For novice gardeners, or people on frequent trips, the most unpretentious indoor plants, the list of which we have provided below, are perfect.
Surely many have encountered the problem of dried flowers in a pot. And the gardener is not always to blame. Frequent traveling or working moments do not allow to add or fertilize the plant in time.
On hot days, many indoor flowers need regular spraying, which is sometimes quite difficult to implement, some varieties are sprayed 2-3 times a day, while others are very demanding on sunlight and must be constantly shaded at lunchtime.
Office workers simply do not have time for this, but they want a beautiful bloom, especially to purify the air in places where computer equipment and working personnel are concentrated. Leaving on weekends, the office closes, and there is simply no one to care for the plants.
Even in their own homes, not everyone has the time to constantly take care of the green space, let alone the weekly trips.
Lovers of a home green garden begin to select for themselves and grow one flower after another until they find suitable species.
In this article, we will try to speed up and simplify your efforts and provide the most unpretentious indoor plants, as well as abundantly flowering varieties.
The main requirements for unpretentious plants: rare watering, sometimes fertilizing, not regularly watering, not mandatory spraying and not picky about humidity and special temperature indicators, and most importantly, maximum flowering and decorativeness.
Many people thought that such indoor plants do not exist, alas, among the many species, we have selected the top 20 of which you can choose to your liking.
Dracaena
Dracaena is an unpretentious plant of the agave family. There are variegated and solid green leaves. Variegated varieties require increased lighting in contrast to monochromatic green varieties growing in the shade.
Approximate watering 1-2 times a week. If you forget to water, the dracaena will perfectly tolerate the dry climate for 7-10 days. They are kept for decorative foliage. Provide moderate temperatures and ambient light and the plant will grow happily ever after. Does not need a regular transplant.
One of the drawbacks is a strong smell, sometimes people cannot stand it, and they have to put the pot out in the open air. The temperature of the content is 10-27 degrees.
Ficus
Tall ornamental plant. Ficus is unpretentious in care, but depending on the variety, there are a number of difficulties. There are tall species up to 3 m in height and completely dwarf ones not exceeding 15-20 cm. At home, they are kept for the sake of decorative leaves and purifying the air. The flowering is shallow and not valuable. Ficus leaves are medicinal, they are used to treat skin diseases.
Water as the top layer of the soil dries out, 1-2 times a week. With the onset of winter, watering is significantly reduced. From time to time, the leaves are wiped from dust.
There are some care difficulties described in the ficus section, but dealing with them does not bring much trouble.
There are many varieties and each has its own characteristics and differences.
Aloe
One of the most popular indoor plants for the medicinal sap of the leaves. Powerful stem leaves are able to store a lot of moisture, like other succulents.
In addition to its medicinal properties, the plant is not whimsical in care, does not need spraying and frequent watering. In the summer they watered once a week, in the winter once a month. Transplanted about 1 time in 3 years. Grows well in dry climates.
Of the shortcomings - it is afraid of direct sunlight. Aloe can grow both on the windowsill and in the middle of the room.
In medicine, only one variety of Aloe Vera is used. Average growth. In winter, the minimum temperature is 10 degrees, in summer it can withstand up to 27 degrees.
Crassula
Crassula is often called the "money tree" and is a very popular plant among gardeners. It grows well on windowsill and can withstand direct sunlight. There is one more name - "bastard", because from the Tolstyanov family. Growth is slow, therefore, replant the tree as needed if the pot is too small.
It blooms with small white flowers. Fertilized in the summer once a month. It perfectly tolerates dry air and does not need to be sprayed. If you forget to water, it's okay, the fleshy leaves contain enough moisture for your entire vacation.
Among the disadvantages: it is afraid of abundant and frequent watering and requires a properly selected soil made of perlite and vermiculite sand, which is good moisture permeability and is breathable.
Monstera
Monstera is a perennial ornamental plant with large feathery leaves. There are species with a solid color of leaves and variegated. A fairly unpretentious plant, with the exception of shading from the direct rays of the sun. Monstera grows rather slowly, and it is transplanted no more than once every 4 years. The leaves reach a length of 1 m, in the middle with cuts, for the sake of which they contain a green beauty.
There is practically no flowering.
And in a little finicky to watering and temperature. At temperatures below 12 degrees, growth stops. The optimal mode is 20-22 degrees. Watering is not often, after the top layer of the substrate dries, but insufficient watering has a negative effect on the plant. In winter, with the onset of cold weather, the monster is watered no more than 1 time a week, and sometimes 2 times a month.
Asparagus
Asparagus is a family of asparagus. An unpretentious plant and is suitable for a novice gardener. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, the plant is kept for the sake of decorative leaves. There are many varieties and forms that are radically different from each other.
Watered sparingly, after the top layer of the earth dries out, if you forgot to water, it's not scary, the plant will have a sufficient supply of moisture.
But still there are drawbacks: you will have to replant once a year. It does not need mandatory spraying, but it loves very much, especially on hot days. Prefers bright diffused light, but it can grow in the shade floor, but you should beware of direct sunlight.
Fertilizer is applied once a week in summer, in winter once a month is enough.
Aspidistra
Aspidistra is another unpretentious houseplant often found in offices and greenhouses.
Temperature indicators do not matter, the main thing is that the temperature does not drop below 3-5 degrees. Water about once a week. There is no flowering at home, it is kept for the sake of ornamental greenery. The transplant is carried out if necessary, and given the slow growth, no more than once every 3-5 years.
The height does not exceed 70 cm and grows well on window sills, but with the condition of shading in the summer from direct rays of the sun.
Some varieties grow well in the shade.
One condition - do not overmoisten the substrate and the plant will grow for you for a long time.
Nolina Bocarnea
Nolina Bocarnea is a family of agave, also called the bottle palm, thanks to the shape of the crown. Hanging lanceolate leaves. Nolina perfectly tolerates a dry climate and temperature drops. But the humidity of the palm tree loves high, the earth must be constantly wet, otherwise the tips of the leaves will begin to dry out. A strong root system stores enough moisture to ensure normal plant growth during dry periods.
Direct sunlight is not harmful, but in the shade of Nolin the bokarney grows unwillingly.
They are transplanted every 4 years, but fertilizers are applied regularly 2 times a month.
The main difficulties with watering: overfilling, or underfilling, lead to negative consequences.
Sansevieria
Sansevieria - popularly called (mother-in-law's tongue, pike tail.) Height reaches up to 1 m.
The main disadvantage is that it dies with excessive watering. Transplant only if possible, when the roots fill the entire pot. Water once a week, in winter once every 3 weeks. A peduncle appears next to the rosette, on which small white flowers bloom. But the main advantage of the flower is its beautiful belt-like leaves with various variegated colors like snake skin. The average annual temperature is 18-28 degrees. In winter, at least 13 degrees.
The plant is not whimsical and can grow both in partial shade and partially tolerate the direct rays of the sun. Air humidity does not matter, and fertilizer is applied only in the summer, once a month.
Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum is an unpretentious plant for air purification. Looks great in the kitchen. Variegated varieties need more lighting. But they can grow in the shade. It grows well as an ampelous plant.
In insufficient light, the flower stretches and can shed its leaves. Doesn't need special care. Water once or twice a week. Transplanted as the root system grows. Fertilize once a month.
Among the disadvantages: drafts and waterlogging of the soil. Water after the top layer dries.
Aglaonema
Aglaonema - Grows in shade or partial shade, but is afraid of direct sunlight.
At home, variegated species are often used, which are valued for the decorativeness of their leaves. There are also unique hybrid forms such as crit, with a red-pink color.
Watering is rare, once a week; in winter, watering is reduced by 3 times. There are no special requirements for humidity and temperature. Transplanted every 4-5 years due to slow growth.
The plant purifies the indoor air by absorbing toxins and excretions from various synthetic materials.
The main condition is not to overmoisten the soil, otherwise the roots will begin to rot.
Zamioculcas
Zamioculcas- a herb with a thick tuber, which accumulates a lot of moisture. Can grow in shade and partial shade, but thrives under ambient light. Tolerate dry climates, but may shed leaves if water is insufficient. Excessive watering has a negative effect on the flower. Watering 2 times a week, in winter, once a week.
