ficus
Indoor tree, glossy
Ficus is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs that includes the fig, rubber plant, and banyan.
In everyday use, ficus usually refers to a common houseplant with glossy oval leaves: The ficus in the corner needs more light.
These indoor specimens are notoriously finicky, dropping leaves when moved or stressed.
One who kills by constriction
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
Vishnu · bodhi · veneration · shade · landmark · India · mythology · shelter
Milky plant-derived polymer
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- milkyWhitish and cloudy
- tappingRepeated light striking
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
exudate · glossy · burgundy · robust · upright · leathery · tropical · houseplant
Placing in soil vessels
- indoorWithin a building
- decorativeServing to beautify
- biophilicAttracted to living systems
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
watering · repotting · drainage · humidity · variegated · low-light · fussy · braided
strangler
One who kills by constriction
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
Buddhism · Vishnu · bodhi · veneration · shade · landmark · India · mythology · shelter · sprawling
latex
Milky plant-derived polymer
plantation · exudate · glossy · burgundy · robust · upright · leathery · tropical · houseplant · propagation
potting
Placing in soil vessels
- indoorWithin a building
- decorativeServing to beautify
- biophilicAttracted to living systems
pruning · watering · repotting · drainage · humidity · variegated · low-light · fussy · braided · windowsill
Smyrna
Former name of Izmir
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- fruitEdible plant ovary
dried · Mediterranean · orchard · preserve · jam · honey · sweetness · harvest · biblical · ancient
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- shapingGiving something its form
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
trunk · styling · container · indoor · defoliation · ramification · jade · cascade
- tropical plantshibiscus, bougainvillea, frangipani, mahogany, palm trees
- glossy houseplantspothos, philodendron, rubber plant, peace lily, monstera
- organismsplants, animals, human, dog, fungi
- plantassauce, acacia, laurel, sequoia, baobab
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- rainforeststropical rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory
ficuscactus
Spiny desert plant
succulent · snake plant · aloe · jade plant · agave
ficuspothos
Tropical trailing houseplant
snake plant · spider plant · philodendron · dracaena · peace lily