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Labisia Pumila Pink Sumatra: The Forest Herb Behind a Centuries-Old Malay Tradition

Long before Labisia Pumila became a collector’s plant, it held a very different kind of [...]

Amaranth Dried Leaf: A Natural Alternative to Catappa in Blackwater Tanks

Catappa leaf gets most of the attention in the aquarium botanicals world, but it isn’t [...]

Raphidhophora Tenuis Variegated: The Aroid That Looks Like It Was Painted With a Thin Brush

Most variegated aroids show off broad splashes of white across wide leaves. Raphidhophora Tenuis Variegated [...]

Dioscorea Spiculiflora: The Ornamental Yam Relative You’re Not Supposed to Eat

Say the word “Dioscorea” to a farmer and they’ll picture yams, a staple root crop [...]

Arisaema Filiforme: The Cobra Lily With a Tail Longer Than the Plant Itself

Most Arisaema flowers end with a short, curled tip poking out from the hooded bloom. [...]

Myrmecodia Lamii: The Plant That Grows Its Own Ant Colony House

Most plants that interact with ants offer a small perk here and there, a bit [...]

Hymenophyllum Sp New: The Fern So Thin You Can See Light Through It

Hold most fern fronds up to the light and you’ll see a shadow. Hold up [...]

Sonerila sp Gunung Senyang: A Plant Named After the Single Mountain Where It Was Found

Most plant names describe a color, a leaf shape, or a discoverer’s name. Sonerila sp [...]

Ardisia Sp. Round Leaf: The Tiny Borneo Plant With a Sandpaper-Textured Leaf

Most Ardisia species grown as houseplants have glossy, elongated leaves. Ardisia Sp. Round Leaf looks [...]

Caladium One World: The Paper-Thin Leaf That Dies Every Winter and Comes Back Anyway

New Caladium owners often panic at the same moment. The leaves that looked so vibrant [...]