Indoor Tropical Plant & Flower Care
An indoor plant care professional for more than thirty years, I find that house plants are very adaptable as long as changes are made slowly. Caring for indoor tropical houseplants in many different environments has taught me how to help keep a plant in good condition, even when it is in an unsuitable environment.
Indoor Tropical Plant Care
One of the best parts about working in the interior landscape industry is helping customers with their personal house plant problems. Many of them have problems with their own indoor plants. It is nice to be able to help them keep their indoor houseplants growing and healthy. That is why I started this website, to help others with their house plant care.
A few important things I have learned about caring for interior landscape plants are that providing good care for your plants and flowers requires attending to them on a regular schedule and that choosing plants that are well suited for growing indoors makes a world of difference. Starting with a healthy plant, one with a good root system and healthy stems and foliage will also make it much easier to keep your plant healthy, green and growing!
Know what plant care information you are looking for? Find house plants and flowers by name on the links page or use the site search above for common houseplants and plant care. If you are trying to find a good houseplant and don't know what to buy, check out my list of easy to care for houseplants. If you have never had an indoor plant before you might want to start with something like a Sansevieria plant, or Mother-In-Law Tongue, as it is very easy to maintain.
If you are trying to find a good, first houseplant and don't know what to buy, check out my list of best indoor houseplants. If you have never had indoor plants before you might want to start with something like a Mother-In-Law Tongue plant, as it is a very easy indoor plant to care for. I have some pictures of a few of the easiest houseplants further in the page. Most should be available at your local plant nursery, home improvement store, or garden center.
If you have an indoor, tropical houseplant but you are not sure what type of plant you have, check this page of pictures indoor houseplants and flowers with names of plants and links to page with care of indoor houseplant. I am still working on getting as many common indoor, tropical houseplant pictures added to this page as I can. Hope you can find your plant there.
⚘ How This Website Started ⚘
Hi Plant and Flower People!
I started this website in 2012 while helping my younger brother through a fight with terminal cancer. Between shopping, cleaning, cooking, laundry, doctor/hospital visits, and other tasks to help him, I taught myself HTML/CSS and other skills used in creating a website. My brother had a very successful stock photography website himself and his advice to me was to make a website about something you know.
I had left a job in the interior landscape industry in 2012 (I have worked in the interior landscape industry since 1986) to go across the country to help him out. So that became the subject of this website, indoor house plant and flower care.
It costs money for hosting service, domain fees, etc. to keep websites running. That is why I have third party ads/Amazon products and other affiliate links on webpages. Please use them if they are helpful to you as I earn commissions/ad revenue through them and they help pay costs for hosting, domain name, etc.
If you need some help with the general care of your indoor plants and flowers, read about basic houseplant care. You can also email houseplant care questions or requests for help identifying your mysterious indoor plant!
Please also consider supporting this website with a donation, if you can. Any help is appreciated. Hope you find some helpful information here. Thank you and read on Plant People!
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Being an animal lover, as many people are, I thought it would be helpful to add a link for those with questions about pets and houseplants, as I have received a few emails with questions on the subject. This is a link to the ASPCA, Animal Poison Control, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants list. This link should help you in choosing plants for home and garden that will not be harmful to your pets.
Over the years, I have had many animals and plants in the same house and have not had too many problems. I always make my best effort to keep all houseplants out of the reach of pets. That can be difficult, especially with cats, as they seem to be able to get just about anywhere they darn well please!
As a note to those of you looking for environmentally friendly, air-cleaning indoor plants - any time you put indoor plants in your home or office, it is helping to give you cleaner, fresher air, as the leaves and roots clean and filter the air and release oxygen into the environment. So fill your home with gorgeous greenery and grow some fresh air. And, I am happy to say, the more indoor plants in your home or office, the better!
Plant propagation questions? There are a number of ways you can propagate your house plants and it varies from plant to plant. Here is an excellent resource for learning all about propagating your indoor and outdoor plants and flowers, I use this myself. If that is more than you want to know, I would be happy to give help and advice, just send me a message!
Customers often ask how to take better care of their own indoor houseplants. Sometimes they just want to know how to keep them alive! Usually I find they have a problem with watering. Working in the interior landscape business for many years, I know that the most important part of indoor plant care is not so much the type of plant you have but the light your indoor plants receive and the watering of your indoor plants in relation to the lighting. Use your common sense and trust yourself to make the right decisions. This should give you the best results with your indoor houseplants.
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Included are sections on proper watering techniques, placing your houseplant in the best available light, the importance of a healthy root system for indoor plants and care of specific indoor plants. These are general care tips and only the person caring for the plant can implement them. So, Plant Lover, read on and I am sure you will find some helpful information.
Identify your indoor houseplants and read about any special needs. A link to a list of houseplants by name is on the top menu. Learn the basics about how to water houseplants and light for your indoor houseplants then put that into practice on the plants you have right now.
Most problems with indoor plants and care are related to improper watering and light so please read the sections on watering your indoor plants and lighting for indoor plants as these are most important factors for the health of your indoor plants. I cannot stress this enough as the water your houseplants receive is directly related to the light in which they are located, no matter what type of plants you are growing. Hope you find the help you need for your indoor tropical plants and flowers and that all of your flowers and plants are healthy and growing! More flower and plant pictures, care, and contact information below...
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Easy House Plants
Sansevieria Plant
Sansevieria plant does not need much care. A great indoor plant for anyone. Will do best in very bright light, even some morning sun. More on Sansevieria care.
Peace Lily Plant
Peace Lily is an easy houseplant to grow but will wilt quickly if let to dry too much. Will produce white spathes if light is adequate. Peace Lily plant has white flowers.
Pothos Plant
Pothos is a popular house plant and will trail over the edge of the pot or climb a trellis or pole. Medium to bright light is best. Easy care house plant.
Aglaonema Plants
Aglaonema house plants are great for the home or office. Can be used as a table plant or floor plant, depending on the size. Easy to grow indoors.
Bromeliad Plant
Bromeliad plants make the list, Guzmania and Aechmea bromeliads in particular. Use bromeliad for a spot where you want to add some lasting color.
Hoya Houseplant
Hoya is a vining type of plant. Great for use as a table or shelf plant or display as a hanging plant. All green or variegated, fragrant flowers.
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Houseplant Care Question?
Questions about your indoor house plants or plant care problems? You can send a house plant question, free of charge, no sign ups, registration or log in required!
Before you send a houseplant care question, please be sure to read this information on watering your indoor house plants, how to help keep your your indoor house plants root system healthy and lighting for your indoor house plants and flowers. These are most important for the health of your house plants and this is some of the information I will refer you to if you send an indoor house plant or flower care question.
You can post comments, find answers to plant care questions, or share some of your own plant wisdom on our plant care Facebook Page, Twitter page or visit my plant care blog. You can also find plant pictures, gardening ideas, and more at our plant and flower Pinterest page.
Thanks for visiting and come back soon as houseplant care information, pictures and more are being added all of the time. I hope that your indoor tropical house plants and all of your plants and flowers are happy, green and growing because that is why I started this indoor house plant and flower care website, PlantAndFlowerInfo.com.
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