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Alocasia baginda
Alocasia baginda, also known as Dragon Scale Alocasia or Silver Dragon for its more silver variant, is one of my absolute favorites! The leaves have a thick, slightly leathery feel, and are really fascinating. The contrast from the silver to the dark green is so amazing, photos don’t really do it justice. I find myself Read more
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Alocasia Care
Alocasia are quickly growing on me. Everyone knows I’m a total Hoya Head! But Alocasia are definitely a close second for me. I love their striking coloring, unique leaf shapes, and interesting textures. They can be a little tricky for beginners, but well worth the effort once you get them figured out! Potting: Alocasia like Read more
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Moving Plants Outside
It’s that time of year again! We are well into spring, day time temps are climbing and everything is growing again! If you are anything like me and your house is bursting with plants…. You may be wondering if and when you can move some of your indoor plants outside… The good news is that Read more
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Hoya macgillivrayi
First I have to say, I really like Hoya macgillivrayi! I’m a sucker for the large leaved Hoyas, and this ones large dagger shaped leaves are seriously to die for! This one is in the same cluster as Hoya onychoides, so the care is pretty much the same. However I find macgillivrayi to be much Read more
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Tillandsia xerographica
I absolutely love Air Plants, but the Tillandsia xerographicas are my favorite by far! They can get quite large, up to 3’ across, and can live upwards of 40+ years! Fun fact! The ones we buy in the store are already around 5 years old! The common name Air Plants can lead to a bit Read more
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Hoya onychiodes
To start, I have got to say that Hoya onychiodes has been my fussiest Hoya out of all the ones I own. Wait a bit too long to water and it throws a fit, water too often and you risk root rot. I’m pretty sure this thing tried to die on me at least twice! Read more
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