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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What is the name of this plant? and how do I take care of it?

I only just got this plant and would like to know its name, also is it some sort of a bonsai?
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(When) can potted cactus and aloe vera be put outside?

Hello Gardening stackexchange! We bought a few cacti and aloe vera last year, which live in pots. We took them inside the house at the start of the past autumn, when the temperatures were starting to get below about 7°C. The question is: when is it…
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How to revive plant whose base is mostly dead, but with one thriving section?

I have a couple of plants (one Asplenium oblongifolium, one Calathea Louisae Freddy) which were once medium sized plants, but through neglect, most of their stems died. As a result, there is a big base with the stumps of many old dead stems, and…
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Is this a Banana leaf plant?

We have a plant that we considered to be birds of paradise for last 4 years. Yesterday in a brief bout of lucidity we realized that it might be Banana leaf plant , since it never gave flowers and is ~6ft tall. Searching doesn't really help, but…
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What is this palm?

There is a palm for sale. The seller haven't specified what sort of palm is that. I suppose this could be: Either an Areca palm, which requires bright indirect light and should be kept moist at all times, Or a Kentia palm which, quite the opposite,…
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How do I tame my Dwarf Umbrella tree?

My favorite house plant, I've had it for about 5 years now is growing far and wide. She was in a very sunny window for the first 4 years (I know that's not as directed) but she was super happy and grew slowly but healthy and full. when I moved I…
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Edible plants you can grow entirely indoors in UK

Like many, I and my family are stuck indoors for the duration of Covid-19. I would like to try growing plants on the available windowsills, preferably edible plants. However, I've no ideas for what would practically work. What can grow, just on a…
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Why aren't my Kalanchoes blooming all at once?

I planted these different colored Kalanchoes in the same vase hoping I will get colorful blooms but while the orange one is in almost full bloom the white and the yellow have not even started yet. I was wondering if there is something I could do to…
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How do I save unknown dying plant?

I received an unknown plant for Christmas and since repotting it in my room, it has been dying. My best guess is that it is a spider plant (but see photo for more information). At first it was in a semi-lit space (no direct sunlight), but once I saw…
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Monstera soil moist for 5 weeks

The soil of my Monstera has been moist for 5-6 weeks at least. Is this normal? The very top layer feels dry but if I stick my finger as far as my knuckle it’s still moist, and if I really dig deeper into the soil there are wet little soil pellets…
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Will strawberries grow in plant?

Today I went to the supermarket and saw some small pots with strawberry plants. I'd never seen a strawberry plant before, and I wanted to buy it, but decided to check here before. We live in the Caribbean, so the temperature will always be over…
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What kind of a disease is that?

My Sansevieria plant was great for almost a year. A couple days ago I noticed this (looks as if leaves are drying out from the inside). How should I treat it now and what I did wrong with it? Appreciate any ideas about it.
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Help rescue over-watered houseplant - species unknown

can anyone tell me how to revive this plant please? I'm unsure of the species. I'm pretty sure I over-watered it. The bottom leaves started turning yellow. I repotted and removed as much as the water logged soil as possible before putting the roots…
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How to rescue my fittonia from white mold?

I’m trying to rescue my sister’s fittonia. They were very dry when I got them but after repotting them, I notice this white moldy stuff on all the stems and the leaves were all wilting. Please help!
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Brown tips and dying leaves on Kentia Palm house plant

I have a Kentia Palm for probably 1.5 years now. Over the last 6 months it's deteriorated a bit, showing brown and dead leaves. It's in a living room away from direct light (but still get indirect light). It's the end of winter now and has been cold…
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