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Alocasia Plant The most striking foliage ornamental plant in the world. This plant is currently popular addition to indoor plant collections due to its sculptural appeal and obvious significant foliage, Alocasia has around 80 species in the world. Natively from subtropical Asia and eastern Australia. There are several ways to care for this exotic plant. Some conditions and characteristic that needs to be take note in order for it to grow very well. For Light: Its natural habitat is on forest floor surrounds with tall tress which means that this plant most comfortably lives in a shaded area with indirect...

Anthurium Plant (Complete Guide)  Anthurium andraeanum is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae that is native to Colombia and Ecuador. This beautiful plant is a winner of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit according to Wikipedia. It's endemic to the rainforests of Ecuador and Colombia The leaves are glossy spade-shaped and sometimes mistaken for plastic but it is true-living plant! This iconic "flowers" are often cut and used in floral arrangements, and come in a range of colours depending on variety or hybrid of Anthurium (Yellow, White, Pink). The “flowers” are actually called inflorescences and contain...

Variegated Banana Plant Variegated banana plant is one of the most rarest and beautiful plant in its family. It is a hybrid of plantain (AAB) that have beautiful white stripes on the leaves and also on its fruits, it is a must have for variegated plant lovers. Distribution of this plant are native to region across Southeast Asia and South Pacific.  Historically, in Hawaii, bananas were brought to the islands during ancient times and earned the nickname “canoe fruit,” as they were transported from the South Pacific via immigrating peoples and explorers on canoes. With many banana varieties introduced to the tropical, humid...

Caladiums (Caladium Vent.) are members of the aroid family, widely grown as potted or bedding plants. Synonym for being called as 'Keladi', this plant has been started commercialised in 2019 as a decorative plant for home gardens, landscape, and even for indoors.  Historically, people has been cultivate this plant over 150 years until today (worldwide). However, records from Z. Deng in 2007 in his article of 'Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Relationships Among Caladium Cultivars and Species Using Molecular Markers' showed that the numbers of cultivars has been declining.  Today, we encourage our people especially in Malaysia to involve in cultivating this plant...

History of Alocasia Clypeolata Alocasia clypeolata is a flowering plant of the Araceae family, typically grown for its distinctive 'elephant ear' foliage. Native to the Philippines, it makes an excellent houseplant and will tolerate a wide range of growing conditions. Alocasia comes from the Greek 'a' meaning without and 'Colocasia' the name of a closely allied genus, from which it was separated. Clypeolata means 'shield shaped' and refers to the shield shaped leaves. Alocasia clypeolata has beautiful green waxy leaves with darker veining and light green undersides. The leaves are held on light green petioles. The leaves can grow to up to 60cm in length in a...