Fruit houseplants– it’s exotic, beautiful, and not so difficult. And all because these southern guests just suit the atmosphere that all year round supported in city apartments.
Many fruit indoor plants not only bloom beautifully and actually bear fruit, but also spread pleasant aroma.
In the room you can successfully grow citrus fruits, pineapples, bananas, avocados, coffee and tea trees. But the best plants with a guaranteed harvest, and by the way, the most spectacular in appearance, are lemon, orange, avocado, pineapple, pomegranate and figs. They will definitely “succeed” for you too, and together they will provide you with a varied “picture” of your indoor garden. 
Indoor lemon presented dwarf varieties, which are guaranteed to bear fruit in the apartment. You can get 10–20 fruits per year from one tree. The fruits are very bright, and the whole tree, including leaves and flowers, is extremely fragrant. The fruits appear 3–5 years after planting. The good thing about indoor lemon is that it does not have a dormant period, and you can see both flowers and fruits on the tree at the same time. Lemon loves light and warmth - he is also a southern “guest”. But the heat is not aggressive, so it’s better to cover the battery cotton fabric. In winter, lemon can be additionally illuminated with special phytolamps. You will get a fruit-bearing tree faster if you propagate lemons from cuttings. 
Pineapple is very easy to grow. To do this, you need to cut off the top with leaves from the pineapple fruit and root it in a mixture of peat and sand under plastic bag. Then the rooted plant needs to be transplanted into soil consisting of leaf humus, turf soil and sand. A pineapple needs a big pot - only then can it bear fruit. The optimal temperature for it is 25 degrees, and it needs to be sprayed periodically. 
Potted orange too dwarf variety, and according to growing conditions it is close to lemon. There are only some differences - it does not really like direct sunlight, so it is better not to place it directly in front of a sunny window. It also loves moisture very much - it needs to be sprayed in the warm season, but in winter - only watered. So that the orange has beautiful shape, it needs to be trimmed, it has a tendency to grow disproportionately. With fruits it is somewhat more complicated than with lemons - in order to get fruits, an orange tree needs to be grafted from another that is already bearing fruit. 
Indoor pomegranate is very decorative. Accordingly, its fruits are also dwarf, and to obtain them, it is better to pollinate the flowers by hand with a brush. The tree grows up to 1 m tall. In terms of flowering, it is not inferior to the most beautiful indoor flowers. Light and warmth (23 - 25 degrees) are his favorite conditions; he does not need special humidity. It is best to propagate it by cuttings, but it can also be grown from seeds. It’s just that in this case you will have to wait longer for fruiting. 
Avocado is a very affordable exotic, and it is very easy to grow from seed. Avocados have a large seed, which before planting must be peeled from the shell, the blunt end stuck into the ground, and then a plastic bag pulled over the top. Avocado – big plant, truly a tree, and with expressive foliage. But you are unlikely to see fruiting naturally. To do this, you need to graft the tree with a cutting from an already fruiting avocado, and then harvest. 
Figs will be guaranteed to bear fruit in the room, and fruiting will begin in the first year. The figs are rooted with a twig, which must have at least 3 buds, and this is done in the spring. In addition, fig seedlings can be found on sale. The conditions for caring for figs are the same as for citrus fruits, but there is one serious difference: this is a deciduous tree. It sheds its leaves around October and then needs a rest period of two months. It's not difficult: you need to put it in the coolest place in the apartment and tighten it dark cloth(to do this, you need to build a certain frame around the plant, onto which the fabric will be stretched). If your dacha has a basement, you can transport the plant there. Watering is rare during this period. Then new buds will begin to appear on the tree, and it will be placed on the windowsill again. 
You can organize your indoor fruit garden in different ways, but in any case, plants in containers need to be grouped in one place in the room, arranged beautifully: taller ones in the background, lower ones in the foreground, and alternate them so that they are next to each other. may be more different in appearance plants. In the selected corner of the room you can put individual colored ceramic tiles, and place the pots on them, or put beautiful light stones between the pots - large pebbles, or large shells. You definitely need to take care of beautiful containers for fruit plants - it is best to choose ceramic containers for them. Mediterranean-style pots are especially suitable for citrus fruits.
