EntranceIndoor flower with small leaves. Indoor flowers: photos and names, care at home
Today we’ll talk about our favorite and popular indoor plants.
Indoor plants are grown to decorate the interior, refresh, purify indoor air and as an alternative to live pets, because some people care for plants like children.
No flowers in pots, mini bushes, exotic palms, orchids, containers with summer flowering seedlings on balconies, would you agree that our life would be many times more boring and grey?
In addition to the fact that flowers at home are beautiful and cute, there is another aspect - status - expensive, original plants in large houses, apartments, cottages - they greatly ennoble, stylize, and increase the cost of the interior.
Among palm trees and tree-like trees, the most popular are: Yucca, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Monstera, Ficus.
Yucca
“Yucca (lat. Yúcca) is a genus of tree-like evergreen plants of the Agave family (Agavaceae). Previously, this genus was included in the subfamily Dracaenoideae of the Liliaceae family, later it began to be included in the Agave family (Agavaceae). According to modern concepts, the Yucca genus belongs to the Asparagaceae family.”
Pictured is Yucca
Yucca aloifolia most often lives in our apartments - this is a decorative and miniature species of these plants. Yucca non-ornamental 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 Araceae family, common in the tropics of South and North America.”
Dieffenbachia in the photo
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, causing dermatitis, burns of the throat and skin. You need to use gloves when handling the plant and keep 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 species grow in Africa, several in south asia and one in the tropics of Central America."
Pictured is Dracaena
Like yucca from the asparagus family. Looks like yucca.
Several varieties of dracaena are grown at home. A worthy plant that harmoniously brightens up the interior.
Monstera (Philodendron)
“Monstera (lat. Monstéra) - large tropical plants, vines; genus of the family Araceae."
Pictured is Monstera
In its non-decorative form, it is common in hot countries - in the tropical rainforests of the equatorial belt of America, parts of Brazil, and Mexico.
A liana with huge “holey” leaves is a beautiful plant if taken care of well. There are versions that it absorbs negative energy, emits carbon dioxide at night, so it should not be placed in the bedroom.
Ficus
“Ficus (lat. Ficus) is a genus of plants of the Mulberry family (Moraceae), which forms the monotypic tribe Ficus (Ficeae). Most species are evergreen, some are deciduous.”
There are only about 840 types of ficus, some of them are decorative and can be grown at home.
The most popular domestic species: Ficus rubber, Ficus dwarf, Ficus benjamina.
Each species has many more varieties and varieties.
Ficus benjamina. 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 benjamina
About ficus Benjanimin varieties: “There are many varieties with leaves of different sizes, colors and shapes. The most popular among Russian gardeners: 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 rubbery- a tree with large, dense, pointed-oval, smooth, glossy leaves 20-30 cm long and 10-20 wide.
In the photo, Ficus rubbery
“The most famous ornamental varieties:
Ficus elastica ‘Decora’ - with bronze young leaves;
Ficus elastica ‘Doescheri’ - withvariegatedleaves«.
“Ficus Benjamin is the symbol tree of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.” It’s 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 in dried form. Sometimes decorative ficus trees also bear fruit, somewhat similar to figs.
There is even experience when ficus was grown from the seeds of figs purchased at the market, you just need to be patient and take very good care of it, although according to reviews from those who grew such a miracle, it is very unpretentious, and after sprouting it quickly gains growth. Small fig tree Quite a fashionable house plant.
Among the succulent indoor plants and cacti, the most popular are: Crassula, Aloe, Kalanchoe, Cacti, Sansevieria, Euphorbia.
Crassula (or money tree)
“Crassula (lat. Crássula) is a genus of succulent plants of the Crassula family. Includes between 300 and 350 species, of which more than two hundred are native to South Africa; a significant number of species are distributed in Tropical Africa and Madagascar, several species are found in southern Arabia.
Many species are used in indoor floriculture; indoor plants of this genus with round leaves that look like coins are sometimes called “money trees.”
In the photo there is a fat woman
It grows quite slowly, a compact tree with a dense, delicate trunk and fleshy, oval, coin-shaped leaves. The leaves contain a lot of arsenic, so it is dangerous to eat them; you need to keep the plant away from children.
With good care it can bloom, but it does not bloom very impressively.
Aloe
“Aloe (Latin Áloë) is a genus of succulent plants of the subfamily Asphodelaceae of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family, containing more than 500 species, common in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.”
In the photo Aloe arboreal
In the decorative version, the most popular species are Aloe tree and Aloe aristata. Aloe is very useful flower. Its juice heals wounds and helps with a runny nose. 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, growing in tropical and southern Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the tropics of South America.”
Pictured is Kalanchoe
On the picture flowering species Kalanchoe
Also a very useful flower, the juice has healing properties. On each leaf, “babies” are “born” when they collapse: small plants with roots, you just need to plant them in the ground and ready plant in a couple of months. An ordinary Kalanchoe is a rather inexpressive plant; all its strength lies in its healing properties. But the blooming varieties are very beautiful, bright, and expressive.
cacti
“Cactaceae, or Cacti (lat. Cactaceae) - a family of perennial flowering plants of the order Cloves.”
Among the cacti there are very interesting and unusual representatives, they bloom very beautifully. There are versions that cacti absorb radiation, thereby protecting people from it; it is recommended to place the plant near the computer monitor and radiation sources.
Spurge
Several types of milkweed are grown at home: for example, plump or plump milkweed Euphorbia obesa, beautiful spurge Euphorbia pulcherrima or poinsettia (Star of Bethlehem), white-veined spurge Euphorbia leuconeura, Mil's spurge Euphorbia mili, triangular spurge Euphorbia trigona, large-horned spurge Euphorbia grandicornis, etc. d.
