Crassula ovata
One of Anne Swithinbank's favourite succulents, the jade tree makes a long-lived, easy to grow houseplant. It has glossy, fleshy leaves and forms a tree-like plant. Star-shaped white flowers appear in autumn. A native of South Africa, it needs to ... [... more]
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How to find out the origin of house plants
Essentially, house plants come from the forests, jungles and deserts of the tropics and sub-tropics. However, that is not the complete picture. A number of species from the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands have contributed to the range of ... [... more]
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Clivia miniata
A favourite houseplant and South African native, Clivia is grown for its long-lasting tubular flowers which come in shades of yellow, orange or red. To encourage the best display of these blooms, give clivias a restricted root run. Grow in John ... [... more]
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Peter Rankin
John William Smith - barely more than a boy - clears land, builds a one-room house, plants three apple trees, then sits down to sip his tea and watch the sunset. He has everything a... Making Room Joanne Taylor Peter Rankin [... more]
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Plant propagation - information on propagating plants
The Garden Advice plant propagation guide - advice from the experts on propagating plants Most common houseplants are easy to propagate by simple methods resulting in easy to achieve results at home on a windowsill. The basic principles are the ... [... more]
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How to propagate the african violet
African violet is an easy house plant to propogate. Propagate by removing mature leaves from the mother plant as leaf stem cuttings. African violets are one of the easiest house plants to propagate. They are best propagated by removing mature ... [... more]
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How to care for house plants
There is a lot of unnecessary worry associated with houseplants, but there needn’t be. Most of them require nothing more than watering, feeding and occasionally potting on. Watering - The most useful piece of equipment is going to be the watering ... [... more]
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Cycas revoluta
Despite its common name, this plant is not in fact a palm but in fact a cycad. Originally from Japan and Korea, it has been cultivated for centuries. It's undemanding and easy to care for, and can also be kept as a long-lived house plant. It has ... [... more]
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Fatsia japonica
Often grown as a foliage houseplant for cool situations, this is also a very successful shade-tolerant garden plant. It is suitable for seaside gardens, or against warm walls and in sheltered corners inland - hard frost can injure the leaves, but ... [... more]
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Aloe vera
This easy-to-grow succulent forms dense clumps of fleshy, light green leaves with soft toothed margins. Spikes of tubular yellow to orange flowers appear in summer, but rarely in the UK. It is best grown as a houseplant in the UK. Grow in a ... [... more]
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Stephanotis floribunda
The Madagascar jasmine, makes a delightful scented houseplant for a warm room. The white, waxy blooms give off a rich sent that will spread throughout the house. Grow in a light spot out of direct sunlight to prevent the leaves scorching. It ... [... more]
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Versele-Laga Anti Hairball - 100 g
 Cats are very hygienic they clean themselves constantly and therefore end up swallowing lots of hair. The indigestible mass clogs up in the stomach-intestinal tract. This is why cats eat grass or nibble on house plants and then bring up badly digested [... more]
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