Nature lovers can admire beautiful plants forever. Home flowers create a mood, fill life with bright colors. It is rare to find a house or apartment without pots of greenery. Fashion for them does not pass, only rapidly increasing interest in the art of interior decoration in this way. There are many types of indoor flowers, differing in size, method of cultivation and other features. Some varieties are intended for a single planting, while others will look better in a green composition against a background of grass or among climbing plants.
Advantages and disadvantages of plants in the interior
Indoor plants purify the air and improve the indoor microclimate in a natural way. Green color of leaves favorably affects the psyche, calms, suppresses excitement. Many species have healing properties, are used as aromatic seasonings, moisturize the air, smooth out temperature changes.
Plants with massive leaves will look great in the interior of the kitchen. They are able to absorb harmful impurities and unpleasant odors. It’s easy to care for them - just wipe off the green surface from dust. The walls of the dining room, the upper cabinets of the headset can be decorated with flowerpots with fast-growing vines. Particularly hardy species will take their place near the stove, away from the window. Decorative plants in the kitchen will delight not only with stunning flowers, but also with unusual fruits. Peppers and citrus fruits are often grown on the windowsill.
In the interior of the bedroom, it is necessary to place flowering plants. With their stunning appearance, they are able to set household members to a positive perception of what is happening, create a joyful atmosphere. Due to tall and climbing plants, you can visually raise the ceiling, organize unobtrusive zoning. For this purpose, grassy and woody vegetation is suitable. The background for them may be walls or furniture.
To acquire a particular culture is necessary only with full confidence that suitable conditions for cultivation are created for it. All parts of indoor flowers should look perfect.The only disadvantage of landscaping is the need for constant monitoring of the condition of plants, careful care, taking into account the requirements of each flower.
Classification of indoor plants
Different types of plants are suitable for home growing. They are turned on for a specific purpose - to obtain medicinal juice from leaves, purify the air, improve the situation, as a decor. Each culture has its own characteristics of care and placement requirements. All home flowers can be divided into four groups:
Decorative blooming. Plants with different flowering periods, after which their leaves do not die;
Decorative flowering potted. Used to create temporary flowering compositions. After losing color, the stems are harvested, leaving only the tubers. They can be used next year;
Decorative foliage. Leaves remain green year-round. Many species do not have periodic flowering;
Succulents. They grow very slowly, have dense stems and leaves with a large supply of moisture. Cacti are unpretentious in leaving, prefer an arid climate.
Care, watering and propagation of popular indoor flowers
The content of plants at home is significantly different from growing in open ground. So that they always remain fresh and bright, they need to provide good care. For each species, it will be individual. Decorative-blooming, deciduous need stable air temperature, humidity, rest during the growing season. Cacti love dry soil and direct sunlight.
Abutilon - Indoor Maple
Hybrid varieties take root better at home. Plants with large flowers in the form of hanging bells can look like a bush or a standard tree. Appearance is formed by cropping. The ideal temperature for a tropical plant is 20-25 ° C in the summer, 15-18 ° C in the winter. With a significant cooling, up to 10 ° C, maple can lose all leaves. Lighting fits bright, diffused.With its lack, buds are noticeably smaller.
Watering room abutilone is often necessary and plentiful. Drying of the soil during the vegetative period is especially unacceptable. If the plant does not bloom in due time, 3 months after planting the seeds, then it does not have enough light. Decorative maple can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. The plant develops very quickly.
The lack of moisture in the decorative maple is manifested by an active discharge of buds. Excessive moisture is indicated by a drooping stem and branches.
Aglaonema
A herbaceous plant with short fleshy stems looks like a bush. Leaves form almost from the base, gradually acquiring an oval, pointed shape. Their color depends on the variety. Popular varieties are painted aglaoneema, short-cover, peacock, "copenhagen". Evergreen perennial blooms rarely, only in favorable conditions.
The plant does not tolerate direct sun, but requires regular hydration. Views with a leaf pattern must be kept in partial shade, otherwise the pattern may distort or disappear altogether. A plant develops well at a temperature of 20-25 ° C. In order for beautiful leaves to always remain bright and large, medium humidity should be maintained in the room and drafts should be avoided.
The easiest way to propagate aglaonema is cuttings. The top of the stem is cut, divided into parts and placed in a mixture of sand and peat. Also use seed planting. It is necessary to wait for the flowering and the appearance of the seed, to collect the material and germinate in fertile soil.
Adenium
The thick-stemmed small tree has a thickened base and many short branches in the upper part. Large velvet leaves and white-pink flowers grow on stiff processes. A photophilous plant from the group of succulents develops well on a well-lit window sill. In summer, it is absolutely necessary to turn it so as not to burn the trunk section that faces the light.
Water the adenium as the soil dries. The flower is not whimsical to air temperature and humidity conditions. During the period of active growth, its greens can be infrequently sprayed. Propagate the plant by seeds, apical cuttings, air layers.
Azalea
A popular plant is appreciated due to abundant and prolonged flowering. To enjoy the beauty of color, it is necessary to provide the bush with proper care. The conditions for staying on the windowsill should be as close to natural as possible.
