africa for centuries, they did not find their way into greenhouses until 1996 when Dutch nurseries in South Africa thought that the plant would be worth propagating and bringing into homes and offices. Since then, theseContinue reading “ZZ Plant: Real or Fake?”
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Snake Plant: A Natural Purifier
I had been seeing plastic versions of snake plants at Target. I thought they were beautiful and I wanted one of my own. However, I didn’t want a plastic plant—that defeats the purpose of buying one. However, I kept my eye out. Soon thereafter, I would find one at Trader Joe’s and it would joinContinue reading “Snake Plant: A Natural Purifier”
Simple Care: The Spider Plant
Soon after realizing my aloe plant was thriving, I went for something else that was easy to care for: a spider plant or Chlorophytum comosum. Though I began with three small offshoots of my mother’s plant, it quickly blossomed into something much larger and grew into the large pot that they swam in just aContinue reading “Simple Care: The Spider Plant”
The Plant Basics 