Tropical Tuesday Spotlight Meet the dramatic Black Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Beauty')! Native to Southeast Asia and part of the Araceae family, this bold beauty brings striking dark foliage to My Singing Monsters: Plant Island Breeding Guide GameSkinny Fertilizer Baskets We all love bringing nature inside, but did you know some of the most popular houseplants are highly toxic to cats? AVOID: Lilies (extremely dangerous!), Aloe Vera, Azalea, and Sago Palms. Creeping Plant Stand Tuin Office Potted Plant Cage Rack A closer look at Scheffleras. Scheffleras are loved for their distinctive umbrella shaped leaves, but they come in quite different forms. Schefflera actinophylla is the large umbrella tree often used in tropical landscapes.