Every passionate florist dreams of adding to his collection, especially when... we're talking about about exotic indoor plants. Unusual specimens are looked for in nurseries and greenhouses, brought from hot countries, exchanged and sold on forums. Every collector of domestic flora must have his own wish list of rare plants.
What indoor plants most often become objects of desire for gardeners? Let's find out. And let's start in an unusual way - with the most common among unusual, forgive the tautology, plants.
Exotic fruit house plants
At the end of the list are fruit exotics, the popularity and distribution of which as indoor crops is growing year by year. This is not surprising: who would refuse delicious home-grown fruits? In addition, many of these plants look great - they delight owners with thick green foliage and bright large flowers.
- a tree-like shrub that grows in southern countries with a dry climate, has also taken root on our windowsills. Not so long ago, breeders obtained varieties that are distinguished by their miniature size and, at the same time, are quite capable of bearing fruit. Although the main advantage of indoor pomegranates is their magnificent flowers, with a little effort the gardener can enjoy fruits that are not inferior in taste to store-bought ones.
Homemade banana. Yes, yes, you can grow a banana indoors. What’s surprising here is that, in fact, a banana is a grass, only very tall. There are even several types of indoor banana - decorative and edible. Decorative ones are distinguished by large beautiful leaves, and edible, as the name implies, delicious fruits, indistinguishable from store-bought ones.
Pomegranate, banana A pineapple, contained in the apartment, is no worse than purchased. A little “witchcraft” (for flowering and fruiting of an indoor pineapple, it is recommended to fumigate it with smoke) and the exotic fruit will ripen right in your living room. A planting material can be taken by cutting a leaf rosette from the eaten fruit.
Date fruit- a plant that is not very suitable for the home. Too tall (an adult palm tree reaches two meters) and capricious (prefers year-round coolness). But do difficulties stop passionate gardeners? Of course, dates are found much less often in our homes than, for example, lemon, but examples successful cultivation This fruit exotic still exists.
Pineapple, date Olive. Don’t be surprised, indoor olive trees also exist. Moreover, several varieties of evergreen trees are adapted for indoor conditions. And if you consider that the olive is not only fruit-bearing, but also very beautiful plant, we can assume that over time it will become even more popular.
Homemade feijoa not pleased with the variety - only one species is acclimatized to indoor conditions. Yes, and it requires increased attention: high humidity, a large number of Sveta. In addition, do not forget that for successful pollination you need two plants or special, self-pollinating varieties. But if you have already managed to get the fruits of indoor feijoa, you can consider that the exam in floriculture skills has been passed.
Olive, feijoa Needless to say, Russians are trying to grow all sorts of exotic fruits. Rambutan, mango, medlar, avocado - you can’t list everything. These experiments are not always successful: some specimens simply do not grow, others refuse to bloom and bear fruit. However, our people do not give up and manage to grow entire plantations on their windowsills.
Houseplants with unusual leaves
Next up are unusual and rare house plants that do not serve any practical function, but simply delight the owner’s eye. Conventionally, they can be divided into decorative deciduous and flowering. Let's start with decorative deciduous ones.
Beaucarneya (nolina), or, as it is popularly called, the bottle tree, is beautiful not only for its long curled leaves, reminiscent of the curls of an African beauty. The originality of the plant is also given by the thickening trunk towards the bottom, similar to a drinking vessel. This form was formed because in the lower part of the trunk nolina stores moisture, which is so rare in its homeland.
A whimsical beauty from tropical forests, it stands out for its luxurious leaves, oval or elongated in shape. And the main decoration of the leaves is unusual multi-color patterns: silvery paired stripes on a dark green background in Calathea ornata, light green spots and green veins in Calathea remarkable, velvety surface and dark red color of the leaf plate in Calathea Varshevich.
