Pony tail palm, Ponytail palm

Common name:
Ponytail palm

Light:
Full sun

Water:
Moderate, let dry some between watering.








Ponytail palms are interesting easy to care for houseplants. they have a bulbous base and have a long trunk when they get older. They can be slow growing. If you give them good light, the right watering, they should grow pretty decent. They like full sun so a east or west window should be good. When watering be sure to let the top inch dry out before watering again. They don't mind to be root bound. I have seen 6 foot plants that have been in the same pot for 20 years and are doing fine. I have also see plants that have busted through the side of their clay pots! So I think repotting every couple years will be good. If they don't look that root bound just give them fresh soil and put them back in the same size pot. Make sure to put rocks or broken clay pot pieces in the bottom to help with drainage. Any questions just ask!!

-Ducky Layne-

Janet Craig dracaena

Common Name:
Janet Craig Dracaena

Light:
Low to bright

Water:
Keep moist

Origins:
Africa and Asia






Janet Craig dracaena has dark green compact leaf growth. The leaves are long and wide also. They grow in a rosette and can get tall. They usually lose their bottom leaves and bare stems like Madagascar Dragon tree (also in the dracaena family). They branch out and will shoot new out from the soil. They like low to bright light. Bright light is better but th ey can stand low light conditions. Too much sun will burn the leaves. keep them kind of moist so they don't lose too many bottom leaves but don't keep them soggy. Let the top inch dry out.

-Ducky Layne-

Grandfathers Pipe

Common Name:
Grandfathers Pipe
Callisia Fragrans
Basket Plant

Light:
Bright

Water:
Moderate

Origins:
Mexico






Grandfather's Pipe (also know as Callisia Fragans) is'nt a very common house plant. It get long stems with green leaves with puprle tint toward the base of the leaves. It gets long runners like spider plants that have babies on the ends. They are easy to propagate jsut break off a baby and put in some water until roots form. Put into a hanging pot and by the end of summer you'll have a decent sized plant. I usually start mine over every summer because they don't look as nice when the main stem gets too long. Don't worry about putting a baby into a 10 inch hanging pot by it's self. It will fill that pot with roots in no time. I just use regular miracle potting soil for mine. I let mine dry a little before watering again. In the summer they don't mind lot of water. They like western exposure best. Any questions just ask.

-Ducky Layne-