indoor gardening

Cape Primrose

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So often in botanical circles plants with lovely common names, like shooting stars or Peruvian lilies, have absolutely awful-sounding botanical names.  Cape primrose is a case in point.  Botanically speaking, it is known as Streptocarpus, which sounds dangerously close to streptococcus, the bacteria that causes strep throat.  Some streptocarpus is so beautiful that it will … Read more

Medinilla Magnifica

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We always try to be fashion forward my household, so I expect that we will be the first in town to lay hands on the large and showy Medinilla magnifica. I saw one at a local nursery during the December holidays.  It was big for a house plant–about three feet tall– and its broad, ribbed … Read more