[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Sunburning – Exposing leaves to direct sun can turn them yellow, then brown. You may see spots on some, scorched edges and tips on others.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Succulent – A plant, such as the Jade, that stores moisture in its plump, fleshy leaves. These don’t need watering as often as other houseplants.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Species – A particular plant within a genus, the second or last part of its Latin name. With Aglaonema modestum, for instance, Aglaonema is the genus, modestum the species.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Root rot – Besides water, roots also need air which they get by drying out periodically. Keep roots constantly under water and you can drown a plant. This happens frequently in soil-based systems.R

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Rooting – Take a leaf, stem or tip cutting and stick it in water (one method), and soon a miniature root system will begin to take shape. Knowing this, you can propagate almost any houseplant.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Root division – A propagation technique that involves cutting or pulling apart the root systems of multistemmed plants. You end up with two complete, but smaller, plants.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Rootbound – When roots completely fill a pot.

[ad#promo-content-atf-200-left] Rhizomes – A type of elongated stem beneath the growing surface from which new shoots or plants arise.