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  Many of us love to have indoor plants , but unfortunately they lose their plants in only a couple of weeks. So if you’re in a similar position, feeling that you have no luck with plants, don’t worry. It’s pretty hard to grow plants in the dark, but you’ll increase your odds if you pick plants that don’t need much light. You will be sad if you try to grow succulents in the dark. Also, we tried to pick plants that don’t remind you of the doctor’s office or, really, any office for that matter. If you’re looking for more common house plants, hereafter you will see what plants will be able to survive with you 5 Interesting Low Light Plants: •  Maidenhair Ferns  are a great option because they have frilly fun leaves that vary from the usual thick leaves of indoor plants. Most Ferns do well inside with low light (and ferns look great in terrariums) so check out others like Silver Lace Fern with variegated leaves. •  Begonias:  These plants offer a wide range of leaf colors and shapes and if

  Why Plant a Garden with Vegetables? Starting a vegetable garden at home is an easy way to save money. Planting a garden with vegetables also gives you the pleasure of savoring a delicious, sun-warmed tomato fresh from the garden. In almost every case, the flavor and texture of varieties you can grow far exceed the best grocery store produce. Plus, growing vegetables can be fun. It’s a great way to spend time with children or have a place to get away and spend time outdoors in the sun. Learning what to plant in a garden with vegetables, and how to tend them for the best harvest, is probably easier than you think. If you plan it right, you can enjoy a beautiful garden full of the fruits of your labor — without having to spend hours and hours tending it. Planting a garden that includes vegetables and flowers means you’ve combined natural companions, and that can turn a potential eyesore into an attractive landscape feature. Deciding What to Plant in a Garden with Vegetables At first, wh

  Common name:   Chestnut Dioon, Virgin’s Palm, Mexican Cycad, Mexican Blue Chamal Family:  Zamiaceae Synonymous:  Dioon aculeatum Dioon imbricatum Dioon strobilaceum Dioon strobilosum Macrozamia littoralis Macrozamia pectinata Platyzamia rigida Zamia maeleni Zamia friderici-guilielmi Zamia macleani Zamia rigida Distribution and habitat:   Dioon edule  is endemic to the eastern coast of Mexico. It commonly grows in tropical deciduous thorn forests and oak woodlands. They are usually found at an altitude between sea-level and 1500m (5000 feet) in harsh areas including exposed, shallow soils. Most of the areas in which  Dioon edule  grows are subjected to very dry climates and frequent brush fires which impact their survival and distribution. Description:   Dioon edule  is a medium-sized Cycad with rather stiff, straight, light to blue-green leaves 100-200cm (39-78 inch) long which, as in all Cycads, are large and divided, giving the plant the appearance of a palm or tree-fern. Each leaf

  Common name:   Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant, Mexican Hat Plant, Devil’s Backbone Family:  Crassulaceae Synonymous:  Kalanchoe daigremontiana Distribution and habitat:  Bryophyllum daigremontianum is a succulent perennial plant native to the Fiherenana River valley and Androhibolava mountains in southwest Madagascar. It has been introduced to numerous tropical and subtropical regions, such as Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, parts of the Canary Islands and Australia. Like other members of the genus Bryophyllum, it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets (epiphyllous buds) that develop on the leaf edges. The plantlets that grow on the edges of each leaf fall easily and root wherever they land. It is commonly found growing on gravelly and sandy soils. This succulent plant is a weed of bushland and disturbed sites such as roadsides, along fence lines, around rubbish tips and abandoned rural dwellings. It also occurs frequently along creeks and rivers where it is spread by f

