Leafy Plants – 4

Christella dentata

Family: Thelypteridaceae
Common name: Christella, Down wood fern, Soft fern, Toothed maiden fern
Christella is a fern that grows in gardens, backyards, open areas, cracks in the wall, and almost anywhere. Read more >>

Zamia furfuracea

Family: Zamiaceae
Common name: Cardboard palm, Cardboard cycad, Zamia, Cardboard plant, Cardboard sago
Cardboard palms are fascinating, slow-growing plants that can be grown in pots or flower beds in home gardens and landscaped areas. Read more >>

Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum

Family: Araceae
Common name: Selloum, Split-leaf philodendron, Philodendron selloum, Lacy tree philodendron
Selloum is a very popular tropical plant, that can grow quite large when planted on the ground or allowed to climb on supporting structures. Read more >>

Goeppertia roseopicta

Family: Marantaceae
Common name: Roseopicta, Rose-painted Calathea, Calathea roseopicta, Calathea like a prayer
Roseopicta is a very popular garden plant loved by gardeners for their artistically beautiful foliage and compact growing nature. Read more >>

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Family: Pteridaceae
Common name: Water fern, Water Sprite, Oriental water fern, Swamp fern, Water horn fern, Indian fern
Water sprites are aquatic plants that are usually grown in aquariums and can also be seen in the swamps, marshes, and lakes. Read more >>

Scindapsus pictus

Family: Araceae
Common name: Satin pothos, Silver pothos, Silk pothos, Silver vine
Satin pothos is a strikingly beautiful tropical climbing vines loved for their greenish-silver, heart-shaped leaves and quick- growing nature. Read more >>

Selaginella willdenowii

Family: Selaginellaceae
Common name: Peacock fern, Willdenow’s spikemoss, Electric fern, Blue club moss, Giant blue moss
Peacock fern is a bright, evergreen plant admired for its iridescent blue-green leaves that give the plant its name. Read more >>

Molineria capitulata

Family: Hypoxidaceae
Common name: Palm grass, Palm star grass, Weevil lily, Whale back plant
Palm grass is a beautiful, evergreen plant that can be grown in pots or flower beds, in home gardens and landscaped areas. Read more >>

Rhipsalis baccifera

Family: Cactaceae
Common name: Mistletoe cactus, Sphagetti cactus
Mistletoe cactus is a unique and fascinating cactus that can be grown in hanging baskets or pots, loved for their cascading green stems. Read more >>

Dischidia oiantha

Family: Apocynaceae
Common name: Dischidia
Dischidia plants are epiphytes that can be grown in hanging pots or baskets, absorbing nutrients and water with their hanging roots. Read more >>

Philodendron Mia

Family: Araceae
Common name: Philodendron Green Princess, Green princess, Philodendron Piccolo, Monstera minima, Philodendron Ginny
Philodendron Green Princess is a beautiful ornamental plant grown in gardens for their beautiful, glossy green foliage. Read more >>

Philodendron hederaceum

Family: Araceae
Common name: Heartleaf philodendron, Sweetheart plant, Parlor ivy, Vilevine, Philodendron
Heartleaf philodendron is a very popular garden plant adored for its heart-shaped leaves, and easy-to-maintain nature. Read more >>

Asparagus setaceus

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Common asparagus fern, Lace fern, Feathered asparagus fern
Asparagus fern is a delicate-looking, but sturdy fern renowned for its graceful, feathery foliage that is often used in cut flower arrangements. Read more >>

Cyrtomium falcatum

Family: Dryopteridaceae
Common name: House holly fern, Japanese holly fern, Holly fern, Asian net-veined holly fern
House Holly Fern is a beautifully ornamental, evergreen plant that has long arching leaves with many glossy green leaflets. Read more >>

Dischidia nummularia dragon jade

Family: Apocynaceae
Common name: Dragon jade, Dragon jade bubbles, Dischidia nummularia bubbles
Dragon jade is a uniquely beautiful ornamental plant with trailing vines of succulent, bubble-shaped leaves. Read more >>

Nephrolepis brownii

Family: Nephrolepidaceae
Common name: Asian sword fern, Rough swordfern
Asian swordfern is a lush green, perennial fern that is a very popular ornamental plant for indoor and outdoor gardens. Read more >>

Cryptanthus zonatus

Family: Bromeliaceae
Common name: Crypanthus, Earth star, Star fish plant, Zebra plant
Earth star is a very popular ornamental plant loved by gardeners for its unique foliage that has zebra-like markings. Read more >>

Anthurium crystallinum

Family: Araceae
Common name: Crystal Anthurium
Crystal Anthurium is a collectors’ plant admired for its dark green, glossy, heart-shaped leaves and uniquely beautiful white venation. Read more >>

Encephalartos kisambo

Family: Zamiaceae
Common name: Voi cycad
Voi cycad is a strikingly beautiful and rare species, a collector’s plant that is native to two small regions in Kenya and Tanzania. Read more >>

Hedera helix

Family: Araliaceae
Common name: English ivy, Common ivy, European ivy, Algerian ivy, King’s Choice ivy, California ivy, Ivy
English Ivy is a sturdy, evergreen climber or creeper than can grow in temperate as well as tropical weather as a hardy ornamental plant. Read more >>

Dracaena surculosa

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Gold Dust Dracaena, Spotted dracaena, Gold dust plant, Japanese bamboo
Gold Dust Dracaena is a popular ornamental plant loved by gardeners for its spotted and splotched green and white leaves. Read more >>

Dracaena angustifolia

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Narrow-leaf dragon tree, Narrow-leaf Dracaena
Narrow-leaf Dragon tree is an ornamental plant that is native to Southeast Asia and is very commonly seen in landscaped areas in India. Read more >>

Agave americana

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Agave, Century plant, American aloe, Flowering aloe, Spiked aloe
Century plant is a large, majestic succulent that looks like a sculpture with its large, bluish-green leaves, and amazing spread of foliage. Read more >>

Agave sisalana

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Sisal
Sisal is a tall, majestic, sculptural plant can become the centerpiece of your garden, with their long sword-like bluish-green leaves that is used in producing durable fibers. Read more >>

Yucca gigantea

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Giant yucca, Spineless yucca, Soft tipped yucca, Yucca cane
Giant Yucca is a striking, large, eye-catching shrub that is grown as an ornamental plant in countries with hot, semi-arid climate. Read more >>

Monstera adansonii

Family: Araceae
Common name: Adanson’s monstera, Swiss cheese plant, Five holes plant, Cheese plant
Adanson’s Monstera is a collector’s item, a beautiful ornamental climber that can become the highlight of your garden very quickly. Read more >>

Caladium humboldtii

Family: Araceae
Common name: Dwarf Caladium, Mini White Caladium, Mini White Elephant Ear
Caladium humboldtii is a compact, tuberous plant that usually grows about 20-30 cms tall with beautifully patterned green and white leaves. Read more >>

Drimiopsis botryoides

Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Giant Squill, Measles Leaf, Spotted squill, Leopard squill, Drimiopsis
Giant squill is a compact, bulb-forming plant that has succulent green leaves with darker colored spots, mostly grown as an ornamental. Read more >>

Euphorbia pseudoglobosa

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: False globosa, False milkballs, False globose spurge, False globose euphorbia
False globosa is a compact, low-growing succulent that is about 5-15 cm tall, forming clusters of rounded or elongated bulbous stems. Read more >>

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