Croton

Common Name:
Croton

Light:
Bright Light

Water:
Keep moist

Origins:
Southeastern Asia








Crotons are very bight colored leaves of orange, yellow, and red. They add alot of color and brightness to your interior. If they get too tall just trim it and it will grow new shoots from the sides of the stem. They like bright light. Eastern or Western is probably best. don't let them get too dry. They like to be kept moist. If the leaves start to droop down than you probably need to water it. They like higher humidity so mist a couple times a week. You can propagate in water or moist soil with root hormone. They require a little more care but are worth it.

-Ducky Layne-

Snake Plant

Common name:
Snake Plant
Mother in-laws Tongue

Light:
Bright Indirect Light

Water:
Low to Moderate

Origins:
Africa











My snake plant getting ready to bloom. Sorry the picture is so blurry. I'll add another pic as soon as the buds open.




Snake plants are a really neat easy to care for plant. They are a good starter plant because they require little care. They have long blade like laves shooting out of the dirt in a rosette that spread by runners under the ground. They will fill a pot pretty fast and don't need to be repotted very often. If the pots not falling over from being top heavy than don't worry about repotting just top dress it if it needs it. They like bright light but don't need direct sun. They seem to grow better if they don't get a lot of direct sun. Mine has always liked an eastern exposure but any window except a northern one would probably work. If kept in a southern window you should probably filter the southern winter sun. Water good than let dry out before watering again. they are easy to propagate also. Just take one of the rosettes with some roots and pot in another pot. You will probably have to prop the new plant up with something so it does'nt fall over. You can also cut up a leaf and root the pieces of leaves as well.

-Ducky Layne-

Goldfish Plant

Common name:
Goldfish Plant

Light:
Bright light

Water:
Keep moist

Origins:
Costa Rica












The Goldfish plant is a cute little plant with little plump dark green waxy leaves. It does best in a hanging pot where it can vine. Keep the vines cut back to 18 inches and it will become more bushy and think. It has little orange flowers that look like goldfish(hence the name). They are a harder to find plant but if you do come across one don't hesitate to get because there's no telling when you'll see another one. They like to be kept moist but not soggy. Let dry a little between waterings. They like high humidity so mist daily. Make sure to pot them in free draining soil so they don't sit in too much water. They like bright light and can be put in any window with good light. Not too much direct sun or they will burn. If you keep it in a south window make sure the light is filtered so the southern sun during the winter won't burn it. This plant does take a little more care than most. They root easily in moist soil or water.

-Ducky Layne-

Pregnant Onion

Common Name:
Preganant Onion

Light:
Bright

Water:
Low

Origins:
South Africa


Mama onion! I've had this one for several years. The ones below are her daughter's She's getting ready to flower again too. Second time this summer!



A young onion. Started out just a little thing about 3 years ago. Needs repotted though.


Baby onion's


Baby onion's



Pregnant Onion Is a very interesting plant. They can go quite awhile without water because the fat onion shaped bulb holds water. The leaves can get up to 6 feet long. The bulb can get the size of a melon. It gets it's name because it forms babys under the skin then they break through when the skin dries out. It looks like an onion skin. They are easy to propagate. Each little baby will make a new plant. In spring just pick the babies off and plant them half way into moist soil. They will start growing like crazy shooting out leaves and plumping up. You don't have to plant the babies seperately if you don't want to. You can let them fall off naturally into the pot with the mother plants. Very interesting plants to watch. They like a lot of sun but not too much full sun. East West windows seem to be the best. They flower in the winter and get a long stalk out of the middle of the leaves. It will have little flower buds all over it. They start opening from the bottom and the flowering period last a long time. Little White flowers. The stalks can get very long. I've had one that was 6 foot. They don't need a lot of water so let them dry out between waterings. Any questions just ask.

-Ducky Layne-

Spider Plant

Common Name:
Spider Plant
Airplane Plant

Light:
Medium Light

Water:
Moderate

Origins:
South Africa




Bonnie spider plant. The Bonnie spider plant or curly spider plant is different from other spider plants because the leaves curl. The older and bigger the plant gets the curlier the leaves are.




These are the two spider plants above. They have really grown. The one has shot out tons of runners but the bonnie(curly spider plant) spider palnt has'nt shot any out. It's grown a lot though.








It's gotten tons of runners since I put it out this summer!



Spider plants are easy plants to take care of and are fun to watch grow from a baby plant. Spider plants have long runners that shoot out of the middle of the leaves and have Little white flowers on them where the baby plants will grow. This is how they reproduce. The baby's are easy to start. Just cut one off and either put it in some water or plant in moist soil. If you place in water don't put the whole plant under the water because it could rot. If given the right care they will grow pretty fast. East or west windows have always worked for me. Let them dry out a little before watering again. The leaves usually appear kind of translucent and paler green when they are in need of a drink. Proper care of this plant will reward you with a beautiful plant.

-Ducky Layne-