New Year New House Plants

People always seem to start the New Year off with resolutions. Plants are no different here are some varieties you can look for that can provide different looks on some old favorites.

Here’s a quick list:

Spindle Palm (Hyobphorbe verschaffeltii)
An elegant single-trunk palm that might as well be made of plastic…

Aglaonema ‘Rhapsody in Green’
One of the Elite Aglaonema series, this plant looks great as an 8″, 10″, 12″ or 14″ pot specimen…

Aglaonema ‘Maryann’
Looks like a much-improved ‘Maria’ or ‘Emerald Beauty’ with its broad, silvery-green-marked…

Aspidistra ‘Milkyway’
This plant has been around for awhile longer than the above selections, but not commonly in the trade.

Dracaena ‘Lisa’ and ‘Michiko’
Their close genetic relationship and similar appearance, these improved ‘Janet Craig’ types are great as canes or large bush forms.

Spathiphyllum ‘Starlight’
A semi-dwarf peace lily that should replace S. wallissii. It resembles a more robust, fuller version of same…

Ficus ‘Monique’
An improved benjamina type with wavy-edged foliage, a soft, weeping habit and mushroom-shaped canopy.

Ficus ‘Amstel King’
An improved ‘Alii’ type, the broader foliage creates a very desirable fullness, and helps to camouflage any interior thinning that may occur…

Azalea indica ‘Inga’
Not really a new variety, and I picked this as a representative of the group because of its exotic flower coloration…

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (”Z.Z.”)
What looks like a cycad, acts like a cast iron plant and will jazz up any interiorscape? “Z.Z.”, an aroid (philodendron/spath/aglo family member) originating in Zanzibar (how much more exotic can you get?)… read the whole article on “Favorite House Plants“

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