by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 4, 2023 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers
Did you know that many plants contain a white, milky latex substance? What is it? What is its purpose? Let’s talk more about this and find out which houseplants contain latex and what it does for the plant. A drop of latex on a broken poinsettia leaf What is... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 14, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers
What is a cyathium on a flowering plant? Does every plant have one? The answer is no, but some specialized plants do have them. Let’s find out more about these interesting plant parts. crown of thorns with bracts and flowers What is a cyathium? A cyathium is a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 14, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Plants protect themselves in many ways and plant protection can be dangerous. Some have spines and some have sap. Those things are no joke. Last weekend, I attended the combined Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society and SE Michigan Bromeliad Society show and sale. As... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 2, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Kitsch
How many of you have bought one of these adorable moon cactus? I think they are so cute. I remember when my daughter was younger, she had a bright pink one. They are cute, weird, and irresistible, right? So why are they sitting on top of a green stem? They are grafted... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 22, 2017 | African violets, begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Tillandsias
Houseplants are back in style. I don’t think anyone disputes that. But the crowds I witnessed at two plant sales this past weekend make me believe that people are ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with houseplants and I find it refreshing that I’m not the only one! (I...
