My Favorite Houseplants | unique plants

[@benjiplant]

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope your new year is off to a good start. Feel free to leave a comment about your favorite plant and why. I'm always curious to know what people are into these days.

[@chrislibrary]

PILEA

[@lucasbrady4639]

Right now I'm obsessed with my variegated gymnocalycium. It's in such a cute pot with small lava rock top-dressing and I watch it every day to see if it has any new spines coming out :)

[@kingaborowska4113]

In 2023 tillandsias and anthuriums stole my hart. Partially because of their growth pattern. As you said some time ago philodendrons and monsteras with their climbing and crawling get a bit overwhelming after some time. So i decided to get rid of those that are not special to me so i can put the most energy into growing my favourits the best i can ^-^ I am also preparing to do my first terrarium with jewel orchids next month. Happy Sunday to you too!

[@shoyohinata7621]

monstera swiss cheese plants (even tho they may come off as generic common or basic since theyre the type of house plants that are shown more in media) their unconventional foliage just mesmerizes me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@SailorCSH]

I have 4 that’s my favourite right now, although they’re really different, my reasoning for liking them is pretty much the same, they’re easy to care for and I really like shape/colour/texture of the leaves: Peperomia Frost, Hoya Mathilde, Pinguicula EmarginataxWeser, and Bear Paw Succulent

[@nickbelanger6981]

Fun fact: spanish moss is also a bromeliad. It’s in the same genus as air plants and they basically have microscopic versions of the tanks/pitchers that large bromeliads have

[@Gee-xb7rt]

I really like bromeliads, its good to see them getting some love. My largest plant is an Aechmea tayonesis, which probably isn't what people think of when they think bromeliad.

[@SuperManning11]

That really is a fun fact! I had no idea.

[@timmillan6701]

Deuterocohnia is a great plant - very easy, and virtually never getting out of control

[@JustJ0nathan]

You need to narrate books or documentaries. You have such a calming voice. I instantly feel at ease listening to you speak. 😊

[@caitlin6366]

Hi new friend! I'm not a commenter generally, but I found this so beautiful, calming and inspirational! I absolutely adore the way you discuss plants--you have a clear passion, yet are completely creative and unique. During my planty journey over the past ~15 yrs I went from hoarding anything and everything, to seeing plants as part of my home's architecture. I love that you reference shape and form--I just found a whale fin sansevieria and have been fascinated by its sculptural quality and the way it transformed the space it lives in. I also like the brutalist aspect of plants taking over spaces. Thank you for this gorgeous content!

[@Zazu_625]

Your sense of aesthetics always amaze me 🙏🤍 splendid home and such unique plants, thanks for sharing and giving me ideas on how to make plants even more interesting !

[@haciers9358]

Your plants are like little works of art. Everything about your videos is spot on.

[@lorraineyanez4301]

Hi everyone ☺️ . Happy Sunday. I had plans this weekend to start planting some seeds, and this year, dabbling in bulbs for the outdoor raised bed.

[@ilovetotri23]

I have always had a great reverence to plant life, mostly in the realm of trees and wild grasses. However, my mother shared her skill with me about the care of orchids. My mother was called the "Orchid Whisperer" she could bring any orchid back to thrive. When she passed my brothers and sisters were now responsible for these Orchids. They are all the common phalaenopsis. They all have thrived in my house, except one. People are now giving me their orchids because when they bought them they had no idea they could live after their initial bloom. I have 12 now, at least 6 are blooming at any given time. Great video! I am very interested in more plants. My Husband loves being more risky with plants...

[@leahmunro2772]

that's such a beautiful story. i bet your mother is smiling down proud ❤

[@kaizen_5091]

Always find Benji's content inspiring and reinvigorates my excitement for mother nature and being more creative with how I display plants in and around the home. Would love to see a coffee table book done once Benji has evolved his collection to include the upcoming projects he has spoken about. Love the 🟩 moss!

[@lynnmartin1548]

You have helped me to better understand that the pot that holds the plant really matters.

[@melodyemay6402]

Yea! A new Benjiplant video...I live for these💚

[@vildhallon4709]

The way you display your plants is absolutely beautiful, definitely looove the tiny landscapes you've made. They are truely living art peices for your home! Like how cool is that?! Thank you for the inspiration, happy growing.

[@KombuchaDrinker]

I remember seeing the begonia goegoensis in your full houseplant tour! it's what inspired me to pursue plants, cause it was so beautiful.

