To create a real flower garden in your apartment is quite possible, even if its windows are not on the sunny side. It is enough to have an idea of what colors will be cozy in a room where there is little light. According to the recommendations of experts, the following are a dozen home flowers that can transform any home.
Hamedorea
You can plant a chamedorea. This plant is a palm tree with bright green leaves, perfectly cleans the air. It grows for a long time, reaching a height of a little more than a meter. If she is well looked after, she is able to grow to the ceiling. It is not recommended to put in direct sunlight. It is advisable to find a dark place for her. Usually this plant is found in the humid tropics, so it must often be sprayed and maintain high humidity in the room. As a thank you, the tropical guest also wants to please her master with a generous gift. Ammonia, benzene, toluene, formaldehyde and other dangerous gases will disappear from the apartment if chamedorea lives there.
Climbing Philodendron
If there is not enough space in the room, a climbing philodendron will feel great on a windowsill located on the west or east side. This plant is a vine. Take care in advance of the support so that the flower can climb up it. Three bamboo sticks stuck in a pot is enough. By tying them on top, you can achieve a triangular shape. Stems are also recommended to tie to the supports with a soft cord. Philodendron will grow around the stick, which is wrapped in moss. It is worth noting that the relatives of this plant is a monstera, which is often called a perforated philodendron.
Tolmiya
You will not regret if you take tolmiya into the house. It resembles a bush consisting of juicy and fluffy green leaves. This plant is considered one of the most suitable for growing a house. In the wild, tolmium can be found in rocky forests, which allows it to feel comfortable in rooms where there is little heat and light. In addition, this flower is not afraid of a draft. Gardeners often call it “chicken with chickens,” because cuttings appear on its leaves over time, from which another tolma grows.
Pteris
As a rule, ferns do not plant at home, they die. But this does not apply to pteris. This light green plant is very unpretentious. This type of fern (of which there are more than two hundred in the world) has no flowers, does not smell and impresses with its growth rate. Fern leaves look like wings. In nature, it is usually common in Africa, the Land of the Rising Sun, America, Australia and New Zealand.
Spathiphyllum
Another famous houseplant is spathiphyllum. Growing it is very easy. It can be placed both in the sun and in the shade. What spathiphyllum really does not like is drafts and cold. Holding this flower in the house, you can forget about humidification. He is able to saturate the room with ozone, clean from harmful gases (phenol, for example) that are released from the furniture. If the plant feels good in the place where you put it, then it will thank you year-round flowering. Cut flowers can stand for about a month, so be sure to sometimes delight your loved ones.
Aglaonema
Aglaonema is considered a royal flower in that it can grow even in the darkest place. It is also able to purify air from various harmful substances and cope with benzene released by gas stoves. But you should be careful with her, since the juice contained in her stems is poisonous. Do not let the kids to the plant, because they are constantly pulling something in their mouth.
Aspidistra
An aspidistra is also considered a simple flower for growing at home. This plant is also shade-loving. Even inexperienced gardeners can advise him. Aspidistra is not very demanding, so it does not die even if the owner accidentally forgets to water it. This flower is considered healing. The Japanese usually use it as a diuretic. Traditional healers use an aspidistra to treat various inflammations. But these are far from all the positive properties of a flower. He, like his previous brothers, also absorbs formaldehydes and benzene vapors.
Fatsia
Plant Fatsia, a Japanese flower reminiscent of maple. It is worth saying that this plant got its name because of the structure of the leaves, which seem to be divided into 8 parts. It also grows beautifully in a dark room. But in summer, the flower prefers cool, and in winter - warm. Therefore, take care of this before purchasing it. Propagation of fatsia is very simple. If it is properly looked after, it can reach one and a half meter height.
Pellonia
Fans of exotic can be advised Pellion. This rare flower, despite belonging to the nettle family, looks very impressive. In addition, he does not bite at all. Variegated leaves, similar to marble, will not leave anyone indifferent. Pellonia loves the shadow. This creeping plant is recommended to be suspended.
Selaginella
Salaginella, who lives in the humid tropics, can safely be left even in a closet or flooded. She brilliantly withstands these conditions. The flower strikes with grace, although it does not bloom. Because of the many small and thin leaves, salaginella acquired the second name - “running pine”. It should be well watered, so a terrarium, as well as a bottle garden, will do for growing a flower.
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