Plant Profiles – Plant Kween

April 27, 2020April 29, 2020

Why snake plants are terrible plants for beginners

Read this royal decree—I’ve changed my mind about the world’s most indestructible houseplants.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — You couldn’t kill these plants if you tried, and trust me I’ve tried.

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March 2, 2020March 2, 2020

Plant for the office: This plant is so hardy, it’ll spring up even under fluorescent lighting

(That’s what she said).

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — One of these succulents is real. Can you guess which one?

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March 2, 2020March 3, 2020

Luck of the Irish: Shamrock’s edgier cousin is the coolest plant in my collection

Meet the Oxalis triangularis. Is it possible that this plant is cooler than even me? (Hint: yes).

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — The Oxalis triangularis is commonly called the “false shamrock.” Although, I’m not sure how commonly, because every nursery I’ve been to just marks them as “oxalis.”

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November 12, 2018November 12, 2018

Field Trip – The World’s Smelliest Flower

Plant Kween ventures to the Missouri Botanical Garden to get a whiff of their blooming Corpse Flower.

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October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

Newest Addition, an Introduction to Marimo Moss Balls

Decorative algae, y’all.

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