In the photo, white-veined spurge
White-veined spurge is the most common spurge in Russian homes. It is poisonous; the juice must not come into contact with the skin or mucous membranes, much less fall into the hands of children.
Sansevieria (pike tail)
“Sansevieria (sansevieria, sansevieria, 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 there is a “pike tail”
Pike tail, as this plant is popularly called, is a very popular, unpretentious, inexpensive, easily propagated flower. There are several varieties of Sansevieria - spotted, miniature, rose-shaped, long feathers.
The leaves of this plant contain toxic substances- sapopins. Sansevieria is used to make ointments and medicines; for this purpose, the raw materials are processed, which neutralizes the toxicity.
Spathiphyllum
“Spathiphyllum, or Spathiphyllum (lat. Spathiphyllum) is a genus of perennial evergreen plants of the Araceae family, some representatives 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. Can be very voluminous lush flower, stand on the floor in large pots.
African violet (or Saintpaulia)
“Saintpaulia (lat. Saintpaulia) is a genus of beautifully flowering herbaceous plants of the Gesneriaceae family. One of the most common indoor plants; Also known in floriculture as Uzambara violet. It grows naturally in the mountainous regions of East Africa.”
This is a favorite home flower many gardeners of all ages, a compact, cute plant with bright and beautiful flowers. Violet is quite whimsical - from my personal experience and from the experience of friends. However, as comments from lovers of these flowers on the Internet say, caring for these plants is simple, but you need to follow a number of rules:
“And I have about two hundred of them... There are no special problems. I water it at the root, feed it once a month, and illuminate it with lamps in winter.”
“I have a lot of violets, they are not whimsical, the only thing you need to water is in a tray, in the winter once a week, in the summer twice a week, and so that they stand on the sunny side, I have them on the window in the kitchen - the sun is there in the second half days - they bloom 10 months a year.”
“The 2 main conditions are not to overfill and do not place in direct sunlight. I water mine once a week.”
Violet propagates conveniently: a leaf placed in water produces roots.
Gloxinia
“Gloxinia (lat. Gloxinia) is a genus of plants of the Gesneriaceae family. Named after the German or Alsatian botanist and physician Benjamin Peter Gloksin (1765-1794)."
As we see, violet (Saintpaulia and gloxinia) are from the same genus of plants of the Gesneriaceae family. Gloxinia is very similar to violet, has a different leaf shape, larger flowers, sometimes in the shape of bells. It is propagated by tubers and cuttings, seeds.
Anthurium
“Anthurium (lat. Anthúrium) is a genus of evergreen plants of the Araceae family (Araceae).
Perhaps the most numerous genus of its family, modern sources number more than 900, other (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
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 Araceae family. An unusual, beautiful plant.
Schlumberger (or Decembrist)
“Schlumbergera (lat. Schlumbergera) is a genus of epiphytic cacti common in the tropical forests of southeastern Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of 900-2800 m. Introduced to Europe by the collector Allan Cunningham around 1816.”
In the photo the Decembrist is in bloom
We call this flower the Decembrist. Despite the fact that experts do not classify it as capricious plants- according to the experience of many of my friends, he is quite sensitive to any adverse effects. It got its name because it blooms in winter, in December.
Except for the winter time, compared to other flowers, it is gray and inconspicuous, and during flowering, the whole attitude towards it is revealed: if there was good care, the Decembrist will bloom profusely, with beautiful buds, if the care was poor, 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 (Camellia sinensis, or Tea, or tea bush), from the leaves of which raw materials for making tea are obtained. Many types of camellia are used in ornamental gardening."
Indoor camellia is a beautiful plant, especially in bloom. Capricious. Cannot be moved from place to place.
Geranium
Without geranium it is impossible to imagine old grandmother's house in the village; its smell, causing either headache, or a slight gloom cannot be separated from the memories of parents and grandmothers for many.
In the photo there is a geranium
Azalea
“Azalea (lat. Azalea) is the collective name of some beautifully flowering plant species from the genus Rhododendron.”
Azalea in the photo
All rhododendrons are very beautiful, azalea, of course, stands out against the background of all indoor green pets, a miniature plant similar to rhododendron, rose, camellia. They are very picky, capricious, and often simply dry out if given good care.
Judging by the statistics of flower purchases at auctions and queries in search engines, Russians are actively interested in houseplants.
As we see from history, many flowers came to us from subtropics, hot countries. Africa is one of the richest countries in potential house plants.
Among the house plants that are quite poisonous are: Euphorbia, Dieffenbachia, Crassula, spitting evergreen, Trichocereus cactus, Persian cyclamen, Dioscorea, autumn crocus, common oleander, common mite, clivia cinnabar, Japanese euonymus, aglaonema changeable, etc.
Poisonous plants in the photo
As for superstitions and the fact that some flower brings happiness - of course, this is all “feng shui” in the Russian way, the money tree will not help you make money, and, given the poisonous nature of the plant, although not lethal, it will more likely harm than help. But there are such things as the impact on the atmosphere in the house, for example, monstera emits carbon dioxide at night, and it is better not to place it in the bedroom (also, do not forget that it is poisonous). Citrus fruits and conifers refresh and purify the air better than other plants.
And green pets with oval and round leaves have a more positive and softening effect on psychological condition people, relieve aggression due to the fact that smooth forms natural plants promote balance. Likewise, plants with sharp lines are more likely to provoke impulsiveness and aggression, but, of course, all this is not clear-cut.
Russians also love and have the following plants at home:
Rose (indoor varieties)
Citrus fruits
Tradescantia
Chrysanthemums
Hibiscus
Orchids
Balsam
Croton
Poinsettia
Begonia Bauer tiger
For the first time, unusual and beautifully flowering plants began to be grown in pots or greenhouses during the era of the Great Geographical Discoveries. Today, indoor flowers, a catalog with photographs and names of which in paper form can fit in several closets, are a passion for millions of people around the world.
