Indoor houseplants can decorate any room, making it more comfortable and lived-in. In addition, potted plants make the air in the room cleaner and fresher as they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Therefore, the more flowers, the more pronounced the positive effect of their presence.

Although, there is one “BUT” - not all flowers are equally useful, some of them can spoil the favorable aura of the entire home. So let's figure out which plants can and should be kept at home, and which ones should be abandoned.

Necessary, useful plants for home

There are a huge number of beautiful and original houseplants, but each of them is suitable for a specific room and has its own purpose, because each flower has its own energy, just like people. For example, there are plants for men - they carry male energy, and there are female ones. Again, each room has its own set of potted plants.

For the matrimonial bedroom The following types are perfect:

Spathiphyllum - promotes sound and healthy sleep (its name clearly hints at this property);

Anthurium - has strong masculine energy, attracts men;

Hibiscus (rose) - a symbol of love and passion;

Lavender - the well-known aroma of these wonderful flowers calms the nerves and promotes sound and quick sleep. And how beautiful they look!

Orchid - this one royal flower, which requires very careful and reverent care, cleanses the entire space of negative energy and also improves mood. Well, how can you not rejoice when you see such beauty. Although some people claim that at night the orchid steals the strength and energy of a sleeping person;

The rubber ficus is perfect for married couples who are having trouble conceiving;

Geranium (white or red) - will give you sound sleep and cope with depression;

Any plants that bloom with white buds.

Children's room:

Balsam or, as it is popularly called, “Vanka Wet”. This cute flower perfectly purifies the air and energy in the room where it is located;

Citrus trees also help purify the air and put you in a working mood;

Violets and begonia are simply created for children's rooms.

Kitchen:

Citrus fruits increase appetite;

Chlorophytum is the best fighter against toxins and dirty air;

Ansevieria (Pike tail, Mother-in-law's tongue) - also purifies the air well.

Living room:

Dracaena is an excellent indicator of the energy prevailing in the house. If dracaena is sick and frail, then it is worth thinking about improving family relationships;

Ficus - any type of ficus will not only decorate the room, but will give its positive energy;

Myrtle;

Crassula (Money tree), Zamioculcas ( dollar tree) - lures money into the house and is an indicator of the financial well-being of the family.

Plants harmful to the home

Exists whole line plants that would be undesirable to grow at home. Some for safety reasons, since many of them are poisonous and dangerous for children and pets, while others are real energy vampires who only know how to ruin the weather in the house.

Dieffenbachia - beautiful, but very poisonous plant. If a child or cat swallows even a small piece of the leaf, serious poisoning is guaranteed. Dieffenbachia juice can cause a burn to the skin of your hands when transplanted, so if, after all, this plant is in your collection, then you need to protect the skin. Philodendron has approximately the same negative properties.

Ferns and lilies absorb oxygen at night and release carbon dioxide, resulting in headaches in the morning. Therefore, it is better to avoid these plants in the bedroom.

Climbing plants (ivy, for example) can spoil the energy in the house so much that quarrels and conflicts will never leave it. Therefore, there is no need to place these flowers in a residential building; it is better to place them on the street side. In this case, the plant will become a real protector of the home from negative energy coming from outside.

Monstera is beautiful and mysterious, but loves to devour the energy of children and the elderly.

Oleander - poisonous juice If it gets into the eyes, it can cause blindness.

As for cacti, opinions here are very different. For example, it is believed that if cacti grow in the house, the man will soon become a drunkard. Or, thanks to the prickly cacti growing in a young girl's bedroom, problems with suitors may arise. But scientists have proven that cacti absorb negative energy from electrical appliances, in particular from computer monitors.

Hydrangeas - flower pollen can cause terrible allergy attacks and skin rashes. It is better not to use for children's rooms.

Tulip of Gesner (Mimosa pudica) - people who love this flower very much and grow it soon notice that if they come into close contact with the plant, severe hair loss begins, and you can go completely bald.

Choice indoor plant does not necessarily have to be based on the external beauty or rarity of the flower. One of the most important properties of the plant is also its effect on health. Right choice A home flower will allow a person not only to enjoy the beauty of the plant, but also to maintain/improve their health. So let's combine business with pleasure by choosing beautiful indoor flowers that have a positive effect on our well-being!