Azalea develops well in partial shade. She needs air, so in the summer the pot is carried outside. Water the plant often, not allowing the substrate to dry out. Loosening is excluded due to the special structure of the roots and their fragility.
Increase flowering due to regular pinching and pruning. All small shoots next to the buds must be removed, not allowing the flower to cluster. At home, propagated by cuttings or division of the bush.
Alocasia
Exotic plant rarely blooms. Long stems grow from one base, ending in single large leaves. Alocasia juice is poisonous, when it gets on the skin or mucous membrane causes severe irritation.
For full growth, the flower needs bright light. Humidification requires not only soil but also leaves. They should be sprayed periodically. You can increase the number of specimens by cuttings, by the method of dividing rhizomes, tubers. The seed method is rarely used. To obtain seed, alocasia must be pollinated.
Aloe
Another name for the plant is agave. It is very popular due to its healing properties. Absolutely unpretentious indoor flower, easily tolerates a lack of moisture. Watered it once a week with warm water. Aloe does not need additional humidification and spraying. It grows rapidly in lighted, ventilated areas.
Separate aloe in a vegetative way.In early spring, cut a suitable stalk and place in a container of water for rooting. You can also separate the shoot with roots during transplantation.
Anthurium
A beautiful bright plant with large flowers of a unique shape requires good care. For a tropical flower, an air temperature of 20-28 ° C will be ideal. In winter, it should not fall to 15 ° C. It is necessary to plant the plant in a narrow and tall pot so that the growth energy does not go to the roots, but to the leaves and flowers.
Anthurium has enough moderate diffuse lighting and one watering per week. Additional humidification can be carried out using a spray gun or gravy method. If you want to propagate your favorite specimen with large red flowers, resort to separating part of the roots from the maternity bush, break off part of the shoot with roots, or gently separate the top of the stem and root.
Afelandra
The original tropical plant will decorate the apartment with bright flowers and variegated leaves all year round. It is difficult to grow it, because you will need to follow many rules that are not characteristic of traditional indoor colors. The earth in the pot of afelander should always be wet. In the summer, it should be sprayed several times a day.
For propagation, the cuttings are used. Annual shoots are cut off, treated with root growth stimulants and placed in wet sand. Seed division is complicated by the feature of bearing fruit of the afelander. After this process, the mother plant often dies.
Begonia
At home on the windowsill, you can grow creeping begonia, shrubbery, growing upright. Thanks to a well-developed root system, any sort of flower quickly takes root in a new pot and simply multiplies. Use leaf, stem cuttings, division of the bush.
In summer, the plant must be watered abundantly. In winter, hydration is reduced to one watering per month, tuberous species do not moisturize at all.Blooming species need bright light at any time of the year, deciduous varieties must be protected from direct sunlight.
Vallota, Hippeastrum and Clivia
In non-blooming form, these bulbous plants are very similar. You can distinguish them if you look closely at the shape of the bulbs, the location and color of the leaves. The tip of the hippeastrum leaf is compacted and slightly rounded; the bulb is light green and is halfway into the ground.
The leaves of clivia are very dark and dense, the bulb is absent, the roots are thickened. Instead of a central vein, there are transverse, longitudinal strips.
In the wallota, the leaves are darker with a slightly pronounced longitudinal vein. The neck is massive without a clear transition into the bulb. The main difference between a flower and externally similar ones is the method of shoot formation. They appear on small “legs” in the upper part of the bulb.
Indoor geranium (pelargonium)
All types of pelargonium show rapid growth in height. So that the stems are not bald, they must be cut periodically. Watering is moderate and uniform all year round. Due to its ability to accumulate moisture, a flower can grow for a long time without water. Spraying is not necessary, it will only harm the flowers.
Pelargonium propagates simply. Cuttings quickly take root, and seeds germinate without creating greenhouse conditions. If the bush has grown greatly, when transplanting it can be divided into parts and planted in separate pots.
Hibiscus - Chinese rose
Absolutely unpretentious plant, resistant to temperature changes, lowering to a negative mark. Hibiscus should be grown on the southern windowsill, covering the glass from the scorching sun at lunchtime with a special grid for dispersal. In full shadow, the flower does not take root. It is better to water with a drip method, alternating with spraying.
The Chinese rose is easily propagated by apical cuttings, division of shoots, seed method. Places of cuts are treated with a special liquid and planted before rooting in the sand.
Gloxinia
For plants, cool rooms with moderate lighting are preferable. A large amount of daylight gloxinia will be required during the distillation period, to improve growth, you can add several hours in the morning and evening using artificial sources. Watering frequently, in small portions. After falling of color in the winter, the plant is not moistened. The ground part is removed, and the pot is rearranged in a cold shaded corner. The division occurs leafy, stem, root way.
Seed propagation is rarely used. This is due to the difficulties of growing plants from scratch at home, the possible mismatch of the variety of purchased material.
Guzmania
The herbaceous plant looks like a bunch of long leathery leaves. At the age of 2-3 years, guzmania blooms. After the color falls, the plant fades, lives about a year. During this time, it launches young shoots, which must be managed to separate for reproduction.
Guzmania is thermophilic and hygrophilous, needs daily spraying. It is necessary to moisten the leaf outlet with liquid every week. The plant does not tolerate drafts and direct sunlight.
