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By Jon VanZile, About.com Guide

Hymenocallis—Growing Hymenocallis Indoors Created: Friday, May 31, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013
Tips on how to grow the magnificent Hymenocallis indoors, including advice on overwintering and encouraging the best bloom.
Heliotrope—Growing Heliotrope Indoors Created: Thursday, May 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow Heliotrope as a houseplant, including advice on keeping it flowering and overwintering it.
Ageratum—Growing Ageratum Indoors Created: Thursday, May 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow Ageratum indoors, including advice on keeping it flowering longer.
Asteriscus Maritimus—Growing Asteriscus Indoors Created: Thursday, May 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow Asteriscus maritimus as a houseplant or balcony plant, including advice on encouraging good flowering
Pteris—Growing Pteris Indoors Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow brake ferns from the Pteris genus indoors, including advice on watering and temperature to prevent leaf-drop and plant failure.
Achimenes—Growing Cupid's Bow Flowers Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
How to grow and propagate the Achimenes houseplants, sometimes also called the Cupid's Bow or Orchid Pansy.
Davallia—Growing Davallia Species Indoors Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Davallia genus of ferns, including rabbit's foot and deer's foot ferns. Advice on watering and light levels to keep your plant healthy.
Papaya—Growing Papaya Indoors Created: Friday, December 30, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
How to grow papaya from grocery store seed into an attractive houseplant.
Chamaerops—Growing European Fan Palms Indoors Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the European fan palm, the only palm tree native to Europe.
Amorphophallus—Growing Amorphophallus Indoors Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the famous Amorphophallus, or "stink plants," including advice on watering and light to encourage a successful bloom.
Thelypteris—Growing Thelypteris Indoors Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Thelypteris ferns indoors, including advice on warmth and water for best growth.
Tapeinochilos—Growing Pineapple Ginger Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Tips on how to grow the exotic and beautiful pineapple ginger (Tapeinochilos) plant in a container, including advice on how to bring it to flower.
Pellionia—Growing Pellionia Pulchra Indoors Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Tips on how to grow Pellionia pulchra and other species indoors, including advice on avoiding brown leaves and premature failure.
Piper—Growing Common Pepper Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013
Tips on how to grow plants from the Piper genus, including the common black pepper vine and advice on water and light levels for best results.
Cacao—How to Grow Theobroma Cacao Indoors Created: Monday, December 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 01, 2013
Tips on how to grow cacao plants indoors. Cacao is the source of all the world's chocolate.
Anigozanthos—How to Grow Kangaroo Paws Indoors Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tips on how to the grow the interesting kangaroo paw, which is new to the United States. Advice on flowering and species-specific care.
Acca sellowiana—How to Grow Pineapple Guava Indoors Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tips on how to grow pineapple guava indoors, including advice on flowering and watering.
Acalypha—How to Grow Acalypha Species Indoors Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tips on how to grow acalyphya, including H. hispida, indoors, including advice on watering, light levels, and how to propagate.
What Is Bonsai? Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013
A beginner's description of bonsai, including a description of the containers and plant material that are used to create bonsai.
Parts of a Plant Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013
A basic description of the parts of a plant aimed at novices or beginners to growing houseplants.
What Is A Rest Period? Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013
A description of rest periods for plants as well as an explanation of their benefits and the different types of rest periods.
Liriope—How to Grow Liriope Indoors Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
How to grow the popular liriope bedding plant as a successful houseplant.
Jackfruit—How to Grow Jackfruit Indoors Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tips on how to sprout and grow jackfruit trees indoors (although don't expect fruit!)
Achimenes—How to Grow Orchid Pansy Indoors Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tips on how to grow the orchid pansy indoors, including advice on watering and encouraging blooms.
Begonia—Tips for Great Begonias Created: Monday, September 26, 2011 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tips and tricks for growing most species of begonias, including angel wing, wax begonias and the beautiful Rex-type fancy leaf begonias
Datura—How to Grow Angel's Trumpet Indoors Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Datura, or angel's trumpet tree, including information on the plant's toxicity and advice on how to best grow them.
Cistus—How to Grow Rock Rose Indoors Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tips on how to grow the popular cistus as a houseplant. These easy plants deserve wider recognition as an excellent houseplant.
Why Can't I Grow Many Fruits from Seeds? Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Many experts recommend that people avoid trying to grow certain popular fruits and vegetables from seed. In most cases, these plants are hybrids.
Fortunella—How to Grow Kumquats Indoors Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tips on how to grow kumquat indoors and in containers, including advice on how to induce flowering.
Echinocereus—How to Grow Echinocereus Cactus Indoors Created: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Echinocereus cactus indoors.
Blechnum—How to Grow Ribbed Ferns Indoors Created: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Blechnum indoors, including advice on watering, fertilizer and proper humidity to keep it healthy.
Albizia—How to Grow Silk Tree Plants Indoors Created: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tips on how to grow the Albizia plants indoors, including advice on how to get them to flower.

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