There are no special requirements for the soil, select a water-permeable and breathable lightweight substrate. In the summer, the pot is transferred to the open air, Zamiokulkos is not afraid of temperature changes and drafts. It is considered one of the unpretentious plants.
Among the disadvantages: poisonous juice, which is contained in the leaves and stems. After leaving, wash your hands thoroughly, and in an apartment where there are pets or small children, it is better not to start a plant, or place it in an inaccessible place.
Scindapsus
Scindapsus - is a vine similar to wax ivy. At home, they are kept for the sake of decorativeness of the leaves. They are monochrome or variegated. In its natural environment, the plant blooms with small meager flowers. In indoor conditions, it is almost impossible to achieve flowering. But keeping it at home is not difficult. Temperature readings can drop to -12 degrees below zero and over 27 degrees. The plant can exist both in the shade and in the diffused sun. The main thing is not to overmoisten the soil. Let the substrate dry between waterings, otherwise the roots will start to rot.
Golden mustache
The golden mustache is a perennial plant with waxy leaves. The growing leaves partially overlap each other, thereby creating the illusion of a basal rosette. In addition to decorativeness, the plant is grown for medicinal purposes.
Golden mustache tolerates hot and dry climates, but can grow in cold weather. The main thing is that the temperature should not fall below 0 degrees. In the summer, watered abundantly, but do not overmoisten the soil. It multiplies easily in several ways. The plant thrives in the shade and sun. During the growing season, mineral fertilizers are applied every 2 weeks and, if possible, sprayed.
Tradescantia
Tradescantia is a highly decorative indoor plant with colorful leaves. Depending on the variety, erect or curly shoots. Flowering lasts for 3 months, although each flower individually lasts 1 day.
At home, Tradescantia is kept for the sake of decorative leaves and air purification.
The flower must be provided with bright diffused light, its lack affects the color, especially for variegated varieties. In the summer they water abundantly, but drainage in the pot is required to release excess moisture. In winter, allow the soil to dry out a little between waterings.
Tradescantia is not demanding of humidity, but on hot days it is recommended to spray the surface.
Croton
Croton is one of the most beautiful deciduous plants. At home, only one species is grown: variegated croton. Today there are a large number of hybrid forms of this species. In addition to the decorativeness of the leaves, croton is kept in the house as a talisman.
Flowers are small and inconspicuous cream color.
Caring for the bush is not difficult, but there are some rules. In the summer, you need to spray the leaves regularly. Watered with water at room temperature in moderation. The plant grows well at room temperatures. In summer, it can be taken out into the open air, it prefers a large amount of light and direct sunlight is not a hindrance to it.
Among the disadvantages: the juice is poisonous, and it is not recommended to keep it at home if there are children or pets in the house.
Coleus
Coleus is unpretentious in care and the high decorativeness of variegated forms allows it to compete with Croton.
Florists often grow it for the amazing color of the leaves, but there are flowering hybrid varieties.
The plant is easy to propagate by seed with a high probability of germination. In the hot season, fertilize once a week and watered abundantly. In winter, fertilizers are applied once a month, provide moist air and moderate watering. In summer, Coleus (optional) but spray the surface with soft water. There are no special requirements for the soil, the main thing is to choose a light and permeable substrate.
The most unpretentious flowering indoor plants
Hoya
Hoya li wax ivy is a lovely creeping herb with a white, fragrant bloom. During the flowering period, the hoya stands out with a strong aroma and a large amount of nectar dripping from the flowers, due to which wax ivy is called weeping liana.
The flower is not whimsical to care for, in the summer it is watered abundantly, in the winter watering is reduced to 1 time per week. It grows well in dry and humid climates and is resistant to temperature changes.
There are several types of ivy with different blooms from white to red and flowers of various shapes.
In summer, at high temperatures, watering is increased. Lack of moisture affects flowering and leaves.
If you forget to water, the hoya will feel good for a while, which is why it is often kept in offices.
Among the disadvantages: the strong aroma of flowering in some people can cause intolerance.
Kalanchoe
Is the Kalanchoe a flowering plant with a fleshy stem and leaves? refers to succulents.
In addition to its beautiful flowering, Kalanchoe is known for its medicinal properties. The juice is used to prepare various medicines. Long-lasting bloom throughout the summer, blooming with lush red flowers.
The plant prefers diffused sunlight, perfectly tolerates temperatures above 27 degrees and hibernates at 12-14 degrees. In summer they water it 2 times a week, in winter watering is reduced to once.
The average growth rate allows replanting no more than once every 3 years. There are over 200 types.
Low humidity and dry climate do not significantly interfere with active growth. 2 times a month it is enough to apply mineral fertilizers or fertilizers for cacti.
Geranium
Geranium is a flowering plant for windowsills. The height of the flower reaches 60 cm. Suitable for the busiest people. In summer, the temperature can reach 30 degrees, in winter it does not drop below 12 degrees. Geranium blooms beautifully in sufficient light, partially tolerates the direct rays of the sun.
Lack of light affects flowering. The flowers are small and pale. It does not need spraying and grows quite well in dry climates. But the bush is regularly cut for lush flowering all year round.
In summer they water abundantly, but after the soil dries up, in winter they practically stop watering. From the many varieties, you will always find the right geranium for yourself.
Cactus
Cactus - succulents, are considered one of the unpretentious plants and can exist for a long time without watering. The cactus grows well in the open direct sun, but in the shade they stretch out and may die. In summer, water is moderately watered once a week, in winter it practically does not need watering, once a month the soil is slightly moistened.
The main place among succulents is occupied by cacti. This species is capable of accumulating moisture in itself.
Cacti are small in size and grow slowly, practically do not need care, therefore, they are great for apartments and offices.
All succulents are resistant to dry climates and high temperatures.
Disadvantages - all succulents are afraid of excessive watering with especially cold water.
In the section cacti and succulents, the main types and varieties of unpretentious plants are presented.
Spurge
Euphorbia (milli) - prefers a bright place with diffused light. Rarely watered once a week. Fertilizer is applied once a month. Due to its slow growth, they are transplanted at least once every 3-4 years.
Of the shortcomings, during the dormant period (1-2 months), it sheds leaves and does not look very attractive.
It blooms with beautiful pink flowers. Small thorns will prevent children or pets from destroying the flower.
Saintpaulia
Saintpaulia, or another name (uzambara violet). Due to abundant flowering throughout the year and low growth, Saintpaulia is found in many gardeners. Thanks to the many varieties, there is a large palette of blooms and shapes. Some hybrid forms are simply mesmerizing with their beauty. The humidity is set high, like in the natural environment. At low humidity, the violet is not sprayed, but the room is additionally humidified.
In summer, water is abundantly watered with warm water 2 times a week, in winter, watering is significantly reduced.
A transplant is carried out every year; the saintpaulia needs a transplant if absolutely necessary.
Phalaenopsis orchid
Phalaenopsis orchid is one of the most popular and unpretentious flowering indoor plants. Due to the epiphytic aerial roots, the orchid needs to be watered 2 times a week and provide adequate lighting. Gradually accustomed to the sun, Phalaenopsis can grow in direct sunlight, and also blooms beautifully in partial shade.
If there is insufficient light, there will be no blooming. One of the drawbacks is that the orchid needs high humidity. Now a large number of hybrid forms with different flowering have appeared. If the phalaenopsis blooms, the flowering is long and abundant. The flowers bloom alternately, which prolongs the flowering period even longer.
Water abundantly on hot days, gradually reducing watering closer to winter.
After each flowering, the orchid needs pruning.
Heliotrope
Heliotrope is a perennial flowering plant with a pronounced aroma of flowers. Heliotrope is used in cosmetology as a flavoring agent. Flowering lasts from spring to September, depending on the variety. There are white and lilac blooms with different shades. At home, it is unpretentious, but picky about lighting.
Insufficient lighting leads to stretching of shoots, sluggish leaves and small flowers. In summer they are kept at 24 -26 degrees, in winter the temperature is reduced to 5-7 degrees.
It does not need mandatory spraying, but it will not hurt on hot days. Water is abundantly watered in summer, and watering is reduced as the temperature drops.
