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Container / Pot
Pet Nibbler’s Guide: Is Pennywort Safe? Smart Ways to Keep Curious Paws Off
Pet Nibbler’s Guide: Is Pennywort Safe? Smart Ways to Keep Curious Paws Off Bright green coins on slender stems, a glassy bowl of water…
Autumn
Birchleaf Pear
About Birchleaf Pear Scientific Name: Pyrus betulifolia Family / Genus:Rosaceae / Pyrus Origin:Native to northern and central China; recorded from areas such as Liaoning, Hebei,…
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Bathroom
Vivid Yet Vet-Friendly: Decorating Pet Homes with Non-Toxic Nerve Plants
Vivid Yet Vet-Friendly: Decorating Pet Homes with Non-Toxic Nerve Plants Imagine a plant that brings rainforest softness to your shelves, loves life behind glass,…
Child Safe
Asian Sage
About Asian Sage Scientific Name: Salvia plebeia Family / Genus:Lamiaceae / Salvia Origin:Widely distributed across most of China (absent from Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Tibet);…
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Container / Pot
Color Pop in the Shade: Styling Pink- and White-Veined Fittonias for Moody Corners
Color Pop in the Shade: Styling Pink- and White-Veined Fittonias for Moody Corners Imagine a living fabric swatch you can tuck into a bookshelf…
Autumn
Glossy Abelia
About Glossy Abelia Scientific Name: Abelia × grandiflora Family / Genus:Caprifoliaceae / Abelia Origin:Commonly grown across eastern, northern, and southwestern China; widely cultivated in temperate…
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Container / Pot
Zero-Stress Terrarium: Build a Self-Humid Home Where Fittonia Thrives
Zero-Stress Terrarium: Build a Self-Humid Home Where Fittonia Thrives If you’ve ever watched a Nerve Plant “faint” when thirsty and then dramatically spring back…
Autumn
Goosegrass
About Goosegrass Scientific Name: Eleusine indica Family / Genus:Poaceae / Eleusine Origin:Widely distributed across China (north to south), commonly found on wasteland and along roadsides.…
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Bathroom
Pet Parents Rejoice: Designing a Boston Fern Jungle That’s Safe for Cats and Dogs
Pet Parents Rejoice: Designing a Boston Fern Jungle That's Safe for Cats and Dogs If you dream of a lush, soft-green “fountain” of foliage…
Child Safe
Greenstem Forsythia
About Greenstem Forsythia Scientific Name: Forsythia viridissima Family / Genus:Oleaceae / Forsythia Origin:Native to eastern and south-central China (including Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei,…
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Air Purifying
Air Purifier or Green Placebo? The Real Science Behind Boston Ferns and Indoor Air
Air Purifier or Green Placebo? The Real Science Behind Boston Ferns and Indoor Air Think of a Boston fern as a soft green fountain…
Air Purifying
Shantung Maple
About Shantung Maple Scientific Name: Acer truncatum Family / Genus:Sapindaceae / Acer Origin:Native to China; widely distributed from Northeast and North China west to Shaanxi,…
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Bathroom
Hanging-Basket Glow-Up: Style a Lush Boston Fern in Small Apartments and Steamy Bathrooms
Hanging-Basket Glow-Up: Style a Lush Boston Fern in Small Apartments and Steamy Bathrooms Soft, feathery, and endlessly forgiving of a little theatricality, Nephrolepis exaltata…
Autumn
Northern Catalpa
About Northern Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa speciosa Family / Genus:Bignoniaceae / Catalpa Origin:Native to the central and eastern United States; now widely cultivated in many…
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Beginner Guide
Cat-Tempting but Safe: Why Cats Nibble Spider Plants and How to Protect Both
Cat-Tempting but Safe: Why Cats Nibble Spider Plants and How to Protect Both Walk into any cat-loving home and you’ll spot it: a graceful…
Autumn
Gotu Kola
About Gotu Kola Scientific Name: Centella asiatica Family / Genus:Apiaceae / Centella Origin:In China it is widespread across East, South, Southwest and Central regions, and…
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Beginner Guide
Stripe Hype: Style ‘Vittatum’, ‘Variegatum’, ‘Bonnie’ and More in Tight Spaces
Stripe Hype: Style ‘Vittatum’, ‘Variegatum’, ‘Bonnie’ and More in Tight Spaces If you want a plant that dresses a room as effortlessly as a…
Autumn
Purple Loosestrife
About Purple Loosestrife Scientific Name: Lythrum salicaria Family / Genus:Lythraceae / Lythrum Origin:Native to temperate Europe and Asia; widely naturalized and found growing wild across…
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Edible
Pollinators at Nose Level: Early-Spring Companion Planting with Sweet Violet
Pollinators at Nose Level: Early-Spring Companion Planting with Sweet Violet Imagine the first warm day of late winter: honeybees wobble out of hibernation, queen…
Autumn
Saucer Magnolia
About Saucer Magnolia Scientific Name: Magnolia × soulangeana Family / Genus:Magnoliaceae / Magnolia Origin:A garden-origin hybrid first raised in cultivation in France (from Magnolia denudata…
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Edible
Edible Perfume on Your Plate: Candied Violets, Syrups, and Safe Harvesting Tips
Edible Perfume on Your Plate: Candied Violets, Syrups, and Safe Harvesting Tips Open the door to a shady patch of early spring, and sweet…
Autumn
Maudiae Magnolia
About Maudiae Magnolia Scientific Name: Michelia maudiae Family / Genus:Magnoliaceae / Michelia Origin:Native to southern Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guizhou provinces in China.…
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Foliage Ornamentals
Roommates That Thrive Together: Best Houseplant Companions for Peperomia’s Light and Water Rhythm
Roommates That Thrive Together: Best Houseplant Companions for Peperomia’s Light and Water Rhythm Think of Peperomia obtusifolia—your glossy, compact Baby Rubber Plant—as the calm,…
Autumn
Chinese Quince
About Chinese Quince Scientific Name: Chaenomeles sinensis Family / Genus:Rosaceae / Chaenomeles Origin:Native to China, including provinces such as Shandong, Shaanxi, Henan (Tongbai area), Hubei,…
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