[@von5078]

thank you for the precious video benji!! you’re so brave because I do not have the heart to call favorites between my plants, im too afraid of hurting their feelings

[@rhodealexandre6583]

😀😀😀😀😂😂

[@babushkka]

that is so sweet!

[@BLANKU2]

I like the architecture of snake plants and the larger scale bromeliads. I was shocked I found really interesting varieties of Bromeliads on Walmarts website of all places. I live in the northern part of the U.S. where I do not stumble across these more unique kinds, usually you find the same ones in the big box stores but I was blown away in the selection and prices and ordered a bunch in the lte spring of 2023. The colors the leaf shades and speckling of colors really add a wow factor in a room

[@lisap1727]

I really like how you have used the rocks and moss to decorate the planters. They look so elegant. Love your planters as well!

[@lucasbrady4639]

I'm so glad you mentioned your platycerium in this list, as your platycerium wall was one of my favorite displays that you did in your old apartment! I purchased a basic bifurcatum and made a mount out of pine, but it hasn't been super happy (probably because I water with tap water). If anyone here has tips for growing platycerium, please let me know! As always, thank you for such cozy content, it's really what keeps me motivated to always put forward my best effort!

[@benjiplant]

Tap water shouldn’t be too much of an issue for the bifurcatum. It might need more light. You could get a grow light bulb under $20 and put it in a desk lamp, or an architect clamp light. Also I’ve found that my platycerium don’t grow much in cold weather, so that could be the case for u!

[@lucasbrady4639]

I have a decent grow light (one that I bought a few years back after seeing your grow light tour), but it definitely gets pretty cold where I live. It was doing fine during summer, so that's probably the issue actually. Thanks for the help!@@benjiplant

[@lucasbrady4639]

Update: it was just completely rotted and dying 😭. I took it out of its mount because it didn't do anything for like 4 months, and it had not grown any new roots! It was just stuck in a little starter pot dead root ball, which I honestly kind of expected since I got it for like $10 at home depot. I really hope I can get one to work out for me in the future though, and I can't wait to start another next spring 👍

[@HipyoTech]

How do you keep your top dressing moss alive? Mine dries out like crazy even with 50% indoor humidity.... (also next time you are in Seattle - come to the volunteer park conservatory they have a massive bromeliad room!

[@benjiplant]

Some moss species work better than others. I’ve also found that moss taken from the sidewalk or garden don’t work well when transplanted inside the home

[@HipyoTech]

Thanks!@@benjiplant

[@MyPlantyLife-01]

Your plants & style/design are absolutely stunning!! Thank you for sharing - and I second that your voice is so pleasant to hear 💚🍃

[@rhodealexandre6583]

Hi Benji . Love your list of favourites. Such unique looking plants and pots combined

[@LunarSangHaze]

Sending you lots and lots of love Benji

[@asmitadeshpande1712]

Love your pots and plants and the small landscapes you have created in the pots.

[@daryaprnv3120]

As a person who’s never been into planting or gardening, after discovering Benji’s channel I now have ordered a couple of cute pots and plant seeds and I can’t wait to try this beautiful journey 🥲

[@CocoNichole]

For a long time I thought your begonia was a natunaensis, which is what I have. They have a lot of the same characteristics. Definitely one of my favorites this past year. Even among begonia, they are so unique in texture and color. All your plants are looking great!

[@kinie43]

Love that begonia that you have. How do you keep her so happy and lush? Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@anohinoengei]

Thank you for all your wonderful videos! I live in a house in Japan where I grow plants. Recently, I have been fascinated by the slightly unique looking plants called Bizarre Plants and have been cultivating them in my house. It is so much fun to arrange them in pots using rocks, stones, and various kinds of sand, imagining what they would look like locally.

[@Conus426]

Very cool new growing ideas! I have this big kalanchoe beharensis that i've been cutting old big leafs off and trying to make it into a big spiral shape. Looks really weird now, but maybe it will turn out well if i keep at it for a couple years

[@hy3cinth]

Thank you benji! I’ve been watching for a good bit now and I always love these kind of videos!

[@nickgrimmer7274]

Hi Benjamin, hope you and Chris have a happy new year, love your vlogs, they relax me so much, ❤️🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🙏

[@bunnixso]

I was just watching your videos because I needed some Sunday comfort, and now you just posted!! Thank you, benji, for brightening my day :)

[@caribesh]

Lindas plantas, não tem remédio melhor pro cinza das cidades do que esses mil tons de verde!

