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indoor 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.

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Red edged Dracaena
Red-Edged Dracaena

Dracaena marginata

Vibrant indoor 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.

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Spider plant in a macrame hanger
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.

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rubber plant ficus houseplant to promote healthy living
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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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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indoor foliage for fortune

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Traditionally, this unique bonsai tree is associated with wealth and prosperity. According to feng shui principles, the five-lobed leaves are symbols of good fortune.

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Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

The number of stalks in the arrangements is significant to what kind of “luck” their owners might experience. For instance, a two-stalk arrangement is for love, whereas a three-stalk arrangement signifies happiness, wealth, and long life.

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Chinese Money Plant for attracting prosperity
Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides

Peperomia’s compact size and quirky coin-shaped foliage will bring a smile to your face wherever you have room for it. Try adding one to a bathroom shelf, bedroom dresser, or dining room hutch.

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Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight. This plant should be watered when the surface of the soil gets dry, and will need watering approximately once each week.

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FICUS PLANTS

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

The Fiddle Leaf Fig makes an excellent specimen and floor plant. The leaves are unusually large and a pretty fiddle shape. (Thus, the plant’s name.) The bright green leaf color is a pleasing accent to a variety of decor styles.

Fiddle Leaf Fig Care

Ficus benjamina 'Daniella'
Ficus Daniella

Ficus benjamina ‘Daniella’

The braided trunk is the hallmark of the Ficus daniella. Its bright green crown has all of the elegance of the other figs, including the ability to filter and purify air.

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Burgundy Rubber Tree

Ficus elastica ‘Burgundy’

Ornamental accent plant producing glossy oval leaves remain dark green in color with pointy red spines and tinges of burgundy throughout the year. This houseplant is a beautiful focal plant for your indoor living space.

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Ficus Audrey

Ficus

Growing quite tall, Ficus Audrey has a handsome white trunk. Its velvety, oval leaves are deep green in contrast to light green veins. It thrives in bright, indirect sunlight.

How to Decorate with Plants

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
The Fiddle Leaf Fig makes an excellent specimen and indoor floor plant. The leaves are unusually large and a pretty fiddle shape. (Thus, the plant’s name.) The bright green leaf color is a pleasing accent to a variety of decor styles.
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 an office or 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.

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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.

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Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Arguably the easiest indoor 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.

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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 plants to grow.

staff Picks

Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Erin is a big fan of #aloevera. She spends most of her time in the sun, whether it’s here at work or out visiting the National Parks across the US. Having Aloe around is always helpful for some pretty bad sunburns. 🌞

Houseplants on a window sill
Terracotta or Ceramic?
Terracotta and ceramic are two of the most common planter materials around. While they have a lot in common, they do have specific differences that make certain plants better suited to one or the other. Let’s take a look at the features, benefits, and drawbacks of both of these popular pots, along with some gorgeous houseplants that work well in each. 🌱
Wandering Dude
Tradescantia zebrina
Danny has a growing  #houseplantcollection and the #tradescantia is one of his recent favorites. It’s tolerant of lower light, and can go a few days without water since he spends so much time taking care of the plants here at the nursery. 🌱
Jade Houseplant
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
The #JadePlant is one of our favorites because of the good luck and prosperity that comes with it! 🌿 

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.

Plant in a terracotta pot

Cyclamen

Cyclamen

Flowers with swept-back petals resemble shooting stars. These indoor plants are a welcome sight during the winter months.

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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.

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Rieger Begonia

Begonia x hiemalis

Beautiful flowering winter plants have creamy, beautiful blooms in bright yellows, reds, pinks, and even white.

How to Grow Begonias Indoors