Houseplants

Chlorophytum com. Ocean - Ocean Spider Plant 10.5cm pot

We are all familiar with the classic spider plant which has been a favourite house plant since Victorian times. Ocean is a compact modern update on an old favourite. More compact and visually interesting than its traditional cousin, it is a must have for any house plant collection. Its cascading runners make it a perfect option for a hanging plant.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Ocean Spider Plant
• Light: Bright, indirect sunlight
• Water: Keep well-watered
• Temperature: Fine at any temp above 15°C
• Humidity: Will do fine in low humidity, but will thrive with some added humidity.
• Height and Growth Rate: 20-30cm height, fast growth speed

Aloe Vera - Joyplant 15cm Pot

Aloe Vera is a hugely popular plant for a multitude of reasons; from health, to skin care to hair growth and even surface burn relief. Aloe Vera is proven to contain vitamins and enzymes that detoxify and support the immune system, lower cholesterol and blood sugar, help with digestion, provide a boost of vitamins, and also help with acne and dehydrated skin.

Note: Aloe Vera is supplied in a lime green coloured pot, image used for illustration purposes only.

Characteristics:

• Light: Indirect sunlight
• Water: Once a week, if not fortnightly
• Temperature: Ideally suited for temperatures between 13-17°C
• Humidity: Does not require any extra humidity and can handle dry air
• Height & Growth Rate: 50cm, slow growth rate
• Pot Size: 15cm

Ficus lyrata 'Bambino' has an extremely compact, upright, branching nature; slightly smaller and thicker leaves compared to Ficus lyrata, but still with the same amazing fiddle-shape and somewhat lighter veining. They are ideal house plants, adding rich, green foliage and filtering the air of unwanted pollutants at the same time.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Dwarf Fiddle Leaf Fig
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Water when the soil starts to become slightly dry at the top
• Temperature: Prefers temperatures between 16-24°
• Humidity: Mist occasionally
• Height & Growth Rate: Typically reaches heights of 1.5m, moderate rate of growth
• Pot Size: 12cm

Tradescantia zebrina is prized for its easy care nature and colourful foliage of silver, purple and green to brighten up any room as a hanging or trailing indoor plant.

Characteristics:

• Type: Houseplant
• Colour: Purple/Green
• Max: Height: 40cm
• Position: Bright to medium light conditions
• Pot Size: 12cm

Nephrolepis exaltata Green Lady is a wonderful indoor plant that's very easy to care for. It is an excellent plant for absorbing toxins and producing oxygen. The fern also helps to humidify a room so the indoor climate is improved.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Boston Fern
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Water: Water regularly
• Temperature: Average household temperatures 16-24°C, but no lower than 12°C.
• Humidity: These ferns prefer higher humidity level and don't do well in dry air conditions
• Height & Growth Rate: 35cm, average rate of growth

Tradescantia zebrina 10.5cm.

You wouldn't believe foliage could be such a stunning purple. Evergreen, it will add a well needed boost of colour to your house all year round. The vibrant green leaves are in perfect contract with the strong violet underside - a colour combination you have to love. Very hardy, this trailing plant is ideal for bathrooms or kitchens.

Characteristics

• Light: Prefers indirect sunlight or light shade
• Water: Keep soil moist, but allow top to dry out before watering
• Temperature: Fine at any temp above 10°C
• Humidity: Likes slightly more than average humidity - bathroom or kitchen is a good choice or mist regularly
• Height and Growth Rate: 25cm height, fast growth rate

Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng' is a superb indoor plant that many like for its superb root trunk and its very ornamental foliage.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Bonsai Tree
• Light: Abundant direct light
• Water: Likes a moderate watering
• Temperature: Ideally suited to temperature ranges from 15 to 25°C
• Humidity: Prefers high humidity levels to develop aerial roots
• Height & Growth Rate: Can grow to 1m in height, slow growth rate
• Pot Size: 12cm

Philodendron 'Red Sun' is a stunning houseplant with red and orange leaves, maturing to darker red and orange.

Characteristics:

• Light: Avoid direct sunlight, the plant will tolerate a mild shade
• Water: Water every 7-9 days
• Temperature: Thrives in temperatures between 15-20°C
• Humidity: Humiditiy levels of 50& are ideal
• Max. Height & Growth Rate: 50cm, moderate rate of growth
• Pot Size: 6cm

Aspidistra elatior or the Cast Iron Plant belongs to the lily family and is native to China and Japan. Once a very popular houseplant, it was a common feature of many a Victorian hallway. Although its popularity has faded slightly since this period and is now much less common in modern homes.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Cast Iron Plant
• Light: Will cope with any light, but keep out of bright, direct sunlight
• Water: Water sparingly, wait for the soil to dry out before watering again
• Temperature: Temperature ranges from 7-29°C are good
• Humidity: Likes humidity but does not require it
• Pot Size: 13cm

Tillandsia usneoides - Airplant.

Tillandsia usneoides, or commonly known as Spanish Moss, is a fascinating airplant that produces long, hanging clumps of string-like leaves that look beautiful when cascading over a mantlepiece or hanging from a ceiling.

