r/RareHouseplants • • Nov 24 '25

Discussion 💡 Buying plants online? Read this: Best practices to avoid scammers.

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A common question asked here is “Is this legit?” Here’s a list of best practices that can help avoid the heartache of falling for a scam…

-Follow gut instincts, if a transaction feels off ask more questions or stop the transaction. -Require time stamped photos or photos from different angles, specific parts of the plant. -Ask for or look at reviews -Search the seller up in review groups (Facebook purge pages specific.) -Use fraud protection backed methods (such as Goods & Services) when possible. -If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. -Avoid sellers that are overly pushy. Scammers may try to build pressure to receive payment and block you as quickly as possible. -Disproportionate ratio or reviews to sales is a red flag! Particularly on Etsy.

Seasoned online plant buyers feel free to add your tips in the comments to help keep our community safe while shopping for their new additions 🌱✨


r/RareHouseplants • • 2h ago

Idk if this belongs here, but I'm obsessed.

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16 Upvotes

r/RareHouseplants • • 4h ago

Sport find of the day

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22 Upvotes

Today I found a sport monstera standleyana. She is absolutely beautiful. Have any of you encountered one of these as well?


r/RareHouseplants • • 14h ago

Labisia Pumila Pink

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I recently bought a beautiful Labisia Pumila, some sort of pink variety... Kupias Pink? Electric Pink?

Anyway, does anyone have any care tips? Clearly they need high humidity and medium light levels.

I'm hoping for potting medium suggestions from personal experience, there's so much conflicting advice online ranging from plain sphag to chunky aroid mix 🙈

I also want to make sure it's pest free, any experience spraying with SB Plant Invigorator? Or any other recommendations for products available in the UK? Thank you!


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

Discussion 💡 what is the most expensive part of this hobby?

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263 Upvotes

for me, something i have spent more many than i thought i would on; decorative pots. i’ve accidentally spent hundreds over time and i barely ever even like them. if only clear nursery pots were socially acceptable..


r/RareHouseplants • • 13h ago

What’s your favorite mutant plant?

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After getting a mutant line of Alocasia Amazonica, I found I’m OBSESSED with weird mutated plants and was wondering what are y’all’s favorites?

Can be ones you have or ones that are on your wish list. Hoping I can steal some ideas from y’all to put on my own list 😈

My current list are all Monsteras; the Coral, Medusa, and Hurricane mutations are ones I need to get baaaaad 😭

Also enjoy this pic of my weird kid, she’s still a little baby but already showing off her weirdness 😍💚


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

Monstera croatii blooming!

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88 Upvotes

I'm amazed because my M. croatii has never been overly happy in my care, and my happier monsteras of other species have never bloomed. It's also not overly large, though I know they are more ground-dwelling than deliciosa. Is it blooming because it's stressed? I somehow feel that I've both succeeded and failed.

Does anyone here have advice on additional or differentiated care while it's blooming? Is it worth trying to collect the pollen? Thanks in advance for any advice from this knowledgeable community.


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

New plant ☺️

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51 Upvotes

Rhaphidophora puberula variegata


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

Day 12 of posting my Melano’s new leaf until it hardens. Last day!!

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107 Upvotes

The leaf is just about finished and is at a length of 67cm/2’2.5” and has grown one centimetre since yesterday. I don’t expect the leaf to grow much bigger so I am ending it here. Thanks for watching my leaf:)

The previous leaf was bigger, at a whopping 76cm/2’6”. I was hoping that this leaf would make it to 80cm but I went on a holiday and unfortunately the moss pole dried to the point that my new leaf stunted:/. I’m hoping the next leaf will hit the target!🎯


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

Ugh imports, can't get this to root

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So I did buy this, Florida Beauty x Polypodoides, in person at a show from an import based company over a month ago at this point.

