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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Can you identify this plant?

The one on the left with purple daisy-like looking flowers. It has bulbs growing near the roots.
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House plant identification with smooth leaves

I saw this plant at my brother's place, can anyone identify this house plant? It has a bit smooth feeling leaves, with a point downwards.
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Name of this variegated plant

Anyone know the name of this variegated plant. I purchased it a month ago from nursery , i week ago it was at home in low light now i put it in bright indirect sunlight.
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White-ish powdery spots on my strawberry plant

I have very recently bought a strawberry plant. It looks fine, as far as making new flowers is concerned, but has powdery (rather faint) white spots on its leaves. Is it an issue, and if so what can I do about it?
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Water accumulation with big pots?

We have several big pots (they're about 2ft wide) and water accumulates in the saucers. The water in the saucer begins to stink after a while, so we have to pick up every pot, remove the foul-smelling water, and then put the pot back on the…
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Chinese Evergreen plant

My Chinese Evergreen is getting brown spots on the leaves. I have cut a few leaves off but do not know what is causing it. It is in indirect light. I put it in the bathroom on the tub where there is a skylight over it. This has been happening in…
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Bringing pot-grown aubergines into the house for winter -- is it worth it?

I've got a few aubergines growing in pots in the greenhouse, and they were a bit slow to get going this year despite a warm summer. One* has a couple of fruit that are swelling up nicely but the others have only just flowered and I'm thinking ahead…
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Songs of India plant dying

My songs of India plant was brought from nursery around d two months ago. In past 3-4 days it has suddenly lost all its leaves and stem is also turning black. What do I do ?
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Dwarf Umbrella Plant Drooping

My umbrella plant suddenly started drooping. The leaves at the bottom drooped first and then the ones at the top. Now the whole plant has drooped. Is there any way I can bring back the plant? What has caused this?
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Brown and yellow spots on Calathea Orbifolia

I bought my orbifolia in january, and the brown and yellow spots on the big leafs were there when I bought it. But now (i think) the small baby leafs are turning yellow and brown, mostly on the tips but also in the middle of the leaf.. whats wrong?…
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Fuchsia buds are dropping

My Fuchsia is indoor, it's a small plant and looks quite healthy with so many buds. However, I for last 2-3 days the buds are dropping if I am touching the plant. Watering conditions: Plenty of holes in the pot I usually tend to water when the…
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Why some of the stems are red and more strong than others in this mint plant

This is just a general question. I have mint plant that I have bought from the store. However, some of the mint plants in the same pot looks different. Their stems are red and leaves are very small the stems look ore strong than others. Can anyone…
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Can I propagate a new Campanula Adansa from a broken branch?

While putting soil in the pot, I accidentally broken two Capanula branches with many flowers. Is it possible to propagate using them? If yes, can anyone please guide through it? PS: here is the picture of the broken branches.
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Why my indoor Fuchsia is wilting?

I have this new Fuchsia plant which until yesterday was pretty good in shape. many buds are there and blooms were also coming I try to keep this plant moist. For that I use wooden skewers. I put it in soil for 10 minutes and if it is completely dry…
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What is causing black spotting on my air plant?

I've had this tillandsia for about three months now. I watered it yesterday night and left it to dry upside down over night like I normally do. Just this morning I noticed some black spotting on the growing (and hopefully will be blooming) part of…