Indoors we find Dizygotheca elegantissima as a short, finely textured, bush-type plant in 6- to 10-inch pots. The dark greenish-brown leaves have saw-toothed edges. Plants have little branching and...
A houseplant with dramatic and tropical spathe-and-spadix flowers and green foliage. Spathes can be red, yellow, or green. Likes partial shade or light shade. In winter, temperatures of 60 to 65...
Form large clumps on trees at altitudes 2100m. Thick leaves, densely covered with fine, white scales. Form a small rosette.
The flower are bright yellow.
Umbrella plant is a close cousin of the papyrus plant of ancient Egypt. All the leaves are arranged a top triangular stems they are narrow and flattened and only 6 to 10 inches long (15-25 cm). They...
Native to China and Eastern Asia and is now grown ornamentally in the United States. The berries are employed as a “yin” tonic in traditional Chinese medicine for a wide variety of conditions,...