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| The most dependably attractive feature of houseplants is their leaves. These plants have a variety of textures, leaf forms, and variegated patterns of green, white, silver, cream, and yellow. Although most houseplants are grown primarily for their foliage, many have attractive flowers as well. Some have flowers almost continuously or for a month at a time, with a variety of colors and forms. |
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| North Windows Cast-Iron Plant Sago Palm Holly Fern Jade Plant English Ivy Echeveria | East Windows Grape Ivy Rubber Plant Boston Fern African Violet Bamboo Palm Weeping Fig |
| West Windows Shamrock Snake Plant Norfolk Pine Moses-in-the-Cradle Amazon Lily Parlor Palm |
South Windows Medicinal Aloe Ponytail Palm Shefflera Creeping Fig Philodendron Wandering Jew |
The Legend of the Poinsettia
| The poinsettia is also known as "The Flower of Christmas Eve". It is native to Mexico and Central America. The story surrounding the poinsettia goes like this--Once, a poor child in Mexico was on her way to church on Christmas Eve.She began to weep because she had no gift to take with her to place on the altar of the Virgin and Child. Through her tears, she saw a beautiful angel suddenly appear before her. The angel told the child to gather the weeds from the side of the road where she stood. The child did as she was told. When she came to the altar with her bouquet of wilted weeds, stars of red blossoms burst forth at every stem... |
| Caring for Poinsettias: |
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For more about poinsettias, click Here
| Easy to Grow Houseplants: |
| Aloe Peace Lily Schefflera Palms Cactus Geraniums Century Plant | Cast-Iron Dracena Boston Fern Pothos Philodendron Agave Rosary Vine | Pothos Snake Plant African Violets Diffenbachia Spider Plant Jade Plant Kalanchoe |
| Air Purification with Houseplants: |
| Research by NASA has shown that some house plants are efficient in purifying indoor air. These plants filter out pollutants and toxins, replacing them with oxygen. One plant will purify approximately 100 square feet. |
Plants for indoor air purification include:
Golden Pothos
Spider Plant
Heart Leaf Philodendron
Chrysanthemum
Gerbera Daisy
Aloe Vera
Chinese Evergreen
Ficus
English Ivy
| For Pet Owners: |
 | Plants Poisonous to Dogs Plants Poisonous to Cats Safe Houseplants Poisonous Plants of the South Related Links |
| Houseplants From Your Kitchen |
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Avocado Insert toothpicks into an avocado pit and suspend a quarter inch deep in a glass of water, pointed end up. Maintain water level. In a few weeks, when roots are two inches long, remove toothpicks and plant in an 8" pot, water regularly. Pineapple Cut off the top of a pineapple, about an inch below the leaves. Trim away the top, leaving the core attached to the leaves. Dry for several days. Insert in sand. Rooting takes 6-8 weeks. When rooted, remove from sand and plant in a container of well drained soil. Sweet Potato To sprout, place in a glass of water, with the end where the potato was attached to the vine pointing up. Shoots will develop in a few days. Train to grow on a trellis or around a window. Citrus Trees For grapefruits, oranges, lemons, and limes; place seeds in small containers of potting soil with good drainage. Most will sprout in about two weeks. Keep well watered, in a warm location. Beans Soak dried beans in water for 24 hours. Plant in a container of well drained potting soil in a sunny location, water often. Potatoes Place a small potato with eyes in a deep container of potting soil. Place container in a bright, sunny window. |
| Seeds From Your Kitchen | Grow a Coffee Tree |
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