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

semi unrelated but the addition of the moss adds so much, aesthetically. makes the plants look even more beautiful somehow

[@zolevita]

Hey Benji! Thank you for sharing your favorite plants with us! I think the reason your Ficus umbellata grows bigger leaves in the shade is because it needs the bigger surface in order to get the most out of the small amount of sunlight it gets, so it helps the plant to photosynthesise properly without direct sunlight. When the plant is in direct sunlight it doesn’t need such a big surface because it gets enough lighting 🌱

[@mayankgulati6557]

no offense but thats just plain stupid

[@zolevita]

@@mayankgulati6557 I would appreciate it if you would educate yourself first before being mean. It’s just simple biology you even learn in school. If you believe articles more here is what one of them said: “The larger shade leaves provide a larger area for absorbing light energy for photosynthesis in a place where light levels are low. In contrast, smaller sun leaves will provide less surface area for the loss of water through transpiration”

[@wandweaver4725]

Simply wonderful! So glad to have discovered you. Highly recommend....

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing a cool plant life!😊

[@hildalex]

This was the first video or yours I watched. I loved it! So happy I found your channel 💕 From Sweden

[@ponbounket8057]

Hello ❤Thanks for sharing ❤ Love all your plants!

[@harrycoverts]

The Begonia Collection of the Fort Worth Botanical Garden (biggest begonia collection in North America) has a plant sale twice a year, and I got a cool Begonia Naturnaensis, which is similar to the Goegoensis. Love the leaves!

[@plantpiggies]

Thanks Benji. We also have the Omo laundry detergent brand I. Australia too!

[@sarahhenderson109]

I love the rocks and top dressings ideas i have been playing with. I also have a fernery in a fish tank i am making with moss included. From New Zealand

[@lucystevenson4951]

benjiplant is my favourite channel on the whole of youtube thank you benji

[@emmazorilla7553]

although a bit late comment...one i love most of your plants is "song of india" plant keeps your home elegant and homey

[@rowan1069]

Is it possible to turn the tree around to get more sun on different areas? Love your videos! So relaxing and inspiring 🌿✨

[@nature.721]

I like the side keeping monstera sierrana and like this calm little updates 👍

[@Jardineirodefimdesemana]

Happy to see all of your plants

[@Mandi_Hui]

I really love your creativity ideas with your plants. Definitely inspiring me to do some with mine. I am really into my Ficus but majority of the time they only sell in a few stems inside the pot. Is hard to find a tree type one with the thick trunk. 2024 hopefully will find one and probably use those bonsai wiring on the branching part to make it more wavy on Ficus trees for example. I can see you taking on the bonsai species since you have such a creative side in design different styles. Forgot to mention with the moss on the top as dressing does it attract fungus’s gnats? I only use them on bonsai that are growing outside.

[@Emmaishome]

Hey Benji, I was thinking since you're getting into bromeliads and the curly leaf platycerium is one of your faves, you may like quesnelia marmorata if you haven't seen them before - it's a bromeliad with curling leaves and unique colouring. Thanks for such a great video!

[@ReynaandKeithCanada]

I love all your indoor plants

[@elizabethrivera3777]

Thank you !

[@TheFarrg]

Hey Benji! I love the moss topper! How do you know when a plant needs watering when you use a moss topper? Wonderful video as always :)

[@alfiehd5712]

God my favourite kind of benjy video ❤

[@patriciaromero5347]

my favorite today is my caladium rosa mandala. Love the colors and it is easy to take care of it.

[@stoane4586]

Hi Benji! How old is your dracaena reflexa? I love how tall and bushy it is, is the tallness affected by aridity or simply due to age? Here in humid tropical Singapore, I’ve seen many dracaenas but they’re mostly short and bushy, never have I seen one so tall with nicely distributed bushes😮😮 love u!

[@guywithaplant]

Really love the way the Monstera grows. Always like a more natural growth structure 😊

[@badplantsofkim]

Hi there 🌱 Your collection is so interesting and unique, I’m always amazed by it… this Begonia goegoensis is definitely gonna be in my plant’s wishlist this year 😩

[@Channel-5766]

I like your videos. Whenever I have the opportunity I see them and learn from them. Much success. Greetings and a brotherly hug.