Bromelia
Bromelia is a beautiful flowering plant with long lanceolate leaves. A powerful erect peduncle grows out of the socket. It is considered an unpretentious plant and is well suited for offices and apartments.
There are many species with different blooms. Abundant flowering lasts throughout the summer. There are no special temperature requirements, but the humidity will have to be kept high.
Water after drying the upper layer of the substrate. At lunchtime, shade from the direct rays of the sun. Fertilizer is applied during the period of active growth 2 times a month. It does not need a compulsory transplant.
Begonia
Begonia is a beautiful flowering plant that is easy to care for and can grow both outdoors and in pots. At home, they are kept for the sake of flowers and foliage, depending on the variety.
For abundant flowering, you need enough diffused light. Direct rays can cause burns.
In summer and winter, begonia is kept at normal room temperature.
During the period of active growth, water is plentifully; in winter, watering is halved. Excessive watering is dangerous for the flower. They are rarely fed once a day of the week and only from spring to early autumn. Subject to simple rules, flowering is long and abundant.
Clivia
Clivia is a flowering ornamental plant with powerful rosette leaves at the base. The flower prefers bright, diffused light. Direct rays can burn surfaces. In the summer they are kept at a temperature of 24-26 degrees, in the winter they are reduced to 16 degrees. The plant tolerates dry air normally, but the flowers will be small and the life span will decrease.
The strong leaves contain enough moisture in case you accidentally forget to water the clivia. Watered with soft water after the top layer of the soil dries. In winter, during the dormant period, the plant can exist without watering at all. From spring to early autumn, mineral fertilizers are applied 2 times a month. Since the flower painfully tolerates the transplant, this procedure is done only if necessary.
Clivia grows well in offices and windowsill apartments.
Schlumberger (Decembrist)
Schlumberger (Decembrist) is one of the representatives of cacti. The peculiarity of this zigo cactus is flowering at Christmas, when most of the plants are dormant.
The bloom is beautiful, with numerous pink, white, red, purple and other flowers.
Transplantation of adult plants is carried out every 5 years. The cactus can tolerate direct sunlight, but it must be gradually taught to do so.
Among the disadvantages: in the summer, they are kept at low temperatures, this is the key to abundant flowering in the winter. In winter, normal room temperature is fine. For the cactus, it is necessary to provide high humidity and spray throughout the year.
In the summer they water abundantly, letting the top layer dry out, but it will perfectly tolerate a dry climate if you forget to water it.
Fruit-bearing houseplants: food on the windowsill
For those who are bored without a summer residence in an apartment, such plants are perfect. For this, suitable conditions are necessary, but whoever wants to eat a tangerine grown with his own hands will try very hard to do everything right.
Such different succulents: varieties of indoor plants
Not everyone knows what succulents are, but most likely everyone has seen them. The Latin word succulentus is translated as "juicy". Inside each flower, there is a storehouse of juices and nutrients that are stored for the dry winters of the subequatorial zones.
There are many types of succulents, the cactus family, fatty, agave, gorse, lily, euphorbia and aizoon flowers appear in the photo and names.
We select predatory indoor flowers: photos and names alphabetically
All carnivorous crops are demanding on the acidity and moisture content of poor soil organic matter, they do not tolerate anything other than plastic ones. Not the easiest group to grow.
Non-flowering indoor plants: photos and names of the most interesting specimens
Beautiful ones do not necessarily delight with flowering. The foliage and appearance of some flowers are so good that even without flowers they will decorate the interior with dignity.
Photos and names of flowering indoor plants: choose perennial and annual flowers
Blooming house flowers can amaze with their inflorescences for a very long time, and sometimes, after flowering, aerial shoots die off. Let's get acquainted with representatives of each group.
The best decorative and blooming perennial flowers for the home
When the names of indoor flowers are heard, it is easier to find blooming specimens from the photo. But even without names, you can see a beautiful flower in the picture and want it with all your heart.
Beautiful decorative and flowering annual indoor flowers in pots
Among the photos and names of decorative flowering indoor plants, there are especially beautiful ones: these are streptocarpus and home begonia.
How to choose plants: we study suitable conditions
Ornamental plants for the home dictate their own rules of care. Let's consider examples for different living conditions.
Moisture-loving and drought-resistant plants
The regime is very important: if you make mistakes, they will be disastrous for the green friend, or they will deprive him of the opportunity to bloom.
Drought-resistant plants include dracaena, zamioculcas, liliaceae, succulents.
Heat-loving and cold-tolerant plants
Among the exotic flowers, with the photos and the names of which we have already familiarized ourselves, there are both thermophilic and cold-resistant. Adherents of a warm regime (over 18 ° C) will die if the air temperature is lowered even slightly, but cold-resistant (8-14 ° C) green spaces cause less trouble to the owners.
Peperomia, afelandra, coleus, dieffenbachia, begonia are positively related to heat.
Light-loving and shade-loving plants
There are green specimens that will quickly wither away without bright light, and there are those for whom the sun is almost an enemy. Such requirements must be reckoned with!
Consider the requirements of green and variegated plantings, then the house will always be beautiful! To grow your favorite flower, we carefully read its description and the rules for caring for it, then everything will be in order.
Fans of decorating the house with plants sometimes wonder what exactly they want, whether the flower is suitable for the conditions of the apartment, whether it is difficult to care for it. We have collected the most popular and beautiful indoor flowers with photos and their names so that you can easily familiarize yourself with them while reading the article and a cup of hot coffee or tea.
Many plants require a lot of maintenance
Indoor flowers: photos and names in alphabetical order
In catalogs, indoor flowers with photographs and names are usually arranged alphabetically, their homeland, requirements and other data are indicated. We invite you to get acquainted with the groups of indoor plants and their several outstanding representatives.
Beautifully blooming indoor flowers with photos and names
This group is the most beloved for many flower growers. Bright colors of flowers, a wide variety of plants, it is easy to choose a flower that will ideally fit into the conditions of the apartment. Representatives of this group have certain requirements for habitat and care. For successful flowering, these plants need fertilizer with an optimal composition, so use fertilizer marked "For blooming".
Azaleas or Rhododendrons Sims (lat.rhododendron simsii)
These are small shrubs covered with bright large flowers. The foliage is dark green in color, the leaves are pubescent on the seamy side, and on the front they have a dense leathery covering. Small leaves very favorably set off the magnificent white, red, pink, and sometimes bicolor buds. Flower petals can be double or simple, but they are all large enough.
Azalea requires bright light, but allows partial shade. Abundant watering is needed during flowering at intervals of 2-3 days. In other periods, it is sufficient to water the flower up to twice a week. The optimum temperature does not exceed 15 degrees.
ADVICE!
It is best to place the azalea on a pallet of gravel and keep it moist. Flowers cannot be wetted!
Rhododendrons thrive in heather soil and in a shallow wide container. The non-lime fertilizer should be applied once a month. Azaleas live up to 7 years if they are well cared for and taken out to the veranda during the dormant period. But the life of this riot of colors in the apartment is limited to a few weeks.
Special requirements: at temperatures below 10 ° C, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. To help hibiscus bloom better, cut their stems in March, leaving only 2 eyes on each.
Gloxinia (Latin sinningia)
It is a flowering plant that reproduces in tubers. If you are unfamiliar with this plant, bought it, admired its beautiful large gramophone flowers from April to August, and then suddenly the plant disappeared and dried up - do not rush! The peculiarity of gloxinia is such that, when it fades, most likely, it will retire, leaving nothing but bare earth as a reminder of itself. Meanwhile, an important life period will take place in the tuber. The land is suitable for deciduous-heather with humus.
Gloxinia leaves are beautiful in themselves: they are long, up to 20 cm, with a delicate downy and edges resembling festoons, they are arranged in a rosette. The plant itself does not exceed 30 cm in height.
The flower responds favorably to diffused sunlight, but it does not like direct sunlight.
No need to waste time spraying - it is contraindicated for leaves. And you need to water the beauty every three days by lowering the pot into 22-25 degrees of standing water for 10-15 minutes.
IMPORTANT
The earth ball should not completely dry out between waterings!
From the end of September, watering is reduced, and after the foliage has fallen, the plant is not watered until new shoots appear.
