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Begonia Maculata: The Story Behind Its Silver Spots

Begonia maculata is one of the few houseplants that looks like a piece of art. [...]

Gesneria sp. Care: A Complete Guide to Growing This Rare Tropical Plant

Gesneria sp care is easier than most collectors expect. This tropical plant has glossy leaves [...]

Turly Stone: The Hardscape Rock Aquascapers Are Just Discovering

Every aquascaper eventually settles on a favorite stone, usually after cycling through the same handful [...]

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 [...]