[@josephcirasella5211]

I like your plant bending technique…very unique.

[@aleksandrao-r4484]

I recommend a tiny plant soleirolia soleirolii as a top dress for plant pots. I grow it together with my crotons.

[@b.rileyjowett6925]

I still love aroids but I’m no longer in love with aroids if that makes any sense. I’ve been growing lots of bromeliads, Passiflora species, terrarium plants, coleus, indoor water lilies and weirdly some nightshades and nightshade relatives in the past year. My plant care routine has been easier, my plants themselves are happier, I’m spending so much less money obtaining plants and I’m enjoying keeping plants in a way I haven’t since I first got into them!

[@benjiplant]

I totally agree with everything you said! Aroids are surprisingly high maintenance with the repotting, watering, and stake extensions. It can turn into a lot

[@carolstuff]

Nice plant selection Benji!

[@juliamierzejewska170]

Stunning plants, you have the best plants, the best pots and the best displays. I really love welwitschia mirabilis, the mature version is insanely beautiful. In polish it's called welwitschia przedziwna which means welwitchia very weird 🤣 which is just awesome

[@laatomoyo96]

Hello Benji, wish you a Happy New Year. I love watching your videos while I’m throwing some pots on the wheel 🖤. Saludos from Mexico:-)

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

The monstera is absolutely amazing!

[@themahir4055]

Beautiful video with beautiful person ❤

[@JaxNoodle]

I truly enjoyed your spotlights of 2023. I also have the begonia Geogeoensis that I purchased rom Logee’s and the description said it was good at tolerating indoor home conditions and can tolerate being dry a bit longer than most begonias. It arrived in a small 2.5” pot with 1 large leaf and 2 small ones. Only the 1 large leaf is left. I am using a bio-char based potting mix and it seems to be doing okay. However, I am curios what soil media you use for your green gurl? Our home conditions are certainly different; however, my area gets snow so indoors it does get to 30% humidity. I just don’t know if this plant prefers to be fully or partly dry between waterings. Thx for staying awesome!

[@benjiplant]

I never let mine dry out all the way. I don’t remember what substrate I used to pot it in, but I’m sure it’s something like 60% potting soil and 40% pumice

[@instakillgaming]

The welwitschia mirabillis also collects moisture in its natural habitat due to its proximity to the coast of angola, so it has a more steady supply of water that way. However, it does produce protective proteins that help it to survive the heat in prolonged droughts

[@wyominggardener]

Beautiful begonia gogoensis, I hope you get to meet the spider living in it someday. I have a friendly jumping spider I sometimes find around my plants, they're my favorite spider. Also, hoping it's an actual spider and not the dreaded spider mites.🤞🤞

[@TwiggyOlivia]

Hey, I absolutely love your videos and tried the door terra base for growing moss (it’s gorgeous, so thankful for you sharing it to us) but I was wondering what kind of support did you use for your moss cube ? 🤩 such an amazing idea

[@erikm8372]

You might like the other bromeliads like _Bilbergia_ or _Aechmea_ as far as cool forms. Then _Dyckia_ and _Hechtia_ are cool for their sharp teeth... _Neoregelia_ is a massive and common genus as well, as are the _Tillandsia_ - air plants! _Portea_ is another genus that I love, as they’re bigger than most, and when they bloom (which happens regularly), they can be 6 ft tall. They love sun or shade. If you have the space. 😊 The shiny supermarket ones are cool too, they’re mostly _Guzmania_ for the smooth shiny ones. The more colorful, striped supermarket brom’s are usually _Vrisea_ genus.

[@rosierose1167]

🌳🦋🌿🌳🦋🌿 Hey Benji, Was wondering if U can teach to make Terraiums, that would be fun. Thank you, have a great week🌿🌳

[@reubenbotha9768]

Yay! A Benji video

[@danielantoniozd26]

UC Davis has a great conservation effort for Welwitschias, they sell them sometimes

[@111luis]

this is so off topic, but what camera do you use? or do you edit the lighting? because your videos have this beautiful film-like look, i love it

[@jayplantman]

Benji! If you like the texture on the gogoensis, you'd LOVE Begonia Paulensis! If only I could find one.