Sun-loving flowering indoor plants
In order to choose a place for indoor plants, it is sometimes helpful to know where their home was. And if the flower came from the equatorial zone, but grew under the cover of the jungle, then it will calmly endure shading. But if the homeland of the plant was an open sunny space, then without a daily dose of sunlight, success cannot be achieved.
Consider the photo and find out more about some indoor plants that are sunbathers.
Primrose (Latin primula)
Perennial flowering plant with evergreen leaves up to 15 cm long. The foliage is corrugated and forms a rosette.
Bright primroses Inflorescences are collected in umbrellas or single, corollas are double or simple. There are varieties that combine a silvery bloom on the petals and two-tone petals or a bright core. The smell may be absent.
Fuchsia (lat.fuchsia)
They are evergreen or deciduous, erect, or may have hanging stems.
Flowers resemble small, up to 8 cm, lanterns and delight the eye from mid-May until the first frost. Colors: white, pink, red, pink-lilac, purple, combining two colors. Leaves are oval, dull, oppositely arranged on stems of a red hue. The edges of the leaves are serrated.
Magic fuchsias The plant loves a certain amount of direct sunlight, so you need to put the pot where the sun shines in the first or second half of the day.
Watering depends on the air temperature, but the substrate should dry out between waterings. The plant is sprayed twice a week. Transplantation is needed annually, and young plants do several times per season into enriched garden soil with sand.
In summer, fuchsias are usually taken outside in light shade.
ATTENTION!
During flowering, fuchsia must not be rotated or repositioned!
Persian cyclamen (lat.cyclamen persicum)
Herbaceous tuberous plant with a long flowering period. Flowers are admired from the cold season: the bloom begins with magical bent flowers of white, pink, red tones, usually in November, and ends in March-April. The leaves are heart-shaped and dark green in color with a beautiful whitish-silvery pattern.
The flowering of cyclamen is very violent 
Cyclamen Cyclamen loves direct sunlight during flowering.
Transplanted in the fall into deciduous humus with sand and peat.
It is difficult to make cyclamen bloom again in an apartment, however, with the help of an annual transplant, regular feeding, the plant continues its life cycle.
Shade-tolerant flowering indoor plants: photos and names
This is a section dedicated to flowering houseplants (with photos and names) that thrive in shade conditions. For many plants of this group, bright light is destructive.
Balsams (lat. Impatiens)
A perennial shade-tolerant plant is considered a godsend for lovers of unpretentious care and bright flowering at the same time. Stems are erect, somewhat transparent and juicy. Leaves reach 10-12 cm, can be serrated, lanceolate or oval, green or purple-bronze. There are hybrids with variegated foliage.
The handsome man blooms from early May to December with flat corollas (4 cm) with spurs. There are double flowers with a large selection of colors, excluding blue and yellow.
Abundant watering is required and the air temperature is maintained at 20 degrees.
With regular feeding twice a month, the plant can reach 60 cm in width and height. However, there are also undersized varieties.
ADVICE!
If you want to leave the balsam after flowering, then it is better to renew it by cuttings.
Streptocarpus (Latin streptocarpus)
A shade-tolerant blooming herbaceous beauty that blooms in the warm season with funnel-shaped flowers of various shades. Flowers are arranged on long peduncles. Leaves, depending on the variety, can grow up to 2 and up to 35 cm and are collected in rosettes. The leaf of the plant is oblong, matte, green in color, while corrugated and covered with fluff.
In the summertime, streptocarpus loves the shade. The peculiarities of irrigation are in a small amount of water in summer (twice a week) and sufficient in winter (every 8-9 days).
ADVICE!
It is better to spray the air around the plant with water.
Streptocarpus grows up to 30 cm wide and the same height. Life span: 3 years.
IMPORTANT
The plant reacts negatively to tobacco smoke!
Cinnabar clivia (lat.clivia miniata)
This plant has a massive rhizome and is considered stemless because its tough, belt-like leaves resemble a fan open around the root rosette. The length of the leaf varies from 30 to 50 cm. Clivia blooms in February and until April you can admire its red-orange or yellow flowers. Umbrella inflorescence of 12 funnel-like flowers is located on a thick long peduncle.
Clivia Cinnabar clivias do well in partial shade or in dim light.
This plant is perfect for those who sometimes forget about watering the plants: clivia prefers to drink once a week, and at the end of autumn even once a month. But even during flowering, you do not need to fill the flower!
Plant height 50-60 cm, sometimes more. It is remarkable that the lifespan is long, about 15 years.
IMPORTANT
The plant will bloom only during wintering at 9-10 degrees.
Of course, in our list of shade-loving indoor plants, you did not see all the names and photos, but chose the most common and easy to care for.
Indoor poisonous plants (photos and names)
Before buying any houseplant, make inquiries - what if it is your plant that is poisonous, and with its external beauty it is not worth bringing a potential threat to all inhabitants into the house?
Dieffenbachia
Advantages of the beauty dieffenbachia: high growth, spreading burdock leaves with various color options, the ability to improve the quality of the air around itself ... but the plant sap is poisonous! If the integrity of the plant is damaged and the poison gets on the skin or mucous membranes, then violations from the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory organs are possible. If the juice gets on the skin, burns are possible.
ATTENTION!
Dieffenbachia care is carried out only with gloves!
Dieffenbachia 
Dieffenbachia often grows as a spreading bush Milkweed
If a curious child ripped open the skin of a plant and saw white juice, so similar to milk, then the following consequences are possible: diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, severe burns of the mucous membrane.
The milkweed themselves are diverse in shape and, of course, beautiful. However, such beauty is not worth the risk.
Spurge 
Euphorbia is very similar to a cactus with leaves. Aloe striped, Aloe terrifying
The dosage form of aloe outwardly resembles poisonous, the difference lies in the color of the plants. Striped and frightening can cause miscarriage, uterine bleeding, serious abnormalities in the stomach.
Aloe awesome Photos and names of indoor bulbous plants
Daffodils (lat.narcissus)
These lovely early flowers are associated with spring. They can be grown both at home and outdoors.
Narcissus The leaves are very long, although, depending on the variety, they can be 15 cm or 60 cm. The leaf itself is long and erect and has a slight concavity. Flowers are white or yellow, located on a long flexible peduncle one or several pieces at once. The flower itself looks like a crown surrounded by 6 lobes.
After all the leaves turn yellow, the hippeastrum is transferred to a cool darkened room for 2.5-3 months, and then transplanted.
Indoor climbing plants (photos and names)
Multiflorous jasmine (Latin jasminum polyanthum)
They are referred to as vines. Jasmine blooms with white flowers-stars, with 5 petals on each. Strong aroma is attractive. This plant will perfectly decorate the interior, as it is evergreen, and its climbing vines look very impressive.
Jasmine multiflorous The pot is placed in bright sunlight and watered twice a week in winter, and in the warmer months every 2-3 days.
ADVICE!
Jasmine loves humid air and spraying!
Unlike many flowers, jasmine loves feeding not during flowering, but after 6 months in a row.
The liana grows up to 2 m and grows for about 10 years in a greenhouse or glazed loggia. The apartment is decorated with jasmine for no longer than six months.
Ampel indoor plants (photos and names)
This section is about home flowers, which have long, flexible shoots that can stretch upward or crawl along the ground. We have visited three interesting names of a flower with a photo to get acquainted with these types of plants.
Columnea (lat.columnea)
Fragile stems droop and hang down. The smooth leaves of this evergreen plant are small, elliptical, and have some pubescence. In the spring bloom comes with bright red flowers 7 cm with a yellow throat. The columnea flower looks like a hood.
Columbus 
Columnea with yellow flowers Columnea likes to stand in partial shade, but diffused lighting will do. Successful cultivation is guaranteed in the absence of drafts and this irrigation regime: 3 times a week in summer and 1 time in winter.
IMPORTANT
Columnea is demanding on high air humidity!
Such a beauty grows up to 90 cm in length and lives in greenhouse conditions for 5 years.
Roicissus (Rhoicissus)
The people call the plant "birch". There are many types of roicissus, in general they differ in rhombic leaves. The plant belongs to the grape family, the resemblance to the vine is enhanced by long shoots with mustaches that cling to the support.
