GARDEN PLUS · PLANT LIBRARY

Plant Library

Get to know your plants—and how to care for them in Hong Kong.

Explore the plant guides

Good plant care starts with the conditions around you: window light, balcony weather and how the potting mix dries in an air-conditioned room. Explore practical guides by plant name, with advice on positioning, watering and what to check when leaves turn yellow or tips turn brown.

01 / START WITH ONE PLANT

Areca palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens

Foliage plantsBright indirect lightAir-conditioned roomsSheltered shade

Considering an areca palm for a bright window or living room? Find out how to choose its position, judge when to water and investigate brown tips.

Read the areca palm guide

02 / A FRUIT TREE IN THE SUN

Lemon tree

Citrus limon

Fruit treesDirect sunshineBalconies & gardensFlowers & fruit

Start with sunshine and drainage. Explore watering, feeding, fruit development and what to check when leaves turn yellow or show leafminer trails.

Read the lemon tree guide

03 / PURPLE BRACTS IN THE SUN

Purple bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Flowering climbersDirect sunshineBalconies & gardensPruning

Explore sunlight, watering, flower and leaf checks, then learn to trim and support the stems.

Read the bougainvillea guide ↗