Tropicals

Spathiphyllum- “Peace Lily” : Low light, evenly moist soil

Prayer Plant

Drecena “Corn Plant”-Comes Variegated color too.  Let soil dry between watering during the winter.

Drecena “Marginata”

Chinese Evergreen

Coffee -”Arbica” : Bright Light,  let soil dry slightly between watering

Diffenbacia

Palm- “Areca”

Wandering Jew

Calathea- let soil dry slightly between watering.

Peperomia “Candle Dancer”  let soil dry slightly between watering. Keep Peperomias a little on the drier side during winter time.

Jasmines-Bright light, let soil slightly but not too dry.

Philadendron- Imperial Red:  Let soil dry between watering

Hibiscus-Bright light, let soil dry between watering/more on the drier side during winter season.  Hibiscus loves water during the hot season.

Lacquered Pepper

Tradescantia

Aralia- “Ming”

Peperomia “Watermelon”  medium light, let soil dry slightly between watering.  Peperomias likes be slightly root bound. Peperomia species has 2 different classifications,  Tropical varieties and a Succulent variety.

ZebraPlant- evenly moist soil

Alocasia- evenly moist soil, they like humidity.

Bamboo Palms,  medium light,  evenly moist soil

Anthriums-evenly moist soil and Humidity

Banana Trees – evenly moist soil and  humidity

Cape Honeysuckle is a tropical version of Honeysuckle-when growing indoors during winter,  bright light,  let soil dry between watering.  Keep them a little more on the drier side during dormancy.

Croton- Bright light and let soil dry slightly between watering

Fatsia Japonica “Japanese Aralia”  is a Tropical tender shrub.  Bright light, let soil dry between watering.

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Care tips for winter season indoors:  Air circulation is important to most plants that are grown indoors-and it controls the insects.

Tropicals requires medium to bright light,   and Humidity.

Certain varieties such as the Drecena Corn plant and Peace Lilies don’t require bright light,  as long as their is light near them and the Corn plants do not like a lot of water,  about once every 2 weeks during the winter months indoors.  Peace lilies do like evenly moist soil.

If you can imagine yourself as a tropical plant growing in the forrests, or in the amazons what would be in my environment?  Heat,  Humidity and growing mostly under tall trees.  So if I was to place a Tropical plant outside during the summer season I would most likely place it in mostly shade,   a little morning sun is okay.   Tropicals can grow very large, pruning the roots to keep it in the same pot would be the best way to control their size.  Always re-pot plants or prune the roots during the late spring time never in the heat of the summer.