Bocarneya, calathea Mimosa bashful unusual, at first glance it is no different - bipinnate leaves are also found in other plants. But as soon as you touch the leaf, it “shyly” curls up. Scientists still don’t know what causes this phenomenon, but flower growers are happy to grow interesting flower Houses.
If a mimosa curls its leaves when touched, then oxalis, or triangular sorrel, folds its leaves at night. In the morning, at sunrise, they again unfold widely, greeting the first rays of the sun. For such an unusual ability, the plant was popularly nicknamed “ Good morning" The color of the leaves is also outstanding - rich eggplant or bright green with a purple center.
Mimosa pudica, oxalis Caladium, on the contrary, is not ashamed of anyone, but proudly unfurls its luxurious leaves. The heart-shaped leaf blade is not too rare, but its patterns and colors are amazing: white, red, pink, purple, green, silver. Of course, most of them are the merit of botanical breeders who are developing new varieties of caladium. However, because of this luxurious tropical plant never ceases to be less wonderful.
The variety of shades is not amazing; its leaves are colored standard green. But their shape, combined with a long stem, reminiscent of a mini-palm, attracts many lovers of house plants. And if you consider that several such stems grow from the root at once, it turns out that cyperus looks like a whole bouquet of palm trees.
Caladium, cyperus Beautifully flowering domestic exotics
Beautifully flowering house plants delight gardeners with magnificent flowers that bloom at any time of the year. Even if outside the window Cold winter or chilly autumn, bright colors petals will remind you of the sun and summer.
Sprekelia- bulbous plant, blooming in spring. Sprekelia leaves are unremarkable, but the bright red flowers cannot be confused with any others. Six elongated petals, three below and three above, resemble an unusual orchid.
Flowers Lachenalia can not be called ordinary. Similar to long multi-colored tubes, they are collected in thick brushes on the peduncle. Red, yellow, orange petals glow against the backdrop of bright green foliage. Lachenalia is a relative of the hyacinth, blooming, depending on the species, in autumn, winter or early spring.
Sprequelia, lachenalia Large flowers surprise even seasoned gardeners. Fleshy, pubescent flowers of golden, pink, yellow, violet shade, with or without a pattern, look like an exotic sea creature. True, not everyone wants to grow this miracle of nature at home - the aroma of slipway is reminiscent of the smell of rotten meat.
Tuberose, on the contrary, it smells so good that it is used to create perfume compositions. Even in the last century, the plant was so popular that it could not be called unusual. But time passed and tuberoses became very rare. It's a shame, because besides the smell, snow-white flowers are of amazing beauty.
Stapelia, tuberose Tillandsia blue It amazes not so much with the unusualness of the flowers, but with the original shape of the bract. However, the bracts of the plant are often confused with the flowers themselves. The flat, wide, herringbone-shaped bract is colored delicately. lavender color, and the petals of blue tillandsia, as the name implies, have a bluish tint.
Streptocarpus– not so much exotic as very beautiful flower. Extraordinary shades (white, blue, light blue, pink, yellow) and intricate patterns on the petals make streptocarpus flowers look like bright tropical butterflies. Of course, the overwhelming majority of all this splendor is the result of the work of breeders. But this in no way detracts from the beauty of the magnificent flower.
Blue Tillandsia, Streptocarpus Unusual succulents
Succulent plants deserve a separate section. Due to the harsh living conditions (arid climate), they have adapted to accumulate water in various parts, significantly modifying them. That is why cacti have a thick spherical trunk, and aloe has juicy, fleshy leaves. Let's take a closer look at the most unusual inhabitants of the desert.
Let's start, perhaps, with Lithops. These unique plants resemble multi-colored pebbles, for which they were popularly nicknamed “living stones.” In fused thick sheets, lithops store moisture during the rainy season, gradually consuming it during the dry season. It's not just the leaves of these succulents that are unusual. The flowers look no less exotic: large, bright with a large number of long narrow petals.
Ariocarpus, or rather one of its species (Ariocarpus fissured) is a cactus devoid of thorns. And this is his first unusual feature. The second one is very slow growth. It takes a cactus about fifty years to reach a decimeter in diameter. Well, the third is a thick fleshy root, tightly intertwined. All this allowed the exotic succulent to grow in places where almost no other representatives of the flora are found - in the crevices of rocky rocks and cliffs.
