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How to Grow Peperomia Obtusifolia (Baby Rubber Plant)
The baby rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia) is a compact, low-maintenance, tropical plant grown mostly for its glossy, spoon-shaped, fleshy, dark green…
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How to Grow and Care for Peperomia Plants
Peperomia is a large genus of ornamental foliage tropical plants in the family Piperaceae native to Mexico, South America, and the…
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How to Grow and Care for Agastache
While tricky to pronounce (“ah-GAH-stuh-kee”), this prolific herbaceous perennial with over 22 different species (many of them native to North…
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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Agapanthus
Also known by more common names such as Lily of the Nile and African Lily, agapanthus is a genus of…
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How to Grow and Care for the African Spear Plant
The African spear plant, also commonly known as the cylindrical snake plant, is a succulent houseplant that consists of spear-like, pointy-tipped, gray-green, subtly…
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How to Grow and Care for African Milk Tree
The African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) is native to Central Africa. This plant looks a lot like a cactus—hence its nicknames:…
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How to Grow & Care for African Iris
The African iris (Dietes iridioides) is an evergreen plant that grows well in warmer zones, with a long season of flowering from spring through…
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How to Grow and Care for the African Fern Pine
African fern pine (Afrocarpus gracilior) is a conifer with long, narrow leaves, native to eastern Africa. The fern pine produces clusters of…
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How to Grow and Care for African Daisy
African daisies (Osteospermum spp.) look a lot like common daisies, with petals radiating around a center disk. They are even members of…
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How to Grow & Care for Aeoniums (Tree Houseleeks)
Aeonium is a genus of about 35 perennial succulent plants characterized by their unusually glossy, waxy leaves arranged in rosettes. Also called…
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