Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Philodendron

The main stumbling block when it comes to turning your home into an indoor jungle is the distinct lack of trees. This may sound ridiculous, but think about it – many of the houseplants we love to grow are epiphytes, which live above ground, anchored in the nooks and crannies of trunks and branches. Epiphytes make good houseplants because they are adapted to coping with a limited root run and a

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