Course 07
The World of Houseplants
A gentle first course in the history, biology, and folklore of the plants that share our homes. You will learn why a houseplant behaves the way it does long before you learn any rule for watering it.
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6 modules · about 74 min · 4 downloads
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What you'll be able to do
- Explain where common houseplants originally grew, and why that history still shapes their care today
- Sort a shelf of houseplants into their botanical families and read what each family tends to need
- Recognize the early signs of the most common houseplant diseases and pests by sight
- Separate proven natural remedies from well-meaning myths, and know the reasoning behind each
Modules
How Plants Came Indoors
The surprising history of bringing wild plants inside, and why it tells you almost everything about care.
Why We Live With Plants
Beauty, wellbeing, and the honest truth behind the air-purifying claims you have probably heard.
Families and Ancestors
Meet the plant families that dominate our homes, and learn to read a family name like a care label.
Common Diseases and What They Look Like
Learn to observe first and diagnose carefully: the most familiar houseplant ailments and their early signs.
Natural Remedies: What Works and What Is Myth
An honest, evidence-minded look at popular home remedies for houseplants, sorted by what actually holds up.
Medicine, Lore, Spirits, and Gnomes
Real medicinal uses with an honest safety note, and the folklore, spirits, and garden gnomes people have built around their plants for centuries.
Downloads
Printable charts and cards for the fridge, the potting bench, or your phone.
Family Reference Chart
A one-page visual guide to the plant families covered in this course, with their defining features and ancestral habitats side by side.
Natural Remedies Guide
A printable rundown of the home remedies covered in this course, sorted plainly into what holds up, what is narrow but useful, and what is mostly myth.
Light and Water by Family
A quick-reference sheet mapping each major houseplant family to its typical light and watering needs, based on ancestral habitat.
Lore and Spirits Poster
A decorative poster gathering the folklore, spirits, and symbolic meanings from this course, clearly framed as story and heritage rather than fact.