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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White color substance on the branch of hibiscus plant

I have three hibiscus plants growing in our garden but for one hibiscus I could see some white color substance on the new leaves and branch. Can anyone please advise on how to get rid of this and save this plant as well as it should not spread to…
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Aloe Vera And Thin Chalk Stick issues

I’ve had Milo (aloe) and chalk sticks for about the same time, which is about a year. Milo’s leaves are worrying me because they aren’t necessarily browning, but they are not what regular aloe look like. They are thin and somewhat squishy, I know…
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Sick Scheffelera 40 years old

The state of my 40 years old scheffelera is: The bark is withering. When I scratch the bark it is black underneath. One trunk dead one living. Both share a common singular piece of trunk to the roots. My concern is that the side that is living is…
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Will pooping in a flowerpot before planting ivy help it grow?

I have heard poop can actually be really good fertilizer. Truth be told, in my county, the solid waste division takes figure remains and uses it as fertilizer that is sold for planting. With this in mind, what would happen if I took some soil, put…
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What is this evergreen plant and how should I care for it?

I bought this plant from a local nursery, and the owner was ignorant about the plant details...
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What can I apply on Dypsis lutescens to deter a cat without killing the plant?

A friend of mine has this Dypsis lutescens plant that was almost destroyed by a cat and she wants to know what can be applied on the stems, leaves or on the soil to deter the cat from fighting it anymore. Coffee ground and cigarette ashes might…
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How should I re-pot a severely root-bound weeping fig plant?

How do I re-pot this weeping fig plant? Any more details related to it would be welcomed. EDIT I ma confused now which tree/plant is this. Is it Ficus Benjamin or Weeping Fig? When I google either of them, I get similar results. I have two of…
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What's the best way to handle dirt in my Sansevieria (snake plant)?

My Father rescued some Snake plants yesterday and I potted them in bad soil till I get a better one. Now after inspecting it, I found dirt settled in the plant. Here is an image to show what I mean: I cleaned some of the dirt with a toothpick and…
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Identify houseplant with tall stem and long thin leaves

I am wondering if anyone could possibly identify this houseplant. I don't know much about it, as I received as a gift. It's fairly slow growing and quite resilient. Lack of water will cause leaf tips to brown, but it recovers very well. Thanks…
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Why are two of my plants drying out and turning yellow?

I have 2 plants that are drying out. One is called aglaonema and the other one is a ravenea palm. I water them every week and don't know why they're turning yellow.
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What type of fungus is this?

What fungus is this? It looks like baby-mushrooms.
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What is this succulent with tiny triangular leaves and what care does it need?

I've got this cute little succulent with thin stems and juicy triangular leaves. I noticed that the top leaves started getting dry, so it's obviously not very happy with my care. If you know the name please let me know or any tips on growing it…
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Ideas for picking up residual water?

I have several plants hanging in my balcony from something like this, so when I water them, the residual water naturally spills to the floor. So I was thinking of building a wood planter, similar to the image below, to pick up any residual…
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My anthurium's leaves are turning yellow and brown

I recently got this anthurium from Safeway. I put it away in my room from a south facing window. And then repotted it into a bigger pot with regular potting mix. The plants leaves started to get brown tips. So I put into another room which gets less…
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What is this white salt and web like thing on the soil?

I found these tiny drops of white thing on the soil of my pot growing Dracaena Reflexa Pleomele. They are kinda hard to see, but they resemble salt. What are these? How can I reduce or control this? Is this a good thing? What caused this white…
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