Houseplants For You » Succulents http://www.houseplantsforyou.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:45:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Jade Plant http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/the-jade-plant/ http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/the-jade-plant/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:43:09 +0000 Houseplants http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=586 Jade Plants are very common in homes due to the fact they are super easy to care for. They are a native of South Africa. The leaves on these plants kind of look leathery with a glossy look to them. The leaves are thick and [...]

]]> http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/the-jade-plant/feed/ 0 How To Care for A Ponytail Palm http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-care-for-a-ponytail-palm/ http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-care-for-a-ponytail-palm/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:03:12 +0000 Houseplants http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=435 The Ponytail Palm, is also referred to as the “bottle palm” or “elephant foot tree” because of the bulbous base the plant develops. This unique houseplant however isn’t a palm at all. In fact, contrary to it’s appearance it is actually a succulent. It’s an [...]

]]> http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-care-for-a-ponytail-palm/feed/ 1 How To Properly Care For Your Christmas Cactus http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-properly-care-for-your-christmas-cactus/ http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-properly-care-for-your-christmas-cactus/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:00:21 +0000 Houseplants http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=152 The Schlumbergera, or Christmas cactus has been a favorite holiday plant since the 1800′s.

Christmas cactus will adapt to low lighting conditions, but they bloom much better when exposed to bright indirect light. They can even be set outdoors and will do quite well as long as they’re not setting in bright sun. And, are brought inside before the weather gets too cold. Continue reading →

]]> http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-properly-care-for-your-christmas-cactus/feed/ 8 Mother In Law’s Tongue http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/ http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:16:35 +0000 Houseplants http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35 Common Name: Snake Plant, Mother In Law’s Tongue Latin Name: Sansevieria Family: Ruscaceae Plant Type: Succulent Origin: South Africa Blooming Time: Rarely Humidity: Low Temperature: 60 – 85*F Height: 4′ Color: Dark green, light green or creamy white Insects and Diseases: Thrips, scale Description: Mother [...]

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