by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 24, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I cannot tell you what an exciting week I have had! I posted this time-lapse video of my Epiphyllum oxypetalum and now it has over 3.3 million views! I’m amazed! But the Queen of the Night flower is mysterious and interesting. View this post on Instagram A post...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 27, 2022 | BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
This little white fringed flower is so endearing and it belongs to the Alsobia dianthiflora or lace flower. Let’s talk about this easy-to-grow flowering houseplant and how to care for it. I think mine above is the cultivar Alsobia dianthiflora...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 12, 2022 | BLOG, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile, Public Gardens
When I saw this plant in a conservatory, I thought there was an oak tree growing. I discovered it was the oakleaf basket fern (Dyanaria quercifolia) . Quercus is the genus name of oak trees, so quercifolia means the foliage resembles oak leaves. The shield fronds of...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 15, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
In the evening lately, I have been enjoying the lovely aroma of the blooms of my Hoya pubicalyx ‘Splash’ in the evening. Read here how I started this plant. I also have one in the living room and it smells wonderful as I wend my way to bed. I’ve...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 1, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Other than green, my favorite color is orange. I love orange flowers, but did you know there is a houseplant with vibrant orange foliage? No, I’m not talking about the croton plant. Yes, it can have vibrant orange foliage. But I’m talking about a plant...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 13, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I love euphorbias and have been collecting them for years. I want to talk about how to care for some unusual succulent euphorbias. The family includes the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) (its name means the most beautiful euphorbia). I recently wrote about another...