Photos and names of decorative home flowers
Ornamental plants are valued for flowers of various shapes and colors, unusual foliage, and a variety of forms, including erect, creeping and hanging, herbaceous and tree-like. Indoor flowers can be of local origin and come from the most remote corners of the world. Such plants differ not only in appearance, but also in habits, they require different conditions maintenance and care.
Some people are passionate about succulents, while others are more interested in watching the growth of epiphytes. Although it is almost impossible to get acquainted with all types of home flowers, their photos and names, a short catalog will be an excellent help in choosing a “green pet” to your liking.
Abutilone
An evergreen shrub that easily tolerates crown formation, blooming from late spring to mid-autumn. Numerous varieties and hybrids of indoor flowers prefer partial shade and are responsive to care, giving their owner a mass of white, yellow, pink, crimson “bells” with a diameter of up to 10–12 cm.
To restore strength, the plant requires a cool winter at 12–15 degrees.
Aglaonema
The photo and name of this homemade flower in a pot became famous thanks to the famous film “Leon”. Today herbaceous perennial popular due to its variegated leathery broad-lanceolate foliage and unpretentiousness when kept in room conditions.
The color of leaves of different types and varieties contains not only green, white and silver tones, but also bright pink and purple colors.
Maidenhair
Among houseplants, ferns are not uncommon. Herbaceous evergreens attract attention with their carved fronds and hardiness. One of the most popular ferns is the adiantum, whose young fronds are gracefully curled and pinkish-cream in color. In the house, the flower requires partial shade and cool maintenance in winter.
Azalea
These indoor plants with flowers of white, pink, and purple colors are not accepted by all gardeners. But when creating the right conditions and constant attention, medium-sized shrubs, related to , delight with generous flowering and long life at home.
Alocasia
Among the numerous types of indoor flowers, there are many crops belonging to the Araceae family. People from the tropics of the Southern Hemisphere invariably amaze with the splendor of their greenery and variety of forms.
When you come across photos of decorative house flowers with the name “alocasia”, it is easy to notice how different these plants are in appearance. And this is not surprising, because several dozen representatives of the genus, for example, fragrant, copper-red, are unpretentious decorative foliage crops valued by amateur flower growers.
Aloe
Unlike Alocasia, which loves moisture, all species are succulents that can survive drought thanks to the water accumulated in the succulent leaves. Tree aloe or agave are more often grown as home flowers. The plant is up to one and a half meters high and is decorated with long leaves, up to 30 cm long, set on the edges with spines.
The value of the plant is in its non-capricious disposition and healing juice, which has a softening, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing effect.
Anthurium
- another representative of the extensive Araceae family, which has become a popular indoor flower. The characteristic features of the plant are an underground stem, pointed, heart-shaped dense leaves supported on tall erect petioles, and inflorescence-cobs decorated with bright spathes up to 15 centimeters long. The modified leaf is painted in bright white-pink, scarlet, greenish-purple tones.
Asparagus
Related to the culinary delicacy of asparagus, like indoor plant characterized by an unpretentious disposition, active growth and for a long time life in a pot. Several species of this crop, thanks to their needle-like foliage, ampelous or bush-like form, have long earned the respect and love of flower growers. The decorative effect of the plant is complemented by rare but memorable flowering. The white flowers collected in clusters are small but fragrant. After they wither, red round berries are formed.
Aspidistra
Originally from Southeast Asia, this is an ornamental deciduous plant, the main attraction of which is its large, broadly lanceolate leaves up to 80 cm long. In catalogs, among photos of indoor flowers with the name “aspidistra”, you can find specimens with variegated leaves, decorated with white or yellowish stripes. The flowers of this species are inconspicuous and even invisible. Corollas of a reddish-brown or purple color appear close to the ground.
Balsam
House flowers in pots, in the photo, are popularly called “Vanka Mokrym” or “touch-me-not.” , which has taken up residence on the windowsills of our grandmothers, loves moisture, light and warmth. An extremely unpretentious plant, thanks to the presence of a mass of varieties, is ready to please the gardener with the flowering of simple and double flowers of various shades.
Begonia
Begonia – rare plant, which has decorative leaves and flowers. There are more than 1000 cultivated varietals and hybrid forms, actively used for landscaping inside and outside the house. House flowers can differ in the way they are propagated, be bushy or hanging, bloom seasonally or constantly.
Connoisseurs of decorative deciduous crops highly value the bright, unique greenery of these unpretentious, fast-growing flowers.
Indoor geranium (pelargonium)
Unpretentious, profusely and long-blooming pelargonium is ideal indoor flower for beginners. The plant easily adapts to life in an apartment, can be shaped, can be renewed if necessary and reproduces vegetatively without any problems. And a sea of varieties of various shapes and colors will help create a unique atmosphere in your home and decorate the interior.
Hibiscus
Perennial, related to garden mallows and, in Russian conditions took root as a houseplant. A large flowering crop is grown as a shrub or standard tree. At proper care and sufficient nutrition, it has an enviable longevity, grows to a height of 2–2.5 meters and regularly produces spectacular red, pink, and coral flowers.
Hippeastrum
The bulbous perennial plant is popular due to its easy care and incredibly vibrant blooms. It is accompanied by the appearance of powerful, up to 70 cm tall, peduncles with several simple or double flowers. The color of the corollas depends on the variety and can be variegated, white, pink, scarlet or deep purple. The leaves form a furry basal rosette and have smooth surface and a pointed linear shape. In autumn, this type of indoor flower begins a dormant period that lasts several months and requires dry, cool storage of the bulbs.
