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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Will these small arborvitaes grow back?

I planted these small arborvitaes 2 years ago and the deer got right to them. I’ve recently started protecting them with a fence, but the deer chewed them up during the winter time. I’m wondering if these will grow back or if it’s too late for that.…
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Anthuruim leaves have white spots

I'm very new to gardening and just bought an anthuruim from a nursery. However, when I looked closely at the leaves, I found that it has some white spots. I'm really worried if I bought an infected plant. I tried washing the leaves with little…
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What’s a reasonable number of succulents to plant in this dish?

I have a good few small succulents that are growing well. They were initially planted in small seashells, then moved to small planter pots and now I’d like to have them merged to save space and have them visually nicer. This is how I’ve planted them…
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What houseplant is this and what conditions does it like?

Hello, I've had this houseplant for a few months but it doesn't seem to be very happy. Can anyone please identify it so I can make sure it's in the right conditions? Thanks
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Can I shorten a dracaena?

I have a dracaena that is extremely tall (36 and 48 inches in height below leafy section). Can I cut it shorter without killing it?
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How to propagate guava plant from stem cutting?

I would like to propagate my guava plant which bears very tasty pinkish flesh fruits. I tried to plant stem cuttings that were dipped in TakeRoot Rooting Hormone powder with no results.
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why newly brought acera plam is turning yellow and corner of leaf is becoming wilt?

I brought acera plam three days back and placed it indoor near window, by which the plant gets sunlight after 1 pm. When i brought the plant the soil was just watered so I thought watering after a week would be fine and so I didnt water the plant…
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DIY Kratky method hydroponics for growing Tomatoes using Milk Jugs

I want to make a small setup of non-circulating hydroponics by Kratky method for growing Tomatoes/peppers using Milk Jugs. Due to COVID, I would like to get all the necessary items delivered home. So I chose Amazon.com. Budget: $50-100 Number of…
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Monstera yellowing despite proper watering and no apparent sickness

I've had this Monstera for about two years now and I've never has this problem, I'm careful not to over/under water, it's thrived until now so I suspect sunlight is not the issue either. I've recently had a friend's Monstera over because hers was…
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Tomato leaves dying

I am located in India and here the whether is around 34 degree with bright sun. I have tomato plant in my balcony in 2 feet pot. It seems the leaves are dying suddenly. See in attached photo. Soil is enough wet in pot as I am regularly watering…
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Why does my dragon tree have white spots and brown leaves?

My Dracaena has started to develop some brown leaf tips and white spots all over the plant, I transplanted the tree into a bigger pot about a week ago and ever since it’s been developing those spots. The tree has indirect sunlight and I water it…
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Rosemary plant issue

My rosemary cutting had been growing normally for past few month but since last week, the new grown leaves are not as green as before and I have noticed that the young leaves are turning brown. I would like to know what is happening to my plant? I…
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mealybugs, spider mites, on ALL of my plants!

So I am currently dealing with essentially a houseplant massacre: boston fern is infested with (I believe) mealybugs bonsai cape mallow is infested with (confirmed) mealybugs bonsai south african ficus is infested with (I believe) spider…
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Philodandron is slowly yellowing/browning and losing leaves

Hi fellow plant lovers. A month ago I got a philodandron and it started losing leaves. It hasn't stopped since then and I'm afraid it's going to die :/ Environment: tropical climate (25C to 28C indoors), fans on and once a day maybe 1h of AC. It…
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Green mould/mushrooms on houseplant soil

I recently took some cuttings from a friend, let them root in water, and then planted them. About a week later, suddenly there’s lot of green fungus/mould on the top of the soil! Any help identifying would be appreciated. Is it harmful to the…