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The Lucky Bamboo plant is a household plant which is easy to care for and grows well in indirect sunlight. Many people think that it’s a real bamboo plant. But it is a type of tropical water lily called Dracaena Sanderiana. The lucky bamboo plant is one of the most popular Feng Shui cures said to bring good luck and prosperity to the place where it is grown. It is also known to enhance the flow of positive energy in the home and office when placed in the right direction. The lucky bamboo plant represents the element wood and the red ribbon tied around it represents the element fire. It is known to create the sense of balance and safety in life. Significance: As per the Chinese tradition, the significance of lucky bamboo plant depends on how many stalks you have. Two stalks represent love, which is also said to double your luck. Three stalks represent wealth, happiness, and long life. Five stalks represent wealth that is perfect to give to someone who desires growth i...

  Aloe Vera the modest house plant is a 'miracle' 'wonder' plant often hiding in plain .Having been around and use as a medicinal herb, it nourishes the body from inside - it is rich in nutrients, aids in improving digestion and even boost immunity it's gel can be used to enhance one's skin, especially face and hair. Health benefits of aloe Vera: 1. It contains healthful plant compounds Share on Pinterest Aloe vera may help treat skin injuries. The cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries use aloe vera extensively, and the plant has an estimated annual market value of  $13 billion Trusted Source  globally. Aloe vera is known for its thick, pointed, and fleshy green leaves, which may grow to about 12–19 inches (30–50 centimeters) in length. Each leaf contains a slimy tissue that stores water, and this makes the leaves thick. This water filled tissue is the “gel” that people associate with aloe vera products. The gel contains most of the beneficial bioac...

No, it's not a spider, it's a spider plant. 🤫 The spider plant is an ornamental indoor plant native to tropical and southern Africa. It is an easy to grow indoor plant, which is quite popular because of its air purifying capacity and medicinal properties. It has long, thin and arched leaves that are solid green in color or variegated with white. The spider plant is named so because of its spider-like leaves, which droop down from the mother plant like spiders on a web Scientific Name:   Chlorophytum Comosum   Com mon Names:   Airplane plant, St. Bernard’s lily, Spider ivy, Ribbon plant and Hen & Chicken Interesting Spider Plant Benefits: To know more about the several benefits of this low-maintenance houseplant. Almost Hard To Kill There are some houseplants that can pretty much grow themselves, the spider plant is one of them. It can thrive well and easily adapt to various climatic conditions even when neglected for days, overwatered or underwatered. The spider plan...

 Besides being just about the cutest, funniest flora we’ve found, Monkey-Faced Orchids, or Grinning Monkey orchids live in the south-eastern Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forests at around 1000-2000 meters. Their scientific name is Dracula Simia- Dracula referring to the strange characteristic of the two long sepals, reminiscent of a certain Transylvanian count. Up in the cloud forests, these orchids can flower at any time-it’s not season specific and its’ scent resembles a very ripe orange. Some have tried to cultivate them but these beauties remain very rare. They like cool locales and partial shade and require a LOT of care and patience.  There are a lot of orchids that resemble natures creatures-including a bee, a bird’s head, a white egret and even a flying duck! 😯 To be a bit more practical, I thought I would pass along some of my tips for caring for your more common variety of orchid. We often use an orchid named Phalaenopsis because of their beauty and ease of care. ...

              Bonsai is the practice of drawfing trees and shrubs artificially so that they can be grown as miniature plants in shallow pots or containers. Miniature= Very small copy or model of something.    An important feature of the bonsai plant ; -Bonsai trees should have the apperance and shape of the mature specimen as found in nature itself but on a much smaller scale. -Bonsai trees should have an artistic apperance in a miniature form. How dwarfness or miniature form of the bonsai plant is achieved? -By regular training and pruning of the branches. -By restriction of growth of the roots by growing plants in a shallow container. Places where bonsai plants can be grown; -Outdoor or inddor (living rooms, verandas, terraces, windows,ets) -places which receive sufficient sunlight are best suitable.   CLASSIFICATION OF BONSAI 1.) Upright or Chokkan style: 2.) Winding or kyokkuk style: 3.) Oblique or shakan style: 4.) Gnarled or hanka...

 With the increasing population in cities and in towns, houses with garden space are becoming limited. To add beauty to a house, city dwellers can grow a wide range of flowering and foliage plants in some containers in every corner of their house.  Indoor gardening is the art of growing indoor plants inside a house in a limited space. Indoor plants have their own significance besides aesthetic purposes. Most of the indoor plants act as Air purifiers and oxygen-producing plants. Some of the examples of indoor plants are: - Money plant, Arica palm, Holy basil, Snake plant, peace Lilly, spider plants, lucky bamboo, Rubber plants, Syngonium, Neem, Aloe vera, ficus spp plant as a bonsai, etc. Types of indoor gardening: 1. Gardening in a hanging basket/pot 2. Window or window box gardening 3. Dish or Bowl Garden 4. Roof Garden 5. Balcony Garden 6. Terrarium Gardening 7. Wall Garden Caring for indoor plants. - Rotate the plants from time to time for proper sunlight. - Indoor plants s...