Gloxinia
Velvety large bells and the same exquisite “soft” oval-shaped leaves are characteristic features of the home Gloxinia flower. A tuberous plant with a winter dormant period, flowering requires long daylight hours, nutritious soil and a wide pot.
Above one rosette of leaves, several dozen spectacular flowers can simultaneously flaunt in all shades from white to deep purple.
Guzmania
Guzmania attracts attention thanks to its bright foliage bordering the not so noticeable and lush inflorescence. Flowering, which begins after 3 years of planting and lasts up to 3 months, means the imminent death of the mother plant, which must be replaced by basal daughter rosettes.
Dieffenbachia
An ornamental deciduous plant with large leaves of different colors is relatively unpretentious, stands out for its high growth rate and numerous natural and varietal forms. As in nature, at home, the flower with the name shown in the photo in a pot should receive enough moisture, warmth, nutrition and a lot of bright, but diffused light.
Dracaena
Accustomed to truly “Spartan” conditions in nature, dracaena is not capricious in an apartment. Several of its varieties are grown as house flowers, eventually forming a “tree” with a bare trunk and a cap of tough green or variegated foliage at the top.
Zamioculcas
Zamioculcas – tuberous plant from the Araceae family is often found in the collections of flower growers who are keen on evergreen decorative deciduous crops. An unpretentious indoor flower with a height of 50 to 150 cm forms several powerful, dense stems covered with glossy oval-pointed leaves. Adult plants, with proper care, form milky-white inflorescences-cobs.
Kalanchoe
Encyclopedias and catalogs of indoor plants and plant names often contain references to. Moreover, plants with this name are often included in the list of ornamental and medicinal crops. We are talking about different related species, interesting and remarkable in their own way.
The common features of all varieties are unpretentiousness, fast growth, easy propagation by all available vegetative methods and responsiveness to care.
Decorative varieties amaze with the splendor of their flowering, and the viviparous species of Kalanchoe will help cope with skin and colds.
Clivia
Clivia is an evergreen rhizomatous plant with a powerful basal rosette of long leathery leaves. During flowering, the plant produces a powerful peduncle with bright orange-yellow corollas gathered at the top into an umbrella. At home, flowers last for more than 3 weeks.
Maranta
Arrowroot is a low, often creeping or ampelous perennial with decorative foliage, on one leaf blade combining shades of light and dark greens, purple and pink, white and brownish tones.
Euphorbia Mile
Euphorbia Milya in Russia is better known as the “crown of thorns”. This unpretentious plant in nature reaches a height of 2 meters. In a pot, a succulent with a stiff stem covered with long thorns and a tuft of leaves at the top is much smaller. The unusual appearance of the plant is completed by small inflorescences bordered by bright bracts in scarlet, pink, yellow and white tones.
Sansevieria
Sansevieria or “mother-in-law’s tongue” has been a regular on window sills for many years. This unassuming house flower is popular for its tough foliage, with a variegated pattern or a light border. 
is one of the most common indoor flowers, but the cylindrical variety with pointed, erect leaves of an original shape is only gaining adherents.
Crassula
The decorative house flowers in the photo owe their name to their fleshy, coin-like leaves. Crassula or “money tree” is an excellent houseplant that even a beginner can care for. In terms of endurance and easy propagation, the flower can only be compared with Kalanchoe. Even a fallen leaf soon takes root and gives rise to a new plant.
Tradescantia
Tradescantia – excellent ampelous flower for home growing. The plant is characterized by rapid growth, high decorativeness, unpretentiousness and easy agricultural technology. The presence of varieties with variegated foliage of different shades allows you to create unique compositions using one crop. It is moisture-loving, amenable to crown formation and takes root easily, in water or on the ground.
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis or "butterfly-like" flower. This most popular orchid in nature is an epiphyte. At home, the flower is content with a special pot and substrate, unlike ordinary soil. Relatively simple care for phalaenopsis allows a novice orchid lover to master all the features of these ornamental plants.
Usambara violet (Saintpaulia)
At first sight, the Uzambara violet captivates with the appearance of its fleecy foliage, collected in lush rosettes, over which simple, semi- or double flowers the most bizarre shapes and colors. Modern varieties of Saintpaulia number in the thousands and represent giant and dwarf plants, plain and variegated flowers, green leaves and greenery with white or pink edging.
Ficus
A catalog of indoor flowers with photographs and names of various types and varieties of ficus can be published as a separate book. Today there are almost a thousand varieties of this plant; several dozen are grown in culture, in the form of a bush, tree, ground cover and even hanging specimens. The most widespread is rubber.
Chlorophytum
– the leader among plants in terms of air purification ability. But this is not the only reason for the popularity of indoor flowers. An unpretentious and easily propagated indoor herbaceous perennial forms lush rosettes of pointed-lanceolate leaves of green or variegated color. The peculiarity of the culture is the flowers and daughter rosettes of the plant formed on long hanging shoots.
Hoya
Among the household creeper hoya occupies one of the first places in beauty and popularity. evergreen perennial with long stems covered with dense “waxy” leaves and umbrella inflorescences of fragrant star-shaped flowers, it leaves no one indifferent. At the same time, ivy growing on a suitable surface does not require special care and is excellent for keeping at home.
Indoor flowers are an excellent natural decoration for an apartment or office. They improve the mood of the inhabitants and create a cozy atmosphere in the house. Today, a huge number of home flowers have been bred, which have their own advantages and characteristics. Among them, we should highlight plants with bright yellow flowers, which resemble small stars. They not only bring joy to the home, but also make it more aesthetically pleasing.
Benefits of growing flowers
You don't need any special education to grow houseplants. To do this, you just need to periodically spend a little time and know the rules of care. Flowers with yellow flowers have several advantages:
- Like other plants, they perfectly purify the air and help improve the well-being of home owners.