Decembrist or Christmas
The representative of forest cacti at home blooms profusely and continuously in the winter. Room temperature is ideal for him, but during the dormant period, before and after flowering, it should be reduced to 15 ° C. The irrigation intensity is adjusted to the growing season. Enhances hydration during flowering.
Decembrists can be separated only after flowering. Select a handle with 2-3 segments and unscrew from the base in a clockwise direction. Put it on a substrate and create a greenhouse effect.
Money Tree
Caring for a fat woman is very simple. The plant is unpretentious, can remain without watering for a long time, even in the summer. Proper development is ensured by periodic top dressing, wiping sheets from dust, and removal of processes.From stiff branches, you can easily form a beautiful bonsai or a lush bush.
A plant loves light. With its lack, the trunk will stretch up and weaken. In the heat, watering is necessary 2 times a week, with the onset of cold weather - 1 time per month. When spraying, a warm soul, the earth must be covered with a film.
Money tree rarely blooms, so the seed method of reproduction is practically not used. It is very convenient to divide by cuttings (leaves and stem segments). They can be germinated in water or immediately planted in the ground without roots. They are guaranteed to be accepted.
Dracaena
A decorative tree with spreading narrow leaves is often used for landscaping offices. Unpretentious care allows you to keep a small palm tree in adverse conditions for plants. Depending on the variety, you can choose a fashionable floor, wall option.
The best conditions for dracaena are the absence of drafts, the air temperature of 20-25 ° C, frequent spraying. Propagated by apical, stem cuttings. Seed planting is carried out exclusively by specialists in suitable conditions.
Zamioculcas
A grassy flower grows slowly. It blooms very rarely, only with proper care. Accustomed to the hot climate, Zamioculcas cannot be watered often; it tolerates drought very well. Comfortable temperature - 18-28 ° С. He will easily endure raising the thermometer column, lowering it is destructive for him. Watering is not often, taking long breaks to completely dry the land. In winter, hydration is stopped.
Zamioculcas is simply propagated by leafy cuttings. Even a fallen piece of a plant can take root. In a warm, bright place, the rooting process is accelerated. An adult plant can be propagated by tuber division.
Capsicum
The perennial shrub, which is also called "wild pepper", has nothing to do with this culture. Rather, he is a close relative of the tomato.In order for the plant to bear fruit at home, it needs good lighting, but without direct sunlight on leaf plates. Prefers moderate temperature - 20-25 ° C, clean humidified air. In the spring and summer, the capsicum should be watered abundantly and often, in the fall, in winter, the volume of liquid is halved.
Propagated in a generative way and cuttings. Before sowing, the seeds are soaked for several hours in potassium permanganate and placed in a wet cloth. When they form roots, you can transfer the material to the ground. Cuttings can not be rooted, immediately placed in a substrate.
Clerodendrum Thomson
A curly vine at home can grow 2.5 meters in length. Dark green leaves densely strew the stem. Clerdendrum Thomson compares favorably with other types of original flowers. Five white sepals form small lanterns; a red bell with bent petals sprouts nearby.
The plant has excellent adaptability. To ensure abundant flowering requires careful care. The flower will develop in any light, the number and brightness of inflorescences can be reduced on the northern windowsill. A suitable temperature in summer is 22-25 ° C, in winter 15 ° C. A cool wintering is necessary for a partial discharge of leaves and proper flowering next year. In spring and summer, plenty of moisture is needed. It is easily propagated by cuttings, but sowing is also possible.
Koleria
Ampel plant is simple cultivation, but is not very popular among lovers of indoor flowers. It comes in many varieties. There are species with beautiful red, orange, burgundy flowers.
Koleria is unpretentious, with proper care, it can bloom continuously. She feels good with sufficient humidity and moderate temperature. The photophilous plant does not tolerate direct sunlight. Hanging pots are best placed half a meter from the windowsill.In winter, during the formation of color buds, it is necessary to provide a temperature of up to 12 ° C. In addition to frequent watering, the flower needs spraying.
The plant quickly forms roots, so the easiest way to propagate is cuttings. Overgrown flowers can be divided at the root level. Also use seeding.
Lobivia
Representatives of the cactus family can often be found on the windowsills of gardeners. Like other species, lobivia loves light, tolerates temperature changes, can grow for a long time without moisture. But if the plant is grown to produce flowering, it needs good care.
In summer, it is better to take the cactus to the balcony or to the garden, and in winter to place it in a cool place. This process contributes to the laying of buds for flowering. Watering begins precisely from the moment they appear. Reproduction can be carried out by lateral shoots ("children") or with the help of seeds. Cuttings are rooted in wet sand, seeds are sown in a superficial way.
Muraya (Murraya)
The snow-white flowers of the decorative tree smell like jasmine. A tree trunk can grow alone or as a bush. At home, muraye needs care according to the following list:
Watering is moderate. You can increase hydration in hot weather;
Humidity is high. Frequent spraying will be required;
Top dressing. Alternation of complex, mineral fertilizers;
Scattered light. Do not allow direct contact of sunlight with the leaves of the plant;
Annual crown pruning. Separated cuttings root, used for re-planting.