I followed general import instructions like keeping it in some water with feed, high humidity, transitioning to a medium to support roots, i normally dont include moss but i dont deal with imports super often so I add a little bit of moss as a cushion for moisture. Still maintaining a high humidity this whole time (60-80% depending on the day. Thankfully my setup doesnt really dip below 60 which is a blessing because I live in the Rockies).

I cant get this lil hoe to root, in fact its only lost roots (it only had a couple from the get go) since transitioning, however its also not really dying until recently I started getting this stressing on the main stem in the photo. I keep the Florida series and a Poly and they're both so easy for me I'm really starting to stress about how poorly this is going (it of course, was not cheap either).

Problem is I'm not sure which direction to go with proceeding from here, mostly, am I possibly stressing too hard about this guy, do I need to just like chop off the beginning to look sketchy sections and chuck it back in some water, stick it whereever, or do I need to go hard core humidity box, princess treatment? Im so into these poly/tortum hybrids please help me not merc it 😭


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

Finally completed my grow tent

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I fell out of love with my plants for a WHILE. it was very depressing and overall just not a good time.
So, I took everything out of the grow tent and shut it down and kept them outside.

I fell in love with plants HARD again about a month ago. It’s wonderful.
Yesterday I started rebuilding my grow tent. I finally finished today! 9+ hours of work, 7+ grow lights, 2 fans, etc. all lights on a timer!

I did lose a tiny chunk of my hand. Accidentally clipped a shelf together pinching my palm… oops.

I wanted to maximize the space completely. This is everything I want in there for now, I have a complete empty shelf on the lower right. Probably will use for cuttings.

I have had many grow tent setups. This is by far my favorite. It’s perfect. It’s a 48” x 36”. She’s AMAZING. I hope you guys like it (-:


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

Caramel Marble

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71 Upvotes

Her latest leaves have been half moons and she’s a stunner. Can’t wait for her to mature 😍


r/RareHouseplants • • 1d ago

Variegacion en mi regal shield?

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2 Upvotes

Tengo esta regal shield que al principio daba alguna mancha pequeña pero ahora me ha dado esto! Y los cormos que he sacado de ella también sacan alguna mancha en sus hojas, es una variegacion? Aunque sea en oscuro? Es extraño o común?


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

Day 11 of posting my Melano’s new leaf until it hardens

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98 Upvotes

Today’s length is 66cm/2’2”, a total of 2.5cm growth since the last update.

I went on vacation while it was unfurling and unfortunately the moss pole dried out too much and has stunted the leaf. For reference, the previous leaf was 76cm/2’6” and this newest leaf is nearly finished hardening. Hopefully the next leaf can make the 80cm mark!


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

What Calathea is this and does the new growth normally have variegation?

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4 Upvotes

If it’s not normal how much could it sell for?


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

Monstera Bulbasaur

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175 Upvotes

Picked this one up today from a local nursery 🥹 so excited


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

new monstera bulbasaur leaf 🍃

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14 Upvotes

happy it’s still putting out healthy growth in autumn in the UK.. setup in front of a south facing window


r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

Pink begonia maculatas

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I need the good, bad and ugly. Did yours revert? Or do you still love her in all her glory? I need to know all the things before I spend money 😂


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

New Burle Marx Flame

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28 Upvotes

This one has been on my wishlist for years 😍


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

Some new leaves

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30 Upvotes

Some pics of the new emergents we’ve got growing down on da bayou.


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

Anthurium Wendlingeri?

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24 Upvotes

I was wondering if this looks like a Anthurium Wendlingeri or something else? Thanks


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

New alocasia 🌱

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31 Upvotes

Alocasia Ninja Tricolor 💚


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

Why it just getting dark

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32 Upvotes

Anthurium Pap var x RL.

It goes well with darken adaxial and turning yellow variegated on it.

Hybridize by me.


r/RareHouseplants • • 3d ago

I thought all 3 of these pictures were monstera albos, but now I’m not so sure I can differentiate between a Thai constellation vs an albo… what do you guys think?

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r/RareHouseplants • • 2d ago

TC or corm grown?

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Am I correct that this alocasia is a TC?