Lithops, Ariocarpus fissured Godson Rowley looks like a curtain of round green beads strung on a thin stem. Perhaps it is the ragwort that deserves to lead the hit parade of the most unusual house plants. The homeland of the exotic succulent is the Namibian desert. To survive in such extreme conditions, the leaves took on such a strange shape. The balls contain a supply of water that helps the plant during drought.
Astrophytum jellyfish head was opened quite recently - in 2002. Because of its bizarre appearance, this cactus was initially classified as a separate genus, and only after some time did scientists classify it as an astrophytum. Many thick long stems emanating from one root really resemble the snakes on the head of the monstrous Gorgon Medusa.
Rowley's ragwort, Astrophytum jellyfish head Separately, we can highlight Brazilian forest cacti that live on trees. Their unpretentiousness and spectacular appearance have won the hearts of many flower growers around the world.
For example, an epiphytic cactus rhipsalis Even a novice gardener can grow it, and some of the types of succulents can be considered the most exotic house plants. The stems of rhipsalis Lindbergh, knobby, fluffy, Barchel look like thin sticks, branching into different sides and decorated with showy flowers. The shoots of Roussel's rhipsalis resemble the stems of the well-known Decembrist, but with one difference - after flowering, bright pink berries appear on their side edges, giving the plant an unusual, bizarre appearance.
Hathiora, another representative of forest cacti, is similar to seaweed that appeared on land by chance. Thin, rod-shaped shoots form a thick hat, decorated, depending on the type of succulent, with flowers of various shades: yellow, pink, white, red.
Rhipsalis, hatiora Exotic carnivorous house plants
Carnivorous plants form a separate group of domestic exotics. Not everyone is a lover indoor flowers decide to have at least one of them. Firstly, it is quite difficult to maintain such representatives of the flora: as a rule, very high air humidity is required. And secondly, many carnivorous plants have unpleasant smell, attracting prey insects. And finally, the aesthetic component - not everyone will like watching a predator destroy its prey.
Sundews are insectivorous perennial herbs, many species of which are adapted for growing in room conditions. Sundew leaves have fine hairs, at the end of which a drop of sweet sticky liquid appears. It is this liquid that attracts the unsuspecting insect. But as soon as the victim decides to feast on the tasty syrup, the hairs will entangle it, and the leaf will close, leaving the stupid bug no chance to get out. Because of the drops, sundew is poetically called “Solar Dew”, “Tsar’s Eyes” or “God’s Dew”.
Dionea, better known as the Venus flytrap, also belongs to the predatory sundew family. To catch insects, the plant uses trap leaves, which are open in the normal state and quickly slam shut as soon as the victim sits down to rest. The leaves of the Venus flytrap are very unusual - two-colored (red on one side and green on the other), with thorns along the edges. Bright color attracts unwary insects, and the thorns prevent them from getting out after the leaf closes. In order to prevent the death of pollinating insects that are beneficial to the plant, the Dionaea flower is located on a very long stem, distant from the leaves.
Sundew, dionaea Nepenthes(or pitcher plant) lures the victim not with the help of leaves, but with the help of long tubular-shaped flowers, similar to clay vessels. The insect flies inside the flower in the hope of finding sweet nectar at the bottom of the jug, but it can no longer get out and drowns in the liquid accumulated at the bottom. Growing Nepenthes in an apartment is very difficult - carnivorous plant does not tolerate dry warm air, therefore for home grown Only one species found in stores is adapted, namely winged nepenthes.
Main difference sarracenia- a long twisted leaf in the form of a funnel, at the bottom of which there is a liquid for digesting insects, and on the inner walls there are hairs that prevent the victim from getting out. In addition to the shape, the color of the trap leaf is also unusual - green, red, purple with a pattern of translucent veins. Sarracenia was very popular in Russia before the revolution - rich gentlemen gladly grew the overseas miracle in their homes. Unfortunately, many collections were subsequently destroyed and only Lately this exotic predatory flower began to spread again as an indoor plant.
