green prayer plant- how often do they bloom

QuestionMy boss has a light green prayer plant in a 6-8 inch pot, she has had it for a couple years and no blooms have ever started on it, its in good lighting gets just enough filtered in thru her blinds in office,

tropic snow diefflenbachia

Questioni want to know why my leaves drip water? i only had it for a week. my house has central air is it to cold? the plant still looks healthy AnswerJeannette, Does your dieffenbachia drip a lot of water, or do

what type of plant do i have

Questioni bought the plant a month ago a home depot they said it was an indoor plant, however i do not know the name of it nor how to take care of it. the plant has a cane like stalk and the leaves are long and narr

houseplant jasmine..

QuestionI was gone for a week and my jasmine did not get a drink during that time..now it is losing alot of leaves...it bloomed nicely this spring and is on a support about 5 ft tall, so certainly dont want to

Dying Indoor Plants

QuestionHi there, This is a really great site; I came across it in my yahoo search for help for ailing indoor plants. I just bought a few plants and here are my problems. 1) The first plant is a sensitiv

pruning a majestic palm

QuestionPurchased two majestic palms back in June. They are approx. 4-5 tall with multiple shoots. They are each planted in very large (7-8 Gallon) ceramic planters, that we filled 1/2 way with aluminum

POTTED PALM TREE?

QuestionHI- I RECENTLY RECEIVED A PLANT, BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. PAST OWNER TOLD ME ITS A KIND OF A PALM TREE. BUT IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN A TYPICAL PALM. IT HAS LONG AND HANGING STEMS WITH ALMOST FINGER L

Manettia inflata

QuestionMy candy corn plant was doing very well for about 2 months. It grew like crazy, and I repotted it twice. It again outgrow the pot, and I repotted again. Since the last repot, it has not flowered, and the

Palm Tree wont Grow

QuestionYes thank you this is very helpful. The plant is about 1 foot from a window that receives afternoon indirect light (wooden shutters that are partially closed). However my home is mostly windows t

Care of unknown palm

QuestionI bought a plam plant about two months ago. At that time I repotted the tree in a large pot with mirracle grow potting soil. I have been keeping the soil damp at all times, and the plant is begin

Tiny black ants

QuestionI have an indoor hibiscus and recently it has developed ants...tiny black ants have infested the buds and leaves...these ants do not seem to come from any where and only like this particular plant on a plant

Care of Azalea

QuestionHello I received this beautful azalea plant when I was in the hospital. I brought it home place it on the entainment center in front of a window and it dropped all of its leaves and looks dead. The plant has

Peace plants and Bromeliads

QuestionHi Will. I have had my peace plant for three years now and it has only bloomed once. The leaves are not vary big and the plant isnt vary tall. Is all this normal, and is threre any way to make the plant larg

African Violet Pests

QuestionDear Ms. Creed, Ive had an African Violet for 2 years. It has been very exciting to see this plant grow, and fully bloom all year long since purchasing this plant as a baby. I have n

Re potting

QuestionHi Darlene! Ive just repotted a healthy Money Tree with a braided trunk for indoors. (It gets tons of light, and seems to have been happy in its previously tiny tightly-packed pot, but I was told repot

basic watering how-to question

QuestionHello! My husband and I argue about the right way to water. I water from the bottom, so the water is absorbed throught the drainage holes. He says they should be watered from the top. Is t

eating succulents

QuestionI have recently started a small succulent garden, and I was wondering how safe it is to try eating leaves and such from typical succulents and cacti. I ask because I have heard that it can be very healthy to

ivy indoor plant care

QuestionI have an indoor 8 ivy that is doing well in a sunny window except for the leaves are begining to turn pink almost like an oak would do in the fall, but this has been happening for severalmonths now. &

Tillandsia ionantha

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - hi, i want to ask you if you know how to properly care of tilliandsia, bromeliads, or airplants. such as water, sun, propagations, fertilization, tempera

tilliandsia, bromeliads, or airplants

Questionhi, i want to ask you if you know how to properly care of tilliandsia, bromeliads, or airplants. such as water, sun, propagations, fertilization, temperature, zone, how long it takes to bloom,trouble shooti