The plant is unpretentious, with good lighting and the absence of waterlogging, it grows quickly.
The leaves consist of several rhombic leaves, the underside is covered with fleecy pubescence, the upper side is emerald green, smooth. Unpretentious plant
Ivy (Latin Hedera)
Known, perhaps, to everyone: the flower is unpretentious, shade-tolerant and easily propagated by cuttings. A plant in nature reaches 30 m, but even in an apartment it can completely wrap around a support or a window.
Ivy 
Ivy hanging in a pot The plant does not like direct sunlight and rearrangement of the pot. All species have some differences in the shape of the leaves. They can be pointed, star-like, oval.
Ivy grows well with moderate light and regular watering during the warmer months.
Unpretentious indoor plants, their photos and names
Coleria (Latin isoloma (kohleria))
a plant that blooms all year round with velvety tubular red or orange flowers is considered one of the most unassuming to care for. Green, slightly pubescent, with small teeth, the leaves perfectly set off the beautiful flowers.
Coleria love light partial shade and watering during the growing season and flowering every 3 days.
The plant grows by 60 cm and lives up to 3 years.
Tradescantia
The undeservedly forgotten American has dozens of varieties and a common structure for all species: Long straight shoots with numerous branches are a rather massive bush. Green, silvery, violet with veins, striped Tradescantia blooms with small flowers, also of different colors.
With moderate regular watering and placement in diffused sunlight, such a plant can delight for many years. Cropping only improves the appearance of the tradescantia.
Wallis spathiphyllum (lat.spathiphyllum wallisii)
This plant with its 30-50 cm long petiole leaves is very similar to a lush bush. The decorative qualities of spathiphyllum are beyond praise. White flowers with a pale yellow, beige or white-green cob appear throughout the year.
Wallis Spathiphyllum looks great when there is a lot of it. 
Wallis Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum grows in bright diffused light and regular watering. It is best if the substrate is always moist and free of stagnant water. When feeding and observing the conditions of care, the plant lives for 10 years.
Upright
Araucaria (lat.Araucaria)
Able to replace the Christmas tree with its delicate needles. Treelike plant, branches are arranged in tiers. The older the tree, the darker the needles. The plant does not produce buds indoors.
Araucaria should grow in a bright place, out of direct sunlight. The plant loves abundant weekly watering in winter, more frequent in summer.
ADVICE!
Araucaria should not stand next to heating devices.
For this coniferous beauty, it is better to choose a granular fertilizer for conifers with a long duration.
It is interesting that the tree at home will not exceed 3 m, and in natural conditions you will be surprised to see the 60-meter Araucaria.
Croton (lat.codiaeum)
One of the most spectacular outwardly plants. Amazingly colored leaves are similar to lobes and can be rounded or pointed at the ends. The colors that can be seen at the same time on the leaves of croton: green, yellow, orange, red.
Croton Flowering is completely nondescript. Croton grows on the western windowsills in order to receive direct sunlight in the evening. In winter, the plant is watered less, allowing the substrate to dry out, and in the warm season, watering is frequent and abundant. An adult handsome man takes a space of 1 meter around him. Croton (codiaeum) dimensions: up to 1 m in height and width.
ADVICE!
Young shoots should be pinched for greater bushiness.
Shrubs
Aglaonema (lat.aglaonema)
Small, shrub-like plants. The stems of the plant are short, and the leaves reach 20 cm. Externally, the leaf looks like a lancet, located on a long petiole. The color is variegated with silvery elements. Blooms with plain flowers
Aglaonema Aglaonema is placed away from windows, the plant feels great in poor lighting. Care for aglaonema is the same as for other plants: watering regularly in the warm season, once a week in winter, frequent spraying and feeding twice a month from late April to September is encouraged.
ADVICE!
Do not smoke near this plant and do not allow drafts - aglaonema is sensitive to air purity.
The plant has bactericidal properties.
Palms and treelike
Hamedorea
This bamboo palm is considered to be very undemanding to care for. A sprawling beauty from Central and South America has arrived. Such palm trees are often used to decorate offices, hotels, halls of business centers.
Basic care requirements: moderation. Moderate lighting, as the palm will wither in the shade, and its leaves will burn in bright light. Moderate watering - the earthen lump should be moist constantly, but not swampy from the zeal of the owner! In winter, watering is cut and the palm is kept at a temperature of 15 degrees.
Hamedorea Succulent indoor plants (photos and names)
Succulents are a large group of plants native to the southern arid countries that store moisture inside the stems.
Kalanchoe (lat.Kalanchoe)
A variety of succulents with carved oval leaves and wonderful long flowering. Leaves can be either smooth or velvety, with a striped underside. In some species, small shoots are located at the tips of the leaves, easily crumbling and immediately germinating - a simple and convenient way of plant propagation.
Flower petals are collected in a cup, and may represent drooping inflorescences. There are a lot of buds, but they do not bloom all at once. Kalanchoe loves light windowsills, but without a lot of direct sunlight. Watering twice a week in the warm season, and in winter no more than 2 times a month. The life of a plant in an apartment lasts up to 6 years, and large varieties live for 10 years.
In a special publication of our portal, we will tell you in detail about the Kalanchoe, what types it is, what useful properties it has, how to properly cultivate, reproduce, feed and prune.
Sedum (lat. Sedum)
One of the most unpretentious exotic succulents. Dense leaves appear dense, fleshy, oblong or rounded. The plant blooms with star-shaped yellow, red or white flowers.
Sedum Sedum prefer a bright place, with shade at noon. The plant is watered once a week, starting in March. In winter, watering is enough once a month.
Schlumberger (lat. schlumbergera)
A wonderful forest cactus, which is strewn with flowers in winter. Plants are popularly called Decembrists.
Schlumberger Only non-hybrid forms have a thorn in a cactus. Flowers are scarlet, pinkish, white, both with bent petals, and not. Flowering lasts all winter months.
Place the pot on a bright window with diffused sunlight and water once a week until December, and during flowering, and from late spring every three days.
Fruit indoor plants, their photos and names
There are houseplants that will not only decorate your living space with their appearance, but at the same time bear edible fruits. Here are the names and photos of some fruiting indoor plants: lemons, tangerines, kiwi, figs, pineapple, mini peppers and even pomegranates.
Room lemon
It differs from a relative in dwarf varieties that bear fruit in an apartment and bring up to 20 lemons. Indoor lemon smells very much like the name, very decorative, because it does not have a dormant period, and on the tree you can always see glossy green foliage and flowers and lemons.
The plant needs additional lighting and warmth, but heating devices, if they are nearby, it is better to cover.
Room lemon Fig
The house begins to bear fruit in the first year. They tend to the figs, as well as to the lemon, but remember that the tree sheds its leaves at the end of October. A dormant period is required, it is tedious to rearrange the figs in a cool place and shade with a dark cloth. It is good to lower the tree into the basement and water as little as possible. After a while, the plant will show new buds, which means it's time to return the figs to the light windowsill.
Today we'll talk about your favorite and popular indoor plants.
Indoor plants are brought up to decorate the interior, refresh, purify the air in the room and as an alternative to live pets, because some take care of the plants like children.
Without potted flowers, mini shrubs, exotic palms, orchids, containers with summer blooming seedlings on the balconies, would you agree that our life would be many times more boring and grayer?
In addition to the fact that the flowers at home are beautiful, cute, there is another aspect - status - expensive, original plants in large houses, apartments, cottages - very ennoble, stylize, make the interior more expensive. More details about all colors and their care can be found.
Among the palms and trees, the most popular are: Yucca, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Monstera, Ficus.
Yucca
“Yucca (lat. Yúcca) is a genus of tree-like evergreen plants of the Agavaceae family. Previously, this genus was included in the Dracaenoideae subfamily of the Liliaceae family, and later began to be included in the Agavaceae family. According to modern concepts, the genus Yucca belongs to the Asparagaceae family. "
In the photo Yucca
Most often Yucca aloifolia lives in our apartments - this is a decorative and miniature species of these plants. Non-decorative yucca grows mainly in hot countries - in the southern United States, Mexico and Central America.
Dieffenbachia
"Dieffenbachia (lat. Dieffenbachia) is a genus of evergreen plants of the Aroid family (Araceae), widespread in the tropics of South and North America."