Many fruit-bearing indoor plants not only bloom beautifully and actually bear fruit, but also emit a pleasant aroma. In the room you can successfully find pineapples, bananas, avocados, coffee and tea trees. But the best plants with a guaranteed harvest, and by the way, the most spectacular in appearance, are lemon, orange, pineapple, pomegranate and fig. They will definitely “succeed” for you too, and together they will provide you with a varied “picture” of your indoor garden.
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Indoor lemon is represented by dwarf varieties that are guaranteed to bear fruit in the apartment. You can get 10–20 fruits per year from one tree. The fruits are very bright, and the whole tree, including leaves and flowers, is extremely fragrant. The fruits appear 3–5 years after planting. The good thing about indoor lemon is that it does not have a dormant period, and you can see both flowers and fruits on the tree at the same time. Lemon loves light and warmth - he is also a southern “guest”. But the heat is not aggressive, therefore. In winter, lemon can be additionally illuminated with special phytolamps. You will get a fruit-bearing tree faster if you propagate lemons from cuttings.
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Pineapple is very easy to grow. To do this, you need to cut off the top with leaves from the pineapple fruit and root it in a mixture of peat and sand under a plastic bag. Then the rooted plant needs to be transplanted into soil consisting of leaf humus, turf soil and sand. A pineapple needs a big pot - only then can it bear fruit. The optimal temperature for it is 25 degrees, and it needs to be sprayed periodically.
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House orange is also a dwarf variety, and according to its growing conditions it is close to lemon. There are only some differences - it does not really like direct sunlight, so it is better not to place it directly in front of a sunny window. It also loves moisture very much - it needs to be sprayed in the warm season, but in winter - only watered. In order for an orange to have a beautiful shape, it needs to be pruned; it has a tendency to grow disproportionately. With fruits it is somewhat more complicated than with lemons - in order to get fruits, an orange tree needs to be grafted from another that is already bearing fruit.
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Indoor pomegranate is very decorative. Accordingly, its fruits are also dwarf, and to obtain them, it is better to pollinate the flowers by hand with a brush. The tree grows up to 1 m tall. In terms of flowering, it is not inferior to the most beautiful indoor flowers. Light and warmth (23 - 25 degrees) are his favorite conditions; he does not need special humidity. It is best to propagate it by cuttings, but it can also be grown from seeds. It’s just that in this case you will have to wait longer for fruiting.
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Avocado is a very affordable exotic, and it is very easy to grow from seed. Avocados have a large seed, which before planting must be peeled from the shell, the blunt end stuck into the ground, and then a plastic bag pulled over the top. The avocado is a large plant, truly a tree, with expressive foliage. But you are unlikely to see fruiting naturally. To do this, you need to graft the tree with a cutting from an already fruiting avocado, and then harvest.
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Figs will be guaranteed to bear fruit in the room, and fruiting will begin in the first year. The figs are rooted with a twig, which must have at least 3 buds, and this is done in the spring. In addition, fig seedlings can be found on sale. The conditions for caring for figs are the same as for citrus fruits, but there is one serious difference: this is a deciduous tree. It sheds its leaves around October and then needs a rest period of two months. This is not difficult: you need to put it in the coolest place in the apartment, and cover it with dark fabric (to do this, you need to build a kind of frame around the plant, on which the fabric will be stretched). If your dacha has a basement, you can transport the plant there. Watering is rare during this period. Then new buds will begin to appear on the tree, and it will be placed on the windowsill again.
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You can organize your indoor fruit garden in different ways, but in any case, you need to group the rooms in one place, arrange them beautifully: higher ones in the background, lower ones in the foreground, and alternate them so that the most different ones are next to each other. by the appearance of the plant. In a selected corner of the room, you can put individual colored ceramic tiles and place pots on them, or between the pots you can put beautiful light stones - large pebbles, or large shells. You definitely need to take care of fruit plants - it is best to choose ceramic containers for them. Pots in . are especially suitable for citrus fruits.
