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The Mosaic Virus And What To Do

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Most of us in the houseplant world heard rumblings about the Mosaic Virus. What is it? How do we deal with it?

What is the Mosaic Virus?

The Mosaic Virus is a virus that attacks plants at a molecular level.  The virus involves tiny organisms entering the plant’s system, taking protein from the plants cells to grow and spread throughout the plant.  There are three main types of the Mosaic Virus.  Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) mainly affect nightshade plants and Cruciferous vegetables.  Dasheen Mosaic Virus (DMV) mainly affects plants in the Aroid family like Peace lilies, Philodendrons, and Monsteras.  The virus creates abnormalities in the appearance in the texture and color of the plant’s leaves and will stunt its growth.

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Overcoming Problem-Plant Guilt

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A problem-plant lemon lime dracaena

Sometimes our “new” plants aren’t in the best condition. Whether it be shipping issues, gifts from people who don’t know better, or sometimes we decide to rescue and try to resuscitate plants that have definitely seen better days, at some point or another every houseplant addict is faced with a plant in rough condition. A problem-plant, if you will.

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Growing Bromeliad Pups

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We’ve all seen them on the shelves recently in their magnificent, brightly colored flower display!  A gorgeous long leaved plant with a pillar of color brightly shining and growing from the middle of its leaves! 

But after they bloom, what happens?  Here, you’ll learn about how to care for your Bromeliads so that you can continue to enjoy more blooms for years to come!

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Oil Diffusers Benefit The Houseplants And Family

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We all love to treat our plants and offer the best possible growing conditions. Many of us use humidifiers in our homes. Others use oil diffusers. How do you give your plants extra care? Do you mist your plants? Clean or shine the leaves? Feed them fish emulsion? Let us show you how oil diffusers benefit the houseplants and family! 

Oil Diffusers Benefit The Houseplants And Family
Houseplant Addicts Disclosure

With the Coronavirus keeping us stuck at home, many of us feel lost. There are so many restrictions in place that affect how and where we travel, how we enjoy family entertainment, going to restaurants, and more! 

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Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

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It has been expressed that cleanliness is next to godliness, and that premise applies to your houseplants as well. I believe a clean houseplant is a healthy, disease-free addition to your home. I have an acquaintance who collects assorted houseplants, which is all well, and good, however. When you enter her home, you are readily greeted by the accumulation of dust which has formed on her impoverished plants. Some had even developed dreaded cobwebs attached to them, a clear indication of spider mites. As an avid plant lover, I find this totally unacceptable. My words to my friend was clean your plants up. Immediately, she turned towards me, shook her head sideways, and announced, “Why, since plants grow normally in soil should I clean them.”

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Holiday Cactus: Differences and Care

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So, you posted a picture of your Christmas Cactus in our Facebook group, Houseplant Addicts, and were told that it is, in fact, not a Christmas Cactus but a Thanksgiving Cactus, and now you're confused. I'm here to help! Holiday cacti are Schlumbergera hybrids, and are often confused for each other; except the Easter Cactus, but we will get to that later. They are epiphytic tropical cacti. The differences are all in the shape of the leaves, and the care is pretty much the same across the board. Let's break it down.

Schlumbergera truncata-Thanksgiving Cactus

Thanksgiving Cactus by Sara McCarty
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