In the photo dieffenbachia
A plant with large oval leaves, a green stem, can reach a height of 2-3 meters, rarely blooms under artificial conditions. The juice of the leaves is poisonous, causes dermatitis, burns of the throat, skin. You need to handle the plant with gloves, and clean it away from children.
Dracaena
“Dracaena (lat. Dracāena) is a genus of plants of the Asparagus family, trees or succulent shrubs. The number of species, according to various sources, is from forty to one hundred and fifty. Most of the species are native to Africa, a few in southern Asia and one in the tropics of Central America. ”
In the photo of Dracaena
As is the yucca from the asparagus family. It looks like a yucca.
Several varieties of dracaena are grown at home. A worthy plant, harmoniously brightens up the interior.
Monstera (philodendron)
“Monstera (lat. Monstéra) - large tropical plants, vines; genus of the Aroid family. "
In the photo Monstera
In a non-decorative version, it is common in hot countries - in the humid tropical forests of the equatorial belt of America, parts of Brazil, and Mexico.
Liana with huge "leaky" leaves, if well looked after - a beautiful plant. There are versions that it absorbs negative energy, emits carbon dioxide at night, so you can't put it in the bedroom.
Ficus
“Ficus (lat. Ficus) is a genus of plants of the Mulberry family (Moraceae), in which it forms a monotypic tribe Ficusovye (Ficeae). Most of the species are evergreen, some are deciduous. "
There are only about 840 species of ficus, some of them are decorative, they can be grown at home.
The most popular domestic species: Ficus rubbery, Ficus dwarf, Ficus Benjamin.
Each species has many more varieties, varieties.
Ficus Benjamin. Usually a small tree with pointed oblong glossy leaves. At home, with good care, such a plant grows up to 2-3 meters in height.
In the photo Ficus Benjamin
About the varieties of ficus Benjanymin: “There are many varieties with leaves of different sizes, colors and shapes. The most popular among Russian growers: Danielle, Exotica, Monique, Barok, variegated Starlight and Reginald, small-leaved Natasja, Kinky, Wiandi. Dwarf varieties are used for bonsai. "
At auctions (on the Internet, for example) you can buy such a flower for 400-1000 rubles.
Ficus rubber- a tree with large, dense, pointed-oval smooth, glossy leaves 20-30 cm long and 10-20 wide.
In the photo, rubber-bearing Ficus
“The most famous decorative varieties:
Ficus elastica ‘Decora’ - with young bronze leaves;
Ficus elastica 'Doescheri' - withmotleyleaves«.
"Ficus Benjamin is the symbol tree of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand." It is hard to imagine, but these green trees are relatives of fig trees growing in warm countries, on fig trees, or fig trees, berries such as figs grow. Figs are very sweet and healthy berries, we sell them dried. Sometimes decorative ficuses, somewhat similar to figs, also bear fruit.
There is even an experience when the ficus was grown from the seeds of figs bought on the market, you just need to be patient and take very good care of it, although according to the reviews of those who grew such a miracle, it is very unpretentious, after the emergence of shoots it quickly grows in growth. The small fig tree is a pretty trendy houseplant.
Among succulent indoor plants and cactus, the most popular are: Fatty, Aloe, Kalanchoe, Cacti, Sansevieria, Euphorbia.
Fat woman (or money tree)
“Fat woman (lat. Crássula) is a genus of succulent plants of the Fat family. Includes from 300 to 350 species, of which more than two hundred grow in South Africa; a significant number of species are distributed in Tropical Africa and Madagascar, several species are found in the south of Arabia.
Many species are used in indoor floriculture; indoor plants of this genus with round, coin-like leaves are sometimes called the "money tree."
In the photo is a fat woman
It grows rather slowly, a compact tree with a dense tender trunk and fleshy, oval leaves in the form of coins. The leaves contain a lot of arsenic, so it is dangerous to eat them, you need to remove the plant away from children.
With good care, it can bloom, but it does not bloom very effectively.
Aloe
"Aloe (lat. Áloë) is a genus of succulent plants of the asphodelic subfamily of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family, containing more than 500 species common in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula."
In the photo aloe tree
In the decorative version, the most popular species are Aloe arboreal and Aloe aristata. Aloe is a very healthy flower. Its juice heals wounds, helps with a cold. Raw materials are widely used in medicine for the manufacture of drugs.
Kalanchoe
“Kalanchoe, also Kalanchoe (lat. Kalanchoë) is a genus of succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family. More than two hundred species are known that grow in tropical and South Africa, South and Southeast Asia and in the tropics of South America. "
In the photo Kalanchoe
In the photo, flowering species of Kalanchoe
It is also a very useful flower, the juice has healing properties. On each leaf, “babies” are “born” on the collapse: small plants with roots, you just need to plant the finished plant in the ground in a couple of months. The common Kalanchoe is a rather inexpressive plant, its whole strength is rather in its healing properties. But the blooming options are very beautiful, bright, expressive.
Cactus
"Cactus, or Cactus (lat. Cactaceae) - a family of perennial flowering plants of the order Carnation."
Among the cacti there are very interesting and unusual representatives, they bloom very beautifully. There are versions that cacti absorb radiation, thereby protecting a person from it, it is recommended to place the plant near a computer monitor and radiation sources.
Spurge
Several types of milkweed are grown at home: for example, Euphorbia fat or plump Euphorbia obesa, Euphorbia the most beautiful Euphorbia pulcherrima-or poinsettia (Star of Bethlehem), Euphorbia Euphorbia leuconeurabia, Euphorbia Mile Euphorbia mili, Euphorbia triangular Euphorbia trigicona, Euphorbia grandinus Euphororn .d.
In the photo, white-spiked euphorbia
Euphorbia is the most common milkweed in the homes of Russians. It is poisonous, it is impossible for the juice to get on the skin, mucous membranes, especially in the hands of children.
Sansevieria (pike tail)
“Sansevieria (sansevier, sansevier, pike tail) is a genus of stemless evergreen perennial herbaceous plants of the Asparagus family. Plants of this genus are found in dry rocky regions of tropical and subtropical Africa, Madagascar, India, Indonesia and South Florida. "
In the photo "pike tail"
The pike tail, as this plant is popularly called, is a very popular, unpretentious, inexpensive, easily propagating flower. There are several varieties of Sansevieria - spotted, miniature, in the form of roses, long feathers.
The leaves of this plant contain toxic substances - sapopins. Ointments, medicines are made from sansevieria; for this, the raw materials are processed, which neutralizes the toxicity.
Spathiphyllum
"Spathiphyllum, or Spathiphyllum (Latin Spathiphyllum) is a genus of perennial evergreen plants of the Araceae family, some of them are popular indoor plants."
In the photo Spathiphyllum
Inexpensive pretty flower, without a stem, "a bunch of leaves from the ground." Blooms with good care. It can be a very voluminous, lush flower, stand on the floor in large pots.
African violet (or saintpaulia)
“Saintpaulia (Latin Saintpaulia) is a genus of flowering herbaceous plants of the Gesneriaceae family. One of the most common indoor plants; It is also known in floriculture under the name Uzambar fialka. It grows naturally in the mountainous regions of East Africa. "
A favorite home flower of many gardeners of all ages, it is a compact, cute plant with bright and beautiful flowers. Violet is pleased with whimsical - personally from my experience and from the experience of friends. However, as the comments of fans of these flowers on the Internet say, it is easy to care for these plants, but you need to follow a number of rules:
“And I have about two hundred ... There are no special problems. I water it under the root, feed it once a month, in winter I illuminate it with lamps. "
“I have a lot of violets, it is not whimsical, the only thing you need to water is in the pallet, in the winter once a week, in the summer twice a week, well, so that they stand on the sunny side, they stand on the window in the kitchen - the sun is there in the second half days bloom 10 months a year. "
“There are 2 main conditions - do not pour or put in direct sunlight. I water mine once a week. "
The violet reproduces conveniently: a leaf placed in water gives roots.