- Sunny flowers give a feeling of calm and comfort. Also, thanks to their bright colors, they add a festive touch to the interior.
- Indoor flowers of this color are considered protectors family hearth bringing wealth and prosperity. In addition, they bring love and mutual understanding into the home, as they help eradicate jealousy.
- Unlike cut flowers, indoor plants do not wither after a few days, but constantly delight the eye with both spectacular flowering and beautiful leaves.
Popular plants with yellow flowers
- Abutilon maple - can delight home owners with active flowering until late autumn. As daylight hours decrease, it usually stops producing buds. If the plant is provided with good lighting and systematic watering, then it will continue to actively bloom in winter. A special feature of abutilone is its leaves, reminiscent of maple (hence the name). It is easy to care for and requires only regular watering. The shape of this flower can be changed by pinching off unnecessary shoots.
- Begonia – graceful plant, often blooming whole year. It perfectly absorbs harmful impurities from the air, which is why it received the nickname of an air purifier.
Attention! Begonia will be an excellent helper in purifying the air in an office or home after renovation. It will quickly absorb toxic compounds and rid the room of dust.
- Acanthocalycium is a compact spherical cactus that can delight you with amazing flowering. It has 15 to 20 ribs, small spines and small bright yellow flowers.
Acanthocalycium
- Zantedeschia (calla lily) - impressive flowers sunny shade, although in reality it is only a kind of blanket wrapped around an inconspicuous inflorescence. It pleases the owners with a pleasant aroma reminiscent of vanilla.
House plants with yellow inflorescences
- Clivia - distinguished by rich green leaves that form a chic rosette. Flowering consists of 10-20 flowers yellow tint. This is a light-loving plant that does not tolerate high temperatures. The best temperature in summer is 23-25°C, and in winter – about 14°C.
- Pachistachis - looks like fireworks with flowers in the form of candles, which can be seen in the photo. It is afraid of drafts and loves cool, well-ventilated rooms. Pakhistachis must be provided diffuse light and sufficient distance from heating devices. It is recommended to water with settled water, while avoiding overflow. For feeding, regular fertilizer intended for flowering plants is often used.
Pachistachis
- Calathea saffron - grows well in darkened rooms and on poorly lit windowsills. Capable of delighting with luxurious flowers and special leaves, the surface of which has a metallic sheen.
- Guzmania is an evergreen plant, the height of which can reach 40 cm. It has a colorful rosette of narrow and long leaves, and a beautiful yellow inflorescence grows from its center.
- Kalanchoe - delights with small flowers that cover almost the entire bush. Prefers deciduous soil with admixtures of peat, sand and humus. In spring and the first half of summer it requires fertilizing with fertilizers for succulents.
Attention! These flowers love abundant watering, but do not tolerate stagnant water. Therefore, good drainage should be ensured.
- Jacobinia (shadow justice) - produces whole inflorescences that resemble fountains of bright splashes. It can bloom throughout the year, and is also unpretentious in everyday care. For a plant to feel good, it needs a sufficient amount sunlight, as well as coolness at night and warmth during the day.
Flowers with yellow leaves
Plants with leaves of such an unusual color always attract attention. They are great for original decoration room interior. But these flowers, as a rule, need special care: pruning flowers, proper watering, and high-quality fertilizing. Showy flowers with golden leaves include:
- Codiaum (croton) - has a straight stem and large leaves, the length of which sometimes reaches 30 cm. In the catalogs of specialized stores you can find codiaum with leaves of red, yellow, variegated and other colors. Due to their spectacular appearance, these plants are very popular.
- Dracaena - distinguished by two-color leaves: yellow on the edges and green in the center. It develops best at this temperature: in summer – 15-18°C, in winter – 12-15°C. Dracaena leaves should be sprayed periodically to prevent them from drying out. Can grow in one pot for 5-10 years.
Plants with yellow flowers will bring bright colors and a great mood to your home. An extensive selection of solar plants will allow the housewife to find her best option or combine different types. At the same time, it is enough to pay only a little attention to the flowers, and they will respond with active growth and long-term flowering.
Houseplants not only delight the eyes of their owners, but are also capable of bringing benefits. For example, collect dust, refresh and even purify the air. Flowers with large leaves are especially famous for these abilities. We'll talk about them today.
Monstera photo
Monstera is a beautiful evergreen plant that belongs to the liana family. This is one of the most common indoor plants. Young leaves are whole, with age they become perforated, and then completely split. Monsteras are widespread in Central and South America. The gigantic size of the plant and its bizarre appearance served as the basis for the name of the entire genus (from monstrum - monster, and perhaps “bizarre”).
Monstera - evergreen plants, vines, shrubs with climbing thick stems, often hanging aerial roots. The leaves are large and leathery. The petiole is long, vaginal at the base. The inflorescence is a spadix, thick, cylindrical. The flowers at the base of the spadix are sterile, higher up they are bisexual. In general, monsteras are unpretentious and quite easy to grow, and maybe that’s why these evergreen tropical vines with beautifully dissected dark green leathery leaves with slots and holes different shapes are one of the most common indoor plants. You just need to take into account that even in indoor conditions these plants stretch several meters, so it is better to grow them in cool and spacious offices, foyers and hallways. Can be used for shading (as climbing plants) and for trellises.
Monsteras take root ideally in heated winter gardens. The plant promotes ionization of indoor air.
Aglaonema photo
The Aglaonema plant is a member of the aroid family. This genus includes about 20–50 species. The plant is naturally found in the rain forests of tropical New Guinea, the Malay Archipelago, as well as in Southeast Asia along river banks in the lower forest belts and plains.