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Try growing one of these exotic plants from seeds yourself at home. Moreover, it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
Buying in a store delicious vegetables and fruits (including exotic ones), we receive planting material for free. So why not use it rationally? After all, growing a fruiting tree or shrub from seeds is quite simple.
1. Citrus fruits
At correct landing and care citrus plants They develop quite quickly, but fruiting does not occur soon. Therefore, to enjoy homemade lemon or orange, you will have to be patient: the first fruits will appear no earlier than in 5-7 years.
To grow citrus fruits from seeds, wash the seeds warm water, dry for 1-2 hours and sow in a pot with soil designed for growing a specific type of citrus plant.
The pot in which you place the seed must be at least 2 liters, since it is not recommended to replant the plant for the first few years. Don't forget to add drainage to the bottom.
Immediately after sowing, you need to make a greenhouse from a thin plastic bag. This will help maintain the required level of humidity. When the soil dries out, it is necessary to moisten it promptly.
U various types In citrus fruits, seed germination time varies: from 3 to 8 weeks. Tangerines grow slower than others.
Citrus fruits grown from seeds at home reach a height of no more than 90 cm.
This unpretentious plant, so even a beginner can easily grow it. Peel the brown skin off a ripe avocado pit, plant it with the blunt end down so that the pointed end protrudes from the ground, and water regularly.
You can plant it in another way: lower the seed, with its blunt end down, into a container of water so that it is half immersed in the liquid. Secure the pit with a thread or toothpick, place the container on the windowsill and add water as needed.
The seed should hatch after 3-12 weeks. Germination time depends on many factors: proper watering, seed maturity, etc.
When the seed cracks and a sprout appears from the crack, plant it in a small pot with any fertile soil, deepening halfway. Water the plant in a timely manner - and after 3 months it will grow up to half a meter in height.
Growing feijoa from seeds at home is also not difficult. Separate the seeds of a ripe fruit from the pulp, wash in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, dry and sow in a medium-sized pot with a mixture of leaf soil, peat and river sand in a ratio of 2:2:1 to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm. It is best to do this in February.
Then moisten the soil with a spray bottle and place the pot on a well-lit windowsill. Water the crops in a timely manner - and in a month the seeds will germinate. The first fruits will appear after 5-6 years.
4. Passion fruit (passiflora)
This tropical vine likes to grow in a warm and ventilated place, but not in a draft, when good lighting and high air humidity.
If you decide to grow passion fruit from a seed, find a spacious place for it in advance: the vine grows greatly, so a narrow window sill will not be suitable for this exotic plant. In addition, you will need support to support the shoots.
Passion fruit seeds are fairly easy to plant. Most the right time for this purpose – mid-spring.
Remove the seeds from ripe fruits, place them on a clean towel and rub gently. When the juice sacs open, rinse the seeds with water and dry in a dark place.
Sow the seeds in a container with a mixture of compost, topsoil and river sand in equal proportions. It is better to sow in small furrows located at a distance of 5 cm from each other.
There is no need to bury the seeds, just sprinkle them thin layer soil and immediately moisten with a spray bottle. At proper care Passion fruit will bloom 2-4 years after sowing.
Pomegranate grown from seed blooms already in 3-4 years, but its fruits take a very long time to ripen at home. Therefore, these plants are grown more out of interest than for the purpose of enjoying delicious pomegranates (as the fruits of this crop are called in botany).
The most suitable time for sowing pomegranate is winter. Remove the seeds from a fully ripened bright red fruit and, without waiting for them to dry, plant them in fertile soil to a depth of 1-1.5 cm.
Water the crops in a timely manner. After 1-2 months, shoots will appear. After they get stronger, transplant them into separate pots.
Please note that the pomegranate must remain dormant all winter, so move it to a cool place every year in late autumn.
This plant is often called melon pear because its fruit looks like a pear and tastes like melon. To grow pepino at home, remove the seeds from the fruit, place them in a shallow container, and wrap them in damp toilet paper, cover with plastic wrap and place in a dark place with a temperature of about 25°C.
