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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]