Plant Care & Gardening Guides

The eventual size of a snake plant is going to depend largely on the variety of snake plants you are growing, along with the care you are giving it. Snake plants can tolerate low lighting levels, and as a result, they are often grown as houseplants in darker corners of the home.

The Black Coral Snake Plant is a variety of the more common snake plant, popularly grown as a houseplant. It is an evergreen succulent that produces dense clumps of foliage, growing in upward-facing rosettes. It features dark green foliage, which appears black in low lighting, hence its name, along with zigzag banding in a bright green color.

If you are a keen gardener in a hot climate or a lover of houseplants, then you likely have at least one philodendron in your collection. These are enormously popular plants because they are relatively easy to care for, are beautiful to look at, and come in a wide range of varieties.

The Philodendron Cordatum is a rare plant which is commonly mistaken for other types of Philodendrons. It has heavily veined heart-shaped leaves, and grows along the rainforest floor in distinct areas of Brazil.

The Silver Sword Philodendron is native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil, where it was once a common sight but unfortunately is now endangered as a result of deforestation. Outside of its natural habitat, this plant thrives outdoors in hot climates, and it also makes an excellent houseplant. It is a climbing plant with a chunky vine, and distinctive shimmering blue-green foliage. It can be grown as a climber with trellis for support, or it also works well as a trailing hanging plant.

This is one of the less common types of Philodendrons grown as houseplants. It is native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil and is named after Roberto Burle Marx, who was a world-famous Brazilian landscape architect with a particular interest in using tropical plants in modern garden design.

Like most types of philodendrons, the philodendron birkin is easy to propagate. This means you can create numerous new birkin plants for your collection, or to give to friends and family.

The cost of a philodendron plant will differ depending on a number of factors. These include the species of philodendron, the size of the philodendron, the condition of the philodendron, and the place you buy it from. Common philodendron plants will typically cost between $15 and $40, while rare philodendrons can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

This stunning Philodendron is taking the plant world by storm, with its unusual creamy pinstripe variegation set against a dark green base. The trending plant is gaining a growing audience by the day, as Instagram is flooded with images of the striking foliage.

Philodendron brasil is an extremely popular houseplant, thanks to their quirky trailing habit, lush evergreen foliage, and easy care qualities. Fortunately if you want to produce more of these plants to have around your home, you can do so by propagating them.

There are a number of issues that can cause philodendron leaves to turn yellow. The most common problems are overwatering or underwatering, inadequate lighting, nutrient deficiency, or a pest infestation.

When grown in their native habitats in the wild, philodendron plants can actually live for over a century. The length of time your philodendron lives will be dependent on the level of care you give it, as well as the type of philodendron it is.