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Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema
Aglaonema’s are highly decorative plants with several interesting varieties available. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea and are well suited to warm, poorly lit areas in any office or home environment. Generally selected for their unique leaf colour and pattern, most cultivars come in an attractive shape and size and many have white or cream-colored stems that make outstanding stand-alone indoor pot specimens.
Aglaonema ’Silver Queen’ is one of the older, more well-known varieties of Aglaonema. A very hardy, slow growing foliage plant, with striking dark green leaves, heavily variegated with silver.
Aglaonema ‘Lady Valantine’ round oval leaves are highlighted for pink, red or yellow mottled leaf coloration.
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Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae and Strelitzia nicolai
Commonly named “bird of Paradise” because of the resemblance of its flowers to exotic birds themselves, this native plant to South Africa has large paddle shaped leaves that emerge from a central frond and fan out with dark evergreen foliage that resembles small banana leaves. Used as an indoor plant for its unique form, the thick, leathery leaves are highly attractive but only in high light levels may flowering in an internal situation occur.
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Bromeliads
Bromeliads
These interesting and beautiful foliage plants come from the tropical America’s and grow in a natural rosette form with strappy leaves around a central “cup”. Bromeliad species can vary dramatically and come in many different leaf shapes (most commonly wide leaves are used indoors) and can have long lasting showy flower displays that provide an exotic touch to any indoor environment. The flower colour and form will vary widely amongst each variety.
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Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’
Dracaena deremensis
Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ is one of the most popular plants used in homes and offices today. Native to tropical Africa, Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ has dark green, sword- shaped, shiny leaves that cascade downward gently from the stalk. It is usually grown with 3-5 stalks per pot to achieve a thick tropical appearance and tolerates low to medium light levels and considerable dryness. Dracaena Janet Craig is extremely versatile and can be used as table top plants, bushy floor plants or in vertical gardens.
The “Compacta” variety is, like its name suggests, is a compact smaller version, growing about only 1m tall with small leaves tight to the stalk.
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Ferns
Ferns are some of the oldest plant species in the world and can grow in an astonishing array of environments. They are valued for their interesting foliage and varying frond types that range in appearance from delicate to dramatic. However, there are a couple of species that are more adaptable to the indoor environment-
Birds Nest Fern- Asplenium nidus
The attractive fronds on this species coil tightly in the centre prior to opening, resembling a nest. The fronds are spear like in shape and are often quite shiny with a wavy outer and brown mid rib running through the centre of the frond.
Boston Fern – Nephrolepis exaltata
The many arching fronds of this fern make it ideal for hanging baskets. It has a feathery appearance with small leaves covering a tough leaf stalk.
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Fig, Fiddle leaf fig, Rubber tree, Weeping fig
Ficus lyrata, Ficus elastica, Ficus benjamina
Collectively known as fig trees or figs, these plants are native throughout the tropics, including Australia, Asia, America and Africa. Ficus (or Fig trees) are a popular indoor plant species due to their ability to maintain their tree-like shape, regardless of their size and environment. Figs can be trained and pruned into desirable shapes and can offer an array of lush, richly-coloured or variegated foliage.
Fiddle-leaf fig-Ficus lyrata
The most popular medium to large tree with lush, deep veined, sculptural violin-shaped leaves. The stiff, waxy leaves can show a grey-green colour underneath and are grown on single or multi-stemmed trunks.
Rubber tree- Ficus elastica
Also called rubber plant, this plant has broad, stiff, shiny, leather type leaves and is grown it as a multi-stem shrub or a branched tree. Also available in burgundy (has near black reddish leaves) and a selection of variegated types.
Weeping fig-Ficus benjamina
The weeping Fig is the most widely grown ficus due to its typical “tree” like appearance. It has larger arching branches and long pointed dark green glossy leaves.
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Read moreGolden Cane Palm
Dypsis lutescens
This clumping palm has numerous golden/green narrow stems that emerge from the base close together. The full-sized fronds arch gracefully out and downward. Palms can hold more of a greener colour (rather than golden) when grown inside.