Aglaonema is an evergreen herbaceous plant. The short and straight stem is quite fleshy. There are species in which the trunk begins to branch at the base. The stem is present only in mature plants, and its formation occurs due to the flight of the lower leaf plates. The color of the foliage directly depends on the type and variety of the plant. The shape of the dense, leathery leaf plates to the touch is ovoid or lanceolate. They are attached to the trunk by petioles, which can be long or short. The edge of the leaves is solid, while the plate is patterned, and on its front surface there is a depressed midrib, while on the reverse side it is convex. At the top of the plant, from the axils of the leaves grow from 1 to 3 ears with a greenish-white cover; they are the inflorescences of aglaonema. Depending on the type of plant, the cobs are divided into 2 types:
- thick club-shaped - reach 10 mm in diameter and their length is 40 mm;
- thin cylindrical - their length is about 60 mm, and their diameter reaches 5 mm.
The fruit is a juicy berry, inside of which there is 1 seed, which has a rich orange or white color. The berries ripen after 6–8 months.
Anthurium photo
Indoor plants not only decorate the interior of a room, but also help people living in it in some life situations. To such strong amulets This also applies to the anthurium flower. It has a shortened stem that can be aboveground or underground. Its leaves are green in color, reaching a length of 15 cm and a width of 7 cm; the flowers come in a variety of colors. Anthurium care rules:
- protect from drafts.
- keep the indoor flower at a temperature of 18–20 0C. In winter, it is imperative to isolate it from heating devices.
- As a rule, an eastern window with bright diffused light suits him.
- If there is a lack of light, the plant should be illuminated with fluorescent lamps. If this is not done, the leaves become smaller and the color of the flowers fades.
- Water regularly as the top soil dries out slightly, but it must be taken into account that the soil is not allowed to dry out.
- the plant loves humidity, so it is advisable to spray it with water 2 times a day and ventilate well the room where the anthurium is located.
Signs and superstitions about this plant are mostly related to its visual personality. The anthurium inflorescence is a spadix surrounded by a dense bright blanket. The color range of the skirt is very diverse - from white to dark purple tones; very often there are two-tone types and those painted by transitioning from one color to another. But the most common color of the flower's spathe is red, yellow or orange.
Dieffenbachia photo
Many housewives love to decorate their apartments with flowers. Some people like tall palm trees and plants with large, fleshy leaves. Others enjoy unusual flowering. But everyone strives to purchase a plant that will complement the interior, making it cozy. For example, many people like Dieffenbachia. At home, the plant rarely reaches a height of 2 meters. At the same time, in nature (in tropical forests) there are often specimens where only the leaves grow up to 50 cm. Depending on the external color and size, different types of plants are distinguished. The most common are Dieffenbachia spotted and variegated. It is from them that numerous varieties of this beautiful home flower originate.
Each of us must have furniture in our apartment. Did you know that formaldehyde and other harmful substances that release toxins into the air are used in the manufacture of tables, chairs, cabinets and beds? Dieffenbachia absorbs them well, releasing oxygen. The plant also purifies the air from xylene and toluene and absorbs harmful fumes that are released when working with household chemicals. It is not surprising that this home flower is recommended to be grown by all those who live near large industrial enterprises, highways, and in megacities.
It is believed that the plant shows special gratitude to the housewives who care for it. Dieffenbachia gives precious energy, which improves well-being and appearance women. The plant is best installed in an office or study, in rooms where negotiations take place. But placing flowers in the bedroom and children's room is not recommended. Those gardeners who claim that the plant is poisonous are also not mistaken. But in reality, everything is not so scary, since harmful substances that burn the skin are found in Dieffenbachia juice, which is released when the stem is broken or the leaf is torn. It contains alkaloids that may cause swelling or irritation. Moreover, the reaction does not always appear immediately after contact with the skin. Since the plant reproduces by stems and apical cuttings, then when transplanting it you have to break it. It is enough to put on rubber gloves and wash your hands with regular soap after work. This will save you from possible problems.
Abutilone photo
The ornamental shrub abutilon is very popular among gardeners due to its abundant, bright, almost year-round flowering, and rapid growth and unpretentious disposition. Abutilone has many other names. Due to the similarity of the shape of the leaves, reminiscent of maple leaves, the plant is called indoor maple; Due to the drooping bright flowers, reminiscent of the street lanterns of the Celestial Empire, they are called Chinese lanterns. Because the plant's shoots provide coarse plant fiber for making burlap, rope, rope, and wickerwork, it is often called rope fiber. But the name Indian mallow most accurately defines the character of the plant, due to the close relationship of abutilone with mallow and hibiscus, which belong to the same family.
There are many varieties of forms, varieties, and hybrids of indoor maple, but the most popular among them is the Abutilon Bella hybrid, miniature size and large flowers which will easily fit into any interior, decorate the garden, and serve as an excellent backdrop for flower beds. In most countries, ropeweed is grown as an agricultural crop, but about 10 species are cultivated as ornamental ones.
The leaves are 10 - 20 cm in length, solid green or green with white splashes, arranged alternately on long cuttings. Sheet plate shape decorative species may have graceful grooved edges, three or five lobes, elongated oval, ovoid. Thanks to wide leaves, the plant actively evaporates moisture, which in turn allows you to increase the humidity in dry rooms.
The stems are branching, flexible, purple-brown, bristly, and at home they stretch to 1.5 - 3 m in height. A heat-loving plant, for wintering it needs to be provided with good shelter or even moved to a warm room. Perennial species With good care they can live up to 5 years. In the conditions of the middle zone, in most cases, rope grass is grown in indoor winter gardens, greenhouses, and remote containers.
Standard flowers with variegated leaves are very difficult to grow under normal indoor conditions - they need constant warmth and high humidity. Flowers with colorful leaves and are more suitable for growing in a small garden.