The healthiest indoor plants

Chlorophytum

Indoor chlorophytum is very useful for apartment residents. It is considered one of the most effective room air purifiers. His beneficial features consist in the ability to process air, purifying it of harmful substances, including formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is found in furniture, insulation, plastics, tobacco smoke, and many other places. Its synthetic component greatly harms human health. As a rule, high levels of formaldehyde are recorded in apartments. Chlorophytum is capable of clearing the air of such harmful substances within a day. Another advantage of chlorophytum is that it absorbs carbon monoxide and actively releases oxygen.

It has also been scientifically proven that adding activated carbon placing this flower in a pot increases its cleansing properties several times.

Chlorophytum does not require special means or skills in caring for it (it just likes plenty of watering).

Indoor geranium

Pelargonium, also known as geranium, has beneficial effects on the nervous mechanisms of the human body. It helps people cope more easily with stressful situations and nervous conditions. Geranium also has a positive effect on sleep, so even doctors recommend getting this flower for people with insomnia. Geranium helps people with headaches or blood pressure problems.

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Pelargonium also has the ability to neutralize dangerous viruses and diseases, recycle carbon monoxide into oxygen, normalize the level of humidity in the air. In short, there are a lot of health benefits from this. indoor flower. Geraniums are best kept in the bedroom, but do not place the plant right next to the bed.

Geranium is not difficult to handle and is easy to care for. And many gardeners even specially breed geraniums for themselves.

Peppermint

Peppermint is a cultivated plant widely distributed in gardens. However, people often plant this plant in pots at home. This type of mint has a special fresh and invigorating aroma.

It helps relieve stress, improve appetite and relieve headaches.

Sansevieria rids the air of harmful synthetic evaporation products emanating from linoleum and other artificial materials, which ours are so rich in modern apartments and offices.

In addition, sansevieria improves the human immune system and also effectively replenishes the lack of oxygen in enclosed spaces.

Alternative names for this color are " Mother-in-law's tongue" and "Pike tail."

In general, these are very hardy plants, plus very compact.

Myrtle and eucalyptus

Myrtle is known among people as evergreen. Like eucalyptus, it has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system. Special substances produced by eucalyptus and myrtle help ease the respiratory process.

In simple words, it becomes easier to breathe in the same room with these plants. These plants cleanse the lungs, relax the bronchi, and neutralize spasms. Doctors advise people with lung diseases or asthma patients to have these plants.

Homemade lemon

Lemon decorative tree releases substances that destroy bacteria and germs in the air, thereby purifying it. Experienced plant growers, based on their experience, advise placing a lemon tree in the bedroom.

Growing decorative lemons at home requires special conditions, as well as special rules for maintenance.

Laurel

Bay leaf not only has a special unique taste, but is also able to fight strong viruses.

Due to the heavy traffic on roads, a lot of toxic substances accumulate in nearby houses, which get there with exhaust gases.

Chamedorea fights these substances and cleanses the air of pollution. Hamedorea should be installed if the house is located close to a busy highway.

Ficus

This plant copes better than all others with purifying the air from dust. Ficus also humidifies the air in the room.

The essence of the principle of action of ficus is the release of phytoncide. This substance prevents the proliferation of microorganisms. Ficus accumulates indoor dust on its leaves and thereby eliminates the spread of infection in the air.

The method of caring for ficus is distinguished by its simplicity. It is necessary to periodically remove the layer of dust accumulated on the leaves with a damp cloth. This will allow the ficus to be saturated with oxygen and continue to accumulate all the excess dust in the room.

Aloe

IN folk medicine healing properties aloe are widespread. Its leaves are actively used to treat burns and inflammation.

There are more than 500 species of aloe, so to properly care for the plant you need to know characteristics specific type.

Asparagus, better known among people as asparagus, has the ability to release special substances into the air that promote rapid restoration of damaged tissue and rapid healing of fractures.

It has long been believed that asparagus prolongs youth. This home plant improves not only the elasticity of the skin, but also its general condition. Asparagus saturates the human body with oxygen, purifying the surrounding air from heavy metals, toxins and gases. It is usually recommended to place it in the room of people with various diseases respiratory tract. But it will also benefit people who are not sick.

Rosemary

This type of plant is characterized by the fact that it helps with diseases such as bronchitis or asthma. Pulmonologists often advise people with problems with the respiratory system to have this plant at home.
Rosemary also increases people's activity, relieves stress and helps with fatigue.

