Elahe Rabiei

Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.
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Can you Put an Indoor Hydrangea Outside? Yes, if you Follow my Tips

Can you Put an Indoor Hydrangea Outside? Yes, if you Follow my Tips

Hi, today I’m gonna help you to keep your indoor hydrangea outside and enjoy its showy blooms. As I told you in my previous post, indoor hydrangeas are different from gardening types, however, they are not real houseplants. Actually, indoor hydrangeas are raised to be temporary, which means they were not developed with outdoor performance in mind. A large number of them are not very cold tolerant and will die in winter in areas colder than USDA zone 7 or 8. In addition, indoor Hydrangeas cannot thrive well indoors, so, what we must do? I’m here to share my experience…
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Is There an Indoor Hydrangea? Buy Wisely your Houseplant

Is There an Indoor Hydrangea? Buy Wisely your Houseplant

Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant and happy to share my experience with you. Today want to answer one of the frequent questions people often ask me: Is there an indoor hydrangea? Yes, indoor hydrangea, also known as "gift hydrangeas," mostly belong to the species Hydrangea macrophylla, also known as bigleaf hydrangea, florist hydrangea, or hortensia. A potted indoor hydrangea is very trendy, especially on “Mother's Day”. If you have one of them as a gift from a friend or buying, you must know there are differences between indoor and outdoor hydrangea needs. In the following, I listed some facts about…
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Powdery Mildew on Jade Plant Diseases: Get Rid of it According to my Tests

Powdery Mildew on Jade Plant Diseases: Get Rid of it According to my Tests

Do you spot white fungus on your jade plant? It can be Powdery Mildew on Jade plant, a fungal disease associated with cool, humid conditions and lack of good air circulation. You cannot cure the infected leaves; you should pick them off and place them in the trash. However, you can control their extension on your jade plant and their spread to other plants. I’m a horticultural consultant who has a PhD in Plant Protection Science. So, keep reading to tell you how to get rid of and prevent Powdery Mildew on your Jade Plant according to my experience. First,…
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Baking Soda and Vinegar for Jade Plant Problems: Facts You Should Know

Baking Soda and Vinegar for Jade Plant Problems: Facts You Should Know

If you are a Jade plant parent and looking for a natural homemade fungicide for your Jade plant problems, join me in this post. After searching on Google, I found baking soda and vinegar for jade plant problems especially fungal diseases like powdery mildew, grey mold, and pests like aphids and fungus gnats. As I’m a horticultural consultant (I have a PhD in plant protection science), in this post, I want to discuss the vigor and hazards of using baking soda and vinegar in treating jade plants, I also will give you an instruction to use them. let’s get going.…
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Bacterial Soft Rot on Jade Plant: Treat Stem Rot on Jade with Tested and True Tips

Bacterial Soft Rot on Jade Plant: Treat Stem Rot on Jade with Tested and True Tips

Stem rot jade plant is a common Jade problem among its parents. It is a bacterial soft rot on Jade plants that Pectobacterium, Dickeya species, and certain Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Clostridium species can cause. Bacterial soft rot affects succulents and other plants causing them to become soft, watery, and black. However, you cannot treat the rot parts, but you can control the spreading of soft rot to healthy parts of your Jade and succulents. Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant (I have a PhD in plant protection science). Join me in this post to help you Fix your sick Jade from one of…
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Jade Plant scaly leaves: The Final Answer to an unresolved Jade Plant Problem

Jade Plant scaly leaves: The Final Answer to an unresolved Jade Plant Problem

Sometimes brown, rough, scaly areas appear on the leaves of the Jade plant, it can be only several bumps or covers an extended area of the leaf surface. What is it? What wrong caused it? How to control Jade Plant scaly leaves? Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant and want to discuss why the leaves of Jade plants get rough and scaly. First, I want to ensure you don’t mistake scale bugs on the Jade Plant with the scaly leaves. They are different subjects. Scale insects are tiny bugs on houseplants which will become a trouble if you don’t control them immediately. To…
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Get Rid of Brown Scale on Jade Plant: Expert Answer

Get Rid of Brown Scale on Jade Plant: Expert Answer

People often complain about two different problems on their Jade plants: scale bugs on jade plant and jade plant scaly leaves. If you can separate the brown scale on your jade plant by your nail without any damage to the leaf surface, your plant is infected by one of the tourable houseplant pests: Scale bugs. In this post, I, a horticultural consultant, will discuss the scale bugs on jade plants, however, if your Jade plant is involved with scaly leaves (you cannot remove them from its leaves), it is another problem and you should read my other post. Ok, first,…
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Jade Plant Problems: Wrinkled Jade Leaves Reasons and Tried Solutions

Jade Plant Problems: Wrinkled Jade Leaves Reasons and Tried Solutions

Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant (I have a PhD in Plant Protection Science) and today I want to tell you why the leaves of your Jade plant are Wrinkling. Healthy jade plants have thick stems and fleshy leaves and wrinkled Jade leaves tell you its cells don’t receive enough water. It can be due to: Underwatering: When there isn’t enough water around the roots, they send a little water to the leaves. So, your Jade plant leaves will be wrinkled. A problem with its roots: As you know, the roots are responsible for absorbing water from the soil. Any problem…
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Get Rid of Any Mold on Jade Plant According to My Tests

Get Rid of Any Mold on Jade Plant According to My Tests

Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant, welcome to my page. Today, we want to speak about mold on Jade Plant leaves, which most Plant parents complain about. It may be black, grey, or white. Two things can cause Black mold on your Jade plant leaves: Sooty mod and Botrytis fungi. However, Grey mold is caused by Botrytis infection. The white mold on Jade plants is often a sign of a fungal disease called Powdery mold, although people sometimes confuse Mealybugs as white mold, this is wrong. Let's discuss above molds on Jade Plant leaves in detail in the following. I will…
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Get Rid of Spider Mites on Jade Plant: Tested Treatments

Get Rid of Spider Mites on Jade Plant: Tested Treatments

Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant and in this post want to show you how to get rid of spider mites on your Jade plant at home. I found out the following remedy can work well:  :arrow: First, isolate the infested plant from others.  :arrow: Then, wash your plant completely under a mid-pressure running water. It would be good If you could remove it from its pot before washing and then repot it in new soil, otherwise, cover its potting soil with a Nailon bag and then wash it.  :arrow: Although you succeed in removing a huge population of mites, some…
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