Palms are an extremely versatile group of plants, mostly originating throughout the tropical regions of the world, they can easily add a decorative or architectural element to an indoor space. They can create a lush tropical look with their evergreen feathery foliage.
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Happy Plant
Dracaena fragrans ‘massangeana’
A well-known and popular Indoor plant species. It does well in medium to low light conditions and its wide strappy leaves are long and arc gracefully from the stem. Dracaena’s generally come in single or multi headed canes and can make a wonderful free standing focal point.
The ‘Massangeana” variety is the most popular, due to its dramatic yellow variegation running down the centre of its leaves.
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Jade Plant
Jade plant
Crassulas are succulent type plants that vary greatly in size, shape and colour. They are native to many parts of the globe, but common varieties we use in landscaping are native to South Africa. Crassulas have fleshy, shiny, plump, spoon shaped leaves (some varieties have twisted or curled leaves) that are usually short, stemless and are often closely spaced. Some leaves are even tinged in crimson, reflecting different weather conditions. They have tree-like woody branches that are thick and fleshy to hold the heavy leaves.
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Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
This is an Australian palm, very popular as an indoor plant throughout the world. They are single trunked with elegant, arching feathered fronds that seem to almost spread into a fan.
Palms are an extremely versatile group of plants, mostly originating throughout the tropical regions of the world, they can easily add a decorative or architectural element to an indoor space. They can create a lush tropical look with their evergreen feathery foliage.
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Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
This is a lovely clumping palm which is also very popular around the world. Large, thick, fan like leaves with blunt tips sit on top of thin trunks that form in a dense clump, giving the plant a nice thick appearance. These thin trunks are covered in a coarse, dark brown fibre which contrasts beautifully with the dark green foliage.
Palms are an extremely versatile group of plants, mostly originating throughout the tropical regions of the world, they can easily add a decorative or architectural element to an indoor space. They can create a lush tropical look with their evergreen feathery foliage.
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Lucky Bamboo
Commonly used as a desktop feature plant in a reception, foyer or beak-out/lunch area. Can also provide a great screen when used in long planter boxes.
Light requirements:
Areas with high amounts of natural light are ideal, but will tolerate medium light areas.
Grow Pot sizes:
200mm
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Mother in-laws tongue, Snake Plant
Sansevieria (Tall, Short, Silver)
Sansevieria, is a genus of about 70 species of plants native to tropical and subtropical African and Asian regions. Commonly known as mother-in-law’s tongue, devil’s tongue, or snake plant. They have succulent looking spear like leaves that are often mottled with white, ranging from 20 cm to 2m tall, and form in dense clumps. For this reason, Sansevieria can look good mass planted for a dramatic effect
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Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
Commonly known as the peace lily or spath, these plants are a wonderful choice for medium light areas. Native to tropical regions of the Americas and south-eastern Asia, they have striking dark-green, oval, glossy leaves that arch away from the plant’s base with white flowers emerging from the leaf stalk. This is still one of the most attractive foliage plants even when not in bloom.
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Peacock Plant, Zebra Plant
Calathea Makoyana/ Calathea Lancifolia
Calatheas are some of the most beautiful and striking tropical foliage plants available. Native to the tropical Americas, these decorative plants generally have boldly marked, oblong shaped leaves that rise up from a central clump on long upright stems. As these leaves mature they can arch out away from the centre, making way for new growth.
For a Calathea to thrive as a house plant, high humidity, warm temperatures and adequate water is needed.
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Philodendron
Philodendron Xanadu and Philodendron Congo
Philodendron’s have some of the most beautiful, glossy foliage of any of the indoor plants. Large, thick, shiny green (and in philodendron Xanadu, heavily lobed) leaves are sturdy with an upright habit. Native to the tropical Americas, these lush looking plants can add a touch of the exotics to any interior setting.
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