Pachira, the most popular indoor tree
One of the trees most used to decorate interiors is the Pachira, a wonderful palm-leaf plant that looks great in the rooms ...
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
Patchouli or patchouli is a very interesting bush, especially for those who have dreadlocks or are planning to do it, since the essential oil that ...
Pachyphytum
If you love succulent or non-cactus succulent plants but are worried about losing them, there is nothing better than starting with the Pachyphytum. They are some…
Pachypodium
The Pachypodium are shrubs, or trees depending on the species, that when you meet them it is not uncommon for you to want to know more about them, already ...
Paeonia lactiflora
The Paeonia lactiflora is a magnificent plant that produces flowers that tend to be especially liked since they are large, with very cheerful colors, for ...
Paeonia officinalis
In the world of botany, an endless number of plants and their properties have been investigated. To this day they know each other ...
Rosewood
One of the many positive things about the fact that each town is different is the great cultural wealth that this ours houses ...
Paliurus spina-christi
Today we are going to talk about a type of plant native to all the lands that extend from southern Europe to the ...
Alejandra Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae)
Archontophoenix alexandrae is one of the most beautiful palm trees in the world, and one of the easiest to care for even more than its sister ...
Blue Palm (Brahea armata)
The Brahea armata or blue palm is a plant that has its origin in the Baja California region of Mexico where temperatures are usually ...
Chinese Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
The Chinese palm is one of those that best resists cold and frost, but it is also so adaptable that today ...
Fishtail Palm (Caryota)
The fishtail palm tree is one of the most curious plants in the entire palm family. Its leaves are very reminiscent…
Jelly Palm (Butia capitata)
Butia capitata is one of the most decorative, adaptable and resistant pinnate-leaf palms that we can find. In addition, it does not grow much, which is why ...
Hall Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
Few palm trees are as popular as Chamaedorea elegans. Known as a living room palm tree, it is the typical one that is kept in a pot inside the house, ...
Dwarf Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)
The Phoenix roebelenii is one of the most interesting palm trees. With a height that does not exceed five meters, and since it also has a trunk ...
Areca palm trees
The palm trees of the genus Areca are tropical plants of singular beauty. They are so beautiful, that it is not surprising that they are cultivated in all…
Palm trees: all about these plants
Palm trees are plants of exceptional beauty. Its stipe (what we would call a trunk) grows upwards as if it wanted to reach the sky, and its ...
Palmetto (Sabal palmetto)
The Sabal palmetto is a species of palm that, although with time it grows a lot, it can be cultivated in all kinds of gardens, ...
Palmito, Chamaerops humilis
The Chamaerops humilis, one of the two species native to Spain together with the Phoenix canariensis, is a very decorative medium-sized multicaule palm tree ...
Pancracio or Azucena de mar, a very unique bulbous
If you live near the coast and you love bulbous plants, then you can't stop having pankration. It produces quite large white flowers and ...
pandanus
The pandano is one of the most curious tropical shrubs or trees that exist: at first glance, it could give us the impression that they look alike ...
Papyrus, the paper plant of the ancient Egyptians
Few riverside or aquatic plants are as popular as papyrus. Although there are several species that are very similar, our protagonist is the only one ...
Jewish parietaria
Today we are going to talk about a plant that a lot of people have allergies to. Its scientific name is Parietaria judaica. Belonging to…
Parietaria: characteristics and care
Who has not ever heard that they are allergic to parietaria pollen? Surely one of your relatives, acquaintances or even yourself ...
parkinsonia
The plants of the genus Parkinsonia, if they are characterized by something, it is for being shrubs or trees very resistant to drought, as well as for producing ...
Magnificent parody, a cactus with beautiful flowers
La Parodia magnifica is an endemic cactus from Brazil, specifically from Rio Grande do Sul, which has conquered the hearts of millions of cactus-addicts for ...
Virgin vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
There are climbers that are spectacular, and there are others that are also very easy to care for, such as the one known by the scientific name Parthenocissus ...
