Edible Houseplants

The world of houseplants just got tastier with this colorful guide to growing edible plants indoors! Houseplant enthusiasts will be delighted to discover the range of tropical plants that can be grown in containers indoors, in any location. Laurelynn and Byron Martin, owners of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, are nationally renowned for their expertise in growing fruit-bearing and tropical plants indoors. Their colorful guide features photos and complete care guidelines for 46 food-bearing plants, includes lemons, limes, grapefruit, cherries, olives, passion fruit, papaya, and much more. Fresh, fragrant, and flavorful, Edible Houseplants expands the fun and pleasure of growing indoor plants. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Laurelynn G. Martin is vice-president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, a retail and online business based in Danielson, CT that specializes in fruiting, rare, and tropical plants, as well as hardy garden plants, easy-to-grow houseplants, begonias, and many more rare and unusual plants, with customers across the United States. Byron E. Martin is president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, a business that has been in his family since 1892, offering fruiting, rare, and tropical plants. He is also an avid beekeeper who grows pollinator plants to help sustain the local bee population.

Introduction: Enjoying an Indoor Edible Oasis Part 1: Citrus Fruits Australian Finger Lime Calamondin Orange Citron Citrumelo Grapefruit Kumquat Lemon Lime Myrtle-Leaf Orange Orange Sunquat Sweet Lemon Tahitian Orange Tangerine Temple Orange Part 2: The Rest of the Tropical Fruit Basket Acerola Australian Beach Cherry Avocado Banana Dragon Fruit Dwarf Pomegranate Fig Guava June Plum Miracle Berry Naranjilla Noni Olive Orangeberry Papaya Passion Fruit Peanut Butter Fruit Pineapple Pineapple Guava Rose Apple Sapodilla Star Fruit Tree Tomato Part 3: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate Chocolate Coffee Tea Yerba Maté Part 4: Sugar and Spices Black Pepper Cinnamon Sugarcane Vanilla Part 5: Plant Care Getting Started from the Bottom Up Maintaining Your Plants Propagation Pests and Diseases Troubleshooting Guide Glossary Resources Acknowledgments Index