Houseplant Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of popular houseplants with care guides, traits, and placement tips.
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Calathea roseopicta
Goeppertia roseopicta
Beautiful Calathea with dark green leaves featuring pink margins and patterns. Many cultivars like 'Dottie' and 'Medallion'. Folds leaves at night in nyctinastic movement.
© Truong Phuoc Han / CC BY-SA 4.0Crown Staghorn Fern (Platycerium coronarium)
Platycerium coronarium
A staghorn fern whose shield fronds rise into finger-like lobes forming a crown-shaped basket, with long, narrow fertile fronds hanging like a net. Spores form on ear-like, semicircular special lobes.
© Julia Sumangil / CC BY-SA 4.0Giant Staghorn Fern (Platycerium grande)
Platycerium grande
A giant staghorn fern endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. It closely resembles P. superbum but carries two equal spore patches on each divided lobe of the fertile frond.
© Michael Wolf / CC BY-SA 3.0King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii
The 'King Anthurium', with long pendent leaves 50-90 cm long, ridged by numerous parallel lateral veins.
© Forest & Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
Delicate small leaves swaying in breeze are beautiful. This fern loves humidity and needs attentive care.
© Steven Walling / CC BY-SA 4.0Queen Anthurium
Anthurium warocqueanum
The 'Queen Anthurium', with long velvety leaves hanging to around a metre, dark green with silvery-white veins. It creeps over trees in Colombian rainforest. It is known as a difficult plant.
© Honymand / Public domainQueen Staghorn Fern (Platycerium wandae)
Platycerium wandae
A New Guinea species regarded as the largest staghorn fern. Its upright shield fronds form a lobed basket, and frilly outgrowths appear around the growing bud.
© Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE / CC BY-SA 2.0Ridley's Staghorn Fern
Platycerium ridleyi
A staghorn fern whose ribbed shield fronds overlap like a rounded shell around the base, with antler-like fertile fronds standing upright above. Spores form on small, spoon-shaped special lobes.
Stromanthe Triostar
Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar'
Stunning tricolor foliage in white, pink, and green. Undersides are vivid magenta-pink. Close relative of Calathea — humidity management is key to success.
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Houseplant FAQ
- How much do houseplants cost?
- Common Pothos and small Monstera cost 500-3,000 yen, variegated Monstera 10,000-100,000+ yen, and rare Philodendrons can reach tens to hundreds of thousands of yen.
- Can beginners grow houseplants?
- Pothos, Sansevieria, and Pachira are shade-tolerant and hardy, making them easy for beginners. Once you learn the watering schedule, they're hard to kill and great for indoor enjoyment.
- What should I check when buying houseplants?
- Check for well-established roots, leaves free of disease spots or pests, and no excessive stretching. After purchase, avoid sudden environment changes and acclimate gradually.
- Why do houseplants die?
- Root rot from overwatering is the most common cause. Water only when the soil surface is dry. Insufficient light is the next most common issue, so ensure proper brightness for your variety.
- How long do houseplants live?
- With proper care, houseplants can thrive for decades. Monstera and rubber plants commonly live for many decades, and you can propagate them through cuttings and division.