Agave ‘Blue Glow’ (Blue Glow Agave)

Asparagus aethiopicus ‘Sprengeri’

Asparagus plumosus (Asparagus Fern)

Begonia ‘Angel Wing’ (Angel Wing Begonia)

Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant)

Crassula ovata ‘Hobbit’ (Hobbit Jade)

Crassula perforata (String of Buttons)

Curio talinoides var. mandraliscae

Echeveria ‘Afterglow’ (Afterglow)

Echeveria ‘Imbricata’ (Blue Rose Echeveria)

Echeveria prolifica (Prolific Echeveria)

Euphorbia lactea ‘Cristata’ f. variegata

Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ (African Milk Tree)

Haworthiopsis attenuata (Zebra Plant)

Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant)

Ledebouria socialis (Silver Squill)

Lepismium cruciforme (Hurricane Cactus)

Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola ‘Zinfandel’

Pachyphytum oviferum (Moonstones)

Parodia scopa (Silver Ball Cactus)

Philodendron hederaceum ‘Brasil’

Rhipsalis cereuscula (Coral Cactus)

Sansevieria cylindrica var. patula ‘Boncel’

Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’

Schlumbergera truncata ‘Sunset Dancer’

Sedum kimnachii (Mexican Sedum Stonecrop)

Sedum rubrotinctum (Jelly Bean Plant)

Stromanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’ (Tricolor)

Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus

Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Variegata’ (Wandering Jew)

Tradescantia spathacea ‘Tricolor’

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (ZZ Plant)

