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Begonia rex originated in Assam. The varieties available are all hybrids of this plant with one of the countless other Asiatic begonias an...

This Mexican begonia is in fact called Begonia bowerae but is usually offered under the incorrect name ‘boweri’. White flowers flushed w...

Dieffenbachias have been in cultivation for a very long time because of their decorative foliage. Spontaneous hybridization has occurred...

The Norfolk Island pine likes a cool climate. The species is a native of Norfolk Island, north of New Zealand in the pacific Ocean. There...

Dypsis lutescens  is a small to medium-sized palm, growing to a height of 6 to 12 meters. It has multiple stems emerging from the base. T...

This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, light blue leaves on a thin shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in d...

Caladium  is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name  elephant ear  (which they share wi...

The Syngonium  is closely related to the philodendron. The more than thirty species grow in the warm forests of Central and South America....