If you have ever visited a temple, museum, or even a Japanese restaurant, you must have come across very characteristic floral arrangements: subtle, delicate, without many elements. Ikebana, which means “living flowers”, is the ancient art of putting together arrangements…
Orchids are delicate flowers that require attention. This is why many people buy the plant and are frustrated when it dies. What many don’t know, however, is that there are several species of orchids – and each one of them…
There are many types of Alocasia plant. They are native to Asia, however, in many countries in Europe and the United States, they are subject to the necessary conditions, which is quite why they can be found outside their continent…
You can probably recognize a cactus without looking twice. But is it a marine? Or a trachyandra? The Good House Keeping website has collected fifteen curious and strange, but (very) beautiful plants that you have probably never heard of. The…
It is estimated that there are approx. 400,000 plant species on our planet, displaying a huge variation of colors and shapes. Their sizes, in particular, are extremely variable – from microscopic algae that look like snowflakes giant sequoias hundreds of…
You know Lion’s mouth? It is a cheerful annual plant that is guaranteed to brighten up shrubs and pots. Your name is due to the fact that, when one of its flowers is squeezed in a certain way, it opens…
Indoor plants can make bathrooms more pleasant places, adding a touch of greenery to the decor and improving air quality. A bathroom is typically a room hot and humid which provides the perfect setting for some houseplants, and the water…
Essential to plants, the water it can also be poisonous when given in excess. Plants often need much less water than we think, and some can even go a long time without needing to be watered again. If you’re looking…
What is lucky bamboo and what does it mean for the home Although the plant looks and grows as fast as bamboo, it is not related to it, and is actually more of a juicy. The meaning of lucky bamboo…