Cacti and succulent plants

                           My Jade Plant and Golden Barrel Cactus
During this past weekend I came across these two plants at our local cvs store, and I was looking for some
sun absorbing plants that need minimum care and these plants qualify. This is my first jade plant on the left and on the right is my most prickley cacti plant that I ever had. I am seeing new growth coming on my jade plant. The cactus is doing well I believe. I am planning to repot them soon and will show growth progress
after a while. They do make great first plants that you want to keep alive and does not need a lot of water.

                                          My Mother in Law Tongue Plants
These are very forgiving plants, if you happen to forget to water them, it won't hurt them at all. They are both
in the sansevieria trifasciata family but of different varieties. On the left is a sansevieria trifasciata zeylanica that is completely green with markings in the center, on the right is a sansevieria trifasciata black gold that has a dark green center with some markings with a yellow band/border around. With either type or variety, they make great houseplants, I had the one on the left since September 2010 and the one on the right since March
2011. They can handle different light situations, but not under strong direct light as it can fade the leaves.

The Schefflera Arboricola

                                           My Octopus Plant/ Umbrella Plant
                             (Schefflera Arboricola Luseane)
This plant i had for about 6-8 weeks now, its now fully adapted to its new pot and surroundings. It also sits near my southwest facing window getting filtered sunlight from the blinds. These plants do not need strong direct sunlight. These leaves actually have an appearance of an umbrella, I'm still going to document this plant's progress as time passes. This is a great houseplant to have.

New Trailing Plant

                                                        My Philodendron Scandens        Like my english ivy, I just had recently bought this plant too. At the garden part of the store I was looking and this plant caught my attention, perhaps I do not have a philodendron in my garden, so I decided to get it.
These are great plant for low light balconies/patios or dark areas of your home. If these get too much sun the
leaves will turn a bleachy color from the sun burning it. Well I like this plant and we'll see the growth results in a couple of months.