What’s The Difference Between Crawling And Climbing Philodendron?

There isn’t a lot of information available regarding the differences between crawling and climbing Philodendrons, simply because the vast majority of Philodendron species commonly available to houseplant enthusiasts are climbers. Once upon a time, like…last year, you wouldn’t find crawling Philodendrons in a shop, so it didn’t really matter. But now you can! And I’m …

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Prayer Plant/Maranta Care Guide

In the interests of staying relevant, I used ChatGPT to write the introduction to this article. Not a fan. It’s too upbeat for a plant that is so so so easy to care for until one day it’s like ‘er, no. Imm die now’. So here it is: Marantas, also known as prayer plants, are …

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Stromanthe Care Guide

I love a Stromanthe – they’re beautiful, unique and usually pretty well priced. They’re also a great gateway plant for those of us that are considering getting into Calathea but aren’t too sure if our house is suitable and we can be bothered. Stromanthe are a genus within the Marantaceae family (to which Calathea and …

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Succulent Care Guide

Succulents get a bit of a raw deal when it comes to house plant guides. They’re one of those plants that is SO easy going IF (big if) they’re grown in the right conditions. What are succulents? There are a lot of succulents out there. Succulent refers to properties of the plant, not a family …

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Pilea Peperomioides Care Guide

I love a good Pilea Peperomiodes (though I’m gonna get real sick of typing it out). They’re such a great combination of weird-looking, but still aesthetically pleasing. They’re not at the Pothos level of common…ness, but they’re super easy to get hold of an very cheap.* I love. *Although it was only a few years …

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