The oils released by rosemary have a positive effect on the circulatory system, and thereby increase the efficiency of the brain, improve concentration and attention.

Coniferous plants

This type of plant freshens indoor air by releasing a forest scent. This smell quickly relieves fatigue and exhaustion of the mind. Coniferous plants include araucaria, juniper and cypress.

Juniper (bonsai)

You can often spot these plants in offices or study rooms. The air in such rooms is usually stagnant, which has a bad effect on human health. Exactly because of this reason conifers and placed in places where people are present throughout the working day.

Cactus

The length of a cactus’s needles is an indicator of the effectiveness of its positive effect on human health. It differs from other plants in that it is able to neutralize electromagnetic radiation by reducing air ionization. In simple words, it is able to reduce harm from a computer or TV.

Most often, the cactus is placed on the desktop near the personal computer.

Chrysanthemums

Among chrysanthemums, dwarf chrysanthemums are especially noteworthy.

They drain the bright pleasant aroma, allowing a person to stay in good shape and maintain a good mood. Home conditions require special rules for keeping chrysanthemums.

These shrubs neutralize bacteria that cause inflammation, such as streptococcus.

This plant is besides beautiful appearance also has the function of fighting viruses and bacteria.

About 90% of all fungi and harmful microorganisms are destroyed by substances that begonia secretes. Begonia, like cactus, also significantly reduces harm electromagnetic radiation emanating from household appliances.

“The ABC of Flowers” is not taught in a regular school, but in vain. The knowledge gained would be very useful in everyday life. Then you would think less about what flowers you can keep at home in order to make the most of useful qualities. It also happens that beautiful flower exudes poison, then it cannot be kept in the living room. Let's do a little research on useful and dangerous properties plants.

Flowers and traditions

People have been decorating their homes with plants and giving flowers for many thousands of years in a row. No one can say for sure when the first time a man gave a woman a bouquet of herbs found in the forest. It is well established that people have been worshiping flowers for a very long time, devoting legends to them. A tradition has emerged of naming plants in honor of gods, heroes, famous scientists, for example Adonis, Scylla, Alstroemeria, Dieffenbachia, Hercules grass (hogweed). In Ancient Rome, magnificent celebrations were dedicated to the goddess of spring and fertility, Venus, in which participants wove wreaths of fresh flowers. Many nations hold flower festivals and commercial exhibitions every year.

Belgrade in Serbia holds an exhibition medicinal herbs“Gifts of Nature”, where they talk about what flowers you can keep at home so as not to get sick. Indoor plants from rare floristic groups are presented by participants of the festival on Novinsky Boulevard in Moscow. The International Orchid Exhibition is held in the Chinese city of Tainan. The Australian city of Queensland invites begonia fans from all over the world to its annual exhibition. The city of Mizoram in eastern India hosts an anthurium festival in September.

The place of eroticism in the world of plants

Florists claim that flowers “see,” “hear,” and “speak.” A correctly composed bouquet or composition will tell about feelings better than a vague verbal confession. Florists in Italy conducted a study on the sexuality of plants and found out which flowers can be kept at home in order to create an erotic environment. Expressive Italians presented the exhibition “Love in Bloom - Eros of the Plant World” at the palace of the former Austrian Empress Sissi (Elisabeth) in the resort town of Merano.

The organizers of the event exposed the habits of the rhododendron, which attracts pollen and captures flying insects with its special organs. The real adventurers in the plant world are orchids, luring male insects with the fragrance of aromas similar to the pheromones of females. As a result, the unfortunate beetle “mates” with the flower.

Flowers and romance

Over the centuries, many flowers have personified some facet of people’s relationships and feelings. Here are a few examples that are less well known compared to the tired phrase: “ White Rose- an emblem of sadness, a red rose - an emblem of love." Let’s remember less hackneyed examples to refresh our senses, and at the same time think about what flowers you can keep at home, decorate your apartment with them in anticipation of a romantic meeting, or give them to a loved one.