Easter, one of the Christmas plants par excellence
To celebrate Christmas in good conditions, the plants that will accompany us during these holidays cannot be missed. But it would be a shame if, after ...
passalum
Herbs are plants that, as soon as they are seen in a garden, are usually uprooted, but this is not always a good idea, as there are many ...
Passiflora, very decorative vines for garden and home
If there is a vine that produces truly spectacular flowers, it is undoubtedly the Passiflora. Known as "Flower of the Passion", they are plants of ...
Crag cake (Aeonium spathulatum)
The Aeonium spathulatum plant is flat as a plate and also known as Crag Cake, this plant grows in lava flows located ...
Rook leg (Geranium purpureum)
When we talk about geraniums it is very easy to think of plants with a perfect size both to grow in pots and in the garden. The species ...
Agate potato: characteristics
The world of potatoes has many different specimens, each of which shows its special characteristics, for which they are often used ...
Chinese potato (Sechium edule)
There are many types of vegetables, and one of the most curious is known as the Chinese potato. It is produced by a plant of the family of ...
Kennebec potato
There are thousands of species of potatoes around the world, but one of the most famous and widely used varieties is the Kennebec potato. It is about…
Monalisa potato: characteristics
It is more than known that the potato is one of the tubers that is most used in our meals and the one that we consume the most ...
Paulownia imperial (Paulownia elongata)
The purple imperial Paulonia flowers decorate and beautify parks and gardens. This tree tends to thrive in a variety of environments, although it has a lot of ...
Imperial Paulownia (Pawlonia elongata)
Pawlonia elongata, also known as imperial paulonia, is an ancient species, since it has been known in China for about 2600 years. To the…
Pawlonia fortunei
The Pawlonia fortunei is a tree considered multipurpose and quite fast growing, which has made the interest towards this species…
Pawlonia, the most popular tree
Pawlonia is a tree that has become very popular. It has a crown wide enough to shade a fairly large area ...
Pebrella (Thymus piperella)
The plant known as pebrella is very interesting: it grows fast, does not have invasive roots, resists drought ... If you want to add color to your ...
Pelailla (Lathyrus clymenum)
The Lathyrus clymenum plant will help you a lot if what you are looking for is a climbing plant that adorns some type of wall of your ...
pelargonium radens
There are many plants that are used to create perfumes or to decorate our home. The pretty flowers and sweet fragrances beautify any setting.…
Pellaea rotundifolia: button fern care
The Pellaea rotundifolia is a fern that draws attention due to the color of its fronds (leaves) and the hanging shape and so beautiful that ...
Pentas (Pentas lanceolata)
Can you imagine walking through your garden and finding a wonderful flowerbed in a corner or along the paths? Well stop ...
Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
Those people who have a garden know how important it is to have a floral plant that stands out, gives you a better view and the ...
Peperomia
Peperomia is one of the most difficult indoor plants to maintain. It is very, very demanding: it needs the temperatures to be warm, that ...
Peperomia (Peperomia obtusifolia)
Peperomia obtusifolia is a fantastic plant that can be grown throughout its life in a pot, as it is relatively small. Also, its leaves ...
Peperomia caperata
Peperomia caperata is a very beautiful plant, so much so that many people decide to buy it and take it home. Nevertheless,…
Peperomia watermelon (Peperomia argyreia)
The peperomia watermelon, commercial name by which the Peperomia argyreia species is known, is that of an herb of tropical origin that has…
Flowering pear (Pyrus calleryana)
The Pyrus calleryana or flowering pear tree is one of the toughest ornamental trees out there. In fact, it is more common to see ...
Wild pear (Pyrus bourgaeana)
In the Mediterranean forest we can find a deciduous tree that turns out to have great ornamental value: the Pyrus bourgaeana. That name may not ...
Wild pear (Pyrus pyraster)
The Pyrus pyraster is a large tree, which with some basic care can be really beautiful. And the best thing is that no ...