[@troysteiner9452]

you have great plants lot of studying to take care of them.😇

[@gwennowee4209]

I would be super interested in a video about your ficus. I did look at the video you recommend, but I'm scared to start.😅

[@cg2320]

With how you pot your plants with a sort of hard scape I’m very interested in how you would do a Stephania Erecta

[@hexaitine]

I was really expecting you to mention your passiflora again! I've been so desperately wanting to get one myself but the only person selling it that I can find currently is selling a little cutting for $45 which is a bit too steep for me. Do you think you'll start selling it again in spring?

[@andreeawhatever]

I grew up in Romania and we also have the Omo detergent.

[@jingfuenzalida]

Keep it up. Looking forward for your new videos. I'm a fan from Philippines.

[@belladonna2563]

watching benji while dying my hair. Your video's feel like home

[@Ellie.mickyd]

The spider webs on your begonia might be spider mites! Captain jacks dead bug brew will clean those right off. Love the vid as usual :)

[@Kellythelegend]

I must be hungry that 2nd plant at the beginning of the video looked like seasoned chicken breast and veggies. Maybe I need a nap as well 🤣😅

[@ewaewa506]

Hello, thank you for a very interesting topic, I really like your begonia goegoensis. However, doesn't your begonia need very high humidity, do you mist it? I read about this variety that it is mainly used in terrariums, etc. Greetings from Poland. Oh, and my favorite plants are probably rhipsalis. My pilocarpa is c. 1, 8 m. long. Ewa

[@OOTheBlueAir]

hi. Got any tips for houseplants , for darker room, should be durable and be good for cleaning the air environment, I plan on having a grow box, with some plants in it for better air. its a room with 1 window. like an office, and it can get somewhat heavy air inside over time when door is closed. Thanks

[@nogaed371]

You might have spider mites on your begonia. They leave webs and they’re microscopic

[@katkat4392]

I would love if you had moss on your shop site!❤

[@bérénicebucher]

Hey, I absolutly adore your videos and I tried the Dooa terra base with moss : it's gorgeous ! Could you tell us what you used for your moss cube ? (amazing idea once again)

[@explodingducklet6361]

loved the video!

[@killexy5783]

Wonderful videos as always, you always give me something to look forward to during my work breaks. Can i ask what happened to the p. callosum you showed us before ??

[@benjiplant]

I have it outside in the garden!

[@lexusdemott7743]

Loooove the moss! Looks so good as a topper. Definitely giving me some inspiration for 2024. Could you tell us (or does anybody know) where to get a spray bottle like the one you have?

[@benjiplant]

I got it while in Japan at a store called ADA! I don’t believe they sell it in the US. You might be able to find it on eBay though

[@konnor2654]

Love your Welwitschia mirabilis pot, can’t find any good pots for mine, it’s a similar size to yours, just not as pretty😂 love your videos.

[@tinaf.7941]

Benjii, What are your thoughts on placing plants in Pon? I'm about to transfer from soil to Pon and wanted to know if you have had success doing this. Thanks.

[@benjiplant]

I like it for smaller plants, but it becomes difficult to use when plants get too large. It also limits the kind of planters you can use. For example, I don’t think a terra cotta pot works well with pon. It can also get quite expensive! I’d use pon for cutting or rehabilitating plants, but not as my primary growing method. I find a good mix of houseplant soil and pumice to be more low maintenance and easier in the long run.

[@tinaf.7941]

Benjii, thanks so much for your swift reply!

[@NatyLeeYesMe]

Hello, I love the moss on your Java Plum plant where can I get some ????? Please help I'd love some moss on my plantsss :) !!!!!!

[@cg2320]

I’ve been staring at the sierrana in the back the whole time

[@Jnnburk]

Can you pls do a vid on how to choose, source and care for a basically a house tree? I'd like to buy a grown plant because I want something as tall as my ceiling ideally in a large planter. But I have no idea how to choose the planter for drainage, etc. I hear horror stories of people spending hundreds on a grown tall plant or tree only to have it die from cooties, etc. But I don't want to grab something small from a local store and wait years to have what I want.

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

What about a grow .light.for the plant in living room?

[@sonia-ty6rv]

Hi Benji loved your video. Could you tell me where I could buy Monstera Sierrana. Thank you 🙏

[@cedaryazzie1416]

How do you know if you’ve mounted your platycerium upside down?

[@congchuahattieu]

I’ve been searching everywhere for hoya linearis. I hope this is not bad form, but could you sell me some cuttings? Or maybe point me to an accessible source? Thank you so much.