Plants produce oxygen by splitting water molecules during photosynthesis. This gas is released into the air through microscopic leaf pores called stomata.

The snake plant is one of the few houseplants that can absorb carbon dioxide at night, making it an ideal choice for improving bedroom air quality.

Soggy soil deprives roots of the oxygen needed for respiration. This causes roots to die, allowing pathogens like water molds to invade and destroy the plant.

The word succulent comes from the Latin word succus, meaning juice. While all cacti are succulents, not all succulents are cacti.

Pups, or spiderettes, are genetically identical clones that grow from long stems called stolons and often develop aerial roots while still attached to the parent plant.