In this article, we will introduce you to the varieties of indoor plants with variegated leaves, such as Fittonia, Heptapleurum, Hypestes, Arrowroot, Peperomia, Plectranthus, Polyscias, Scindapsus and others.
You can also see photos of flowers with variegated leaves and learn about the features of caring for home flowers with multi-colored leaves.
Fittonia flower with variegated leaves
There is a dwarf variety of Fittonia with small leaves that is quite easy to grow in the living room. It will grow well in dry air if you occasionally spray it with water.
The variegated flower Fittonia has leaves with a network of veins. These veins are their distinctive feature - F. verschaffeltii has pink veins, and F. argyroneura has silver-white veins. F.s. Nana (F. a. nana) is an easy to grow dwarf form.
Temperature:
Light: Partially shaded location without direct sunlight.
Watering: Water deeply from spring to late fall and sparingly in winter. Use lukewarm water.
Air humidity:
Transfer:
Reproduction: Dividing plants during transplantation. Planting rooted shoots.
Flower with colorful leaves heptapleurum
HEPTAPLEURUM - fast growing tree plant. Pay attention to the photo of this plant with variegated leaves - it is similar to Schefflera, it is quite easy to grow if there is warmth in winter, good light and humid air.
The multi-colored heptapleurum flower will grow successfully as a bush if the growing point of the main stem is removed. Leaves may fall if conditions suddenly change.
To get an unbranched tree 2 m high, tie Heptapleurum arboricola to a stake. There are varieties - Hayata (with grayish leaves), Geisha Girl (with rounded leaf tips) and Variegata (with yellow-variegated leaves).
Heptapleurum, like most indoor flowers with variegated leaves, prefers moderate temperatures. In winter, the air temperature should be at least 16°C.
Light:
Watering:
Air humidity: Spray the foliage frequently and wash the leaves from time to time.
Transfer:
Reproduction: By stem cuttings in spring or sowing seeds in spring.
Hypestes flower with multi-colored leaves and its photo
HYPOESTES are grown for its sake spotted leaves. At good lighting their color will be bright - in a shady place the foliage will become completely green. This flower with colorful leaves forms small bushes that are regularly trimmed to maintain a height of 30-60 cm. After flowering, the plant sometimes goes dormant; in this case, reduce watering until new shoots begin to grow.
As you can see in the photo, the flower with multi-colored leaves of Hypoestes sanguinolenta has a blood-red hue, its foliage is covered with pale pink spots, especially expressive in the Splash variety. To maintain bushiness, pinch the tips of the shoots.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 13°C in winter.
Light: A brightly lit place - some direct sunlight enhances the color.
Watering: Keep the substrate evenly moist. Water deeply from spring to autumn - more sparingly in winter.
Air humidity: Spray foliage frequently.
Transfer: Replant annually in the spring.
Reproduction: Sowing seeds in spring or
Indoor flower with multi-colored arrowroot leaves
The distinctive feature of arrowroot is its impressive foliage with colored veins or spots on the background, the color of which can vary from almost white to almost black. This indoor flower with colorful leaves rarely exceeds 20 cm in height and tends to fold and raise its leaves at night. Arrowroot is not particularly difficult to grow, but still this plant is not for beginner gardeners.
Varieties white veined arrowroot(Maranta leuconeura)- massangeana with white veins. The red-veined variety (erythrophylla) is also sold under the name M. tricolor.
Temperature:
Light: Partially shaded location away from direct sunlight. Move to a brightly lit area in winter.
Watering: Keep the soil moist at all times using soft, lukewarm water. In winter, reduce watering.
Air humidity: Spray the foliage regularly.
Transfer: Replant every two years in the spring.
Reproduction: Dividing plants during transplantation.
Home flower with colorful leaves peperomia
Peperomia grow slowly and are suitable for places where space is limited. The inflorescence is a thin vertical spike covered with tiny greenish flowers. There are a few hanging species, but bush ones with different shapes and colors of leaves are more popular. Growing peperomia is not difficult.
U Peperomia corrugata(Peperomia caperata) corrugated leaves 2.5 cm wide; P. hederaefolia has wavy leaves 5 cm wide; P. magnoliaefolia Variegata has variegated waxy leaves measuring 5 cm.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10°C in winter.
Light:
Watering: Allow the soil to dry out to some extent between waterings - water very sparingly in winter.
Air humidity: Spray foliage occasionally in summer and never in winter.
Transfer: Replant in spring only if necessary.
Reproduction: Stem cuttings in spring.
Indoor flowers with colorful leaves of plectranthus
Plectranthus looks more like a small, simple coleus with drooping stems. These indoor flowers with colorful leaves are not very popular, although they have many good qualities. Plectranthus can grow in dry air, it can withstand temporary dry soil, grows quickly, and will even bloom occasionally. From time to time, pinch the tips of the shoots to keep the plants bushy.
Plectranthus Ertendahl(Plectranthus oertendahlii) has colored leaves 2.5 cm wide and pink-purple flowers 2.5 cm long. The largest leaves are on the white-edged coleus plectranthus (P. coleoides marginatus).
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10°C in winter.
Light: Bright light or partial shade without direct sunlight.
Watering: Keep the soil moist at all times. In winter, reduce watering.
Air humidity: Spray the foliage from time to time.
Transfer: Replant every two years in the spring.
Reproduction: Stem cuttings in spring or summer.
A plant with colorful leaves polyscias and its photo
The twisted stems and attractive foliage of polyscias give plants eastern view. However, they are not popular because they are expensive and easily shed their leaves if their needs are not fully met. Balfour's polyscias is the most common.
Pay attention to the photo of this plant with multi-colored leaves - Balfour's polyscias (Polyscias balfouriana) has gray-spotted leaves 8 cm wide; the leaves of its variety Pennockii have yellow veins. Leaves of P. fruticosa are 20 cm long.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 16°C in winter.
