It's all about houseplants. Dee got out of the house, finally, and went in search of houseplants. Carol shares about her Sansevieria collection. Both wax poetic about their love of houseplants. Dee's new plants include:
- Neon Pothos (gold leaf)
- Pearls and Jade Pothos (white and green)
- Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus' which is called Satin pothos, but there seems to be a lot of overlap with it and Silver philodendron. (Carol has a “Silver Pothos”, probably Scindapsus pictus ‘Trebi’)
- Tolmiea menziesii piggyback plant grows plantlets from the petiole near the base of each leaf. Why it’s called piggyback plant. Taff’s Gold is a variegated form. It can be grown in the garden in shady and wet areas.
- Wrinkled-leaves Peperomia caperata 'Red Ripple'
- Pilea peperomioides, Chinese money plant, saucer plant, UFO plant.
- Tillandsia Air plants, epiphytes
Carol’s snake plant collection currently includes:
Sansevieria trifasciata
- ‘Black Coral’
- ‘Sayuri’
- ‘Moonshine’
- ‘Green Moon’
- ‘Shark Fin’
- ‘Hahnii’ - bird’s nest variety
Sansevieria cylindrica
Other popular houseplants discussed include:
- Fiddleleaf fig is the most popular houseplant of all.
- Pilea is becoming popular now that you can find it. It is really cute, but prone to rotting off at ground level.
- Pothos are popular
- Sansevierias
- ZZ plant
- Prayer plants, Marantaceae
- Succulentslike Euphorbia tirucalli 'Rosea' firestick cactus (pencil cactus), sticks on fire, Jade plant.
- Trailing succulents: Senecio Rowleyanus, string of pearls, Senecio Radicans, string of bananas, string of hearts, donkey’s tail (Sedum morganianum)
- Othonna Capensis, Little Pickles, Ruby Necklace, because of the color.
Hottest houseplant hashtags on Instagram right now include : #plantshelfie #houseplantsofinstagram #boyswithplants #girlswithplants #girlsthatgarden #kokedama #succulents
Popular Houseplant Instagram Accounts include:
Boys With Plants
Botanical Women
Tula House
Asucculentday
Plantsindecor
Pantenstudio (A lot of succulents)
Remember: “Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a
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