Once every 2-3 days, moisten the seeds with a spray bottle. When they hatch, move the container to a well-lit place. When the cotyledons appear, pick up the seedlings and plant them in a pot with fertile soil. Please note that pepino is very demanding of light.
7. Date
A date palm grown from a seed at home develops quite quickly and after 5-7 years can turn into a full-fledged tree. But, unfortunately, you should not expect fruit from such a plant: dates do not bear fruit at home.
Soak freshly extracted seeds in a glass of water at room temperature for two days, then peel them from the pulp. Plant vertically in lightly moist palm-grade soil and lightly moisten the soil periodically. After 2-3 weeks, shoots should appear.
Do not forget that date palm It does not tolerate excess moisture, but it does not like completely dry soil either. The date does not like transplants and dies quickly if the roots are damaged, so it is better to immediately sow the seeds in a container of sufficient volume.
8. Kiwi
To grow kiwi from seeds at home, you need to select a ripe fruit with an intact peel, remove the seeds from it and peel the pulp. At the same time, try not to damage the integrity of the small seeds.
Rinse the seeds thoroughly with water several times, dry on a napkin, and then place in a glass of water at room temperature. Place it in a warm place (for example, on a windowsill located above the radiator).
After 7-10 days, when the seeds open, spread them on damp gauze, place them on a saucer and cover with plastic. When the seeds hatch (usually after 2-3 days), sow them in separate containers with a pre-moistened mixture of black soil, peat and sand.
Kiwi should grow in constantly moist soil, but it is important to avoid stagnation of water. Therefore, drainage (expanded clay) should be placed at the bottom of the container and the seedlings should be sprayed with a spray bottle. It is better to choose a place for the plant that is warm and sunny: a window sill located on the south side is suitable.
Try growing these from seeds exotic plants. They will decorate your home and add an unusual look to your usual flower garden. And they will also give you the joy of an experiment, the results of which may come as a real surprise to you!
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Fruit-bearing indoor plants
Indoor plants that not only bloom beautifully and fragrantly, but also delight household members with edible fruits, are becoming increasingly popular. As practice shows, growing these exotic trees although not easy, it is possible.
You can grow various fruit-bearing indoor plants, such as tea or a coffee tree, bananas, avocados or even pineapples. However, not all of them take root easily and are guaranteed to bear fruit.
Some of the most unpretentious southern guests, with a guarantee of fruits, will be:
Lemon;
mandarin;
a pineapple;
figs;
orange;
pomegranate.
Lemon
Indoor lemon - evergreen tree, which blooms and bears fruit several times a year. The fruits have a strong aroma, thinner skins than those grown in open ground. These plants can be grown in two ways: from seeds or cuttings. In the first option, you will get a stronger tree that has a beautiful crown and is resistant to diseases.
However, be prepared for the fact that the lemon obtained in this way will be slightly different from the fruit from which the seeds were taken. If you want to quickly get a beautiful and fruit-bearing tree, then it is better to purchase an already grafted, strong cutting.
Lemons love sunlight, but remember, if the plant is exposed to direct sunlight for a long time in the summer, it would be better to cover the tree or move it to a darker place.
It is also important to monitor the temperature coming from the batteries in winter; lemon does not like it when it is very hot. Therefore, it would be better to cover the heating sources or move the plant to a cooler place.
To maintain moisture, lemons need to be sprayed regularly. You can also place the pot with the tree in a pan of water. Water it with boiled or well-settled water. On average, watering is carried out - twice a week in summer, once a week in winter.
Mandarin and orange 
These citrus trees very similar to each other in terms of care and growing conditions. They can be grown either from a seed or by purchasing an already grown cutting. It is better not to overdry the seed for planting; immediately remove it from the fruit and plant it in the ground.
Regular store-bought soil for indoor plants is not suitable for them.
You will have to buy special soil for citrus fruits or make it yourself. The most ideal composition is:
1 part sand;
2 parts of forest land;
2 parts humus.