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The sun was hitting just right on my lovely new Cotyledon orbiculata ‘Hakubi’, a.k.a. Pig’s Ears. 🌵🐷✨ :: I love the early evenings spent propagating succulents in the greenhouse after work. I often lose track of time until I see the sunset shining through the plastic walls. :: #cotyledonorbiculata #cotyledonorbiculatahakubi #cotyledon #hakubisucculent #pigsears #pigsearssucculent #pigsearsplant #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #iloveplants #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #succulentsofinstagram #succulentsanonymous #succulentsaturday :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
Mother Nature gifts us every day with her breathtaking beauty. Plants and flowers are the expression of her spirit, and by appreciating plants, we align ourselves with the loving energy of Gaia.💚🌏💙 :: Digital art created by Yours Truly. If you repost (feel free to!), please credit the source, @xylemrising :: Namaste. 🙏🏻✨ :: #gaia #xylemrisingart #plantinspo #plantspiration #plantmagic #inspirationalquotes #plantlovers #plantwhisperer #healingpowerofplants #planttherapy #plantmedicine #plantsandspirituality #plantspiritmedicine #planthealers #plantsmotive #motivationalgardening #gardenforthesoul #healthesoul #positivevibesonly #plantvibes #positiveplantvibes #plantbased #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantcommunity #motherearth #mothergaia #soulexpression #naturespirit #cristieraelinkiley #earthmemes
Tons of new growth on my prima donna Rattlesnake Plant! 🌿🐍✨ :: This is exciting because this plant hasn’t grown much since I got it. I’ve had some challenging times with it, since Calatheas are more demanding than most. I don’t really have the right spot for it, but I think I’ve found the best spot due to my limited light circumstances. It needs bright but not direct light (tolerant of low light), relatively warm conditions, and high humidity. :: Keep it moist. Water before it dries out completely. Don’t let it experience temperatures under 60 degrees. Keep it in medium bright but indirect light (morning sun is fine). An east facing window would be perfect. Mine is in a pretty shady spot, and it would likely grow must faster in more light, but all my sunnier spots would burn the leaves. The leaves can also crisp up from cold drafts. :: Total diva queen, but gotta love her! 👸🏼🌿💚 :: #calathea #calathealancifolia #marantaceae #rattlesnakeplant #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantpassion #iloveplants #plantlove #liveforplants #houseplantsofinstagram #plantparenthood #planthoarder #plantgoals #plantporn #plantaddict #plantsagram #plantsarefriends :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
I think this plant propagation mobile is my favorite one that I’ve made so far! The floral embroidered lace is stunning! I am going to be incredibly jealous of whoever ends up buying this! Haha!... in the best way possible. ❤️✨ :: That’s been a personal goal of mine when creating my handmade plant decor goods. My standard is that I have to absolutely, 100% love a particular piece, to the point that if I saw it in a store (but it wasn’t my work), I would stop dead in my tracks and have to have it. If it’s anything less than that, I rework the design until it’s there. And this piece sings to me! 🌱🎼🧶 :: Etsy Shop in the works! :: Note: All animal materials used in my work are sourced ethically. The bones and feathers are either found, thrifted, or gifted. I do not support hunting for sport, recreation, or profit. When I buy my supplies from small online retailers, I always make sure they are cruelty-free. :: #xylemrising #handcrafted #plantpropagation #dreamcatcher #macrame #bohodecor #planthomedecor #waterpropagation #cristieraelinkiley #handmadebusiness #creative #creatives #supportthemakers #smallbusiness #goodvibesonly #plantvibes #bohemiandecor #xylemrisingart
I’m not well-versed in orchids, but I’ve been caring for this Dendrobium kingianum seemingly well. It hasn’t flowered for me yet, but I haven’t had it for too long. It was given to me after its flowering cycle. I have it growing in orchid bark and it’s topped with sphagnum moss. :: Fingers crossed I see those pink blooms soon!🤞🏻🌸🌱 :: #dendrobium #dendrobiumorchids #dendrobiumkingianum #pinkrockorchid #rockorchid #orchid #orchids #plantgoals #plantparenthood #houseplantobsessed #houseplantsofinstagram #houseplantcommunity #iloveplants #plantobsessed #plantenthusiast #plantnerd #herefortheplants #plantsareeverything #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofinstagram :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
Ice Plants in their natural habitat. 🌊☀️ :: #iceplant #carpobrotus #carpobrotusedulis #oceanplants #nativeplants #northerncalifornia #sonomacounty #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #iloveplants #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #succulentsofinstagram #succulentsanonymous #succulentcrazed #crazyforsucculents :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
Major Xylem Rising business accomplishment!... I finished my self-designed business cards, and I couldn’t be happier! 🎉💃🏼⚡️ :: @moo did a stellar job on all aspects of quality. The colors are vivid, the lines are crisp, the text format is perfect, and the standard matte paper feels like silk. I absolutely love them! :: I will announce a shop launch date soon! :: #xylemrising #xylemrisingart #handmadelogo #watercolorlogo #handpaintedlogo #watercolorpainting #watercolorplants #fernwatercolor #optuniapainting #cactuspainting #cactuswatercolor #cristieraelinkiley #cristiekileydesign #watercolorplants #bamboowatercolor #bamboopainting #succulentwatercolor #succulentpainting #metallicwatercolor #sacredgeometry #sacredgeometrypainting #sacredgeometrylogo #handmadebusinesslogo #handmadedesign #handmadebusiness #supportthemakers #hashtagMOO #moobusinesscards
“Seeing beauty in a flower could awaken humans, however briefly, to the beauty that is an essential part of their own innermost being, their true nature. The first recognition of beauty was one of the most significant events in the evolution of human consciousness. The feelings of joy and love are intrinsically connected to that recognition. Without our fully realizing it, flowers would become for us an expression in form of that which is most high, most sacred and ultimately formless within ourselves. Flowers, more fleeting, more ethereal, and more delicate than the plants out of which they emerged, would become like messengers from another realm, like a bridge between the world and the physical forms and the formless. They not only had a scent that was delicate and pleasing to humans, but also brought a fragrance from the realm of spirit. Using the word “enlightenment” in a wider sense than the conventionally accepted one, we could look up on flowers as the enlightenment of plants.” -Eckhart Tolle :: My Lepismium cruciforme is flowering! :: #eckharttolle #eckharttollequotes #eckharttollewisdom #anewearth #eckharttolleanewearth #plantenlightenment #plantwisdom #mothernature #plantsmakepeoplehappy #natureisbliss #motherearth #enlightenment #lepismiumcruciforme #lepismium #hurricanecactus #awakenwithplants #planthealers #plantmedicine #natureissacred #goodvibesonly #plantvibes #plantspirit #plantspiritmedicine #spiritualawakening #xylemrising :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
