River Street Flowerland Tissue Culture House Plants 2024
Alocasia tandurusa is a relatively recent botanical discovery from Indonesia. It sports lush emerald leaves with the most uniquely rough texture, and the intricately indented lobes that bear a striking resemblance to deer antler. Accompanied by contrasting speckled purple stems, Alocasia ‘Jacklyn’ quickly became a must-have house plant. Can get up to 4ft tall and wide indoors, but in its native habit has been known to reach 8ft!
CARE: Prefers bright, indirect light with consistent watering. Enjoys humidity, try placing the nursery container in another pot without drainage, making a mock water reservoir. Be careful that the plant is not regularly sitting in water though, elevate slightly with leca, pebbles or glass beads.
Alocasia sanderiana ‘Nobilis’ is beloved for its dramatic color and shape. As it mature leaves get large lobes, beginning to huge the eery silver veins of the plant. With dark foliage, deep purple undersides and speckled stems this plant is really a sight to behold. Can reach 4ft by 4ft indoors, though known to reach 6ft in the right environment.
CARE: Prefers bright, indirect light with consistent watering. Be careful not to over water this plant. To avoid crisp leaves keep in a humid environment or near a humidifier. Larger leaves are accomplished by transplanting to a larger pot, keep your plant rootbound to promote more self-propagation (small plants sprouting/a more full plant).
Alocasia ‘Sarian’ is a striking tropical plant with large, glossy green leaves that are shaped like an arrowhead. It is a hybrid plant that is a cross between Alocasia micholitziana and Alocasia watsoniana. This plant is native to Southeast Asia and is often grown as a houseplant due to its unique and attractive foliage.
CARE: Prefers bright, indirect light, and well-draining soil that is kept consistently moist. It also benefits from high humidity levels, so consider placing a humidifier near the plant or misting it regularly. Larger leaves are accomplished by transplanting to a larger pot, keep your plant rootbound to promote more self-propagation (small plants sprouting/a more full plant).
Sleek and streamlined, this Alocasia sarawakensis ‘Yucatan Princess’ stands tall with its dark-forest leaves and long red velvet-colored stems. It’s large broad leaves are underpinned by fine delicate stems, bringing impressions of the deepest tropics to the urban jungle. Often reaching 4ft tall and wide indoors, this plant can grow 6-8ft in the right conditions!
CARE: Best grown in bright, indirect light. Appreciates humidity, consistent watering and well-draining soil, though ‘Yucatan Princess’ has been more adaptable than other Alocasias in our experience. It also has a great clumping habit, especially when grown in a pot. Sit back and watch your plant grow; its’ characteristics become more distinct as they mature.
Anthurium clarinervium, sometimes called the velvet cardboard anthurium, is native Mexico. It’s an epiphyte, so often it grows on trees or other plants, without ever touching the ground. Not to worry it you seen roots in the top of your plant container, this just means it’s secure! The leaves display striking, white patterns and can as large at 9″, the plant itself being roughly 2ft tall and wide.
CARE: This plant grows best in indirect light. It enjoys consistent moisture, but is fairly sensitive to overwatering. High humidity, frequent rains and free-flowing air help to keep this plant hydrated without staying soggy. And it thrives in the warm temperatures.
Long-sought after, we’re thrilled to finally be able to offer this plant! Monstera deliciosa ‘Thai Constellation’ is truly a showstopper. The beautiful variegated leaves complement the fenestrated leaves which get more elaborate as the plant matures. So far terminal size seems to be similar to that of the classic Monstera delciosa, that is, it’ll grow to whatever space you can give it. Mature leaves can be over 2ft wide!
CARE: Bright, indirect light and semi-regular watering, we’ve found that Monstera ‘Thai Constellation’ can be sensitive to overwatering. Change can be traumatic, so when transplanting be careful with roots. It’s okay to leave a root ball in-tact so long as it appears to be rooting into fresh soil whenever transplanted.
Philodendron ‘Pluto’ has serrated, dark leaves that give it a beautiful and unique appearance. It is the non-variegated version of Philodendron Carmel Marble. Its juvenile leaves emerge in a caramel color and darken to a very dark green when they mature. Terminal size is about 2ft wide.
CARE: Like most Philodendrons, this variety prefers moist but well-draining soil and some humidity. As it climbs, it should be staked or allowed to climb up moss poles. In higher humidity environments, numerous aerial roots will form which gives the plants a beautiful look.
As seen at Ken’s Philodendrons, Philodendron Jungle Selloum x Goeldii is a self-heading stilt root variety. It grows large triangular-shaped leaves over 20 inches long that have a soft draping appearance. Despite the large size of some of the leaves this is still considered a smaller variety and is easily maintained indoors in sunny locations. Reaches roughly 4ft tall and wide with time.
Does best in bright, indirect light. This variety really appreciates well-draining soil or plenty of time to nearly dry out between waterings (think every few weeks). Visible aerial roots can be common on this plant.