Oleander
For home greenhouses, oleander is rarely used because of the high content of poison in its leaves and the strong aroma of flowers. He will fit perfectly into the spacious hall of the office, decorate the site of the shopping center. The plant is shade-loving, so it is better to place it away from the window. In summer, it should be abundantly watered. Water draining into the pan should remain in it until it has completely evaporated.
The easiest option for propagation is cuttings. Experienced flower growers can resort to seed planting and division layering. All processes of development of a young oleander should take place in good light and at a temperature of at least 20 ° C.
Orchid Phalaenopsis
A beautiful flower is able to develop well at home, unpretentious in care. The optimal lighting for an orchid is morning rays and the dim light of the setting sun. Every two weeks, the flower pot must be rotated to form a straight stem. An acceptable temperature range coincides with the microclimate of the apartment. Water Phalaenopsis should be twice a week in the summer, in winter - as the substrate dries.
Propagating an orchid is very difficult. The processes are rarely formed, and seed planting requires the sterility of greenhouse laboratories. Faded flower stalks are cut, disinfected, wrapped in moss and clogged in a jar. Most fragments will die, but there is a chance that some will have a young leaflet.
Sansevieria
The evergreen stemless perennial is also called "mother-in-law's tongue" because of the acute, oblong shape of the leaves. In early spring, the plant blooms with small star-shaped flowers. The tenacious non-whimsical greens are ideal for breeding to beginner growers. It accepts both natural and artificial lighting, adapts well to normal humidity. Sansevieria should be watered after the land is completely dry.
The plant propagates by a vegetative method - cuttings, dividing the bush. Without waiting for the roots to appear, parts of the flower can be planted in peat soil.
Saintpaulia or uzambari violets
The cultivation of violets on the windowsill has some features. Unsuitable conditions lead to the death of a capricious plant. So that it does not lose its decorative effect and continues to bloom, it can not be left for a long time in the sun. It is better to compensate for the lack of lighting with artificial devices.It is necessary to exclude drafts and sudden changes in temperature. Watered sparingly, avoiding water entering the plant.
For propagation, leafy cuttings are used. A healthy leaf is cut and rooted in water. Also produce division stepchildren. It is carefully separated from the stem and transferred to a peat tablet. New, rare varieties are derived from seeds.
Spathiphyllum
Evergreen spathiphyllum perfectly survives in any environment. Its main advantage is its unpretentiousness and ease of care. The flower prefers shade and does not tolerate drafts. It can be indoors for a long time without experiencing growth problems. The plant must often be watered and sprayed, creating a semblance of a tropical microclimate.
They grow beautiful spathiphyllum more often in non-residential premises (offices, stairwells) due to the toxic properties of its leaves. Propagated by vegetative and seed method.
Sprekelia and Eucharis
Almost all bulbous house plants have similar care requirements. Sperekelia blooms can begin in April and last until June. Two days after blooming, the red flower crumbles. Then watering is excluded, seeds are collected and the bulb is removed for storage. Propagated by seeds and "children."
Eucharis blooms from February to March. White flowers look beautiful and bloom alternately, so its flowering can be considered continuous. Good plant lighting is required especially during dormancy. When eucharis drops the last petals, its watering is limited and kept in a semi-dry state. Propagated by dividing the bush and daughter bulbs.
Stefanotis
Beautiful stefanotis is rather capricious in leaving. Evergreen liana blooms with five-petalled stars of white color. For the safe growth of domesticated vines, it is necessary to create partial shade. The formation of buds is favorably affected by the off-season temperature regime.It is necessary to strictly adhere to the watering regime - in the summer, moisten abundantly, in the spring and autumn in moderation.
At home, stefanotis is propagated by cuttings. Better apical young shoots take root. The seed method is rarely used because of the complexity of forming boxes.
Ficus
All varieties of ficus love the sun, with the exception of the dwarf group. It is not recommended to often move from place to place, leave it in a draft. The frequency of watering is regulated depending on the room temperature. It is only necessary to moisten a dry-to-touch substrate.
Plants reproduce vegetatively. You can root apical, stem cuttings, leaves, use air layers. Each method is suitable for a certain type of flower.
Chlorophytum
A viable, unpretentious plant can withstand any conditions. It grows well in different lighting conditions, in the temperature range of 15-30 ° C. He loves moist soil, so watering in the summer should be regular. To humidity does not show special requirements. It can be considered as street decor.
It is easy to separate Chlorophytum during transplantation by the method of separating the outlet. Also, young shoots are used for reproduction. Some types of plants do not form "children." In this case, seed sowing is used.
Hoya carnosa
An unpretentious, beautifully flowering plant is rapidly developing at home. Does not need abundant moisture - watering only as the soil dries. There should be enough light for the plant, otherwise the buds will fall off and the leaves will fade.
Hoyu is propagated more often by cuttings from the upper part of the stems. Choose a suitable vine and cut 10 cm. Cuttings with buds are suitable for rooting. You can also get a new plant from a leaf or air lay.
Blooming Kalanchoe
In order for the plant to bloom abundantly and for a long time, it must be placed on the southern windowsill, slightly shaded from the sun. Watered in small portions once a week.During the ovary season, Kalanchoe is taken out to fresh air, like euphorbia. After resetting the flowers, they provide peace and provide an opportunity to build up green mass.
