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Pachira
This is a relatively new plant for Russia, like Zamioculcas, and is not often found in the literature. Pachira aquatica has a characteristic swelling of the lower part of the stem, the size and condition of which to som…
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Pachypodium
These are tree-like plants with a thick (succulent) stem covered with spines like a cactus, and long narrow leaves that fall during the dormant period.
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Pachystachys
Yellow pachystachys - Pachystachys lutea - growing to about 50 cm tall. On rather thin stems, oppositely arranged are large ovate, pointed at the tip and slightly wrinkled dark green leaves up to 10 cm long.
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Palisota
The entire plant is silky-pubescent with long white appressed hairs, especially dense and long on the petioles and along the edges of the sheaths, where they have a reddish coloration. Small white or pale pink flowers a…
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Palma
The fine representatives of this family are among the best ornamental foliage plants for growing indoors, although the best place for a palm is in a winter garden (conservatory). The native range of most palms is the tr…
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Pandanus
Pandanus requires quite a lot of space and looks impressive only as a solitary plant. Pandanus is often confused with bromeliads and dracaenas, because it can resemble both.
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Paphiopedilum insigne
Stem very short, with a rosette of linear, green, longitudinally folded leaves. Flower stalk no more than 20 cm high. Flowers mostly solitary, large, 4–5 cm in diameter, glossy. Bract large, leaflike.
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Paphiopedilum
This genus of orchids owes its popularity to its distinctive flowers, which cannot be mistaken for any other due to the peculiar pouch-shaped labellum of the flowers, resembling a little slipper.
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Papyrus
Cyperus, or syt, belongs to the sedge family and in the wild grows in tropical and subtropical regions. Its erect, three-angled stems are topped with umbels of beautifully curved long grassy leaves.
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Parodia
Golden-spined Parodia - Parodia chrysacanthion - with a globular stem up to 10 cm in diameter, with a heavily woolly and flattened apex. About 24 ribs, weakly pronounced, arranged spirally, with numerous thin straight s…
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Passiflora
Commonly known as the passionflower. Passiflora is grown as a trailing plant for decoration, both in apartments and on balconies or loggias.
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Passiflora
Thanks to their beautiful fragrant flowers, many species of this genus are cultivated in many countries of the world as ornamental and exotic plants. Passiflora is grown as a hanging (ampel) plant to decorate both apart…
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Passiflora edulis
Strictly speaking, maracuja is the passiflora "yellow granadilla". The plant is climbing, grown like a grapevine. The main area of cultivation is Brazil.
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Hedera pastuchovii Woronow
Pastukhov's ivy (Н. pastuchovii Woronow) - species description, photographs, care, cultivation, transplanting, pests, propagation - Ivy for Your Garden
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Pavonia
Pavonia multiflora – native to Brazil – the only species cultivated indoors
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Pelargonium
One of the most widespread plants; as a rule, pelargonium or geranium is encountered not in the collection of an experienced amateur grower, but on the windowsill of any grandmother who, without particularly knowing wha…
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Pellaea
About 80 species of this genus are found in nature. Pellaea are ferns but are not considered easy to grow.
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Peperomia
Among Peperomias grown as houseplants there are both small, small-leaved species and large potted specimens, trailing forms, or shrub-like types.
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Piper
This extensive genus includes about 1000 species in nature. Among the peperomias cultivated as houseplants there are small small-leaved species, as well as large potted specimens, trailing forms or bushy ones.
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Gloxinia perennis (L.)
Perennial herbaceous plants 50–70 cm tall, with fleshy shoots, growing in patches. Leaves ovate, 10 cm long and 7 cm wide, pointed, glossy, green above, with sparse bristles, reddish beneath.
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Pereskia
Pereskia is a shrub with true leaves. It blooms with attractive yellow or red flowers. The plant is hardy, cuttings root easily. Often used as a rootstock for cacti.
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Phalaenopsis Blume
Phalaenopsis are epiphytic plants with a shortened stem and a rosette of 3–5 large, broad, succulent leaves arranged in two ranks.
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Phalaenopsis
Family Orchidaceae. A genus of epiphytic or lithophytic herbaceous plants. It is a short plant with 4–6 leaves, aerial roots and inflorescences growing from the leaf axils. The flowers are butterfly-shaped.
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Phalaenopsis
Genus of epiphytic or lithophytic herbaceous plants of the Orchid family. Leaves evergreen, leathery. Inflorescences axillary, long, often branching, in many species with a large number of fairly large flowers. The flow…
