Houseplant Tips

In addition to our individual plant care articles, we also do more bite size reads the cover more specific tips or questions. The general guides we have cover the basics for plant care and what that individual species need but they don’t always go into the detail that you might be after.

So if this is the case then you can find our more detailed tips here that look at specific issues and jump into them into readable chunks.

Calathea

Calathea can be a difficult plant to take care of but are so worth it for their beautiful foliage. Once you’ve mastered taking care of this finicky plant you’ll get addicted to the species and need to get one of each type.

Ferns

If you can’t tell already, ferns are our favourite house plant and that’s why we have so many articles dedicated to their care. Although many ferns have quite similar requirements it’s important to remember that they are different plants so it’s worth reading up on their different needs rather than just treating them like the same plant.

Birds Nest Fern

Asparagus Fern

Ostrich Fern

Western Sword Fern

Autumn Fern

Crocodile Fern

Hoya

Hoya are tropical plants with thick waxy leaves that put out amazing blooms in the right conditions.

Peperomia

Peperomia are fun little plants that don’t require too much care and attention but put out pretty patterns and have cute round foliage. They tend to need higher levels of humidity, regular watering and bright indirect light.

Peperomia Caperata

Peperomia Graveolens

Peperomia Prostrata

Peperomia Serpens

Watermelon Peperomia

Begonia Maculata

Begonia Maculata belong to the Begonia family and are famous for their beautiful polka dot leaves. They are jungle plants that will thrive in humid environments and will definitely be the talking point of your house plant collection.

Alocasia

Alocasia are a houseplant that have been growing in popularity in the past few years. They put out new growth relatively quickly and have amazing foliage that is completely different to the majority of houseplants.

Prayer Plant

When we think of a Prayer Plant we tend to think of the Maranta Leuconeura but this can also include many types of Calathea. Prayer plants get their name from the movement that their leaves do in just one day that make it look as though the plant were praying.

Rubber Tree

Pruning rubber tree plants video

General Houseplant Articles

For those of you who aren’t looking for tips about specific houseplants but want to read general houseplant articles then this is the section for you.

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