Questions tagged [houseplants]

Plants grown indoors. Use this tag with questions about houseplants in general. Please narrow down the scope of the question by using the appropriate genus or common name tags when asking about specific plants.

Houseplants are plants which are growing indoors in pots. They can help to make a room more pleasant, as well as freshen the air by producing oxygen and even to some extent help "clean" the air. Although these effects have been confirmed only in laboratory environment: "Which houseplants should you buy to purify air? None of them"[1]. As well as growing them for decoration, "house plants" could include , (e.g. dwarf citrus), and which are also grown for consumption.

Indoor environments are often very different to outdoor environments in most parts of the world, so the range of practical houseplants are often very different to typical regional outdoor plants.

[1]: www.nationalgeographic.com

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Aloe leaves turned gelatinous

I have a small aloe plant that someone gave me a while back and it's been doing well. They took some of their cuttings and planted them in a small pot. The longest leaf is probably the length of my hand. I set it outside for some sun today and a…
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peace lilly is rotting from the heat (possible?)?

I have a long-loved peace Lilly that has recently taken a turn for the worst. Some time ago, SE advised me that the pot it was in did not have appropriate drainage, and saved this very plant. It was very healthy from there on out, until this past…
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Can I water my plants every other day?

So it seems that many people say that you should water your average house plant once a week or so, or whenever the top 1 inch of the soil is dry. My problem is that a lot of my plants are on a window sill and receive sunlight nearly all day long…
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Identify this variegated houseplant with long leaves

The mature leaves are 6-8 inches long. At first, I thought it could be an avocado or money tree plant, but managed to rule those out. Money tree has multiple leaves per node, and the leaves are distinctly different from an avocado.
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My avocado plant is 14" tall with only a few leaves on top

Help! My avocado plant is at least 14" tall but only has a few leaves at the top. It is very healthy, despite the lack of leaves. I started this plant with a humungous pit (see pictures). The avocado was so huge when I bought it, but upon…
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Areca Palm house plant

My Areca palm has been babied over the years (22 years) and is huge and needs to be repotted again. There are basically 3 of the plants in one pot. I get the seed/Nuts a couple of times a year. Two are huge tall and go in different directions. The…
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Repotting sunflower to bigger pot?

This is what my sunflower plant looks like. Its in a 4" pot. Should I repot it to a larger pot? I've been told that a sunflower in a pot (like mine) will eventually die, so I'm not sure if repotting it to a bigger pot is worth it. Is it true that…
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Can I plant Forget-me-not indoor in June-Junly?

I am very new to gardening. I am planning to start some Forget-me-not seeds. Can anyone guide me for... What is the suitable time for starting seeds of this plant? If I plant them now (June-July), then will it bloom in Fall? What is the usual time…
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What is this plant with bean-like structure at the base of its stem?

A friend of mine has bought this plant from Lidl in Romania and it doesn't have a label. The green stuff at the base of the stem looks like a germinated coffee seed, but it's not. The height of the "coffee bean" is 4 cm (1.6 inches) and the height…
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Dying houseplant

Could anyone help me identify this plant and tell me how should I take care of it? Thank you in advance
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How do I improve the growth of my basil plant?

About a year ago, I bought a couple of basil plants that come in small pots at the supermarket. They grew fine for a while but now a year later it has become quite stemmy and if I do anything with it, it threatens to die. I water it about once a…
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Help! My Marigold is Dying

I got this marigold plant a two months ago. Due to circumstances the plant has suffered a whole week of dehydration as the person in charge of her didn't water her at all. This is a picture of the plant now I know nothing about plants since this is…
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What is this plant and how can I best rescue it?

I was given this plant (the one in the square pot) about 15 years ago as a house warming gift. At one point a leaf fell off which I snapped in two and left in the soil. It then grew into the plant in the circular pot. I have no idea what it is…
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How do I know if seeds are growing?

I bought some "aji dulce" (peppers) seeds from home depot,and I planted two of them in a pot, but I have no idea if these seeds are growing since they are so small. Instead of planting them in a pot and waiting for them to grow, is there another way…
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Please help me identify this houseplant and what's wrong with it

Please help me identify and help this houseplant. I've spent about two hours going through encyclopaedias and various online sources but without any useful progress. I'd had it growing without any issues in water for months until about two weeks ago…