Indoor Plants - favorites for care and appearance

Richard · 07-24-2008, 10:14 AM

What are some of your favorite indoor plants under normal lighting appearance -- in terms of "ease of care" and appearance?

Thanks!

magicgreen · 07-24-2008, 10:22 AM

cactus, aloes, palms

lorax · 07-24-2008, 10:28 AM

I love Crotons (Codaieum variegatum) for indoors - as long as you water them once a week and give them a window, they are cheerful and lovely to look at.

Richard · 07-24-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by magicgreen

cactus, aloes, palms

Do you know which varieties you have indoors?

Richard · 07-24-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lorax

I love Crotons (Codaieum variegatum) for indoors - as long as you water them once a week and give them a window, they are cheerful and lovely to look at.

Thanks! I found the "Information" link at this site helpful: *The Croton Society, Tampa, Florida

magicgreen · 07-24-2008, 12:00 PM

No I don't Richard. But I'll do a search for their names.

Taylor · 07-24-2008, 12:06 PM

Lynn, do you have any pictures?

I am growing Adonidia and Foxtail palms as houseplants...although they are just seedlings at this day and time. It will be like a little slice of Florida in my own home! Plus, when I grow up, they will be the perfect size for my own pad.

Oh, by the way, every houseplant I own goes outside in summer. They seem to like the change in temps, humidity, and sunlight. By the end of winter...the appear to need it!!!

natedogg1026 · 07-24-2008, 01:36 PM

African Violets, Dracaena, Crotons, Sago, Arrowheads, Philodendron, Plumosa fern, Aloe, Cactus, Moses in the cradle, etc.

Dean W. · 07-24-2008, 05:55 PM

Here's a list of palms I'm growing as house plants.
Heterospathe elata, Adonidia merrillii (Christmas Palm), Ptychosperma macartthurii (Mac Arthur Palm), Thrinax radiata (Florida Thatch Palm), Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm), Archontophoneix alexandrae, Livistona saribus, Dypsis decaryi (Triangle Palm), Caryota mitis (Fishtail Palm), Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail Palm) and a few others that aren't doing aswell. In edition I have Pothos, Aloes, and Dracena 'Janet Craig'.

Lodewijkp · 07-25-2008, 10:30 AM

caryota palms are easy and cool. chamaedorea, chamaerops .

natedogg1026 · 07-25-2008, 11:55 AM

Gosh Dean, you sound like quite the palm guy. Maybe we could trade some palms for nana's.

Dean W. · 07-25-2008, 12:19 PM

Sounds like a plan!

mskitty38583 · 07-25-2008, 12:43 PM

philies, spider plant, monstera( has been in the house since i got it) just about anything that grows. my house plants also go outside in the spring/summer. that way i dont forget to water....nature does it for me. lol!

saltydad · 07-25-2008, 01:42 PM

Love clerodendrons..thomsoniae and ugadense, plus all my tropicals from the patios and pool area come inside...plumerias, hibiscus, alamanda, mandevillea, bougainvillea,alocasia and colocasia, Siam Ruby and Dwarf Cavendish nanas, clematis, adenium obesum, tropical water lilies. Gets kind of crowded!

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