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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Why is my rubber tree's leave just falling?

Not sure when the last time the plant was watered. I had just purchased this from homedepot and brought it home. I went to water it today and noticed one leave had just fallen "cleanly" off. And then another fell with a slight touch. After that I…
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Kentia Palm drooping, browning, and tiny black spots

We got a Kentia Palm about 5 months ago, and it was doing pretty well. We had it in a room with reasonably bright indirect light. And, we thought we were watering it appropriately only when the top inch of soil became dry. Over the last month,…
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Schefflera leaflet count dropped after pruning

I got a Schefflera plant recently in a 4" pot. I pruned it to encourage branching (cut off the top a little.) Before pruning, new leaflets were always set of 8. The rest of the plant has leaflets of size 8. Now new leaflets are always set of 5.…
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Will a plant stop growing if new growth is dropped?

Some plants grow out of the top leaves, starting with a leaf or two and then extending the stem. I have two plants like this, medinilla magnifica and rubber plant. See the image below for reference. What happens if this new growth is lost? Is the…
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Is my dwarf cavendish "main" stem dead?

I recently purchased a Musa dwarf cavendish. I repotted into a slightly larger pot. The plant within the next few days wilted and never recovered. I am new to houseplants and I believe it may be due to repotting shock. The soil was wet when I…
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Growing plant (e.g. date palm) from the seed of the dried fruit?

I would like to grow date palm from the seed as a house plant in my flat. I have no access to the fresh date fruit, I have access to the dried date fruit only with the seede (core). Can I use the seed from the dried date to grow plant? Does the…
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How can I save my miniature roses?

I bought these miniature roses about 3 months ago from the supermarket, so I was aware they might not live long. However, they seemed to do well. After I removed the dead flowers and moved them near the window, they started growing new leaves, they…
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My Vinca plants are dying

My Vinca plants are dying in my pots at home. Please suggest some measures to prevent further or possible cause for it.
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Small white growth on indoor plant pot and in soil

After I potted my indoor Fiddle Leaf Fig tree - a few days later I noticed a strange white growth or webbing of some sort alone the bottom of the pot where the water would drain. I’ve been trying to look up different pest infestations but nothing…
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Why is my Cat palm drooping?

My cat palm is dropping and I don’t know why, I did have mites but I cleaned it off and have continued to care for it. I have followed all the advice given on it. How long can it take to recover from mites?
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Mail Order Indoor Bonsai - Is my soil and new bonsai plants okay, am I doing the right things?

I ordered two indoor bonsai plants (Brussel's Fukien Tea Bonsai) online. They arrived together in a box and were protected by packaging peanuts. They have been acclimating to my home for a little under a week. The plants looked okay upon arrival, a…
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What house plant this is?

My wife picked up this plant and it didnt had a tag , though it looks beautiful. I have noticed it doesn't take much water and going fine in less light unlike the basil plant lying nearby dries faster and needs more light. If I know what plant this…
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Can someone show me a picture of full grow Nepenthes Rafflesiana or Bicalcarata?

Im trying to grow nepenthes rafflesiana and bicalcarata and im curious, i have seen many picture of this nepenthes species on google but the picture only show pitcher, stem, and leaf. Im also watch people on youtube who nursing this nepenthes…
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Whats wrong with my Aloe Vera plant how do I fix it?

I'm super new to this planting thing and really dont want my aloe to die! I got my Aloe Vera about a week ago and put it in the pot watered it and put it in my window it's now starting to turn brownish yellow at the tips. Before I wrote this it had…
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What is happening to my houseplants all of a sudden?

My plants were doing fine, in fact great. But now all of a sudden, they are all dying. The leaves are drooping and getting brown and black. few examples: The temp soared to 45c degree here but they were kept in bright indirect light and with a…
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