After flowering, a new planting material can be separated from the plant. From the upper part of the stem, cuttings are cut and rooted. You can also plant seedlings from the seeds of flowering Kalanchoe.
Conclusion
Breeding indoor plants is one of the most enjoyable and useful hobbies. The process of self-growing fresh flowers fully satisfies the need for communication with nature. Any “green corner” can have an amazing view with minimal time costs. It will only be necessary to organize the proper care of indoor plants.
Nature lovers can admire beautiful plants forever. Home flowers create a mood, fill life with bright colors. It is rare to find a house or apartment without pots of greenery. Fashion for them does not pass, only rapidly increasing interest in the art of interior decoration in this way. There are many types of indoor flowers, differing in size, method of cultivation and other features. Some varieties are intended for a single planting, while others will look better in a green composition against a background of grass or among climbing plants.
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Advantages and disadvantages of plants in the interior
Indoor plants purify the air and improve the indoor microclimate in a natural way. Green color of leaves favorably affects the psyche, calms, suppresses excitement. Many species have healing properties, are used as aromatic seasonings, moisturize the air, smooth out temperature changes.
Plants with massive leaves will look great in the interior of the kitchen. They are able to absorb harmful impurities and unpleasant odors. It’s easy to care for them - just wipe off the green surface from dust. The walls of the dining room, the upper cabinets of the headset can be decorated with flowerpots with fast-growing vines. Particularly hardy species will take their place near the stove, away from the window. Decorative plants in the kitchen will delight not only with stunning flowers, but also with unusual fruits. Peppers and citrus fruits are often grown on the windowsill.
In the interior of the bedroom, it is necessary to place flowering plants. With their stunning appearance, they are able to set household members to a positive perception of what is happening, create a joyful atmosphere. Due to tall and climbing plants, you can visually raise the ceiling, organize unobtrusive zoning. For this purpose, grassy and woody vegetation is suitable. The background for them may be walls or furniture.
To acquire a particular culture is necessary only with full confidence that suitable conditions for cultivation are created for it. All parts of indoor flowers should look perfect.The only disadvantage of landscaping is the need for constant monitoring of the condition of plants, careful care, taking into account the requirements of each flower.
Classification of indoor plants
Different types of plants are suitable for home growing. They are turned on for a specific purpose - to obtain medicinal juice from leaves, purify the air, improve the situation, as a decor. Each culture has its own characteristics of care and placement requirements. All home flowers can be divided into four groups:
Care, watering and propagation of popular indoor flowers
The content of plants at home is significantly different from growing in open ground. So that they always remain fresh and bright, they need to provide good care. For each species, it will be individual. Decorative-blooming, deciduous need stable air temperature, humidity, rest during the growing season. Cacti love dry soil and direct sunlight.
Abutilon - Indoor Maple
Hybrid varieties take root better at home. Plants with large flowers in the form of hanging bells can look like a bush or a standard tree. Appearance is formed by cropping. The ideal temperature for a tropical plant is 20-25 ° C in the summer, 15-18 ° C in the winter. With a significant cooling, up to 10 ° C, maple can lose all leaves. Lighting fits bright, diffused.With its lack, buds are noticeably smaller.
Watering room abutilone is often necessary and plentiful. Drying of the soil during the vegetative period is especially unacceptable. If the plant does not bloom in due time, 3 months after planting the seeds, then it does not have enough light. Decorative maple can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. The plant develops very quickly.
Aglaonema
A herbaceous plant with short fleshy stems looks like a bush. Leaves form almost from the base, gradually acquiring an oval, pointed shape. Their color depends on the variety. Popular varieties are painted aglaoneema, short-cover, peacock, "copenhagen". Evergreen perennial blooms rarely, only in favorable conditions.
The plant does not tolerate direct sun, but requires regular hydration. Views with a leaf pattern must be kept in partial shade, otherwise the pattern may distort or disappear altogether. A plant develops well at a temperature of 20-25 ° C. In order for beautiful leaves to always remain bright and large, medium humidity should be maintained in the room and drafts should be avoided.
The easiest way to propagate aglaonema is cuttings. The top of the stem is cut, divided into parts and placed in a mixture of sand and peat. Also use seed planting. It is necessary to wait for the flowering and the appearance of the seed, to collect the material and germinate in fertile soil.
Adenium
The thick-stemmed small tree has a thickened base and many short branches in the upper part. Large velvet leaves and white-pink flowers grow on stiff processes. A photophilous plant from the group of succulents develops well on a well-lit window sill. In summer, it is absolutely necessary to turn it so as not to burn the trunk section that faces the light.
Water the adenium as the soil dries. The flower is not whimsical to air temperature and humidity conditions. During the period of active growth, its greens can be infrequently sprayed. Propagate the plant by seeds, apical cuttings, air layers.
Azalea
A popular plant is appreciated due to abundant and prolonged flowering. To enjoy the beauty of color, it is necessary to provide the bush with proper care. The conditions for staying on the windowsill should be as close to natural as possible.
Azalea develops well in partial shade. She needs air, so in the summer the pot is carried outside. Water the plant often, not allowing the substrate to dry out. Loosening is excluded due to the special structure of the roots and their fragility.