Pear trees (Pyrus)
The Pyrus are very beautiful trees with various uses. There are many species that are grown both in gardens and in orchards, ...
Pericon (Tagetes lucida)
Today we are going to talk about a plant whose color is undoubtedly very striking. It is known as pericon. Its scientific name is Tagetes lucida ...
Perilla (Perilla frutescens)
In nature there are many plants that are medicinal, but there are others that are also very decorative. That is the case of the ...
Perovskia
At first glance, the plants belonging to the genus Perovskia have a certain resemblance to sage, but they are much more resistant to cold than those. ...
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Have you ever heard of Perovskia atriplicifolia? Perhaps, if we give you the name of Russian sage, this plant sounds a little more familiar to you ...
Peteris (Pteris)
Ferns are fantastic plants that have been on Earth even since before the age of the dinosaurs. Today we find a great variety ...
Petra
Who said that climbing plants were the kind that made the garden look, to say the least, wild? The truth is that there are some ...
Petunia
The petunia is a herbaceous plant that produces very decorative flowers practically all year round. Growing up to only 60 centimeters ...
Mexican petunia (Ruellia brittoniana)
Ruellia brittoniana is a perennial plant that belongs to the Acanthaceae family, it is also known as Ruellia simplex, Ruellia angustifolia and…
Phillyrea angustifolia, a shrub that resists high temperatures
When you live in an area where summer temperatures are very high, it is convenient to have plants that are capable of living well in those ...
Philodendron cordatum
The plant kingdom is quite varied. There are many varieties to choose from, some that are better suited to indoors and others to ...
Philodendron hederaceum
If you like indoor plants, surely, among the many you have seen, you have found one or more of Philodendron hederaceum. Known as…
Phlox
Today we are going to talk about how to grow a genus of plants that grows in summer and that serves to perfectly complement the garden. It is about…
Phoenix reclines
The reclining Phoenix is one of my favorite multi-stemmed palm trees, and you may notice that easily as you read ...
Phoenix, the most adaptable palm trees
Phoenixes are a genus of palm trees that grow in many parts of the world. The vast majority of species are very tall and solitary, but ...
Photiniafraseri
Today we come to talk about one of the most used shrubs for garden decoration. It is the photinia fraseri. This plant belongs to ...
Photinia serrulata
Photinia serrulata is the garden plant par excellence: it is a beauty that can be shaped into a hedge, a tree or ...
Phytolacca
Phytolacca are a genus of very pretty plants, perfect to have in large gardens or spacious patios, but also to grow in pots.…
Picea
Spruces are one of the most rustic conifers that exist, since they grow in mountainous regions, and there are even some species that live ...
Picea glauca
Today we are going to talk about a plant native to the northern United States and Canada. It is a conifer known as white spruce. Its scientific name ...
Picea pungens
Conifers are trees of great ornamental value, but there are some that are prettier than others. Picea pungens is probably one of the ...
Parrot beak (Heliconia psittacorum)
Heliconia psittacorum is a very beautiful plant, especially when it is in flower, something that happens every spring and summer. Although it is tropical, and for ...
Parrot beak (Rhipsalis burchellii)
Today we are going to give the opportunity to one of the many species of cacti that exist throughout the world. A) Yes…
Toucan beak (Heliconia rostrata)
Heliconia rostrata is also commonly known as toucan beak, platanillo, or dry heliconia. It is a herbaceous plant that ...
Lion's foot (Alchemilla)
Do you want to know a plant that is only found in cold or high areas and that, in addition to having ornamental beauty, is also known ...
Living stones
Nature is wonderful. There are very surprising plants of all kinds. There are some cacti that can be confused with stones. These cacti are the Lithops.…
Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
Shrubs that grow as small trees are ideal for gardens, as they allow you to enjoy a pleasant shade without problems by resisting ...