Symbols of the “language of flowers”:

Anemones are pure joy.
The carnation seems to be saying: “You are respected and admired.”
Gerbera - “Receive a compliment.”
Gladiolus admits: “You are receiving cordial attention.”
Hortense warns: “Don’t be vain.”
Lily represents freshness and beauty.
The orchid reminds us of luxury and perfection, which have a place in our world.
Stefanotis seems to be saying: “I wish you family happiness.”
The tulip promises love “until the last breath.”
Violet asks: “Shouldn’t you renew your romantic relationship?” Chrysanthemum states: “There is nothing more important than friendship.”

Flowers in the interior: benefits and harm

A study was carried out of the properties of plants, as well as the physical and emotional state of a person in the same room with them. The results have been published, but the number of myths about flowers that negatively affect other living organisms and the energy of space has not decreased.

What is behind the stories about the dangers of flowers: experience, observations or misconceptions? Now it is difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff, all that remains is to believe or check for yourself the opinions about which flowers are harmful for the home and which are beneficial. Some feng shui ideas go against the experience of the Slavic peoples, and myths about plants often contradict common sense. We have to look for a rational grain in this heap of signs and advice.

Plant paradoxes

What flower should you not keep at home because of its deceptively harmless appearance? Many members of the Dieffenbachia genus are poisonous. Green beauty juice causes skin diseases in humans and irritates the oral cavity and esophagus of pets. The best place for plants with such properties - an office where there are no “flowers of life” - children. One of the common “horror stories”: severe poisoning with oleander and azalea juice causes death from heart failure. Flowering plants contain glycosides and are not recommended to be placed in a children's room.

Poisonous juice that protects euphorbia from destruction by animals in natural environment, causes a burn on sensitive human skin. This circumstance does not interfere with the cultivation of codiaums and other euphorbias in rooms. The milky fluid of Brighamia or Hawaiian palm causes itching on the skin of the hands. And residents of the Hawaiian Islands have long been treating infected wounds with the plant. Gymnocalycium and other cacti need long needles in nature to protect them from being eaten by animals. For some reason, people regard most plant adaptations to survival as a threat to their own well-being. Having become familiar with which flower cannot be kept at home, all that remains is to state: “If you really want to, then you can, but be careful.”

What flowers should be at home

The unusual role of plants in people's lives and interiors has long attracted the attention of florists and Feng Shui specialists. Answering the question about what flowers can be kept at home, experts recommend decorating houses and apartments with plants that reflect a person’s closeness to nature, improve the energy, mood and well-being of the inhabitants of the room.

Few people know that the habit of seeing aloe in your home came from the Middle East. The Arabic name for the plant's juice, saber, means "patience." There was a belief that aloe was above the entrance to new house attracts longevity and prosperity. Residents of the tropical regions of Colombia consider the red anthurium flower to be a symbol of prosperity and family happiness.

Azalea - femininity (China), passion and fragility (East).
Anthurium is a “magnet” for love.
Hibiscus - attracting passion into life (Southeast Asia).
Geranium - the smell is liked only by those who remain faithful.
Dracaena Sandera. The number of stems affects certain aspects of life: 3 - happiness, 5 - wealth, 7 - health, 21 - prosperity and luck.
Zamioculcas - if it blooms, it means the woman is happy.
Cacti in an unmarried woman's room are a sure way to become an old maid.
Orchid - to many children, a strong family (China).
Crassula oval - attracting money.
Small-leaved ficus in the kitchen and nephrolepis calm the atmosphere and warn owners against senseless spending.
Ficus in the bedroom - to replenish the family.
Uzambara violet - conflict resolution.
Citrus fruits - to attract good luck to the house.

A rational approach to choosing colors for your home

When choosing plants for the interior, biologists, ecologists and doctors suggest focusing on two main criteria: useful flower for the house and its inhabitants or posing a potential danger. Poisonous flowers (azalea, brigamia, oleander, jatropha) require careful handling.

Pollen, aromas of geraniums, lilies can cause headaches and allergic reactions. Cacti, according to surveys, evoke a feeling of real or imaginary danger. Hibiscus, plectranthus, begonia and many other plants are harmless to human and animal health. Chlorophytum and tradescantia easily reproduce, clean and disinfect the air.

Medicinal plants also found a place in the interior (aloe, kalanchoe). The aroma of pelargonium reduces headaches, the smell of indoor roses, jasmine, and citrus fruits improves a person’s psycho-emotional state. When contemplating indoor flowers, your eyes relax and your breathing calms down.

Indoor plants that require virtually no care.