Increase flowering due to regular pinching and pruning. All small shoots next to the buds must be removed, not allowing the flower to cluster. At home, propagated by cuttings or division of the bush.
Alocasia
Exotic plant rarely blooms. Long stems grow from one base, ending in single large leaves. Alocasia juice is poisonous, when it gets on the skin or mucous membrane causes severe irritation.
For full growth, the flower needs bright light. Humidification requires not only soil but also leaves. They should be sprayed periodically. You can increase the number of specimens by cuttings, by the method of dividing rhizomes, tubers. The seed method is rarely used. To obtain seed, alocasia must be pollinated.
Aloe
Another name for the plant is agave. It is very popular due to its healing properties. Absolutely unpretentious indoor flower, easily tolerates a lack of moisture. Watered it once a week with warm water. Aloe does not need additional humidification and spraying. It grows rapidly in lighted, ventilated areas.
Separate aloe in a vegetative way.In early spring, cut a suitable stalk and place in a container of water for rooting. You can also separate the shoot with roots during transplantation.
Anthurium
A beautiful bright plant with large flowers of a unique shape requires good care. For a tropical flower, an air temperature of 20-28 ° C will be ideal. In winter, it should not fall to 15 ° C. It is necessary to plant the plant in a narrow and tall pot so that the growth energy does not go to the roots, but to the leaves and flowers.
Anthurium has enough moderate diffuse lighting and one watering per week. Additional humidification can be carried out using a spray gun or gravy method. If you want to propagate your favorite specimen with large red flowers, resort to separating part of the roots from the maternity bush, break off part of the shoot with roots, or gently separate the top of the stem and root.
Afelandra
The original tropical plant will decorate the apartment with bright flowers and variegated leaves all year round. It is difficult to grow it, because you will need to follow many rules that are not characteristic of traditional indoor colors. The earth in the pot of afelander should always be wet. In the summer, it should be sprayed several times a day.
For propagation, the cuttings are used. Annual shoots are cut off, treated with root growth stimulants and placed in wet sand. Seed division is complicated by the feature of bearing fruit of the afelander. After this process, the mother plant often dies.
Begonia
At home on the windowsill, you can grow creeping begonia, shrubbery, growing upright. Thanks to a well-developed root system, any sort of flower quickly takes root in a new pot and simply multiplies. Use leaf, stem cuttings, division of the bush.
In summer, the plant must be watered abundantly. In winter, hydration is reduced to one watering per month, tuberous species do not moisturize at all.Blooming species need bright light at any time of the year, deciduous varieties must be protected from direct sunlight.
Vallota, Hippeastrum and Clivia
In non-blooming form, these bulbous plants are very similar. You can distinguish them if you look closely at the shape of the bulbs, the location and color of the leaves. The tip of the hippeastrum leaf is compacted and slightly rounded; the bulb is light green and is halfway into the ground.
The leaves of clivia are very dark and dense, the bulb is absent, the roots are thickened. Instead of a central vein, there are transverse, longitudinal strips.
In the wallota, the leaves are darker with a slightly pronounced longitudinal vein. The neck is massive without a clear transition into the bulb. The main difference between a flower and externally similar ones is the method of shoot formation. They appear on small “legs” in the upper part of the bulb.
Indoor geranium (pelargonium)
All types of pelargonium show rapid growth in height. So that the stems are not bald, they must be cut periodically. Watering is moderate and uniform all year round. Due to its ability to accumulate moisture, a flower can grow for a long time without water. Spraying is not necessary, it will only harm the flowers.
Pelargonium propagates simply. Cuttings quickly take root, and seeds germinate without creating greenhouse conditions. If the bush has grown greatly, when transplanting it can be divided into parts and planted in separate pots.
Hibiscus - Chinese rose
Absolutely unpretentious plant, resistant to temperature changes, lowering to a negative mark. Hibiscus should be grown on the southern windowsill, covering the glass from the scorching sun at lunchtime with a special grid for dispersal. In full shadow, the flower does not take root. It is better to water with a drip method, alternating with spraying.
The Chinese rose is easily propagated by apical cuttings, division of shoots, seed method. Places of cuts are treated with a special liquid and planted before rooting in the sand.
Gloxinia
For plants, cool rooms with moderate lighting are preferable. A large amount of daylight gloxinia will be required during the distillation period, to improve growth, you can add several hours in the morning and evening using artificial sources. Watering frequently, in small portions. After falling of color in the winter, the plant is not moistened. The ground part is removed, and the pot is rearranged in a cold shaded corner. The division occurs leafy, stem, root way.
Guzmania
The herbaceous plant looks like a bunch of long leathery leaves. At the age of 2-3 years, guzmania blooms. After the color falls, the plant fades, lives about a year. During this time, it launches young shoots, which must be managed to separate for reproduction.
Guzmania is thermophilic and hygrophilous, needs daily spraying. It is necessary to moisten the leaf outlet with liquid every week. The plant does not tolerate drafts and direct sunlight.
Decembrist or Christmas
The representative of forest cacti at home blooms profusely and continuously in the winter. Room temperature is ideal for him, but during the dormant period, before and after flowering, it should be reduced to 15 ° C. The irrigation intensity is adjusted to the growing season. Enhances hydration during flowering.
