Star Jasmine

Common Name:
Star Jasmine

Light:
Full sun

Water:
Low

Origins:
Eastern India, China, Japan
















Star Jasmine has to be my favorite flowering plant for smell. It smells absolutely amazing. I kept mine on my balcony of my apartment this past summer and when I was home I would leave the door open and it would feel my apartment with it's sweet smell. It would put me into some what of a trance because I would space off and be so relaxed. It's flowers are very small but it's fragrance is not. I love this plant. I can't wait until spring so I can smell it's sweet flowers again! It need a lot of sun. I have mine in front of a southern window. I let mine dry out before watering again though. You can tell if it gets too dry. The leaves will kind of droop. It has very stiff leaves that are dark green. It's a vine and you can train it around something to keep it neat looking because if left to it's own devices will grow crazy and take up a lot of room. I potted it in miracle potting soil. It's done fine all winter inside. Any questions just ask.

-Ducky Layne-

Watering and light

WATER:

Heavy:
Keep moist at all times. Don't keep it soggy and don't let it dry out.

Moderate:
Don't let dry out completely between waterings. Let it dry out some. Test with your finger if the top inch or two is dry if so then water again.

Low:
Let dry out completely between waterings. Does'nt require a lot of water. Too much water can cause root rot.

LIGHT:

Direct sun:
Keep in full sun most of the day. Southern or western exposure is best. May become lanky or drop leaves if not recieving the right light.

Bright:
Indirect sun light is best. East or near a West window is best. Too much direct sun will cause burning.

Low:
Does'nt need much light at all. Keep out of direct sun completely. But be sure to give it some light. These plants usually like Northern exposure.

-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-

Peperomia

Common Name:
Peperomia

Light:
Bright indirect light

Water:
Moderate

Origins:
may be found in subtropical & tropical regions all around the world although most species occur in Central America and Northern South America.




Peperomia can be a fast growing plant if given the right care. There are several types of Peperomia but they all have the same thick leaves. They are easy plants to care for. They seem happiest in East windows. Let them dry out some between waterings. They don't mind being rootbound. Any questions just ask.

-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-

Rubber tree

Common Name:
Rubber Tree

Light:
Bright

Water:
Moderate

Origins:
Amazon



He got a hair cut! I think he looks a lot better and he's shooting new out everywhere!!


Rubber trees have big dark colored leaves. They can grow into nice full little trees if given the right care. They can get quite big, but if they get to big for you just cut them back and new growth will grow under where you cut. You can put the cuttings in water or right into soil and make a new plant too. They like bright light and East window seem the best. Let them dry out between waterings. Not bone dry but dry. Keep the leaves clean by wiping them down with a warm washcloth. It hard for them to breath with dusty leaves.

-Ducky Layne-

Norfolk Island Pine

Common Name:
Norfolk Island Pin

Llight:
Bright

Water:
Moderate

Origins:
Norfolk Island





Norfolk pine is a lovely plant. Sold as living christmas trees during the holiday's with red ribbons tied to the branches. They can live for a long time and they can get 1uite big and wide spread. They like humidity and if there's not enough moisture in the air the branches can dry out and fall off. It does them good to mist them to raish the humidity around them. They like to hav moist soil but not soggy. Let them dry out a little before giving them a good watering again. They like bright light so an East or West window is best. Any questions just ask.

-Ducky Layne-