Easy to care for. No soil required! Air plants need to be submerged in water about once a week and bright indirect light.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Airplant, Spanish Moss
• Light: Requires a good amount of light and enjoys full sun
• Water: Mist regularly (2- times a week) dry after watering to avoid root rot, moderate moisture.
• Temperature: Typically thrives between 10-20°C
• Humidity: This air plant needs low to moderate level of humidity
• Height & Growth Rate: 8cm, slow growth rate

Alocasia 'Polly', or commonly known as Elephant Ear, is a beautiful indoor plant with stunning dark green leaves that make the deep silver-white veins stand out. The leaves can grow to an astounding 30cm in length,

characteristics:

• Common Name(s): Elephant Ear
• Light: Thrives in bright, well-lit conditions
• Water: Keep moist with warm water, do not allow soil to dry out, but do not over-water
• Temperature: Happiest in temperatures between 18-22°C
• Toxicity: Alocasia are harmful if eaten and are a skin and eye irritant. Keep out of reach of children and animals.
• Height & Growth Rate: Can reach heights of up to 30-60cm, fast rate of growth
• Pot Size: 12cm

A low-maintenance, cascading succulent that adds that little quirk to any house. This plant is a fast grower and propagates easily. This succulent is a great choice if you're looking for an easy to care for, beautiful plant.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: String of Pearls
• Light: Bright, indirect light, some morning or late afternoon sun would be a bonus
• Water: Senecio are very drought tolerant, storing water in their leaves. Allow the soil to start to dry out between watering.
• Temperature: Warm room temperatures of 21-24°C are perfect in summer. Cooler winter temperatures around 13-16°C will help to maintain good plant health and encourage blooming.
• Humidity: Average room humidty (approx. 40%) or lower. Dry air won't hurt this succulent
• Height & Growth Rate: Trails between 60-90cm, fast rate of growth
• Pot Size: 12cm

Jade Plant is one of the most popular and versatile succulents in cultivation.The Jade is grown indoors and borrows itself from the bonsai in the way it grows like a miniature tree, with a trunk and branches. It is also a succulent that will retain water well within the leaves, just like the cactus plant.

This succulent is a hardy fellow and has two main requirements for a healthy long life, which is water and plenty of light.The leaves of this cultivar take on beautiful "sunset" hues with the upper portion of the leaves having a golden yellow color and the edges ochre, especially during the cooler months of the year.

Characteristics:

• Pot Size Supplied: P8.5
• Max Height: 3ft/91cm

Calathea Leopardina 12cm pot.

This pretty calathea has light minty green leaves striped with deeper markings, giving this houseplant a subtle elegance that will add to any space in your home. It's air purifying qualities mean not only do you get beautiful foliage but clean air!

Characteristics

• Light:Bright indirect light
• Water:Keep the soil slightly damp
• Temperature: Between 16-21 deg C
• Humidity: Enjoys higher humidity so ideal for bathrooms
• Height and Growth Rate: 60 - 90cm max height, slow growing

Asplenium nidus Crispy Wave - Bird's Nest Fern 6cm pot

A very popular choice of house plant, it's structural foliage adds style to your home. Its wavey fronds work hard to convert CO2 into oxygen and purify the air, so it's a handy companion in your home office to keep your mind sharp. An easy to care for house plant, it is one of the longest living so will bring you joy and benefit your home for years.

Characteristics

• Light:Moderate indirect light
• Water:Water thoroughly during growing season, but less in Winter. Water towards outside of leaves, not into plant centre as this can cause rot
• Temperature: Between 16-21 deg C
• Humidity: Mist regularly. Grow in bathroom for max humidity or in a terrarium
• Height and Growth Rate: 60cm max height, slow growing

This Tillandsia Airplant comes in its own very unique ceramic pot, which features a smiley face design with glasses.

Tillandsia Ionantha Green is a highly decorative airplant, which requires very little care compared to other Tillandsia species making it a great and easy-care plant. Keep it in an area that gets adequate sunlight and soak the plant once or twice a week. Regular misting is essential for this airplant (See Related products below).

Iresine herbstii is a tender, erect, bushy annual or short-lived, evergreen perennial with rounded to broadly ovate, waxy, green leaves with pink and white veins. Inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers rarely bloom in cultivation.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Bloodleaf
• Light: Bright light is necessary to prevent the bright leaf color from fading, but shade the plant from hot, direct summer sun
• Water: Water thoroughly, aiming to keep the potting mix lightly moist at all times
• Temperature: Average to warm room temperatures (18-27°C)
• Humidity: Try to maintain 50% relative humidity or higher
• Height & Growth Rate: Can grow upwards of 1.5m, moderate rate of growth
• Pot Size: 6cm Pot

This Tillandsia airplant rests on a decorative circular wooden frame with a metal statue holding it up. Airplants are very hardy plants that don't require to be planted in soil, and require much less attention than other house plants. Give them bright, filtered light and mist once or twice a week for best results.

Characteristics:

• Common Name(s): Airplant
• Light: Bright, filtered light
• Water: No water, just soak once or twice a week
• Temperature: Ideally suited to temperatures between 15°C-26°C
• Humidity: Ideally in a high humidity (60-90%)