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Plant Care

If I had I real nursery, I would have articles on the care of each plant available from this page. But since I don't, and I haven't grown many of these plants, I am providing links to online resources for plant care instead.

Bromeliads
All genera Bromeliad Society International

Flowering vines

Hoya (wax or porcelain plant)
Hoya Society International
Mitchell Park Conservatory
Mandevillia amabilis Alice du Pont hybrid
www.wedu.org/gardensgate/mande.htm
www.plantcare.com search for the plant you want.

Shrubs

Acalypha hispida (chenille plant)
www.wisc.edu/botany/Garden/Euphorbiaceae/Acalypha_hispida.html
www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/01700008.html
www.floridata.com/ref/A/acal_his.cfm
Codiaeum (croton) Mitchell Park Conservatory
Hoffmania ghiesbrechtii (taffeta plant) www.crosswinds.net/~potplants/rubia/Hoffmannia.htm
www.plantcare.com search for the plant you want.
Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum
www.plantcare.com search for the plant you want.

Small potted plants

Anthuriums MItchell Park Conservatory
Episcia
www.plantcare.com search for the plant you want.
www.ameriprod.com/episcia.htm
www.alannahs.com/gesner/episcia.htm
Maranta (prayer plant)
www.plantcare.com search for the plant you want.
www.ifas.ufl.edu/~apkweb/folnotes/maranta.htm
www.touchofthetropics.com/calatheas.html