Italian pepper: characteristics and cultivation
Today we are going to talk about a kind of peppers with great nutritional properties and with many health benefits. It is Italian pepper.…
Bell pepper: cultivation, uses and more
The bell pepper, whose scientific name is Capsicum annuum var. annuum, is a herbaceous plant widely cultivated in the temperate and warm regions of the world, ...
Lesser Pimpernel (Sangisorba minor)
If you do not know the Sangisorba minor, you should know that this is a plant that can serve you both in an ornamental way, as well as represents ...
Sea pineapple (Attraylis preauxiana)
The Attraylis preauxiana is a very small shrub-like plant whose appearance is quite peculiar. It is known by various names and the best known ...
Pinguicula vallisneriifolia
There are many types of carnivorous plants, but there are relatively few that we can find in Spain. One of them is the Pinguicula vallisneriifolia, a plant ...
Pine (Pinus)
Pine is one of the most common conifers in the northern hemisphere. Normally, it grows as a tree and can exceed ten meters, although ...
Canadian pine (Pinus strobus)
The Pinus strobus is a beautiful and immense tree that belongs to the Pinaceae; Also known as Canadian Pine, White Pine, or Weymouth Pine. Get to ...
Canary Island pine, a fire resistant conifer
The Canarian pine is one of the few autochthonous pines found in Spain. This precious conifer is endemic to the Canary Islands, where ...
Stone pine (Pinus cembra)
In the mountains of central Europe, where the landscape is covered with snow every year and the summers are mild, one of ...
Norfolk pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
If you like primitive plants and if you have a medium or large garden, I could recommend several species but this time it will ...
Dwarf pine (Pinus mugo)
Pinus mugo is an evergreen conifer belonging to the Pinaceae family, also called dwarf pine. It is known for the preparation of a ...
Pine insignis, a tree for rustic gardens
The insignis pine is a beautiful and rustic conifer that can be had in medium to large gardens. With the passage of time it gives ...
Lemon pine (Cupressus macrocarpa var. Goldcrest)
The lemon pine is one of those conifers that look so good in any garden and is so easy to care for that there are many of us ...
Black pine (Pinus uncinata)
We know that pine is a well-known tree practically all over the world and cultivated for reforestation thanks to its advantages of ...
American royal pine (Pinus ponderosa)
The Pinus ponderosa is an imposing conifer. Without a doubt, its trunk is not as thick as that of the redwoods, but still ...
Scots pine (Pinus Sylvestris)
Today we are going to talk about the characteristics and care of a pine from our region. It is the Scots pine. Its scientific name is Pinus ...
Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo)
In the Iberian Peninsula we find the Abies pinsapo, a conifer that, unlike its cousins, prefers to live in mountain climates but provided that ...
Pinus contorta
The Pinus contorta is one of the conifers that we can find in North America, and it is one of my favorites, if I may ...
Pinus pinaster, the maritime garden pine
The Pinus pinaster is one of the conifers that can be found naturally in any part of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy or Morocco.…
Pinus radiata
Today we are going to talk about a very common tree that is very useful for improving the quality of forest soils. Is about…
Broom (Cytisus oromediterraneus)
Cytisus oromediterraneus is a densely branched shrub that produces striking yellow flowers. Its height does not exceed two meters, so ...
Piparras: all about them
When we talk about chillies, the characteristic spicy flavor of these species comes to us. However, today we are going to talk about a kind of chilli that ...
Piper nigrum
Throughout the world, pepper is considered the queen of spices. There are many different species of pepper depending on its origin ...
Pistacia
The genus Pistacia is made up of 10 species, all of which belong to the Anarcardiaceae family. These plants are native to the Canary Islands, the north ...
Atlantic Pistacia
You may know the mastic, a very drought-resistant shrub that grows in the Mediterranean region. Well, the plant that I'm going to ...
Royal pita (Aloe maculata)
Aloe maculata is a succulent plant that is part of the aloes family, it comes from the regions of South Africa, although also, given ...
Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora)
Do you need a large bush or a small tree that will provide you with some shade and that also produces edible fruits? So don't ...
Wispy-leaved Pitosporus (Pittosporum tenuifolium)
Among the ornamental plants that can be accessed for sowing with these characteristics is Pittosporum tenuifolium. This shrub serves as a fence, ...
Pittosporum tobira, characteristics, care, uses
The Pittosporum or also known as Pitósporo, is part of the plants that has greater extension in the borders as well as in the hedges ...
Zebra plant (Haworthia fasciata)
We are talking about a succulent whose common name is a zebra plant. It is quite well known in this world of succulents since it is widely used and ...
Aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei)
Pilea cadierei, a very curious plant that surely as soon as you see it, you will think that it belongs to the species that produces watermelon. Without…
Dew plant (Aptenia cordifolia)
Aptenia cordifolia is known in some places as dew or frost, but it is much more common not to know it by any name. It is one of…
Insulin plant (Chamaecostus cuspidatus and Cissus verticillata)
There are many plants that can be very helpful for better health or simply to have a good quality of life. Two…
Butterfly plant (Oxalis triangularis)
This is a plant that we would not normally recommend putting in the garden. Why? Well, it is a clover, and these herbaceous plants…
Mikado plant: care
Plants do their best to adapt as best as possible to their respective habitats, but in doing so they often attract a lot of attention ...
Millionaire plant (Plectranthus verticillatus)
The millionaire plant, Plectranthus verticillatus or money plant, consists of a plant that is part of the Lamiaceae family, being a genus ...
Sail plant (Senecio articulatus)
There are succulent or non-cactaceous succulent plants that are really curious: some look like stones, and others, such as Senecio articulatus, can ...
Vuvuzela plant (Sarracenia flava)
Carnivorous plants are one of the most curious plant beings that exist: unlike other plants, they find so little nutrients in ...
Banana tree (Platanus)
As part of the urban flora, the occasional variety of banana trees are included, which are very large and very beautiful trees. But what ...
Japanese banana tree (Musa basjoo)
The Musa basjoo is one of the few banana trees that withstands the cold and the one that best recovers from frost. Also, as it has ...
Platanillo (Heliconia)
Heliconia are spectacular plants, with very, very lively flowers that make any corner look very cheerful. They are also very popular, especially ...
Blue banana (Musa acuminata × balbisiana 'Blue Java')
Who has never eaten a banana? But surely it must have been yellow or green, right? These are the ones that are marketed…
Male banana (Musa balbisiana)
The plant known as the male banana is a giant herb or megaforbia that, although it is not cultivated as much as other species, it can still be ...
Red banana (Musa acuminata)
The Musa acuminata is one of the most cultivated herbs in the hot regions of the world, and it is not precisely because of its ornamental value (the ...
Platerina: characteristics, origin and cultivation
After seeing the hybrid nabicol we present you the platerina. It is a fruit that is neither a Paraguayan nor a nectarine. What…
Platycerium
Ferns are some of the most primitive plants that exist, since their origin dates back some 420 million years ago. For…
Pickranthus
The Plectranthus are very beautiful plants, which are used both to decorate the interior of the houses and the shady or semi-shaded corners of ...
Mossy plox (Phlox subulata)
Phlox Subulata, also called Mossy Plox, is a perennial plant of the Polemoniaceae family, a fast-spreading climber that presents a garden ...
Creeping bluegrass
There are some people who go for a greener lawn for their garden. Ecological lawns are those that grow on their own and that ...
Podocarpus neriifolius
The Podocarpus neriifolius is a tree widely cultivated for its great ornamental value. An impressive conifer, which remains evergreen and consequently, is ...
Podranea ricasoliana or Bignonia rosa, an ideal climber
The Podranea ricasoliana, a beautiful shrubby climbing plant known as Bignonia rosa, is a species that you can have both in pots and in ...
