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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Is sun burning my Rubber plant? Or is this something else?

Looks like sun damage to me. Or is it something else?
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My Fittonia Hybrid plant looks dead but I really hope it’s not

I have moved it to a less light place and watered it every day but it’s still like this. I was really hoping someone could help revive it.
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What’s going on with my staghorn fern and how do I save it?

We bought this staghorn at Lowe’s awhile ago from the equivalent of a reject bin. It’s always looked kinda sad. Recently though it’s gotten mold or bugs on it. I don’t know what happened. It lost about 2 fronds so far. I removed it from the house…
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Identify this plant and suggestions for how to propagate it?

(Sorry for the less than clear photo) A co-worker was just given this great plant and I want one! Leaves are green with spots on top and a bright burgundy underneath. The leaf stems are very thin which make me doubt that I can just clip a few and…
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What is the name of this plant growing up in my Garden

I am wondering what kind of plant could be this? It came up by itself. Is it useful to leave it in my Garden?
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ZZ plant help please

I'm just getting started with indoor plants and heard the ZZ plant was easy and impossible to kill. I thought it was doing alright, not overwatering etc. But there are some white spots on the leaves. They've been there since I bought it, and the…
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Chinese evergreen with clear droplet secretions on leaves

Is my Chinese evergreen plant here in my office ok? I noticed some water droplet type secretions on the new leaves and on the undersides of some other leaves. Is this normal? An officemate said it could be from a bug. It's hug and my favorite plant,…
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Night Jasmine leaves

I am in Baltimore, MD. I just bought this jasmine (in a pot). Healthy for only 1 week. 2-3 little blooms fall after 3 days and then I noticed that leaves are turning yellow and falling. Today, I saw little white bugs over the leaves. I am so worried…
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Best approach to take on half dead string of pearls

Long story short, I placed something light on top of my basket of string of pearls and then forgot to take it off. I believe that is what killed the top ends of each string, as you can see in the picture. I’m stumped on the best way to move forward…
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Mushy Aglaonema stem with browning leaf tips. Answer asap please

Recently I've been watering my Aglaonema Silver Bay a little too much (due to the scorching heat of summer in India). I've noticed that the stem has gotten pretty mushy and dark brownish. The plant cannot stand erect when I move it. It dangles. The…
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What is the name and type of this plant?

This plant is easy to grow even if you dont water it.
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Elephant ear plant a bit limp and discolored

I bought this elephant ear a few days ago and wanted an opinion on the outter leaves. Are they dying and a lost cause, or do I maybe need to change conditions? The soil was dry when I bought it, so I've watered it once since getting it last Sunday.…
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Moldy apple core in potted plant

Put an apple core in the pot with my plant and now it’s getting moldy and the mold is spreading to the soil. Will the mold hurt my plant? Or is this all part of the composting process?
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Epiphytic(?) Cactus Identification Needed

Epiphtye-like cactus Got it while picking up a Moonglow graptoveria at a local greenhouse. This sad little epiphytic guy looked way out of place among the golden barrel seedlings. Unfortunately there weren't any flowers on it and it was being sold…
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Plant identification help

What's the name of this plant and it's sunlight and water requirements?
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