by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 17, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping
Because of the flowers, this plant caught my eye at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory. I know palms do flower, but I had never seen any like these. They are gorgeous! The fishtail palm or Caryota mitis is named for the shape of its leaves which do resemble a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 12, 2022 | BLOG, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile, Public Gardens
When I saw this plant in a conservatory, I thought there was an oak tree growing. I discovered it was the oakleaf basket fern (Dyanaria quercifolia). Quercus is the genus name of oak trees, so quercifolia means the foliage resembles oak leaves. The shield fronds of... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 8, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Insects
I can spot a houseplant problem “a mile away”. It’s true. Often people are perplexed by what is causing problems for their houseplants. I’d like to help identify the problems and the ways to solve them. Let’s start with insects that... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 1, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Other than green, my favorite color is orange. I love orange flowers, but did you know there is a houseplant with vibrant orange foliage? No, I’m not talking about the croton plant. Yes, it can have vibrant orange foliage, but I’m talking about a plant... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 25, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Help
Oh, no! What are those tiny opaque dots on the back of my Cissus amazonica? Does it have bugs?! First Reaction My first reaction was bugs of course until I looked closer. I was immediately angry, thinking this newer plant had bugs from the greenhouse. You may think... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 17, 2022 | BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Did you know that second-floor plants may need different care than ones on the first floor because it is warmer? This blog post is hard to write because I’m so mad at myself. My plant care wasn’t great. I had (stress HAD) a beautiful Blechnum ‘Silver...