Agree, nothing decorates the interior of your home better than bright flowers in cute little pots. These home plants not only delight the eye with a riot of colors, but also bring benefits by absorbing harmful substances from synthetic furniture upholstery, carpets, curtains and other parts of your interior.

Some house plants have medicinal properties and have been indispensable in many families. But sometimes caring for indoor plants takes a lot of time, requires certain knowledge, and not everyone can handle it.

If you are a beginner gardener, are often away, or housework takes a lot of time, we offer you a selection of the most unpretentious indoor plants that do not require special conditions care, but will be able to decorate your home no worse than expensive and exotic ones.

1. Aloe or agave

Perhaps the most popular indoor plant of our mothers and grandmothers, primarily due to its medicinal properties. Everyone knows its ability to cope with purulent wounds, heal cuts and burns. And aloe juice perfectly helps with a runny nose. All types of this plant are typical succulents, great lovers of sunlight. They do not like frequent watering and are great for those who have to spend most of their time outside the home. A sunny place in the house is selected for them, on a windowsill or on sunny verandas, and in summer aloe can be taken out into the open air. You should not try to create for them in winter artificial lighting fluorescent lamps. This leads to the plant stretching and losing its appearance. It is better to keep it in a cool, bright place and water it once a month. Excessive watering can cause plant roots to rot. In summer, aloe is watered only after the top layer of soil in the pot has dried.

This is a fairly unpretentious indoor plant, which is not difficult to grow even for beginners. indoor floriculture. Chlorophytum can be classified as both sun-loving and shade-tolerant plants. It feels best in a bright or slightly dark place. The bright color of the variegated forms is slightly lost in the shadows. This plant easily tolerates direct sunlight for several hours. Chlorophytum is best placed in the kitchen, as it easily cleans the room of harmful gases.

There are several types of this indoor plant. Two of them are very easy to care for. These are Dracaena marginata and Dracaena draco. They tolerate shade and do not require frequent watering and spraying. IN modern houses and dracaena offices serve decorative decoration thanks to its exotic appearance.

If you are unable to grow an orchid or... Orange tree, and all your attempts end in complete failure - don’t be discouraged! Start with Sansevieria. This very beautiful indoor plant of the Agave family can be classified as “indestructible”. It tolerates shade and sun, dry air, humidity and coolness. It also protects against the accumulation of harmful substances released by linoleum and synthetics. In bright sun, sansevieria can even bloom, but does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil and low temperatures. It is not necessary to repot it, but when it grows too many roots, the pot itself may crack. It is better to purchase two flowers at once, because in itself this is a very beautiful and undoubtedly useful plant.

If you want prosperity and abundance to come to your home, and good luck to accompany all your endeavors, buy a home plant called Crassula, popularly known as Money Tree. It does not bloom, but it grows to enormous sizes, has very beautiful leaves of a juicy green hue, does not require special care, but does not like waterlogging and dark corners. Will decorate the interior of any home or office.

6. Abutilon (indoor maple)

Another unpretentious, but very effective indoor plant. Its large flowers are bell-shaped and are different colors: white, pink, yellow, red, and the leaves look like maple. Hence the name. Abutilone tolerates dryness and heat in the apartment, and a pot with this plant can be placed on the windowsill or at some distance from it. They need to be watered a little - otherwise they will not bloom. The plant does not require special feeding: you just need to enrich the soil with liquid fertilizer for indoor plants once every three weeks. Abutilon not only creates a pleasant atmosphere in the house, but also perfectly humidifies the air.

The second name of this plant is Chinese rose. It is a bush with huge and very beautiful cup flowers. U different varieties This plant has different flower colors. Most often these are red flowers, but there are also white, pink, and even speckled ones. Hibiscus blooms all year round, which means that in winter you will have a little summer in your apartment. This flower loves light and should be kept on the windowsill. It also needs to be watered and fed regularly in winter. But the beauty is worth it.

If there is not a lot of light in your house, and you think that the conditions for indoor plants are completely unsuitable, feel free to plant Fatsia japonica. This is a shade-tolerant and disease-resistant plant with very large and beautiful leaves, similar to chestnut leaves. It feels great even close to the battery central heating and at the same time well humidifies the air in the room, promotes healthy sleep.