Light: Bright light without direct sunlight.
Watering: Water sparingly from spring to fall - water sparingly in winter.
Air humidity: Spray foliage frequently.
Transfer: Replant every two years in the spring.
Reproduction: Difficult. Stem cuttings in the spring - use hormones for rooting and heating the substrate.
Scindapsus flower with variegated leaves
SCINDAPSUS is an easy plant to grow with leaves spotted with yellow or white. It may be called Scindapsus aureus and Golden Pothos in garden centers, but among botanists it is commonly called Epipremnum aureus.
Scindapsus, or Epipremnum aureus(Scindapsus, or Epipremnum aureus), - liana or hanging plant; The moss stick is the ideal support. Stems can reach 2 m or more.
Temperature:
Light: A well-lit place without direct sunlight. Variegation disappears in poor lighting.
Watering: Water deeply from spring to fall. Water sparingly in winter. Humidity: Spray foliage frequently.
Transfer:
Reproduction: Stem cuttings in the spring - use hormones for rooting. Keep in the dark until it takes root.
Houseplant with variegated leaves, ragwort
Ragwort is a complex genus that includes flowering species, succulent species, and false ivies, like vines. Like true ivies, their lobed leaves and stems droop or form on a support, but their lobes are more pointed and fleshy. They grow better in dry air than true ivies.
U common ragwort(Senecio marcroglossus variegatus) leaves with yellow edges on stems up to 3 m long. K. shiny, or mikanioides (S. mikanioides) can also reach a length of 3 m.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10°C in winter.
Light: Bright Light - Some direct sunlight is beneficial in winter.
Watering: Keep the soil moist at all times - reduce watering in winter.
Air humidity: Spray the foliage from time to time.
Transfer: Replant in late spring every two years.
Reproduction: Stem cuttings in spring or summer.
Homemade flower with colorful Sansevieria leaves
Sansevieria three-stripe is the most popular type of houseplant with multi-colored leaves. This is a very stable (unpretentious) plant - vertical succulent leaves can withstand drafts, dry air, bright sun, dense shade and direct sunlight. In good conditions it bears inflorescences with fragrant small white flowers.
Sansevieria three-striped(Sansevieria trifasciata)- a species with completely green leaves 30 cm -1 m high; its variety laurentii is variegated, Golden hahnii is dwarf with a height of 15 cm.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10°C in winter.
Light: Bright light with some sun, but can grow in shade.
Watering: Water sparingly from spring to fall; once every 1-2 months in winter.
Air humidity:
Transfer: Rarely needed - replant if pot is damaged.
Reproduction: Separate the suckers at the base by cutting them off and allow them to dry before planting in compost.
Schefflera flower with variegated leaves
Unfortunately, Schefflera does not bloom under room conditions. It has finger-shaped glossy leaves arranged in rays, like the spokes of an umbrella. Schefflera is not difficult to grow.
Young Schefflera radiata(Schefflera actinophylla) is an attractive bush, and in maturity a tree 1.8-2.5 m high. S. digitata is smaller in size. S. octophyllum has leaves with clearly defined veins.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 13°C in winter. Avoid temperatures above 21°C if possible.
Light: A brightly lit place away from direct sunlight.
Watering: Water deeply from spring to fall. Water sparingly in winter.
Air humidity: Spray foliage frequently.
Transfer: Replant every two years in the spring.
Reproduction: Difficult. Stem cuttings in summer. Use rooting hormones and heating the substrate.
Houseplant with colorful nolina leaves
Nolina is grown as a tall, solitary plant that does not require much attention. The swollen bulb-like base accumulates water, so temporary drying out of the soil will not harm it. It has a lush “tail” of long, strap-like leaves. Nolina is sometimes sold under the name Beaucarnea recurvata.
There is one species on sale - tuberous nolina (Nolina tuberculata). It grows slowly, but over time the trunk will reach a height of 2 m or more, and the base of the trunk will be swollen, like a huge onion.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10°C in winter.
Light: Brightly lit areas - some amount of sunlight is beneficial.
Watering: Water thoroughly, then allow the soil to dry out moderately. Avoid overwatering.
Air humidity: Spraying is not necessary.
Transfer: Replant if necessary in spring.
Reproduction: Separate and plant the suckers at the time of transplanting. It’s not easy - it’s better to buy new plants.
Yucca plant
A mature yucca makes an excellent false palm for a hallway or large room. She will need a deep, well-drained container that can be moved to open air, and in winter to an unheated and well-lit place. White bell-shaped flowers may take a few years to appear.
A tree trunk 1-1.5 m high bears a rosette of long leathery leaves. Yucca elephantipes is safer than Yucca aloifolia with sharp sword-shaped leaves.
Temperature: Moderate - keep in a cool place in winter (minimum 7°C).
Light: Choose the brightest place you can find.
Watering: Water deeply from spring to fall. Water sparingly in winter.
Air humidity: Spraying is not necessary.
Transfer: Replant every two years in the spring.
Reproduction: Separate and plant suckers or root cuttings from trunk sections.
Radermacher flower with variegated leaves
Radermachera is grown as a single tree indoors. It has large compound leaves that bear shiny, deeply veined leaflets with long tapering tips. Central heating is not a problem when growing it because it tolerates dry air well.
Radermachera grown as a houseplant may be labeled as Radermachera sinica, R. Danielle, or Stereospermum suaveolens. There is a variegated form.
Temperature: Moderate - minimum 10-13°C in winter.
Light: Brightly lit areas, but protect from midday summer sun.
Watering: Keep the soil moist at all times - avoid overwatering.
Air humidity: Spraying is not necessary.
Transfer: Replant if necessary in spring.
Reproduction: Stem cuttings in summer.