Featured Plants of the Week: Neanthe Bella Palm, Bromeliad, Pink Princess Philodendron, Whale's Fin Sansevieria, Epipremnum amplissimun

Chamaedorea elegans ‘Neanthe Bella Palm’

  • Bella palms are native to rainforests of Southern Mexico and Guatemala. They are a great houseplant for those with pets as they are non-toxic. Another great thing about bella palms is that while they thrive in bright indirect sunlight, they can survive in lower light as well. When they are grown indoors, you can expect them to get around 4 feet tall, and they will not require much pruning.

Bromeliaceae ‘Bromeliads’

  • Bromeliads are in the bromeliaceae family, which houses almost 4,000 known species and are mostly native to the tropical Americas. They are also a non-toxic plant, and can come in many different colors and growth patterns. Many think that the blooms seen in this post are the entirety of the flower that they grow, but this is actually their “blushing stalk” which has a flower that grows out of it. These plants are epiphytic, meaning they grow in the crevices of trees.

Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’

  • The Pink Princess Philodendron is a hybrid of the philodendron erubescens, which is native to places such as Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil. Hybridization occurs when crosses of various plants from the same or different species, are combined to create a new diverse genetic material, which can cause changes in color, variegation, etc. These plants make for a great gift for the collector of unique plants in your life!

Sansevieria ‘Whale’s Fin

  • Sansevieria Whale’s Fin are in the “snake plant” family which are native to Western Africa. Snake plants in general, and especially these guys, are one of the hardiest plants you can get! They thrive in a bright indirect light, but can go down to a low, and are very drought tolerant. They are also pretty slow growers, meaning they’ll typically be okay in the same pot for about 2 years. 

Epipremnum amplissimun

  • Epipremnum is the scientific name for pothos, which are one of the most popular variety of houseplant there is! This type of plant is native to places such as Southeast Asia, Australia, and more. You’re probably familiar with the ones we stock more frequently like the golden pothos, marble queen pothos, cebu blue pothos, etc., but the amplissimun is another beautiful option that we stock as well. It is an evergreen vine that typically grows as an epiphyte and it flowers when in its optimal conditions.