Decembrists can be separated only after flowering. Select a handle with 2-3 segments and unscrew from the base in a clockwise direction. Put it on a substrate and create a greenhouse effect.
Money Tree
Caring for a fat woman is very simple. The plant is unpretentious, can remain without watering for a long time, even in the summer. Proper development is ensured by periodic top dressing, wiping sheets from dust, and removal of processes.From stiff branches, you can easily form a beautiful bonsai or a lush bush.
A plant loves light. With its lack, the trunk will stretch up and weaken. In the heat, watering is necessary 2 times a week, with the onset of cold weather - 1 time per month. When spraying, a warm soul, the earth must be covered with a film.
Money tree rarely blooms, so the seed method of reproduction is practically not used. It is very convenient to divide by cuttings (leaves and stem segments). They can be germinated in water or immediately planted in the ground without roots. They are guaranteed to be accepted.
Dracaena
A decorative tree with spreading narrow leaves is often used for landscaping offices. Unpretentious care allows you to keep a small palm tree in adverse conditions for plants. Depending on the variety, you can choose a fashionable floor, wall option.
The best conditions for dracaena are the absence of drafts, the air temperature of 20-25 ° C, frequent spraying. Propagated by apical, stem cuttings. Seed planting is carried out exclusively by specialists in suitable conditions.
Zamioculcas
A grassy flower grows slowly. It blooms very rarely, only with proper care. Accustomed to the hot climate, Zamioculcas cannot be watered often; it tolerates drought very well. Comfortable temperature - 18-28 ° С. He will easily endure raising the thermometer column, lowering it is destructive for him. Watering is not often, taking long breaks to completely dry the land. In winter, hydration is stopped.
Zamioculcas is simply propagated by leafy cuttings. Even a fallen piece of a plant can take root. In a warm, bright place, the rooting process is accelerated. An adult plant can be propagated by tuber division.
Capsicum
The perennial shrub, which is also called "wild pepper", has nothing to do with this culture. Rather, he is a close relative of the tomato.In order for the plant to bear fruit at home, it needs good lighting, but without direct sunlight on leaf plates. Prefers moderate temperature - 20-25 ° C, clean humidified air. In the spring and summer, the capsicum should be watered abundantly and often, in the fall, in winter, the volume of liquid is halved.
Propagated in a generative way and cuttings. Before sowing, the seeds are soaked for several hours in potassium permanganate and placed in a wet cloth. When they form roots, you can transfer the material to the ground. Cuttings can not be rooted, immediately placed in a substrate.
Clerodendrum Thomson
A curly vine at home can grow 2.5 meters in length. Dark green leaves densely strew the stem. Clerdendrum Thomson compares favorably with other types of original flowers. Five white sepals form small lanterns; a red bell with bent petals sprouts nearby.
The plant has excellent adaptability. To ensure abundant flowering requires careful care. The flower will develop in any light, the number and brightness of inflorescences can be reduced on the northern windowsill. A suitable temperature in summer is 22-25 ° C, in winter 15 ° C. A cool wintering is necessary for a partial discharge of leaves and proper flowering next year. In spring and summer, plenty of moisture is needed. It is easily propagated by cuttings, but sowing is also possible.
Koleria
Ampel plant is simple cultivation, but is not very popular among lovers of indoor flowers. It comes in many varieties. There are species with beautiful red, orange, burgundy flowers.
Koleria is unpretentious, with proper care, it can bloom continuously. She feels good with sufficient humidity and moderate temperature. The photophilous plant does not tolerate direct sunlight. Hanging pots are best placed half a meter from the windowsill.In winter, during the formation of color buds, it is necessary to provide a temperature of up to 12 ° C. In addition to frequent watering, the flower needs spraying.
The plant quickly forms roots, so the easiest way to propagate is cuttings. Overgrown flowers can be divided at the root level. Also use seeding.
Lobivia
Representatives of the cactus family can often be found on the windowsills of gardeners. Like other species, lobivia loves light, tolerates temperature changes, can grow for a long time without moisture. But if the plant is grown to produce flowering, it needs good care.
In summer, it is better to take the cactus to the balcony or to the garden, and in winter to place it in a cool place. This process contributes to the laying of buds for flowering. Watering begins precisely from the moment they appear. Reproduction can be carried out by lateral shoots ("children") or with the help of seeds. Cuttings are rooted in wet sand, seeds are sown in a superficial way.
Muraya (Murraya)
The snow-white flowers of the decorative tree smell like jasmine. A tree trunk can grow alone or as a bush. At home, muraye needs care according to the following list:
Oleander
For home greenhouses, oleander is rarely used because of the high content of poison in its leaves and the strong aroma of flowers. He will fit perfectly into the spacious hall of the office, decorate the site of the shopping center. The plant is shade-loving, so it is better to place it away from the window. In summer, it should be abundantly watered. Water draining into the pan should remain in it until it has completely evaporated.
The easiest option for propagation is cuttings. Experienced flower growers can resort to seed planting and division layering. All processes of development of a young oleander should take place in good light and at a temperature of at least 20 ° C.
