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Complete Care Guide: Stromanthe Triostar 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 Stromanthe Triostar is a wonderfully-vibrant cultivar (cultivated variety) of Stromanthe sanguinea, in the prayer plant family.  Quick note: Marantaceae is called the 'prayer plant family' (and the individual species are called 'prayer plants') because of a phenomenon called nyctinasty, where in response to nighttime, prayer plants will fold their leaves up (to varying degrees), "as if in prayer". Nothing to do with religion, as some assume! The most commonly-known prayer plants are...

Complete Care Guide: Hoya Pubicalyx In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info Hoya pubicalyx -- often found as the "Splash" version, which has silvery spots over some or all of the surface -- is a fairly commonly-found species of hoya, with long, elongated leaves that are otherwise similar to the common Hoya carnosa. "Pubicalyx" is a combination of two Latin words: "Pubes", meaning "downy" or slightly furry, and "Calyx", which is the outermost whorl of a flower; the flowers of this hoya are a little...

General Information The genus Dracula are commonly known as the “monkey faced” orchids due to the way their flowers resemble primates! These cryptic species are native to parts of South and Central America, with a large majority of the species being found in high elevation cloud forests in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.  Care Guide These orchids are generally suitable for more knowledgeable and advanced orchid collectors, as their needs differ from a majority of other plant species, including other more commonly kept orchids in cultivation such as Phalaenopsis. Lighting Perhaps the easiest part in regards to their care, Dracula orchids...

Complete Care Guide: Philodendron Jungle Boogie In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info First things first, to get it out of the way: Philodendron Jungle Boogie, Narrow, Narrow Escape, Tiger Tooth, and (most accurately) Henderson's Pride are all the same plant -- and you're likely familiar with the often highly-variegated form called Ring of Fire, as well! (If you're not, go check out our infographic for that one, too!) Common Name(s)  Philodendron Jungle Boogie, Philodendron Narrow, Philodendron Tiger Tooth, Philodendron Henderson's Pride Botanical Name Philodendron wendlandii x P. tortum...

Complete Care Guide: Philodendron Painted Lady In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info A climbing philodendron, Painted Lady grows as a thick, fleshy vine that will eventually need support to keep growing upwards. Leaves, which are at the ends of long petioles, are narrow, elongated hearts that occasionally meet the petioles at strange-looking angles. New leaves will come in bright yellow with enough light, and then eventually, as they harden, parts of each leaf will darken to a light green, leaving a mottled, painted...