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Syngonium Albo: When Half a Leaf Simply Gives Up on Making Chlorophyll
Look closely at a Syngonium Albo leaf and you’ll notice something strange. Part of it [...]
Aug
Aglaonema Pictum Bicolor: The Camouflage-Patterned Plant That Isn’t Your Grandma’s Chinese Evergreen
Say “Aglaonema” and most people picture the same thing: a low-maintenance office plant with plain [...]
Aug
Anthurium Crystallinum: The Velvet-Leaf Aroid With Veins Like Silver Thread
Most Anthurium sold in stores are grown for their bright, waxy flowers. Anthurium Crystallinum flips [...]
Aug
Amorphophallus Pendulus: The Compact Relative of Indonesia’s Giant Corpse Flower
Say the word “Amorphophallus” to most people and one plant comes to mind: the giant [...]
Aug
Alocasia Olanii: The Rare Borneo Aroid That Still Doesn’t Have an Official Name
Most plants sold under a species name have already gone through formal scientific description. A [...]
Aug
Why Macodes Sanderiana Costs More Than Most Orchids You’ve Seen
Walk past most orchids and the flower does all the talking. Walk past a Macodes [...]
Aug
Why Variegated Monstera Adansonii Costs 6x More Than the Regular Kind
A regular Monstera Adansonii sells for around $5. The variegated form of the exact same [...]
Jul
Homalomena sp: Exotic Borneo Aroid — Light, Humidity & Soil Guide
Tucked beneath the dense canopy of Borneo’s rainforests grows a plant that has quietly captured [...]
Jul
Cryptocoryne Brilliant Rosa: The Allure of Unique Textured Green Foliage
Cryptocoryne Brilliant Rosa is one of those aquascape plants that quietly steals the show. At [...]
Jul