Tropical House Plants

Ferns Safe for Dogs: Best in 2024 for your Friend with Paws

Ferns Safe for Dogs: Best in 2024 for your Friend with Paws

Giant Sword Fern, Boston Fern, Carrot Fern, and Christmas Fern are ferns safe for dogs, based on the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). Here I provided 14 stunning ferns that give a touch of greenery to your tropical décor and are safe for your loyal companion. Keep reading to find the best for your house and garden. Ferns are best for Air purification plants; they will remove common indoor air pollutants from your house's atmosphere. These tropical plants are important for humidity regulation by increasing humidity levels in your house. So, they are benefiting respiratory health…
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13 Ferns Safe for Cats: Keep your Kitty Happy with Tested & Tails Up! Ferns

13 Ferns Safe for Cats: Keep your Kitty Happy with Tested & Tails Up! Ferns

Are all ferns safe for cats? No, but some ferns such as Carrot Fern (Onychium japonica), Christmas Dagger (Polystichum acrostichoides), Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum), and Rabbit's Foot Fern (Davallia spp.) are not toxic for cats. Keep reading to show you 14 of the best ferns safe for cats with facts about them. If you wish for a lush greenery home with tropical décor and look for ferns, you should be concerned about your feline companion! Not all ferns are safe for cats to eat. Some ferns (especially fake ones (plants similar to ferns but not true) can be toxic…
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3 Indoor Fern Trees: Top Picks in 2024 for a Unique Tropical Interior Design + Caring Tips

3 Indoor Fern Trees: Top Picks in 2024 for a Unique Tropical Interior Design + Caring Tips

Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata), Dwarf Tree Fern (Cyathea cooperi), and Ballroom Tree Fern (Cibotium glaucum) are indoor fern trees that are ideal for any tropical décor. I picked them for interior décor due to their adaptability to indoor conditions, their proper size for indoors, their ability to tolerate slightly lower humidity levels, and their aesthetic features. In the following, I discuss them in more detail including their looking features, caring points, tips for growing them in the pot, and indoor fern tree problems. Hence keep reading. Best Indoor Fern Trees Here, you will get familiar with the Silver Tree…
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5 Small Indoor Ferns: Top Picks for any Tropical décor + Easy Care Guide

5 Small Indoor Ferns: Top Picks for any Tropical décor + Easy Care Guide

Button Ferns, Lemon Button Ferns, Blue Star Ferns, Crocodile Ferns, and Maidenhair Ferns are ideal small indoor ferns that can easily match any tropical décor. Any above fern has its unique features and characteristics from air purification to a pleasant scent. Keep reading to show you how to pick the best for your indoor décor. Hi, I’m a horticulture consultant and want to share my experiences and knowledge about 5 best small indoor ferns in this post. I will give you Pro tips for caring for these small ferns indoors along with points to identify them. You also will find…
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5 Large Indoor Ferns: Ideal for your Tropical Décor + All Their Caring Points

5 Large Indoor Ferns: Ideal for your Tropical Décor + All Their Caring Points

Soft Tree Fern ( Dicksonia antarctica), Australian Tree Fern (Cyathea australis), Mother Fern ( Asplenium bulbiferum ), Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), and Crocodile Fern (Blechnum gibbum ) are 5 stunning large indoor ferns which are ideal for your modern tropical décor. You may be surprised if I tell you Some like Soft Tree Fern ( Dicksonia antarctica) can row up 5 -15 m high although they often reach 2-3 m indoors. Hence, having one of them in our living room will bring a tropical sense with a touch of beauty to our house. In the following, I provide you with…
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3 Indoor Plants Similar to Ferns: Unique for Your Curated Collection

3 Indoor Plants Similar to Ferns: Unique for Your Curated Collection

True ferns belong to Equisetidae (Equisetopsida), Ophioglossidae (Psilotopsida), Marattiidae (Marattiopsida), and Polypodiidae (Polypodiopsida) and almost all indoor ferns are a member of Polypodiidae (Polypodiopsida). However, some plants look like ferns but are not. In the following, I provided several indoor plants similar to ferns. Club moss (Lycopodiaceae), Spike moss (Selaginellales) such as Bird's-foot Fern (Selaginella uncinata), and Asparagus Fern (Asparagus setaceus) are unique house plants similar to ferns. I call them unique because have special features that make them deserve for your curated indoor plant collection. For example, having a Club Moss (Lycopodiaceae) in your collection parallels having a living…
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Why Are Hoya Plants So Expensive? Tips For Buying the Expensive Hoyas Cheaper

Why Are Hoya Plants So Expensive? Tips For Buying the Expensive Hoyas Cheaper

Hoya plants include over 520 accepted species based on the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of April 2020. Some such as Hoya carnosa 'Argentea Princess', Hoya micrantha (splash), Hoya serpens, Hoya coriacea (silver), and Hoya 'Rachel' are so expensive among various houseplants. If you are thinking why are hoya plants so expensive, there are a couple of reasons to answer this question including their limited availability and slow growth and propagation. Keep reading to discuss them more and give you tips for buying the expensive Hoyas cheaper. Best Answers to Why Are Hoya Plants So Expensive In the…
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5 Peperomia obtusifolia Varieties for my Outstanding Indoor Décor

5 Peperomia obtusifolia Varieties for my Outstanding Indoor Décor

Hi, keep with me in this post to show you 5 stunning types of peperomia obtusifolia (Baby Rubber Plant) with their images.  I’m a horticultural consultant (My academic major is plant protection), People sometimes ask me about the Peperomia obtusifolia varieties. They want to identify the type of their Baby Rubber Plant or decide which Peperomia obtusifolia varieties for their indoor décor. Every plant has only one scientific name, but it often has several common names and a lot of varieties. It causes people to often get confused. For example: Peperomia obtusifolia is the scientific name of the Baby Rubber…
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