Happy Succulent Saturday! 🎉🌵✨ Every succulent enthusiast needs Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ in their collection! This hybrid dates all the way back to the 1930’s! :: #nofilterneeded on this gorgeous lavender specimen :: #echeveria #echeveriaperlevonnurnberg #perlevonnurnberg #purpleplants #purplesucculents #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #iloveplants #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #succulentsofinstagram #succulentsanonymous #succulentsaturday :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
This ‘Sunday Species’ is brought to you by Echeveria prolifica, one of my absolute favorites. It has delicate rosettes that offshoot so readily, with cascading stolons that give this succulent such a whimsical form! Hence the name, this beauty is a “prolific” self-propagator. The leaves fall off easily but will literally root wherever they land. I wrote an entire blog post about this, which you can find through the post that’s linked through my bio. :: The ✨link in my bio✨ contains experience-based species care info about this particular variety. Check it out! :: Some of you may have noticed that there was no ‘Sunday Species’ last week. It takes a lot of time and energy to write these, thus, I’m reconsidering how often I will be capable of getting them out. Since I have many other focuses, and I don’t want this particular project to feel like a chore, it will not be every week. I haven’t decided if it will be every other week or once per month, e.g. ‘Second Sunday Species’, but I have decided that I will not hold myself to a strict schedule. I want to offer you quality, not quantity. And I much rather be making plant decor art or tending to my plants, than a slave to my computer. With this, I set my free spirit free. 🦋🌱✨ :: #echeveria #echeveriaprolifica #prolificecheveria #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #iloveplants #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #succulentsofinstagram #succulentsanonymous #sundayspecies #xylemrising :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
I just can’t over my Copper Spoons! The contrast of the new growth is particularly more vibrant than the rest of the plant! The tops of the leaves are a deep rusty brown, and the bottoms are a bright seafoam green. :: #kalanchoeorgyalis #kalanchoecopperspoons #copperspoons #kalanchoe #succulentlove #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantpassion #iloveplants #plantlove #liveforplants #houseplantsofinstagram #succulents #succulentsforlife #beautifulsucculents #succulentsofinstagram #plantparenthood #planthoarder #plantgoals #plantporn #plantaddict #plantsagram #plantsarefriends :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
So the “Bird of Paradise” flower rhizomes I got for free from a neighbor finally bloomed, and they definitely aren’t Bird of Paradise, but they’re close! They are Canna Lillies! The blooms are gorgeous nonetheless! This inflorescence stalk is incredibly tall too, at around 7 feet! :: @aroidomania, you were right! Any idea what cultivar these are? :: Interesting fact: Bird of Paradise and Cannas are closely related. They belong to the same taxonomic order, Zingiberales. As do Bananas and Ginger... even the common houseplant generas Marantas and Calathea! :: #cannalily #cannalillies #cannalilliesofinstagram #birdofparadise #zingiberales #maranta #calathea #rhizomes #purpleplants #floweringcannalily #gardening #greenthumb #outdoorplants #interestingblooms #latebloomers #gingerplant #bananaplant #plantnerd :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
This Neon Pothos is so photogenic. 📸🌿✨ :: It’s time to plant the cuttings, but they’ve been in water for so long! They’ll need a little bit of time to transition to soil, since planting them directly in soil might shock them. Pothos are pretty tough, but it’s always a good practice to soil transition water-propagated stem cuttings that have been sitting in water for over half a year! :: #neonpothos #epipremnumaureumneon #pothos #neonphilodendron #waterpropagation #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantobsession #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #plantsarepeopletoo #iloveplants #plantlove #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #plantgoals #houseplantsofinstagram #planthoarder #houseplantclub #botanicalwomen #botanicalwoman #plantchick #chickswithplants :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
My jelly bellies are blushing so sweetly. ☺️🌵✨ :: What I mean by “jelly bellies”, is Jelly Bean Plant, or Sedum rubrotinctum. :: #sedum #sedumrubrotinctum #jellybeanplant #jellybeansucculent #greenhouseliving #plantnerd #plantlover #plantobsessed #plantsofinstagram #fortheloveofplants #plantsarelife #plantpassion #plantsareeverything #plantsarepeopletoo #iloveplants #plantlove #liveforplants #plantsarecool #thatplantlife #houseplantsofinstagram #succulents #succulentsforlife #beautifulsucculents #succulentsofinstagram #houseplantcommunity :: Photo Cred: Yours Truly, @xylemrising Please tag the source if you repost.
New plant propagation macrame-dreamcatcher piece! This one is ocean-themed, with driftwood I collected at a local beach and treated. It has sand-colored macrame, found seagull feathers, and an abalone shell pendant in the inner web of the dreamcatcher. I constructed the three pieces of driftwood to last and to never come apart, factoring in the weight of the bottle with water. The bottle is designed to act as a plant cutting water propagation vessel, and it can be easily removed for cleaning. At the same time, it is very structurally sound, propped up in a sturdy pocket it will never fall out of. :: I shall call this piece, “Message in a Bottle”. It will be posted to my online shop as soon as I launch it. :: #xylemrising #handcrafted #plantpropagation #dreamcatcher #macrame #bohodecor #planthomedecor #waterpropagation #cristieraelinkiley #handmadebusiness #creative #creatives #supportthemakers #smallbusiness #goodvibesonly #plantvibes #bohemiandecor #xylemrisingart
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