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Complete Care Guide: Ctenanthe In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info The Ctenanthe -- or, more specifically, the Ctenanthe Burle-Marx, but it's the most common ctenanthe in cultivation -- is a member of the prayer plant family with elongated leaves that are at the ends of long petioles. The leaves themselves are striped with light and dark green in a fishbone pattern, and the undersides of the leaves are a nice reddish pink. Common Name(s)  Ctenanthe, Ctenanthe Burle-Marx, Fishbone Prayer Plant Botanical Name  Ctenanthe...

Complete Care Guide: Syngonium Picture! In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Picture! Plant Info The Syngonium -- often mis-labeled as a Nephthytis, which is a related but distinct genus -- is a wonderful and peculiar little houseplant. You'll almost definitely buy the juvenile form, which has a bushy growth habit, with many stems arising from the ground, each with a triangular (or at least three-lobed) leaf on top -- giving the plant one of its common names, the Arrowhead plant. Common Name(s)  Nephthytis (wrongly), Arrowhead...

Complete Care Guide: Anthurium Pterodactyl In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info Anthurium Pterodactyl is a hybrid of two well-known anthurium species, and the combination is stunning -- huge, heart-shaped leaves with prominent veins... though they don't really resemble a flying pterosaur! Common Name(s)  Anthurium Pterodactyl Botanical Name  Anthurium clarinervium x pedatoradiatum Botanical Family  Araceae, the Arum family Mature Size   Large, but reasonably compact! Lighting Medium-bright indirect light Watering Medium watering needs Humidity Adapts to household humidity, but prefers higher Soil Mix  Chunky aroid mix...

Complete Care Guide: Silver Sword Philodendron In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Plant Info The Philodendron Silver Sword is a wonderful little plant that is an extremely fast grower. The baby leaves have a pretty standard "leaf" shape -- but as the plant matures, especially if you give it some support, you'll see the leaf shape change, ending with two lobes and a long spear-shaped leaf blade, which is what hastanum means!  Common Name(s)  Philodendron Silver Sword, Silver Sword Botanical Name  Philodendron hastatum Botanical Family  Araceae, the arum family Mature...

Complete Care Guide: Philodendron Florida Ghost   In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions   Plant Info The amazingly-lobed leaves of the Philodendron Florida Ghost are not those created by nature - at least, not without some help.  Common Name(s)  Philodendron Florida Ghost, Philodendron Florida Mint Botanical Name  Philodendron pedatum x squamiferum 'Florida Ghost' Botanical Family  Araceae, the Arum family Mature Size   Very large -- 10' tall and wide, at maturity Lighting Bright indirect light Watering Medium watering needs Humidity Adapts to household humidity, but prefers...