You may have purchased a HortyGirl African Violet potted plant for your living decor at your local HortyGirl retailer or received the plant as a gift from a loved one. We went to our HoryGirl potted plant expert to get some African Violet plant fun facts and living decor ideas for your home or office. Read on to learn more.

Fun Facts About African Violet Potted Plants

ORIGINS OF THE AFRICAN VIOLET POTTED PLANT

Originating from East Africa, African Violets are a great flowering companion to get you  through cold and raining days. The latin name for African Violet is Saintpaulia ionantha, which is named after a 19th century colonial official and amateur botanist Baron Walteer von Saint Pau-Illaire who sent specimens to his father in Germany and soon after African Violet seeds and plants were available all over Europe.

ABOUT THE AFRICAN VIOLET BLOOMS

Under the right care and placed in indirect light, African Violets will reward you with constant blooms all year round. Their leaves have a fuzzy velvet texture and their blossoms come in a wide range of colours including shades of purple,  blue, pink, red, bi-colours and white with single and double-flowering florals.

THE SYMBOLIC MEANING OF AFRICAN VIOLET POTTED PLANT

African Violets are known to symbolize devotion, commitment and faithfulness making this plant the perfect and most thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day, special anniversaries or milestone relationship events. Additionally, with its constant blooms, it is a gift that keeps on growing.

Top Living Decor Ideas for African Violet Potted Plants

African Violets thrive indoors in humidity and bright indirect light, which is where they will produce the best colour and blooms. A plant stand three feet away from a west or south facing window with a sheer curtain is a great location idea. Another great spot is placing your African Violet potted plant in a bathroom with a south facing window that has a privacy glaze and large window sill.

In the raining and cold winter months, place your African Violet potted plant anywhere in your house with indirect light to brighten up your house and your mood. African Violets also make a lovely kitchen countertop conversation piece, which will work well when guests come to visit and see the flowers.

African Violets can also pair well with other plants, which adds a vibrant and visually interesting  look in your living decor. Try pairing your colourful African Violet potted plant with the green leafed  Philodendron which can create a beautiful colour contrast and unique look in your home or office.

Finishing Up

There are many fun facts and living decor ideas for your HortyGirl African Violet potted plant. This lovely plant is generally easy to care for and blooms all year round which adds a smile to your face and makes it the perfect gift for loved ones.

If you’re wondering about plant care for your HortyGirl African Violet potted plant, learn more from our HortyGirl potted plant expert on our African Violet Plant Care TIps Blog.

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You may have purchased a HortyGirl Calandiva potted plant for your living decor at your local HortyGirl retailer or received the plant as a gift from your friend or family member. Let’s learn some plant fun facts about your Calandiva potted plant and get some living decor ideas for your home or office from our HortyGirl potted plant expert.

Fun Facts About Calandiva Potted Plants

Calandivas have lovely blooms that grow as double flowers in a wide variety of colors, and can last 6-10 weeks then can rebloom again during the next season with the right care and attention. Since it has this endurance during the flowering season, the flower is known to represent a symbol of persistence and eternal love. The blooming season typically starts late winter into the spring and the flower heads on the blossoms come in varying shades of Orange, Pink, Yellow, Red and White.

During Chinese New Year celebrations, Calandivas are a popular plant to have around in your home or office as it is known to also bring wealth and prosperity.

Top Living Decor Ideas for Calandiva Potted Plants

Calandiva plants like bright, indirect sunlight. In the summer, a great place for the plant is an east or west facing window sill and in the winter, place it in a south facing window.

With its colourful flowers, Calandivas are the perfect fit for your indoor living decor. Brighten up your office desk, coffee table or dining room table with a Calandiva potted plant arrangement or a single Calandiva plant, but keep in mind the type of light the plant will get in that spot.

Flower colours of the Calandiva plant can affect your mood and the mood in your living decor. For an energy boost, place a red flowering Calandiva potted plant in your work space. To boost your mood and make you feel happy, try placing a yellow flowering Calandiva potted plant in your home or on your office desk. For a peaceful and calming sanctuary, add a pink flowering Calandive potted plant to your living decor. If you want to spark your inner creativity and bring a pop of joy to the room, place a bright magenta flowering Calandiva potted plant in your workspace.

Wherever you place your Calandiva potted plant, it will add a tropical and cheerful springtime feel to your living decor, and purify the indoor air.

Finishing Up

There are many fun facts and living decor ideas for your HortyGirl Calandiva potted plant. This lovely plant has long lasting colourful blooms which makes it the perfect gift for yourself, your friend or family member and you can even find one that matches an indoor living space easily.

If you’re wondering about plant care for your HortyGirl Calandiva potted plant, learn more from our HortyGirl potted plant expert on our Calandiva Plant Care TIps Blog.

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You may have purchased a HortyGirl Sansevieria potted plant or received the plant as a gift for your living decor at your local HortyGirl retailer. Let’s learn some plant fun facts about your Sansevieria potted plant and get some living decor ideas for your home or office from our HortyGirl potted plant expert.

Fun Facts About Sansevieria Potted Plants

Originating from West Africa, the scientific name of the Sansevieria plant is Sansevieria Trifasciata. The second word, Trifasciata means “marked with three bands,” which is another way of saying the plant leaves have different coloured streaks.

Sansevierias have beautiful tall and narrow leaves that are sturdy, stiff and very pointy. The leaves can vary in colour from pale to dark green, green edged with yellow or light green and yellow. As the Sansevieria plant matures, the plant can even produce little delicate flower spikes in a pale green or yellowish color. This flowering is very unpredictable, and some plants may never flower.