Orchid Phalaenopsis
A beautiful flower is able to develop well at home, unpretentious in care. The optimal lighting for an orchid is morning rays and the dim light of the setting sun. Every two weeks, the flower pot must be rotated to form a straight stem. An acceptable temperature range coincides with the microclimate of the apartment. Water Phalaenopsis should be twice a week in the summer, in winter - as the substrate dries.
Propagating an orchid is very difficult. The processes are rarely formed, and seed planting requires the sterility of greenhouse laboratories. Faded flower stalks are cut, disinfected, wrapped in moss and clogged in a jar. Most fragments will die, but there is a chance that some will have a young leaflet.
Sansevieria
The evergreen stemless perennial is also called "mother-in-law's tongue" because of the acute, oblong shape of the leaves. In early spring, the plant blooms with small star-shaped flowers. The tenacious non-whimsical greens are ideal for breeding to beginner growers. It accepts both natural and artificial lighting, adapts well to normal humidity. Sansevieria should be watered after the land is completely dry.
The plant propagates by a vegetative method - cuttings, dividing the bush. Without waiting for the roots to appear, parts of the flower can be planted in peat soil.
Saintpaulia or uzambari violets
The cultivation of violets on the windowsill has some features. Unsuitable conditions lead to the death of a capricious plant. So that it does not lose its decorative effect and continues to bloom, it can not be left for a long time in the sun. It is better to compensate for the lack of lighting with artificial devices.It is necessary to exclude drafts and sudden changes in temperature. Watered sparingly, avoiding water entering the plant.
For propagation, leafy cuttings are used. A healthy leaf is cut and rooted in water. Also produce division stepchildren. It is carefully separated from the stem and transferred to a peat tablet. New, rare varieties are derived from seeds.
Spathiphyllum
Evergreen spathiphyllum perfectly survives in any environment. Its main advantage is its unpretentiousness and ease of care. The flower prefers shade and does not tolerate drafts. It can be indoors for a long time without experiencing growth problems. The plant must often be watered and sprayed, creating a semblance of a tropical microclimate.
They grow beautiful spathiphyllum more often in non-residential premises (offices, stairwells) due to the toxic properties of its leaves. Propagated by vegetative and seed method.
Sprekelia and Eucharis
Almost all bulbous house plants have similar care requirements. Sperekelia blooms can begin in April and last until June. Two days after blooming, the red flower crumbles. Then watering is excluded, seeds are collected and the bulb is removed for storage. Propagated by seeds and "children."
Eucharis blooms from February to March. White flowers look beautiful and bloom alternately, so its flowering can be considered continuous. Good plant lighting is required especially during dormancy. When eucharis drops the last petals, its watering is limited and kept in a semi-dry state. Propagated by dividing the bush and daughter bulbs.
Stefanotis
Beautiful stefanotis is rather capricious in leaving. Evergreen liana blooms with five-petalled stars of white color. For the safe growth of domesticated vines, it is necessary to create partial shade. The formation of buds is favorably affected by the off-season temperature regime.It is necessary to strictly adhere to the watering regime - in the summer, moisten abundantly, in the spring and autumn in moderation.
At home, stefanotis is propagated by cuttings. Better apical young shoots take root. The seed method is rarely used because of the complexity of forming boxes.
Ficus
All varieties of ficus love the sun, with the exception of the dwarf group. It is not recommended to often move from place to place, leave it in a draft. The frequency of watering is regulated depending on the room temperature. It is only necessary to moisten a dry-to-touch substrate.
Plants reproduce vegetatively. You can root apical, stem cuttings, leaves, use air layers. Each method is suitable for a certain type of flower.
Chlorophytum
A viable, unpretentious plant can withstand any conditions. It grows well in different lighting conditions, in the temperature range of 15-30 ° C. He loves moist soil, so watering in the summer should be regular. To humidity does not show special requirements. It can be considered as street decor.
It is easy to separate Chlorophytum during transplantation by the method of separating the outlet. Also, young shoots are used for reproduction. Some types of plants do not form "children." In this case, seed sowing is used.
Hoya carnosa
An unpretentious, beautifully flowering plant is rapidly developing at home. Does not need abundant moisture - watering only as the soil dries. There should be enough light for the plant, otherwise the buds will fall off and the leaves will fade.
Hoyu is propagated more often by cuttings from the upper part of the stems. Choose a suitable vine and cut 10 cm. Cuttings with buds are suitable for rooting. You can also get a new plant from a leaf or air lay.
Blooming Kalanchoe
In order for the plant to bloom abundantly and for a long time, it must be placed on the southern windowsill, slightly shaded from the sun. Watered in small portions once a week.During the ovary season, Kalanchoe is taken out to fresh air, like euphorbia. After resetting the flowers, they provide peace and provide an opportunity to build up green mass.
After flowering, a new planting material can be separated from the plant. From the upper part of the stem, cuttings are cut and rooted. You can also plant seedlings from the seeds of flowering Kalanchoe.
Conclusion
Breeding indoor plants is one of the most enjoyable and useful hobbies. The process of self-growing fresh flowers fully satisfies the need for communication with nature. Any “green corner” can have an amazing view with minimal time costs. It will only be necessary to organize the proper care of indoor plants.