Begonias are found wild in South and Central America and many are native to India and other tropical countries. Begonias are grouped into seven classifications: Cane-stemmed, Rex-cultorum,...
There are over 600 species of Ficus, most of them tropical and evergreen, although some, most notably F. carica, the common fig, are deciduous. Ficus produces a unique "fruit" which is actually an...
Tacca chantrieri is a tropical plant that loves a high level of air humidity. This can be enhanced by ensuring that the axils between the leaves and the stem are always filled with water. This also...
About a thousand species of Peperomias have been described, mainly from South America although a few (17) are found in Africa. Many of these plants are perennial epiphytes growing on rotten logs and...
Scheffleras are tropical and sub-tropical shrubs and small trees. Some are grown outside in the warm areas. Its leaves grow from long stems and are large, digitate (fingered) and dark green. This...