Plant Hunter

Liv // 21 // ct/nyc // I have an affinity for tropical plants, cacti, and black coffee

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It’s grey and rainy today so here are some pretty pink leaves on my new favorite Stromanthe, the Magicstar 💘✨

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♡ The Scindapsus Pictus 

I made a post similar to this one around 8 months ago but I figured i’d refresh it since I now own both these varieties and know a little bit more about them :) So I notice a lot of mislabels around shops & the internet & collectors and hopefully this simplifies things if you’re in the market for a specific plant or if you’re looking to identify your own! 

♡ Common misconception: neither of these plants are a Philodendron or an Epipremnum. Many, many sites & sellers will label these plants “Silver Philodendron”, “Satin Pothos”, or “Silk Pothos.” Highly misleading. Both are Scindapsus which is it’s own category. 

♡ Scindapsus & Epipremnum are EXTREMELY similar genus! Super commonly mistaken for one another so don’t feel bad if you ever confuse the two :) 

♡ (Pictured top left) Scindapsus Pictus ‘Argyraeus’ Classified by: -Small flat leaves -Vibrant green -Small sporadic patches of silver variegation 

♡ (Pictured top right) Scindapsus Pictus ‘Exotica’ Classified by: -Large leaves -Dark rich green -Silver variegation covering a majority of the leaf

♡ If your plant does not fit into one of these two categories it could be a ‘Silvery Ann’ which is nearly like a hybrid between the two. The leaves tend to be more medium in size (somewhere between the Argyraeus & Exotica) and it has very vibrant green leaves with a ton of variegation!

♡ Hopefully this was helpful xx I personally find it super fun to go around and try to spot the differences in each out and about while plant shopping!

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I snipped this leaf off my variegated Maranta by accident and I had to take this picture to commemorate its beauty🌿❣️

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new ‘pink allusion’ syngonium baby! welcoming spring and its rainy foggy weather with trips to greenhouses and garden centers  

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I’ve had this Crassula Rupestris for around 8 months and it has grown so tall and bushy from the three small branches it had when I bought it. They are so easy to propagate and take care of, especially for someone who struggles seemingly endlessly with succulents. I also have found they are pretty reasonably priced at most places which sell plants! please consider picking one up if you have the resources to grow them <3 they might be common but they’re so beautiful and easy to love!

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the Calathea Makoyana is one of my absolute favorite varieties, of you ever get the chance to see one in person, you must check out its beautiful veining!

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i adore this Calathea Medallion i found for $10 (!!) at Home Depot, what a stunning way to welcome in spring❣️

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a sweet little baby string of pearls❣️it’s 50° in Connecticut today and it’s feeling beautiful

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does anyone know what color variation this snake plant is?? i’ve had it for around a year and the white streaks keep getting more vibrant, it’s so beautiful but i’m really interested to know what it’s called!

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been driving around the frozen, snow covered streets of New England thinking about these $75 Xerographica air plants i saw at a very expensive greenhouse i went to 🌿❣️

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I spontaneously invested in a variegated calathea maranta while at my local greenhouse picking up a plant for my grandma (she’s almost 90 and still maintains her own little apartment jungle ♡) and I have realized that I have had  much better luck with marantas than literally any other calathea. I mean both of my lancifolias died within a week of me owning them! Honestly even my white fusion lasted longer than any of my lancifolias!! does anyone else feel the same way??

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I have no idea why I don’t see a lot of these around (although I have heard they are rare). This Euphorbia Lactea ‘White Ghost’ is so stunning! It has completely rejuvenated my interest in cactus. 

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I find it so hard getting paid and not buying a plant and I have stumbled upon a rooted Euphorbia Lactea White Ghost. It has been in my cart for a solid week and it’s been the only thing I have been thinking about, anyone else think this is a good buy?? 

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considering buying myself a calathea ornata for valentines day. also considering not doing that because i get way too excited about them and the minute i make a mistake they throw a tantrum and I am left heartbroken lol happy valentines day !! xo

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sending good vibes to my poor little Tradescantia Fluminensis which is very unfortunately headed my way in the mail during a blizzard :(

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New England winters are harsh on our local greenhouses; but with spring approaching it appears thing’s are bouncing back ♡

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my tropicals are taking this winter hard but my hypoestes pyllostachya is still bright and bushy❣️