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Featured · Diagnosis
Hoya not flowering: 6 causes and how to trigger blooms
Hoya not flowering: 50 percent plant too young, lack of light, cut peduncles, excess fertilizer, conditions too stable. Diagnosis and solutions.
Diagnosis ·Hoya carnosa
Hoya with yellow leaves: 4 causes and solutions
Yellow leaves on Hoya: 65 percent overwatering, thermal shock, aging, or lack of light. Exact diagnosis and action.
Diagnosis ·Hoya carnosa
Hoya with wrinkled leaves: dehydration and other causes
Wrinkled leaves on Hoya: 70 percent prolonged underwatering, damaged roots, thermal shock, or light stress. Diagnosis and fast solutions.
Diagnosis ·Pilea
Pilea dropping leaves: why and how to react
Pilea dropping leaves: 50 percent overwatering, thermal shock, natural aging or transition stress. Fast diagnosis and solutions.
The codex
Documented species
Per-plant fact sheets: light, watering, schedule, toxicity, and every documented symptom.
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Asphodelaceae
Aloe vera
Aloe vera
The medicinal and indestructible plant. Soothing gel for burns, succulent surviving neglect. Toxic to pets.
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Marantaceae
Calathea orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia
Queen of the Marantaceae, Calathea orbifolia charms with its wide round leaves striped in silver. Demanding on humidity, it rewards careful owners.
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Asparagaceae
Corn plant
Dracaena fragrans
The corn plant with broad yellow-striped leaves. Tolerates neglect, NASA air-purifier. Toxic to pets.
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Euphorbiaceae
Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
The tropical firework. Indoor plant with leaves variegated red, orange, yellow and green. Needs bright direct light, high humidity. HIGHLY toxic.
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Moraceae
Fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
Instagram star and notorious diva, the fiddle leaf fig rewards consistency and punishes improvisation. Bright light, controlled watering, zero draft.
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Araceae
Flamingo flower
Anthurium andraeanum
The bright red flamingo flower: long-lasting waxy spathe, regular reblooming. Toxic to pets (Araceae).
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Araceae
Heart leaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
The climbing philodendron with heart-shaped leaves. Tolerant, easy, fast-growing. Toxic to pets. Direct cousin of Pothos.
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Apocynaceae
Hoya carnosa
Hoya carnosa
The porcelain flower. Succulent climbing plant with fragrant waxy pink umbel flowers. NON-toxic to cats and dogs. Very easy.
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Asparagaceae
Madagascar dragon tree
Dracaena marginata
The miniature indoor tree: slender sculptural trunk and linear red-edged leaves. Tolerates neglect. Toxic to pets.
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Araceae
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Queen of tropical houseplants, the Monstera deliciosa splits its own leaves to withstand the winds and rain of its native jungle. Easy-going, spectacular.
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Araceae
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
The elegant of dim corners: glossy deep green leaves, upright white spathes. Tolerates low light. Toxic to pets.
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Orchidaceae
Phalaenopsis orchid
Phalaenopsis sp.
The world's best-selling orchid. Spectacular bloom lasting months, manageable rebloom. Non-toxic to pets.
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Urticaceae
Pilea
Pilea peperomioides
The Chinese money plant. Round coin-shaped leaves, easy propagation through babies, NON-toxic to cats, dogs and humans. Easy indoor plant.
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Araceae
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Queen of indestructible houseplants, the pothos thrives in any light, tolerates skipped waterings, and silently filters indoor air.
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Moraceae
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica
More forgiving cousin of the fiddle leaf fig, the rubber plant accepts variable conditions and tolerates more mistakes. Spectacular foliage, fast growth.
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Asparagaceae
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata
The indestructible houseplant par excellence. Tolerates missed watering, low light, dry air. Only real enemy: too much water.
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Asparagaceae
Spineless yucca
Yucca elephantipes
The spineless yucca with an elephant foot trunk. Desert plant tolerating bright direct light and rare watering. Toxic to cats and dogs (saponins).
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Araceae
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
The indestructible bureaucrat of houseplants. Survives shade, neglect, dry air. Toxic to pets.
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The app
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