Pennyroyal (Teucrium polium)
The pennyroyal also known by the name of pennyroyal or as mastranto, it is a plant that is of Canarian origin ...
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare is an herb that grows almost everywhere in the world and also has quite interesting medicinal properties. Would you like to know which ones ...
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare is a fern that can be grown almost anywhere. It is not very tall, but it is not one of those who occupy ...
Polyscias
Polyscias are shrubs and trees that have bright green leaves. They live in the tropics, so in a region where…
Grapefruit: care, uses, and much more
Grapefruit is a very decorative fruit tree, ideal to have in both small and large gardens, and even in pots, since its ...
populus canadensis
Fast-growing trees are very interesting plants, as they allow us to have a beautiful garden without having to wait too long. This time ...
porphyra
Today we are going to talk about a type of brown seaweed that is very useful in gastronomy. It is about the Porphyra. It usually appears in ...
Purslane
Today we are going to talk about a genus of plants that are quite colorful and used for garden and interior decoration. It's about the genre ...
Portulaca grandiflora: care guide
As we know, of the genus Portulaca it is full of quite colorful plants and used for decoration in gardens and interiors. It has more than 200 ...
Portulacaria afra variegata
Also known as 'tree of abundance', 'little coins' or 'elephant tree', the Portulacaria afra, and the Portulacaria afra variegata is one of the most…
Portulacaria, the coin plant
This is a very easy-to-grow plant that we frequently find in cactus and succulent collections, as well as in botanical gardens. I know…
Potus (Epipremnum aureum)
Who does not know the poto? This is a fantastic vine that is usually grown indoors as it cannot stand the cold. Too easy…
Bulbous meadow (Poa bulbosa)
Poa bulbous is a mostly popular grass species under the names bulbous prairie and bulbous bluegrass; from the north of ...
Primula obconica
Few plants are as pretty as Primula obconica and can grow well in low light conditions. This one is also small, which is great ...
Primula veris
Among the plants that have medicinal properties we have the Primula veris. It is known by other common names such as the spring flower, St.
protea
The genus Protea is made up of a series of plants that have flowers of an extraordinarily beautiful color. The name of the genus comes from the god ...
King Protea (Protea cynaroides)
Protea cynaroides is a very decorative tropical shrub, which can be grown both in pots and in the garden. Its magnificent compound flowers are ...
Prunus cerasifera, rustic and beautiful like few others
The Prunus genus includes very interesting species, such as the almond tree (Prunus dulcis), whose flowers are white, or the Prunus persica, whose ...
Prunus cerasus, a lovely garden fruit tree
Prunus cerasus is one of those fruit trees that, in addition to being very useful to humans, is very decorative. In spring it is covered ...
Prunus, magnificent flowering trees
In the tropics they are blessed with a great variety of tree species with magnificent flowers; However, although in the ...
Blond Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
The blond Psyllium whose scientific name is Plantago ovata is a plant native to the Mediterranean, mainly from southern Europe, North Africa and Asia ...
Pueraria lobata (Pueraria montana var. Lobata)
Pueraria lobata is a plant that has two faces: on the one hand, it has very interesting medicinal properties, but on the other ... it is one of the most ...
Glitter (Tradescantia pallida)
Today we are going to talk about a plant whose color is not common in the rest. It is about the glitter or love of man. Its…
Pinprick
When we think of bromeliads, we tend to imagine plants living in tropical rainforests, growing by developing rosettes of normally wide leaves and producing beautiful flowers.…
pyracantha
Pyracantha is a genus of plants that normally grow as small shrubs. They have very beautiful green leaves, so much so that when ...
Pyracantha coccinea, a very showy shrub
Pyracantha coccinea is an evergreen shrub that produces highly decorative flowers and fruits. In fact, it is so interesting that it can be cultivated ...
Pyrostegia Venusta
There are climbers that are very common, but there are others, such as the Pyrostegia venusta, which in addition to being almost unknown are really precious. Its flowers in ...