Origin and Habitat:  It grows in central Mexico and ranges from southern Coahuila and adjacent Zacatecas to eastern Durango (Nazas, Peñon Blanco). Habitat:  These plants are characteristic of dry limestone ridges and low, rocky hills of limestone chips at an altitude of 500-1500 m among the Chihuahuan desert scrub. Ecology:  The stems are normally flush and well camouflaged with the soil surface resembling limestone chips in shape, colour, and texture, rendering the plants extremely cryptic. They are greyish-green in colour, sometimes taking on a yellowish tint with age. These cacti are difficult to spot in their natural habitat. When they are found, it is usually due to their pinkish flowers. In times of severe drought, the whole above-ground portion of these plants can shrink and be covered by rock fragments, but the taproot remains alive. Many exist as only small, isolated populations, and are in danger of extinction because they sought by plant collectors. For this reason they are

  Yungasocereus inquisivensis   is a species of cactus native to Bolivia(La Paz), the sole member of its genus,   Yungasocereus . It is a columnar cactus, appearing either as a tree or shrub, ranging up to 4-5 meters in height. The 6-7 cm diameter stems are dark green, with 6-10 ribs. The 1.5-3 cm spines are in groups of 4-12, with no differentiation into central and radial types, and range from a brownish to grayish color. The flowers are white, appearing in groups of 5-8 near the stem tips. This cactus is known only from Yungas and Inquisivi provinces of La Paz Department, where it is found at elevations of around 2000m. Cárdenas described the species in 1957 from Inquisivi, placing it in  Samaipaticereus . Ritter later found the same species in Yungas, and in 1980 gave it its own genus  Yungasocereus . After a period in  Haageocereus , this was again separated into  Yungasocereus Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do

  The fashion for Japanese gardens existed for a long time, and still interest in this style is not waning. Fundamentals of Japanese style borrowed from the Chinese, which asians further developed in accordance with their world vision. The first Japanese gardens created sages and philosophers. They believed that the disclosure of secrets of life lies in the understanding of nature and its contemplation. In addition, the Japanese have always worshiped the mountains, waterfalls and trees, placing them in a range with same creatures as humans and animals. Japanese gardens are divided into several types, depending on the basis of accent. It can be gardens of stones, water, trees, seasons, or moss. Mixing these elements in a garden is allowed, herewith great importance is attached to the alignment of stones. Japanese believed that every stone has its own face, his character and placement. Positioning should be from right to left, it is considered that that this is way human’s eyes move. The

  Common names : Australian fan palm, daintree fan palm, mission beach fan palm, wedge-leaflet fan palm (English); palmera abanico de Australia, palmera de abanico australiana (Spanish); Australische Fächerpalme, Australische Schirmpalme (German). Family   : Arecaceae alt. Palmae This plant is native to Australia (Queensland), where it grows in the pluvial forests along the north-eastern coasts, the banks of the rivers or in swampy areas. It often forms large colonies, from the sea level up to about 600 m of altitude. The name of the genus comes from the local name “leko wala”, given to this genus of palms in the Maluku Islands. The species is honoured to the Australian botanist Edward Pearson Ramsay (1842-1916), who picked up the holotype. The Licuala ramsayi (F.Muell.) Domin (1915) is a solitary plant, monoecious, with stems tall even 20 m, even if in cultivation they keep lower, and a diameter up to 20 cm, with a conical mass of aerial roots at the base, slightly enlarged, in the ol

  Common name:   Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant, Mexican Hat Plant, Devil’s Backbone Family:  Crassulaceae Synonymous:  Kalanchoe daigremontiana Distribution and habitat:  Bryophyllum daigremontianum is a succulent perennial plant native to the Fiherenana River valley and Androhibolava mountains in southwest Madagascar. It has been introduced to numerous tropical and subtropical regions, such as Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, parts of the Canary Islands and Australia. Like other members of the genus Bryophyllum, it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets (epiphyllous buds) that develop on the leaf edges. The plantlets that grow on the edges of each leaf fall easily and root wherever they land. It is commonly found growing on gravelly and sandy soils. This succulent plant is a weed of bushland and disturbed sites such as roadsides, along fence lines, around rubbish tips and abandoned rural dwellings. It also occurs frequently along creeks and rivers where it is spread by f