Evergreen Perennial: Sanderiana Is Also Known As The Kris Plant Because of The Resemblance of Its Leaf Edges To

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Mickey mouse

Its leaves are variegated and the leaf blade has an interesting shape which resembles the Disney
character 'Mickey Mouse', thus the common name. The leaf base part is sagittate, while the upper
part is reduced to a thin string.

Calathea Zebrina

It is an evergreen perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). The long stalks to 30 cm (12 in) carry
elliptical leaves 45 cm (18 in) or more long. The leaves are dark green above, dark red below, the
spines, veins and margins etched in lime green.

Hawaiian Pothos

The Hawaiian pothos is a cultivar with huge leaves compared to other types of hanging pothos
plants. The dark green foliage has speckles of yellow variegation. The long vines and large leaves
create an attractive vertical accent when hanging from a basket or growing up a pole. Pruning
can help to keep a compact growth habit and also control the stem length.

Golden pothos

is one of the most popular types of hanging basket plants due to its light lime-colored leaves
with yellow variegation. Its lemon-colored leaf patterns are like delicate brush strokes. Together
with the glossy leaves, this pothos plant helps to brighten up shaded corners.

Alocasia Sanderiana

sanderiana is also known as the kris plant because of the resemblance of its leaf edges to
the wavy blade of the kalis dagger (also known as kris or keris). It is a tropical perennial,
with upright, shiny, V-shaped, and deeply lobed leaves. The plant can be up to 6.5 ft (2.0
m) tall and large in its native habitat. However, cultivated specimens are smaller.
It possesses leaves that are evergreen, pelted, and a glossy deep-green with large,
silvery-white veins. They are about 12–16 in (30–40 cm) long and 6–8 in (15–20 cm)
wide, with red-green undersides. The leaf stem is about 2 ft (60 cm) long. The rhizome
of A. sanderiana is vertically placed an

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum floribundum, the snowflower,[2] peace lily,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae,
native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru. It is a
herbaceous perennial plant. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 12–20 cm long and 5–9 cm broad. The
flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–20 cm long, greenish- or yellowish-white spathe.

Sensation

Spathiphyllum ‘Sensation’ is the largest of the spathiphyllums, with this one bearing large glossy dark
green leaves that grow in a layered manner and are distinctly ribbed.

It is this lush foliage which makes it a great indoor plant, even when not in flower.

When it is in flower, it will produce large white spathes that contrast beautifully to the dark, lush foliage.

Calathea Louisae

Calathea louisae is an herb up to 80 cm tall. Leaf blades are up to 22 cm long, 10 cm wide, with two
different shades of green running in stripes from the costa to the margins.

Monstera Adansonii

Monstera adansonii, also known as the Swiss cheese plant, is a unique flowering plant with beautiful
heart-shaped leaves. Because of the oval-shaped holes or fenestrations dappled throughout the leaf, it’s
sometimes called Monstera adansonii Swiss cheese, or simply swiss cheese plant. This lovely monstera
has glossy, green leaf surfaces and is incredibly easy to grow.Heart or oval-shaped, the leaf is designed
to capture sunlight efficiently despite all those holes.

Millions /

One of the distinctive characteristics of plants in the hydrangeaceae family is the flowers, which grow in
large clusters of star-shaped blooms. Each flower is bisexual, which means it contains both antheridia or
male reproductive structures, and ovary and pistil, or female reproductive structures. Hydrangea flowers
also typically have four to five petals. The flowers vary in color, with shades of blue, purple, pink, white
and red. Some species of bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) change color depending on the
soil they’re growing in

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum, commonly called flamingo lily or painter’s palette, is native to Columbia and
Ecuador. It is an epiphytic evergreen tropical perennial of the Arum family that is most noted for its
attractive waxy, palette-shaped, bright red spathes and contrasting dark green foliage. It typically grows
to 16” tall. Drooping, heart-shaped, dark green leaves (to 8” long) arise in a clump on long stems from
the plant crown and are attractive year around. Each axillary flower (typical arum family) features a
creamy yellow spadix enclosed by a large, flat, waxy red spathe (to 6”). Flowers are long-lasting. Flowers
may appear throughout the year in optimum growing conditions. Fruits rarely appear on indoor plants.

Orchid Peach

Gigantea Peach has orange / peach coloration of petals. This species is vary fragrant reliable bloomer
and often have double spikes Vanda orchid plants bloom several times a year with 1- to 4-inch (3-10
cm.) blooms in a host of colors. Stems and flowers may be speckled or dappled with white. The foliage is
thick and round, with a glossy waxy sheen.

Black Velvet

Alocasia Reginula also known as Black Velvet or Jewel Alocasia is a relatively small Alocasia with big,
lush, almost black leaves and contrasting, silver veins. The leaves of Alocasia Reginula look velvet-like
but are a little rough to touch. This Alocasia grows only up to 30-40cm tall.

Begonia Maculata

These evergreen perennials hail from tropical forests of Brazil, so it’s no surprise they need warmth,
strong filtered light and consistent moisture. They are a fairly fast grower that can reach three feet or
more, and their cascading white flowers bloom throughout the warm season.

As a cane begonia, the plant’s thick stems hold a bit of water and don’t like wet conditions. They
appreciate having their topsoil dry out between waterings.

Adelfa
Description: Erect shrub up to 3m tall. Leaves are narrow and leathery. Flowers occur in terminal ends
with bright pink petals.

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui.

The flowers are white with a bit wavy petals. They do not open simultaneously in big clusters unlike the
umbels of some plants in the Apocynaceae family. Flowers are just a little over 1 centimeter in diameter,.
It looks like a spinning wheel, and it is loved also by some butterflies

Gumamela

The gumamela is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with dark green and glossy leaves with dicot flowers.
The leaves are oval in shape, and they measure between 3 inches to 4.2 inches long. The edges of the
leaves often are slightly serrated. They arrange themselves in a spiral pattern and alternate around a long
stalk.

Oxalis Triangularis

Oxalis triangularis are highly “photophilic,” which means that they open and close not just their blooms,
but also their leaves in response to light. At night, neatly folded, oxalis triangularis looks like a cluster of
little purple butterflies that then open wide to the morning light.

Snake plant

It is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its


creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves
grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-
banding and usually range from 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) long and 5–6 centimetres (2.0–
2.4 in) wide, though it can reach heights above 2 m (6 ft) in optimal conditions.

Magenta Triostar

A member of the prayer plant family, the Stromanthe Triostar or Magenta Triostar boasts colorful leaves
that almost appear to be painted by Mother Nature herself. Native
to the jungles of Brazil,
lush plant features elegant pointed green leaves splashed with pale green,
cream, and pink on top and colored a deep pink, maroon, or magenta
underneath.

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