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bibliotheca-botanica · 1 year

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This Dionaea Muscipula is blooming!

The Dionaea Muscipula (Venus flytrap) uses photosynthesis to create energy like other plants. However, they also digest insects to supplement their energy requirements! This is because Venus Flytraps (and many other types of carnivorous plants) evolved areas with less access to mineral-rich substrates.

Something I learned today is that the Venus flytrap is a monotypic genus--meaning there is only one species!

Credit to @queeniequeens who waters this guy everyday.

#Dionaea muscipula #venus flytrap #carnivourous plants #monotypic #monotypic genus #blooms #flowers #flowering plants #mine #my collection #plant dad #plantblr #cottagecore #naturecore #nature photography #plant photography #plant collection

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bibliotheca-botanica · 1 year

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Stages | Developing Nepenthes Pitcher plant by Steve Mackay

#pitcher plant #carnivourous plants

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bibliotheca-botanica · 2 years

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sometimes I forget orchids grow on trees and I’m like. oh.

#orchids #epiphytes #Orchidaceae #reblog

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Some water props that I transferred to soil a couple days ago. Love seeing the roots grow when i have them in glass jars.

Left: Echeveria “Topsy Turvy”

Right: Graptoveria “Opalina”

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Aquilegia Caerulea “Origami” in Pink and Blue

These herbaceous perennials are known commonly as “Columbines.” They come up in my backyard every year and look so delicate for a Zone 5a plant.

#columbines #aquilegia #aquilegia caerulea origami #aquilegia caerulea #pink #blue #flowers #zone 5a #plantblr #plant blog #plantcore #plants #aesthetic #plant dad #houseplants #cottagecore #plant photography #nature photography #plant collection

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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I found these pineapple plants at a nursery last month; it was the first time I had seen a pink pineapple!

Interestingly enough, the term “pineapple” actually refers to a collection of 5 separate varieties that were once considered different species. Ananas are also considered part of the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae) — something I didn’t know until today!

Left: Ananas Comosus var. Comosus Right: Ananas Comosus var. Erectifolius

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Helped re-pot @queeniequeens‘ Monstera Deliciosa yesterday. The roots were really root-bound near the bottom and we had to cut it out!

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Passiflora “Betty Myles Young”

Passilfora are sometimes called “Passion Flowers”. This specific hybrid is a semi-evergreen vining plant that, under the right conditions, can produce up to 30-40 flowers a day for months on end.

#passiflora #passiflora betty myles young #passion flower #maypop #Passifloraceae #flowers #out and about #plantblr #plant blog #plantcore #plants #aesthetic #plant dad #houseplants #cottagecore #plant photography #nature photography #plant collection #purple

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Some cool variegated Agave varieties!

Right: Agave Titanota “Snaggle Tooth”

Left: Agave Xylonacantha “Frostbite”

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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A huge Philodendron Selloum “Hope” I came across while on a garden centre date.

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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how on earth you do keep string of pearls/tears alive 😭 i’ve killed both, i tried watering once and week and with my second one i moved it to every other week and they both died :(

Don’t worry! I’ve killed one of my string of pearls before as well. It was a learning experience : )

The first thing you need to do is establish whether you are over/under-watering the plant. If you water and the pearls immediately (1-2 days) become more wrinkly, then you have probably over-watered. If you water and the pearls fill back up for a while and subsequently deflate again or the pearls start drying up, then you are probably waiting too long in between waterings.

The type of pot you have the plant in as well will effect has moist the soil is. I find senecio rowleyanus does best in terracotta (as it is porous and will absorb water leading to faster drying times) as well as in shallower pots. The SOP that I had killed previously was in a deeper pot and I have a theory that because the roots didn’t touch the bottom of the pot, the watering schedule was much more fickle.

These plants also really like full sun. So south or west facing windows are best. Mine is in a partially obstructed south-facing window in a shallow terracotta pot. It is watered thoroughly about once every 1-2 weeks and it does really well.

Hope this helps!

#senecio rowleyanus #secret admirer #ask #sop #senecio #plant help

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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I found a ton of Hoya Compacta Variegata the other day!

The new leaves come out kind of pink and then fade to white. These plants will grow long enough to vine — if a little bit slower than the non-variegated version.

#hoya #hoya compacta #hoya compacta variegata #variegated hoya compacta #out and about #plantblr #plant blog #plantcore #plants #aesthetic #plant dad #houseplants #cottagecore #plant photography #nature photography #plant collection

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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This Fatsia Japonica ‘Murakumo Nishiki’ Yellow has leaves splashed with green and yellow. I saw one for the first time in person last week.

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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This Sedum Dasyphyllum has much smaller and denser leaves than the Sedum Morganianum. I find them very cute!

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Latest in my pink plant collection: Callisia Repens cv. “Pink Lady”

#haul #callisia repens #pink plants #Commelinaceae #callisia repens pink lady #pink #creeping inchplant #turtle vine #inchplant #plantblr #plant blog #plantcore #plants #aesthetic #plant dad #houseplants #cottagecore

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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Good morning! (those hibiscus pics definitely made my morning good😊)

Can you please suggest some plants and herbs that do well in shallow soil? I have many 3.5 inch ceramic pots but i don't know what to plant in them besides succulents....

Good evening and thank you!

I don’t have as much indoor herb growing experience but I do know that basil, chives, and cilantro can be grown in smaller pots. Though choosing to grow edible plants in small pots is something to think over in terms of the cost/benefit when it comes to the effort of planting vs how much of the herb you are actually going to use. If you don’t plan on using a herb all the time or you just like the look of it, then I’d say it’s worth your time.

In terms of houseplants I would look into fairy plants! These are a subset of smaller plants commonly used in tiny gardens and terrariums. Be careful when looking these up, as some plants marketed as fairy plants can actually grow quite large.

I like the Callisia Repens (posting a pic of mine soon), the Hypoestes, and the Fittonia. These plants will all stay relatively small and, with pruning, can be very bushy and compact.

#plant help #herbs #indoor gardening #hypoestes #callisia repens #fittonia #cilantro #chives #basil #tiny gardens #secret admirer #ask

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bibliotheca-botanica · 3 years

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This Aloe cv. “Pink Dragon” has really cool pink / red marginal teeth

#aloe cv. pink dragon #aloe #aloe pink dragon #pink dragon #pink succulents #succulents #plantblr #plant blog #plantcore #plants #aesthetic #plant dad #houseplants #cottagecore #haul #pink

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