Gloxinia
“Gloxinia (Latin Gloxinia) is a genus of plants of the Gesneriaceae family. Named after the German or Alsatian botanist and physician Benjamin Peter Gloxin (1765-1794). "
As we can see the violet (Saintpaulia and Gloxinia are from the same genus of plants of the Gesneriaceae family. Gloxinia is very similar to a violet, has a different leaf shape, larger flowers, sometimes in the form of bells. Propagated by tubers and cuttings, seeds.
Anthurium
“Anthurium (lat. Anthúrium) is a genus of evergreen plants of the Aroid family, or Aronicae (Araceae).
Perhaps the most numerous genus of its family, modern sources number more than 900, others (older) about 500 species.
The Latin name of the genus is derived from the ancient Greek words meaning "flower" and "tail". "
In the photo Anthurium with blue flowers
Anthurium is similar to Spathiphyllum, but with red flowers - as we see they are one genus of evergreen plants of the Aroid family. An unusual, beautiful plant.
Schlumberger (or Decembrist)
"Schlumberger (lat. Schlumbergera) is a genus of epiphytic cacti, common in tropical forests in southeastern Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of 900-2800 m. Introduced to Europe by collector Allan Cunningham around 1816."
In the photo, the Decembrist in bloom
We call this flower the Decembrist. Despite the fact that experts do not classify it as a capricious plant, according to the experience of many of my friends, it is quite sensitive to any adverse influences. It got its name because it blooms in winter, in December.
In addition to winter time, against the background of other flowers, it is gray and inconspicuous, and during flowering, the whole attitude towards it is manifested: if there was good care, the Decembrist will bloom profusely, with beautiful buds, if the care was bad, one or two pale flowers will come out.
Camellia
“Camellia (lat. Camellia) is an evergreen plant of the Tea family (Theaceae). The most famous species is Camellia sinensis (Chinese Camellia, or Tea, or Tea Bush), from the leaves of which raw materials are obtained for making tea. Many types of camellias are used in ornamental gardening. "
Indoor camellia is a beautiful plant, especially when in bloom. Capricious. Cannot be rearranged from place to place.
Geranium
It is impossible to imagine an old grandmother's house in the village without geranium, its smell, which causes either a headache or a slight gloom, cannot be separated from the memories of parents and grandmothers for many.
In the photo geranium
Azalea
"Azalia (lat. Azalea) is a collective name for some beautifully flowering plant species from the genus Rhododendron."
In the photo azalea
All rhododendrons are very beautiful, the azalea, of course, stands out against the background of all indoor green pets, a miniature plant that looks like a rhododendron, rose, camellia. Very picky, capricious, often just dries up with good care.
Indoor plants are the most successful decorations for any interiors and adjoining areas. With such decorations, the home becomes more comfortable and attractive. There are many different types of indoor flowers. Among them there are both capricious and demanding, and unpretentious specimens, which are easily grown even by inexperienced growers.
In today's article, we will take a closer look at the different varieties of bulbous and tuberous pets and learn how to properly care for them.
Peculiarities
Bulbous and tuberous houseplants can be great additions to any interiors. Such details do not make the atmosphere oversaturated or annoying; on the contrary, with flowers the interior composition becomes more aesthetic and pleasant. But it is not enough just to choose the representative of the green world you like. You still need to properly care for it and take into account all its features. If you do not care about the colors of the type in question, they are unlikely to delight household members with their beauty for a long time.
Bulbs and tubers are underground storehouses, due to which the plant calmly survives various bad weather, low temperatures or dry periods. These are original organs saturated with all the necessary nutrients. Thanks to them, the plant can quickly form new shoots after the obligatory dormant period. From the tubers, it is possible to grow very beautiful ornamental plants of the flowering type.
After flowering, such green pets die off, leaving behind live baby tubers that can germinate in conditions that are comfortable for them.
Bulbous representatives of their own species can be attributed to a separate category. In their arsenal, these individuals have a bulb, which acts as a separate bud. In addition, this part is needed in order to store moisture. The main distinguishing feature of these flowers from other existing plants is the presence of a certain amount of leaves, initially located in the inner part of the bulb. On one side of the latter, there is a small bottom, where there is an initial root system.
Both bulbous and tuberous flowers can look spectacular and elegant if you provide them with the most comfortable conditions for growth. When developing a scheme for caring for flowers of these types, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the species to which they belong, and there are a lot of them.
Species overview
Indoor tuberous and bulbous flowers are represented by a huge number of different species, each of which has its own distinctive features and external characteristics. Let's take a closer look at the most popular and common types of considered domestic plants.
Spiral albuka
It is a bulbous herb. Its country of origin is South Africa. Albuca is subdivided into many different subspecies, which give off a pleasant aroma reminiscent of vanilla. When this beautiful crop fades, small fruit boxes with seeds are formed on it.
The bulb of this plant has a round structure and is slightly flattened. Differs in white or light yellow color. The leaf plates of this plant usually reach 15 cm and are collected in a voluminous root rosette. Each flower has its own peduncle, the height of which is at least 4 cm. Albuca is a big lover of light.
In order for this flower to grow actively at home, it should be placed on a windowsill, "looking" to the south.
Rodophiala
A bulbous plant that is not so common in the collections of florists. The homeland of this flower is Argentina and Chile. There are about 40 species of Rodophial, and only 6 of them can be grown at home.
The bulb of this plant can remain in a state of suspended animation for a long period. An arrow with large flowers appears only towards the end of the summer season. When the flowering stage is completed, several leaves grow, which have a characteristic belt-like shape. This flower needs enough light.
It is important for the healthy growth of the flower to provide the plant with only moderate watering.
Begonia
It is a tuberous plant, the flowers of which can be colored in white, red, pink, yellow or orange tones. There are also spectacular multi-colored specimens. This beauty blooms in the middle of the summer season and until early winter. At rest, begonia stays in the period from November to March.
Begonia is a perennial. She is beautifully flowering. In height it can grow up to 30 cm. Feels great in partial shade or in diffused light conditions. Although in the shade, this tuberous flower feels quite well. From April to December, the plant is allowed to be in direct sunlight until 10.00 and after 17.00.
Begonia is a houseplant that needs light drying. This flower is usually watered in the morning.
Clivia
An ornamental bulbous plant that grows in southern Africa. This is a beautiful perennial, which can reach a height of 60 cm. If you provide this pet with competent care, it can live well for several decades. In this case, the flowering of clivia will occur annually.
The plant has beautiful glossy leaves with a characteristic leathery structure. Clivia flowers look truly luxurious. They are distinguished by a rich orange-red color. The tips of the petals have a pointed structure.
Drimiopsis
It is a bulbous perennial from the asparagus family. In areas where temperatures are low, this native of the tropics is grown as a houseplant. The flower is distinguished by its bulbous root system. The bulk of all Drimiopsis bulbs are located above the ground. Large root-type leaves are formed directly from the soil. The average length of the petiole is 5-8 cm. The leaf plates are wide and long - 11-25 cm. The shape of the leaves of this green pet is ovoid or heart-shaped. The edges of the plates are smoothed, and the tip is pointed. The foliage surface is glossy.
Usually the plates grow either monochromatic or spotted.
Nerina
Another bulbous plant with an unusual appearance. The flower bulbs are elongated, usually up to 5 cm long. The plant's leaf blades are long and 30 cm long. False stems can be found at their base. The foliage is linear, belt-like, shiny.
The main distinguishing feature of this flower is that he has not 1, but 2 periods of rest... One falls in the winter, and the second - in the summer. Green foliage dries up only closer to spring, and throughout the winter season, new buds are laid.
Ginger
Indoor plant of the tuberous type. Forms pretty flowers in the form of miniature cones, gathering in long inflorescences. This is an absolutely unpretentious green pet that blooms every year. The ginger tubers themselves are edible. Many people grow such a plant at home because it has medicinal properties.
Ginger grows well in warm, well-lit areas. He needs regular watering... With the onset of the autumn season, the plant goes into a dormant state, signaling this with yellowed foliage.
Pleione
A tuberous plant from the orchid family. It can form from 5 to 7 peduncles of calm and delicate shades. They can be white, yellowish, pink, or lilac. The flowering period of various representatives of the species begins in the spring and summer seasons.
The spring green tubers of the playone indicate that the flowering stage has begun. These elements turn red with the onset of summer. Rest of this green pet falls in the period from autumn to spring. Playone tubers live no more than 2 years.
