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| Photo: Amy Norwood |
Last fall I bought a houseplant at a big box store. It was attractive, healthy and priced well. The tag on the plant said “tropical plant.” That told me I couldn’t leave the plant outside over the winter because it would freeze and die in Colorado’s climate. The plant grew nicely in my house over the winter and it didn’t seem important for me to know exactly what plant it was. As spring approached, however, I wanted to identify it so I’d know whether and where I could put it outside in the summer. I also wanted to know the watering and fertilizing regimen it needed for the upcoming more active growing season.
