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    Get started with houseplants

    Oct 06, 2020 4 minutes

    HOUSEPLANTS fall roughly into three categories: flowering plants such as phalaenopsis orchids, clivias, African violets (saintpaulia) and cyclamen; succulents like Christmas cactus (schlumbergera), the money plant (Crassula ovata) and echeverias; and foliage plants like shiny leaved Ficus benjamina, pattern-leaved dieffenbachia, scented-leaf pelargoniums, or the statuesque mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata).

    If you are not a seasoned houseplant grower, start with reliable types such as those mentioned above. As with garden plants, there are some real fusspots with particular growing needs, so it pays to learn the basics with reliable plants before spending money on drama

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