If you have ever seen the movie ‘Jurassic Park’ then you would have seen Cycads. Cycads were around 280 million years ago and in the Jurassic period (Dinosaur time) they were big in numbers and in variety.  Unfortunately since then for all different reasons more than half of the 320 species on earth are on the threatened or endangered list.

In Dubai they are used a lot in Landscaping and you will see them in places like Dubai Marina, Arabian Ranches and many of the parks.

Cycads come in different sizes but

There is one word that describes Spathiphyllum to me and that is ‘elegant’. You only have to look at its’ abundance of dark green, glossy , oval shaped leaves which have tall, greenish spikes coming out of them showing off the perfectly formed white, cream flowers (called a spadex) that is then protected by a white sail shaped petal (called a spathe). How beautiful and elegant is that?

It is one of the most popular Indoor plants in the world and it doesn’t need a lot of attention. It comes originally