These are very unusual indoor plants. In appearance, they resemble pebbles, and are accustomed to Spartan living conditions: they grow on stones, and in winter they do not require watering at all. Very different in shape and color, these “living stones” will be an excellent decoration for your room, and in the spring they will delight you with unusual flowers.

Geranium attracts attention with its bright flowering, which can also be safely classified as an unpretentious houseplant. Geranium is rightfully considered a symbol home comfort, and was brought to Europe in the middle of the 17th century. Nowadays, numerous varieties of flowers amaze the imagination with their variety of colors and shapes. And if you don’t have enough time to care for it more carefully, the geranium will still bloom, but not as profusely.

11. Kalanchoe

This houseplant, like aloe, has long been known as medicinal plant, requiring no maintenance. Recently, many beautiful flowering Kalanchoe hybrids have appeared. You can rarely water the plant. This is a shade-tolerant flower that can easily withstand sudden temperature changes, blooms for a long time and grows slowly, which is why it does not need frequent replanting.

12. Cactus

If you want to surprise your friends and relatives with flowering indoor plants, buy a cactus or create an entire collection. It doesn't take much time, and caring for it is quite easy. There are many types of cacti that develop well and bloom stably on windowsills every year. The most resistant species of these plants turned out to be medium-sized and spherical. Cactus flowers have a variety of shades. All of them are very bright and juicy, and will decorate any room.

The ficus family has a very wide variety of representatives. Among them there are completely unpretentious ones that do not require special care: rubber ficus, ficus lyre-shaped. They successfully neutralize harmful impurities in the air and have special energy, creating a feeling of coziness and comfort. Most of them fit perfectly into any interior style.

A very popular houseplant due to its flower, which looks like white calla. It blooms periodically without any intervention on our part. Spathiphyllum is shade-tolerant, does not require special care, and does not like excessive soil moisture (the roots may rot). In addition to its beautiful appearance, spathiphyllum perfectly moisturizes the air.

Very beautiful flowering plant, as if specially created for dark places indoors. Begonia does not like bright light. There are a huge number of varieties of this plant. They all bloom profusely and have spectacular variegated leaves. Begonia tolerates heat and coolness equally well. But they need high air humidity. You should not spray the leaves, as they love direct contact with water. To prevent the roots from drying out, the begonia needs to be watered regularly.

For the first time, grow unusual and beautiful flowering plants steel during the era of 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 their flowers different forms and colors, unusual foliage, 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, the herbaceous perennial is popular due to its variegated, leathery, broadly lanceolate-shaped foliage and its unpretentiousness when kept indoors.

In the color of the leaves different types and varieties contain 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, as a houseplant it has an unpretentious disposition, active growth and long life in the 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. Decorative effect The plants are 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. Extremely unpretentious plant thanks to the presence of a mass of varieties, it is ready to please the gardener with the flowering of simple and double flowers of the most different 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, abundant and long blooming pelargonium– an 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 it has taken 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

Bulbous perennial popular thanks to simple care and incredibly bright flowering. 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, have a 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 - character traits home flower gloxinia. Tuberous plant with in winter dormancy for flowering requires a long period daylight hours, nutrient 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 and stands out high speed growth 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, a tuberous plant from the Araceae family, is often found in the collections of gardeners who are keen on evergreen ornamental 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, rapid 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 hanging perennial with decorative foliage, on one leaf plate combining shades of light and dark greens, purples and pinks, 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. Unassuming home flower popular for its tough foliage, with variegated patterns or light borders.

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 grown. The plant is different rapid growth, highly decorative, unpretentious 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 easy care for phalaenopsis allows the novice orchid lover to master all the features of these ornamental plants.

Usambara violet (Saintpaulia)

At first sight, the Usambara violet captivates with the appearance of its fleecy foliage, gathered in lush rosettes, above which simple, semi- or double flowers of the most bizarre shapes and colors reign with a bright cap. Modern varieties Saintpaulias number in the thousands and represent giant and dwarf plants, plain and variegated flowers, green leaves and greenery with white or pink edging.

Ficus

Catalog of indoor flowers with photographs and names 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 domestic vines, hoya occupies one of the first places in beauty and popularity. An evergreen perennial with long stems covered with dense “waxy” leaves and umbrella-shaped inflorescences of fragrant star-shaped flowers, it leaves no one indifferent. At the same time, ivy growing on a suitable surface does not need special care and is excellent for keeping at home.