plants for tranquility
Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis
The aloe vera plant is an attractive succulent. It is stemless and has thick, fleshy leaves fanning out from the plant’s central stem.
Easy on the irrigation! This plant is harder to kill than to keep alive, but kill it you will if you overwater or let it stand very long in wet soil. Keep your aloe in indirect sunlight in a container with excellent drainage.
Red-Edged Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Vibrant houseplant is absolutely stunning.
This beauty doesn’t only look great but it’s also known for removing toxins from the air, so simply place it in sunlight and watch it grow.
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
One of the most common houseplants, the spider plant isn’t only decorative and easy to grow, but is also great at keeping your air clean.
Add this pollutant fighting plant to your houseplants while enjoying peace and harmony.
Rubber Tree
Ficus elastica
Ornamental accent plant producing large, oval, glossy green leaves with a burgundy tint and bright red midribs; direct sunlight produces the darkest burgundy color
This low maintenance plant is one of the very best toxin eliminators and great at purifying the air when you need it the most.
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Houseplant How-to
Hottest Houseplants of 2021
Nothing can improve the atmosphere of our homes like a houseplant. The greenery can transform a room into a tropical paradise, and those gorgeous green leaves boost the air quality by producing oxygen and filtering out harsh chemicals. Many studies show that plants improve our concentration, mood, sleep, and creativity. Houseplants have always been popular—but here are the ones trending for 2021 and our tips on how to care for them!
How-To Care for a Fiddle Leaf Fig
Houseplant Watering 101
with Mike Davison
Watering plants is correctly essential for success as a gardener. Our expert explains the proper techniques for checking and watering your houseplants and potted plants.
Repotting Explained
Bring in your houseplants and have them repotted for spring!
LOW LIGHT PLANTS – great for a dorm room
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
We love this houseplant it tolerates low light & is a stunning addition to any home, office or dorm.
Zamioculcas zamiifolia is shiny on its own. Never spray it with commercial leaf shine because it clogs the plants pores.
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
This popular houseplant forms dense stands of vertical leaves, arranged in rosettes; produces silvery-green leaves, mottled and striped with dark green.
This houseplant performs well in both bright or low sunlight and strong artificial light.
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Arguably the easiest plant to grow. Trailing vine with pointed, heart-shaped green leaves, sometimes variegated with white, yellow, or pale green depending on the variety.
This houseplant will thrive in a home office, apartment or dorm room with artificial or low light while clearing toxins from the air allowing you to breathe deeply and relax.
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Loved for its air cleaning properties and tropical foliage. Also known as Chamaedorea, this low light houseplant makes an excellent addition to any living room or office. Bamboo palms are one of the easiest indoor palm trees to grow.
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Give a lasting gift: A blooming PLANT
Hoya Kerrii
Hoya kerrii
Hoya kerrii has perfectly heart-shaped bright green leaves that emerge on vining stems. Aptly nicknamed the Sweetheart Hoya or Heart-leaf Hoya, this slow grower is most commonly sold around Valentine’s Day. Hoya kerrii is one of those must-have plants for any collector.
Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Flowers with swept-back petals resemble shooting stars and their heart-shaped leaves. these plants are a welcome sight during the winter months.
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
Known for their brightly colored flowers, which aren’t really flowers but are modified waxy leaves! Anthurium symbolizes hospitality with its open heart-shaped flower and inspires happiness and abundance.
Rieger Begonia
Begonia x hiemalis
Beautiful flowering winter plants have creamy, beautiful blooms in bright yellows, reds, pinks, and even white.
Platt Hill Nursery Houseplants
We, at Platt Hill Nursery, believe that every home needs indoor houseplants. Having a touch of greenery in a room evokes a feeling of peaceful tranquility by bringing the outdoors in. Plants inside the home also has been proven to offer health benefits such as purifying the air we breathe and even helping to provide a better night’s sleep.
Our greenhouse department offers a wide selection of houseplants year ’round. We have easy to grow houseplants such as peace lily, monstera, snake plant, pothos and philodendron for the novice gardener. For the more experienced indoor grower we have bonsai and orchids. Whatever your experience level, our expert staff is here to help make your indoor plant selection easy.
Don’t forget to pick up a healing aloe plant, or a fun cactus or succulent on your next visit to the location nearest your home.
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