If you happen to find yourself in a forest in the tropics of Asia, look up and you might see string of nickels, or dischidia imbricata. It makes its home in the crevices of tall trees (scientifically, it’s known as an epiphyte). It dangles handsomely soaking up moisture from the atmosphere.

In the wild, it gets most of its required water and nutrients from the air. Remembering that is a good way to understand how to care for it. Don’t water it too frequently, but mist it regularly. Basically, do your best impression of a tropical rainforest. As it’s used to living in the shade of the forest, it doesn’t need much light. If you’re not a confident plant parent yet, it’s a very easy option. Remember to also give it a feed with liquid fertiliser once per month in spring and summer.

This plant also comes in a variegated option, if you like your leaves a little jazzier be sure to check out Theodora.

Did you know?

It is sometimes known as Shingle plant, because its overlapping leaves look a bit like roof shingles.

The set also includes

Clay hanging pot - We love the beautiful texture of these fibreclay pots. The contemporary shape and natural material will fit into any home.

Mister - We did a lot of testing to create a mister than gives a very fine spray. The finer the spray the better the humidity. Big droplets make wet leaves. Tiny droplets make happy plants.