Gemantus
Another of the representatives of the bulbous type. Comes from the amaryllis family. The name of this plant is translated as "blood flower". Hemantus has fleshy and long leaves that are difficult to confuse with another similar plant. This is the visiting card of Hemanthus, by which many people recognize it. The most attractive are those subspecies of hemantus, which have white or blood-red flowers. The latter are distinguished by a spherical structure and appear earlier than leaf plates.
For this, the plant must be in a dry, suitable soil at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.
Amaryllis home
If you want to grow a bright plant in pots at home that attracts a lot of attention, then the handsome amaryllis is ideal for this. The homeland of this flower is South Africa. Only amaryllis belladonna is grown as an indoor flower.
The flower grows with long and narrow leaf plates that are dark green in color. The bulbs are distinguished by their oblong shape. Their diameter is usually 4-5 cm. The flowers have a funnel-shaped structure and are attached to long peduncles. Inflorescences are white or pink in color, gather in a small umbrella.
Vallota
It is a beautifully flowering perennial from South Africa. The bulbs of this plant quickly and easily adapt to life in indoor pots. When the flowering period ends, the vallot does not discard the foliage.
On the surface of the vallotta bulbs there is a dry layer of brown scales. The stems are dark green in color. Usually flower stalks reach 40 cm in size. At their top there are from 6 to 8 flowers, gathering in inflorescences like an umbrella. This beautiful bulbous plant blooms in July or August.
Amazon lily
A plant belonging to the amaryllis family. The homeland of the Amazon lily is Central and South Africa. The flower is distinguished by slightly wrinkled leaf blades with protruding veins. The length of the peduncles rarely exceeds 60 cm. The leaf plates grow up to 40 cm, and their width is 20 cm. The color of the leaves is dark green. On one bush of the Amazonian lily, from 2 to 7 wide leaf plates with a characteristic lanceolate shape can form. Flowering begins in August or September.
This beautiful bulbous plant loves to grow in spaciousness, so it is important to provide the Amazonian line with plenty of space.
Eucharis
A spectacular bulbous plant that can decorate any interior. Otherwise, it is called a room daffodil. Eucharis blooms beautifully, which makes many gardeners, both beginners and experienced, fall in love. The flower almost never completely loses its foliage. An exception can only be the unwanted stress transferred by the pet or the poor conditions in which it is.
The flower is very fond of diffused light or partial shade, but direct sunlight can be destructive for it. Eucharis is thermophilic. Such a houseplant is able to create a festive mood thanks to its beautiful and elegant appearance.
Landing rules
Planting and replanting bulbous and tuberous plants must be very careful. The health of the plant will depend on the quality of this procedure, so you need to be as careful and attentive as possible.
Bulbous pets should only be planted after a detailed examination of the bulbs themselves. They must be strong and healthy enough.
After making sure of this, you can start planting.
- Prepare a 1% potassium permanganate solution for disinfection. Leave the bulbs in this composition for a short time (30 minutes is enough).
- Consider the size of the pot... It should not be much larger than the bulb itself. If the reservoir is too spacious, the plant will begin to develop babies, and it will not reach flowering.
- Make drainage holes... Add a layer of small pebbles (gravel, expanded clay or pebbles will do).
- Lay a layer of charcoal and sphagnum, fill in a layer of soil. Place the onion in a container, sprinkle it with soil. No deepening is required.
- Water the earth in a pot and move it to a cool place.
We will consider the rules for transplanting tuberous plants using the example of begonia.
- You will need a small pot. A height of 10 cm is enough.
- Drainage is poured to the bottom, for example, from expanded clay. A layer of 1.5-2 cm is enough.
- Begonia does not tolerate lime, so it is better to purchase a ready-made, slightly acidic soil mixture.
- When planting, the tuber will need to be deepened, but only by 2/3.
- You can spray the planted tuber with a spray bottle with zircon solution.
How to care?
Indoor plants of all types need proper care. If not provided, neither bulbous nor tuberous flowers will grow beautiful and healthy. Let's take a look at the points of how to care for the specified landings.
Favorable conditions
Different types of plants are suitable for different types of soil. So, tuberous plantings do not tolerate acidic soil. A slightly alkaline mixture is ideal for them. The soil in which tuberous flowers grow should not be waterlogged. Bulbous plants also do not tolerate waterlogged soil. However, these plants are undemanding to the soil.
For them, the compositions used for flowering plantings are suitable.
Tuberous plants grow well in partial shade, but they do not get any worse from abundant lighting. Do not allow direct sunlight to hit the flowers.... The same applies to bulbous flowers. If you neglect this rule, you can after a while see that the green pets are covered with burns, and this is not good.
Different types of bulbous flowers do well in different conditions, but most of them are light-loving. As for a comfortable temperature, during warmer seasons, pots of bulbous flowers should be kept in a bright room with a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees. In the winter season, these plants must be transferred to a cool room, where the temperature is kept from 10 to 13 degrees. Tuberous flowers require approximately the same temperature conditions. In summer, they feel good in rooms with temperatures from 20 to 24 degrees, and in winter - from 16 to 18 degrees, but not lower than 15.
Watering
Different varieties of bulbous and tuberous indoor plants require different watering regimes. That is why, when choosing a certain flower for home growing, it is so important to know all its features and requirements for care measures. Most varieties of bulbous and tuberous plantings have in common that they do not tolerate conditions in which the soil is always excessively moist. Flowers must be watered regularly and in suitable volumes, but you cannot overdo it with the introduced liquid.- this can lead to rotting of the roots and serious diseases of pets. Neither should you neglect watering, forgetting about them for a long time, especially if the flower is moisture-loving.
For irrigation it is necessary to use only settled or rainwater at room temperature. You can't just take liquid from the tap and pour it into a flower pot, whatever species it belongs to.
Top dressing
In caring for indoor flowers of both bulbous and tuberous types, proper feeding is important.
So, for the first, the following components are suitable.
- Potassium... The specified trace element is vital for absolutely all varieties of this plant family. It has a beneficial effect on bud setting and flowering period.
- Phosphorus... The formation of peduncles and the activity of their further growth directly depend on the amount of this element in the soil.
- Nitrogen... If there is too little of this component in the soil, the growth rate of the flower can be inhibited, and fewer leaf plates are formed.
For the first time, it is necessary to feed the bulbous flowers immediately after the formation of the first arrows, and then in the fall, when the foliage stops growing. The last time fertilization will need to be applied before the onset of the dormant period of the flower.
Many plants belonging to the tuberous category are suitable for high-quality mineral fertilizers. In garden stores, you can find special complex fertilizing, with which the flower will grow healthy and beautiful. The fertilization regime depends on the requirements of a particular type. For example, feeding begonias are needed once a month. They begin to make them from the moment when the plant reaches 9-10 cm.
If you are determined to start growing tuberous or bulbous flowers at home, then you should take on board some useful tips and recommendations for their care and maintenance.
- To plant bulbous indoor flowers, only good clay pots with thin walls are suitable.
- With the onset of the dormant period of plants, it will be necessary to either reduce watering, or stop them altogether.... When the planting is in the active stage of growth, on the contrary, it must be watered regularly. A high level of humidity has to be addressed when it comes to forcing flowers in a greenhouse.
- Watering indoor plants of the types considered, it is recommended to use the bottom irrigation method... Thus, it will be possible to avoid unnecessary waterlogging of the soil and rotting of the bulbs.
- In the case of bulbous and tuberous flowers we must not forget about the drainage layer in the pot where they will be planted.
- Some indoor plants, such as the bulbous perennial Weltheimia, are susceptible to fungal diseases. These are serious ailments that can affect the flower and its "neighbors". Plantings with similar problems need extremely moderate watering.... Waterlogging can be dangerous.
- Always keep an eye on the health of your green pets. If you notice that the potted plants do not look good and are clearly ill, there is no time to waste.... It is necessary to determine as soon as possible what is the cause of the problems that have arisen, and then proceed to solving them.
It can be very difficult for a beginner florist to understand what contributed to the development of a particular disease, therefore, in case of doubts and questions, it is better to consult with a more experienced person who is well versed in such matters.