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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Brown leaves on pineapple plant

We've had a pineapple plant in the office for 2-3 weeks, situated in the centre of the room in good, sunny weather. It's been regularly watered so that the soil is slightly damp, but no more. The lower leaves have started to turn brown and, at the…
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Indoor mint leaves rapidly turning brown!

My poor mint plant is losing leaves at an alarming pace. I’m not the best gardener, but how do I save this little guy? No idea what’s causing the fast browning! I’ve been trying to water it every other day and it’s on a window sill. I have grow…
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Houseplant with dark green and cream variegated leaves

Hello! Can anyone tell me what this is! And is it just thirsty or does it need support?
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Excessive browning of Peace Lily

This is an 8-month old Peace Lily. The plant had started browning about a month ago. I water it once in 3days and fertilize it with sea-weed solution once in 15 days. It sits nearby a window that gets semi-bright but indirect sunlight throughout the…
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Stromanthe triostar help

as you can see in the photo two of my Stromanthe leaves from the same roots are curling inward. what could be the issue? I don't think it's a humidity or watering issue, nor do I see any visible signs of pests. The roots also looked normal but I…
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Whats wrong with my umbrella tree?

The leaves grow out large and healthy looking then droop and curl, but new leaves continue to grow! What could be the problem?
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I need help identifying this quadricolor waxy leafed plant

I rescued this plant from a retail store years ago. It became homeless when the display it in was used for was replaced with something new. It's gotten ridiculously large and has always been wonderfully healthy and I just love it. Unfortunately…
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Brown spots on alovera

As you can see my aloe Vera plant is young and it is in balcony so 2-3 hrs only it is getting sunlight.Frequently the soil get dry,so I give water according to the soil condition.But some brown spots are coming now.I am worried about this.Can you…
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White little larvae/insects on the trunk of my Pilea

I have a healthy (or so I thought) Pilea plant (Chinese Money), ~6 months old, indoors. Today, I noticed some strange little white dots on its trunk; and, as it turns out, they are moving, and seem to be some sort of larvae. (I'm attaching two…
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Saving broken branch of begonia?

What can I do with this broken branch in my potted begonia? Can I plant it in a small pot?
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Can anyone help me diagnose issues with my rubber plant?

I bought my rubber plant a couple months ago. I have it in a room that receives bright afternoon light - the window across the room is southwest-facing. When I bought the plant it was quite full but has since lost most of its leaves. The top has…
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Help me identify this small plant and how to take care of it

Please help me identify this plant. It was a gift and I don't know what plant it is. I want to know what plant it is so that I can take care of it properly. It's starting to brown and some leaves are starting to fall, I think the way I water it is…
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What are these pale blotchy spots on the new leaves of my draceana marginata?

Recently, I decided to look at the new leaves of my dracaena that otherwise looks healthy and I've been surprised by this. I am wondering what are those stains and if they're bad for my plant. The dracaena is in a clay pot placed right in front of…
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Pesticide for plants?

For some reason, most of the plants at my house have some sort of bug, from mealy bugs to whiteflies to other crap. I've been spraying with soapy water but it's not working. What pesticide can I buy to get rid of these bugs for a considerable…
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I rescued this white leaf nerve, fittonia, exotic angel plant for $1

I want to know how to bring it back. Will the tin lantern in the picture work as a terrarium or make a mess? I thought I could make it an outside hanging plant as the counter space in my bathrooms are full of succulents and lucky bamboo.
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