When you see indoor plants in public buildings, have you ever wondered if they’re artificial or genuine? Whenever you discover they’re not fake, it’s a real leaf.

Although plants have been used indoors for thousands of years, it wasn’t until Victorian times and the advent of central heating that indoor temperatures remained stable enough to grow houseplants, most of which are native to the warm tropics.

Houseplants were no longer novelties only for the palaces of the well-to-do, but could flourish in the homes of everyday citizens, whose furnaces now kept their houses comfortable for humans and plants alike. The houseplant craze was born.

Gardeners soon learned the ins and outs of growing plants in their home through trial and error, and tips were soon shared in writing and by word of m

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