Over the last few years the fiddle-leaf fig has definitely become a darling of the interior styling world — we’re constantly spotting them in all kinds of beautiful rooms, like those of Adam or Paige in The New Bohemians. There’s a reason this tree is so loved, with it’s broad, gestural leaves, commanding size, and…
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Plant-o-Pedia: Staghorn Fern
Ever since Tuesday’s This Just In post, with all those mounted epiphytes, we’ve had staghorn ferns on the brain. Definitely one of the more dramatic plants, especially when they’re mounted, staghorns really are plants-as-art. As epiphytes, staghorns get moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and even debris that falls on/around them, rather than from soil/fertilizer-so…
Plant-o-Pedia: Jade
If you have a room that gets lots of direct sunlight, a jade plant might just be the perfect house plant for you. A shrub-like succulent with shiny, jade-green leaves, jade plants are fairly easy to grow as long as they get lots of light, and not too much water. In climates like Southern California,…
Plant-o-pedia: Monstera deliciosa
The monstera (often referred to as a Split Leaf Philodendron, though it isn’t actually in the same genus as the Philodendrons) is a favorite of ours for adding a little green to a room- pop a leaf or two in a pretty vessel and you have the impact of a plant, in a more compact form….
Plant-o-Pedia: Oxalis
Though it might remind you of Saint Patrick’s Day, today’s Plant-o-pedia subject, the Oxalis, or Shamrock, is a great all-year-round addition to your plant collection, with it’s tiny white flowers making an occasional appearance, and it’s ability to bounce back to life when neglected for too long. The Oxalis will also stay compact, so if…
Plant-o-Pedia: Rubber Tree
One of the most-asked plant questions we get at The Jungalow is “what are the easiest plants to grow”? We’ve totally been there- getting the hang of keeping plants alive takes time and practice (and, sadly, a few dead plants along the way). Today’s Plant-o-Pedia star, the rubber tree, is a great plant to help…