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Indoor Gardening With Foliage Plants

Aglaonema (A. commutatum) Chinese Evergreen.

Native to the tropical rainforests of South-east Asia, Aglaonema commutatum, sometimes called Chinese evergreen, is one of the most favourite plants to grow indoors. Read more

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) The Medicine Plant

Known as the ‘Natural Healer,’ ‘Lily of the desert,’ ‘Plant of immortality,’ and ‘Wand of Heaven,’ Aloe Vera is a member of the Lily family. Read more

Dracaena (D. marginata) Madagascar Dragon Tree, Red-edged Dracaena.

While some of its many varieties come from tropical Africa or Guinea, Dracaena marginata, commonly called Madagascar Dragon Tree or Red-edged Dracaena, originated in Madagascar. Read more

Ficus (F. benjamina) Weeping Fig, (F. elastica decora) Rubber Plant. Native to Malaysia, where it might grow to a height of 50 feet, Ficus benjamina, known as Weeping Fig, is one of the most popular house plants. Read more

Hedera (H. helix) English Ivy.

Native to Europe, north Africa, and western Asia, Hedera helix is a genus that includes only a few species, but many varieties, of climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plants. Read more

Philodendron (P. Red Emerald) Philodendron, (P. scandens) Heartleaf Philodendron.

Since Victorian times, Philodendrons (tree lovers) have been used as house plants, and their popularity has increased in recent years. Read more

Plectranthus – Swedish Ivy (P. australis)

The genus Plectranthus includes 250 known species of both short-shrubby and creeping plants. It is largely the creeping species that have become popular as house plants. Read more

Spathiphyllum (S. ‘Mauna Loa’) Peace Lily.

Spathiphyllum commonly known as Peace Lily, originated in South and Central America. They are stemless plants grown for their glossy leaves and arum-shaped flower heads. Read more

Yucca (Y. elephantipes) Spineless Yucca.

Yucca elephantipes, commonly known as Spineless Yucca is a member of the lily family. The genus Yucca includes about 40 species of stemless or erect woody-stemmed plants with sword-shaped leaves arranged in a loose rosette. Read more

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