In African culture, Sansevierias are known to provide spiritual protection and in Chinese culture, these plants are believed to bring prosperity and long life to the caretaker.

Top Living Decor Ideas for Sansevieria Potted Plants

Sansevieria plants like bright, indirect sunlight but can adapt to low light areas and require little attention, allowing them to be perfect for your office or home decor. These plants can compliment any style of living decor, and also look great in any arrangement with other plants.

If you’re looking for plants to pair with your Sansevieria potted plant, mini succulents in a cactus-shaped box pair well with the tall leaves from the Sansevieria plant. For a stylish look in your home, you could also grow multiple plants in different style pots and place them in a nice arrangement in a spot with indirect sunlight.

For smaller Sansevieria plants, place them on a round-style side table in your living room or on your office desk to add beauty and nature. Once your Sansevieria plant grows taller, it can fill up an empty space in the corner of your living room, office or your bedroom adding character and purifying the air.

Finishing Up

There are many fun facts and living decor ideas for your HortyGirl Sansevieria potted plant. Your Sansevieria plant is perfect for any indoor setting. Wherever you decide to place your Sansevieria plant, keep in mind, it’ll have to be a space with bright, indirect sunlight.

If you’re wondering about plant care for your HortyGirl Sansevieria potted plant, learn more from our HortyGirl potted plant expert on our Sansevieria Plant Care TIps Blog.

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Lighting Care Tip

Philodendron plant care has three basic needs: lighting, water and fertilizer. The first basic need is lighting.

Philodendron plants like bright, indirect sunlight. Set the plant in a location near a window where the sun’s rays never actually touch the foliage. If many plant leaves turn yellow at the same time, the plant is getting too much light in which case it’s a good idea to move your plant. If the stems are getting long with several inches between leaves, then the plant is indicating that it needs more light.

Watering Care Tip For Philodendron Potted Plant

The next basic need for your HortyGirl Philodendron potted plant is water.

When caring for your Philodendron, allow the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings. The length of your index finger to the first knuckle is about an inch, thus you can insert your index finger into the soil to check moisture levels. You can also use a wood skewer or bamboo stick and mark an inch with a pencil on it then follow the tips on how to measure moisture from our How Do I Know When to Water Plants blog.

If the leaves are drooping, it can mean that either the plant is getting too much water or not enough. You’ll have to check moisture and correct the watering schedule. Once corrected, leaves can recover quickly.

Feed Fertilizer To Your Philodendron Plant

Lastly, the third basic need is fertilizer.  A balanced liquid foliage houseplant fertilizer that contains macronutrients is great for your Philodendron potted plant. Water the plant with the fertilizer each month in the spring and summer then in the fall and winter every 6 to 8 weeks. If the plant leaf size is small and growing slowly, the plant is telling you that it is not getting enough fertilizer. Additionally, if the new leaves are pale, then it is not getting enough calcium and magnesium, which are essential for philodendrons.

Finishing Up 

Philodendrons are a great plant for your living decor adding beauty and a tropical ‘jungle’ feel to any indoor space. By following the above care tips and watching the signals, your HortyGirl Philodendron potted plant will be healthy and thriving all year long.

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You may have purchased a HortyGirl Philodendron potted plant or received the plant as a gift for your living decor at your local HortyGirl retailer. Let’s learn some fun facts about Philodendron potted plants and get some living decor ideas for your home and/or office.  

Fun Facts About Philodendron Plant Features

Philodendron plants have the ability to remove pollutants such as formaldehyde and clean the air in any indoor space. This is due to their large size leaves, which can absorb moisture and release it into a room as clean oxygen. The leaves can be heart shaped, lobed, deeply  cut, oval or even spear-shaped.

Types of Philodendron Plants

The roots of the philodendrons can be both aerial and subterranean. The aerial roots come from the plant’s nodes allowing the plant to attach itself to a tree or other plant in the wild to help it collect water and nutrients. Otherwise known as vining philodendrons, which need a post or a supporting structure to climb on.

The HortyGirl Philodendron Potted Plant found in retailers near you is a philodendron with heart shaped leaves and is the non-climbing type of philodendron. They have an upright spreading growth habit and can grow up to a height of 3 feet and spread up to 6 feet wide.

Best Living Decor Ideas for Your Philodendron Plant

Philodendrons are wonderfully versatile in any living decor and can adapt readily to conditions inside the home, allowing them to thrive year round indoors. Set the plant in a location with bright, indirect sunlight with plenty of space to grow. With its lush tropical leaves, philodendrons can brighten up a vacant corner in your office or living room and create a tropical ‘jungle’ like feel in your indoor landscape.

Philodendron plants pair well with other plants and furniture in your home or office. For example, place the plant with other plants on your dining room table or prop a smaller Philodendron plant on a stump or stand next to your bathtub in the bathroom, which is a great spot as these tropical plants do enjoy a bit of humidity.

If your Philodendron plant starts getting too big, cut the leaves and place them in water to create a lovely display and centerpiece on your dining table or coffee table.

Finishing Up

There are so many fun facts and living decor ideas for your HortyGirl Philodendron potted plant. Your Philodendron plant will look beautiful in any indoor setting. Wherever you decide to place your Philodendron plant, keep in mind, it’ll have to be a space with bright, indirect sunlight and plenty of room for your plant to grow.

If you’re wondering about plant care for your HortyGirl Philodendron potted plant, learn more from our HortyGirl potted plant expert on our Philodendron Plant Care TIps Blog.

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