Monstera deliciosa
Monstera
A climber with a growing need for space, support and a useful record.
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Begin with
the actual plant.
Six familiar houseplants, considered properly. Growth habits, useful observations and the questions to ask before changing care.
Chlorophytum comosum
Spider plant
Arching leaves, small offspring and the possibility that nothing is wrong.
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Epipremnum aureum
Pothos
Follow the vine back to the container before deciding what the leaves mean.
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Spathiphyllum species and cultivars
Peace lily
Read the pot before the posture, and the botanical name before the common one.
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Dracaena trifasciata
Snake plant
Slow growth, stored water and a handover that allows for no action.
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Philodendron; heartleaf focus: P. hederaceum
Philodendron
The name covers several growth habits. Find out which one is in the room.
Open the dossierFROM READING TO RECORDING
Give the context
its own place.
An observation sheet keeps the date, the current routine and the unanswered questions together. A handover sheet helps the next person know what to check.
Original botanical illustrations made for the Practice; not identification photographs. Each dossier links its practical claims to reviewed institutional sources.