Elephant Bush (Portulacaria Afra): Care and Growing Guide (Including Rainbow Elephant Bush)

A succulent with tiny oval edible leaves and reddish woody stems, the Elephant Bush plant (Portulacaria afra) is a succulent. Due to its colorful trailing stems and jade-colored leaves, elephant bush is a popular hanging basket houseplant succulent. Rainbow elephant bush (Portulacaria afra ‘Variegata’) is another variegated form available. Light green and cream-colored circular leaves … Read more

Crape Myrtle Bushes: Types and Care (With Pictures)

Multi-stemmed blooming shrubs with dazzling red, white, pink, or purple flowers include crepe myrtle bushes (Lagerstroemia indica). Summer-flowering crepe myrtle plants create spectacular floral displays that attract birds and pollinators, transforming huge bushes into colorful flowers. In warm regions, you may cultivate beautiful crape myrtle trees. In lovely garden landscapes, they are excellent shrub borders, … Read more

Calathea Musaica (Network Plant): Care and Growing Guide

Calathea musaica, a popular decorative houseplant with lustrous green leaves with intricate designs, is a popular tropical plant. Why this easy-to-care-for evergreen plant is known as the network plant is due to its unusual mosaic patterns. This Calathea species’ richly hued green and yellow plant leaves are appealing in rooms, workplaces, and any indoor environment. … Read more