Houseplant 411

Learn what causes root-rot in houseplants and how to prevent it.

How to grow and care for a Balfour Aralia plant also called a Dinner Plate Aralia. Learn lighting needs, insect and disease problems, and how to water, fertilizer, and prune a Balfour Aralia. See a picture and read answers to Aralia care questions.

This Alocasia variety is also called a Jewel Alocasia or Alocasia nebula. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune this very poisonous plant with large heart shaped. Answers to Alocasia care questions.

How to grow and care for a Peperomia “Emerald Ripple” plant. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune a succulent peperomia plant. Learn about pests and diseases, see a picture, and read answers to Peperomia questions.

How to grow and care for a Hoya Hindu Rope plant, Hoya Carnosa. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune a Hindu Rope plant, sometimes called a Hoya Krinkle Curl because of its curly leaves. See a picture and read answers to questions about Hindu Rope plants.

How to grow and care for a Chinese Evergreen plant (Aglaonema). Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune this low light plant. See a picture and read answers Chinese Evergreen plant care questions.

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How to grow and care for a Aechmea or Silver Vase bromeliad plant. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune a flowering Bromeliad Aechmea sometimes called an Urn plant. See a picture and read answers to bromeliad care questions.

How to grow and care for a Calathea ornata. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune a colorful Calathea ornata at Houseplant411.com.

Learn how to grow, water, feed, propagate and identify Hawaiian Schefflera plants, also called Arboricola. See a plant a picture and read care tips on pruning, soil, diseases, and pests. Learn answers to care questions.