A plant that grows from a seed and is not grafted may not bear fruit at all or very rarely, and may not bloom at all. If this does not bother you, then we leave everything as it is; if you want fruit, the tree must be grafted. Buying a grafted, grown cutting of a fruit plant will relieve these troubles.
Also be prepared for the fact that the resulting fruits may differ significantly in size and taste from those that we are used to seeing on store shelves.
Citrus trees love sunlight, but they need to be hidden from the scorching rays. For irrigation, the water should be at room temperature and well settled. Try to spray them once a week. It will be very helpful to place the pot of citrus tree in a tray of water.
A pineapple
This exotic guest will delight you not only with delicious fruits, but also with a very original appearance. It blooms beautifully, after a few years, with good care, can produce edible fruit. Just like other fruit-bearing indoor plants, you can grow it yourself from part of a pineapple, or buy an already rooted cutting.
In order to grow a pineapple yourself, you need to cut off the top of the fruit, plant it in a mixture of peat and sand, covering everything with a plastic bag or jar to maintain moisture. As soon as the roots appear, you can replant them in soil consisting of leaf humus, sand and turf soil. The grown bush is planted in a large, shallow pot. Pineapple loves space and only then bears fruit.
Since this guest is from the south, the temperature in the room where it grows should not fall below 18° C, the ideal temperature for it is 25° C. Pineapple loves sunlight very much, if in winter, late autumn or early spring there is not enough of it, you need backlight with a fluorescent lamp.
Water the plant with well-settled, warm water; spraying is very useful. In summer, watering should be plentiful, making sure that all the soil is soaked, but in winter, watering should be reduced and not sprayed.
Pomegranate
Since in nature this tree grows on rocky, dry slopes, growing it at home does not pose any particular difficulties. This indoor fruit plant will do well in mixtures such as:
50%, – turf land, 25% – leaf humus, 12% – peat, 13% – sand;
sand – 50%, loam – 25%, peat – 25%;
2 parts clay-turf soil and equal parts leaf soil, humus, sand;
For young plants, soil consisting of: equal parts: turf soil, humus, leaf soil, sand.
Be sure to do drainage!
By analogy with previous plants, pomegranate can be grown both from cuttings and from seeds. But remember that in the latter case you will have to wait a very long time for the fruit to form. Also keep in mind that the bush will be dwarf, no higher than 1 meter, which means the fruits will be small. You will have to pollinate the blooming guarantor manually, using a small brush.
The plant loves the sun; the best place for it is a window sill facing south. If the sun shines strongly, the leaves of the bush will begin to turn yellow and fall off, and if there is a lack of sunlight, the pomegranate will not bloom. Therefore we need to find golden mean, place the tree so that it is well lit, but does not burn in the sun.
In spring and summer, the bush is watered abundantly, but so that the soil dries out slightly between waterings. From September, watering is gradually reduced; in winter it should be no more than once a month. Water used for irrigation is soft, well purified, and settled.
Figs
This is an unpretentious indoor fruit plant, one of the few that is guaranteed to delight you with delicious fruits. Unfortunately, it will not stand year-round with green foliage like citrus trees.
In winter, figs shed their leaves and go to sleep. That's why the most best place for growing it there will be glass balcony or loggia. In summer it is quite warm and there is a lot of sun, and in winter it is cool.
You can grow figs using cuttings or seeds. However, remember that a plant grown from a cutting will begin to bear fruit much faster than one grown from a seed.
Also, for active fruiting, figs require a lot of light, so they need to be placed on the south side. There are no special requirements for the soil. A high-quality purchased substrate with a small addition of turf soil and sand will be an ideal soil.
Figs need to be watered and sprayed actively, especially during the growing season. In winter, during rest, watering can be reduced completely. It is also worth slightly reducing watering during fruiting, this will help avoid watery fruits.
Taking into account all the above-mentioned features of growing and the subtleties of caring for indoor fruit plants, you can organize a small garden on your windowsill or balcony. These trees will delight you with green foliage, fragrant blossoms and delicious fruits all year round.
