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Light: sun, bright light or direct light
Water: keep on the very dry side, especially in winter when they lose their leaves. (The plant isn't dead when this happens, they grow back in the spring.) In the summer, it enjoys LOTS of water and fertilizer.
Soil: light, well drained
Mature height and width: 3-5 ft. tall/ 4 ft. wide.
Minimum indoor temperature: 50 degrees F.
Light: Bright light
Water: medium to heavy
Soil: light, well drained
Mature height and width: Vines to 50 ft., aggressive.
Light: Bright light
Water: medium to heavy
Soil: light, well drained
Mature height and width: 2 ft. tall x 5 ft. wide. Can be invasive in irrigated landscapes.
Beaucarnea recurvata
Light: Likes bright light and warmth.
Water: Drought tolerant. Water when soil is dry.
Soil: well-drained soil mix.
Mature height and width: 20 ft. high x 8 ft.wide
China Doll (Rademachera sinica)
Light: Bright light
Water: Lots
Soil: light
Mature height and width: 60 ft. high x 25 ft. wide. Used as a street tree in Brisbane.
Makes a great indicator plant for gas leaks. Instantly loses its foliage.
Light: Low to full desert sun
Water: Moderate, drought tolerant
Soil: Light
Mature height and width: 100 ft high x 80 ft. wide.
False Aralia (Schefflera elegantissima)
Light: High
Water: Moderate to drought tolerant
Soil: doesn't care
Mature height and width: 20 ft. high x 8 ft. wide
Jade (Crassula)
Light: Full sun or part shade.
Water: Keep slightly dry.
Soil: Any
Mature height and width: Up to 6 feet high and wide.
I'm one of the easiest plants you'll ever grow. In warm climates, I'm nearly bulletproof outdoors and like warm, sunny days. I'm hardy to about 28 degrees, but any colder and I'm finished. If cold weather's coming, break off a few short branches and stick them into some soilless potting mix. I'll root real fast.
Light: Sun or near a bright window.
Water: Keep dry in winter, water and fertilize often in warm weather.
Soil: Light
Mature height and width: 15 ft. high x 10 ft. wide
I respond very well to Miracle Grow (a Scotts Product) and you can add a little fertilizer to my water to help me grow (1/2 teaspoon per gallon once or twice a month).
Pachypodium lamerei is easy to plant and grow. An easy method is to directly plant the seed, pointy end down while holding the round top. Push into a nice light, well drained foliage mix while leaving the top exposed. You could reuse a Starbucks coffee cup (make a hole at the bottom for drainage), water well and then cover with a clear plastic baggy for 1 week. Set the cup in a bright window and in another week or two the seed will sprout and come out with 2 leaves. Once they get established in 4-6 months, it is fun to share plants with your friends and family.
Parlor Palm Chamaedorea elegans
Light: Bright, indirect light
Water: average
Soil:
Mature height and width: up to 6 - 9 feet tall.
I grow slowly and will live happily in bright, indirect sunlight with moderate to high humidity.
Light: Any
Water: Any
Soil: well-drained
Mature height and width: Vining, to 60 ft. with 6 ft. leaves. Fruit is delicious but must be eaten with caution at the perfect time as it contains oxalic acid.
Light: Low to moderate
Water: Drought tolerant
Soil: Light
Mature height and width: 6 ft. high x 4 ft wide
Light: Indirect
Water: Lots
Soil: Any
Mature height and width: 20 ft. high x 12 ft. wide
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Average
Soil: Any
Mature height and width: 20 ft. high x 12 ft. wide
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