Almost all domestic plants have come from distant countries. And each of them requires an individual approach. One needs the sun, while the other can die from its influence and prefers the shade. Some need plenty of moisture, but there are those that should be forgotten. And in order for the plant to please the grower with its appearance, you need to know the rules required for care. Consider a catalog of popular indoor flowers.

Classification of indoor plants

All homemade plants can be divided into 4 groups, each of which has its own characteristics and characteristics. Groups:

• decorative leaves. This group, if you follow all the rules for care, will be with flower growers for a long time. Their leaves are mostly green all year round. The only thing is that there are species that should be cleaned in cool rooms in winter.
• decorative flowering. This group of flowers are classified as centenarians. Their leaves do not die off after flowering, it's just that in some of their species they become not so attractive. Among the indoor plants of this species, some need to be provided with coolness in winter, and some should be taken out to the garden for the summer.
• ornamental flowering pot plants. Such species are mainly used for a variety of flower arrangements. After they have lost their appearance, they are simply disposed of. But, if some types of tubers are left, then it is possible to use them next year. That is, plants of this group can be decorative-flowering for a short time.
• cacti. This is the most famous and popular type. Their stems are thorny and hairy. Sometimes cacti have ordinary leaves. Many of the cacti can bloom. They are long-lived and quite unpretentious.

Catalog of indoor flowers

Consider the names related to decorative foliage, which are valued for their beautiful leaves, as well as decorative flowering, capable of boasting beautiful flowering.

Dracaena

This is a shrub that attracts with its exotic appearance. It has a rosette of straight-stemmed leaves that develop into a trunk over time. Depending on the species and age, it can reach three meters.. The leaves of this home plant are juicy green in color and elongated. Dracaena with proper care in room conditions can last up to 15 years. Types of dracaena:

• dracaena tree
• dracaena cinnabara
• dracaena deremenskaya
• dragon tree
• fragrant dracaena
• dracaena Godzefa

Dracaena is an unpretentious shrub that will not cause much trouble to the grower if the following care rules are followed:

1. Dracaena is a photophilous plant, but it is necessary to protect it from direct sunlight.
2. moisture-loving, requires abundant watering. It must be carried out as soon as the top layer of soil has dried out by 2 cm approximately.
3. Before watering, it is desirable to loosen the soil.

Houseplants

Cypress

Refers to coniferous crops. It is not demanding in care, it will take root in a new place easily. He is very photophilous and is not afraid of sunlight. In low light, cypress may die. It does not tolerate drafts and strong winds, but the room where it grows needs to be ventilated regularly.

The plant loves moisture, so it must be sprayed, you can also put water containers next to the pot. Cypress need to be watered regularly, watching this every day to prevent the soil from drying out. In winter, you can water less often to prevent rotting of the roots.

Cypress in May - September needs to be fertilized with fertilizers. It can be purchased in specialized stores.

Decorative-flowering houseplants are loved because of their exquisite flowers. They are also among themselves differ in appearance, care requirements, smell. Examples of decorative flowering: saintpaulia, acacia, anthurium and others.

Saintpaulias or Ozambara violets

These indoor flowers are almost perfect, because they bloom almost all year round, mostly without taking up much space on the windowsill. Many colors of flowers, there are both delicate shades and bright flashy ones. In order for violets to bring joy with their flowering, they need to create the necessary conditions. Rules for the care of Saintpaulias:

The lower leaves and faded flowers are cut off. If in the spring Saintpaulia gave a second outlet, then it must be cut off and put in water.

Anthurium

It has a shortened stem that can be above ground or below ground. Its leaves are green in color, reaching a length of 15 cm., and a width of 7 cm, flowers come in a variety of colors. Anthurium care rules:

Spathiphyllum

It is a stemless houseplant with a short root. Kinds:

• cannophyllum spathiphyllum - differs from its other species with a wonderful flower aroma. Its leaves are juicy green. Blooms in spring and winter.
• spathiphyllum profusely flowering - can bloom throughout the year.
• Spathiphyllum Willis - perfect for growing indoors.
• Spathiphyllum heliconium - quite large, reaches a height of up to 1 m.

Rules for the care of spathiphyllum:

Indoor plants, the photos and names of which you see below, belong to decorative flowering potted plants. Difference from the previous type in that such indoor flowers can only spend a short period of time in living quarters. If the plant begins to fade, then the days of this flower are already numbered.

Only a few species can be saved. Therefore b Most plants are thrown away, some are kept by moving them to a cool place, while others can be stored as bulbs until the next planting.

The short life span of such cultures is the main drawback. These include flowers such as azalea, chrysanthemum, poinsettia, gloxinia.

Azalea

It is considered an evergreen branching flowering dwarf plant. Types of indoor azaleas:

• Azalea Indian. The height of this evergreen shrub is up to 50 cm, its leaves are small, no more than 3.5 cm.
• Japanese azalea reaches a height of 50 cm, it has white shiny leaves, which are smaller than those of its previous species.

Basic rules for caring for indoor azalea:

Cacti are a separate type of indoor crops that delight the grower with their unpretentiousness.

Mammillaria

A fairly large cactus with a dark green stem in the shape of a ball or cylinder. chief the difference from all other cacti is the presence of papillae from which needles appear. The roots are, as a rule, on the surface, only the root system in the center goes deep. Types of mammillaria cactus:

• Mamilaria shide - a miniature view, shaped like a ball with a diameter of 4 cm.
• Mammillaria krupnosochkovaya - this species is distinguished by its large size, up to 30 cm high.
• Mammillaria snow-white is also a fairly large species.
• Mammillaria Teresa - this type of cactus has very large flowers, reaching 3 cm in diameter and, as a rule, they are purple in color.
• Mammillaria prickly is a medium-sized cactus, often not branched in the shape of a cylinder.

Basic care rules:

Lobivia

It's classic cactus with a stem in the form of a ball, a cylinder. Her flowers are yellow, pink, white, red. Lobby types:

• lobivia backeberga is a dwarf with a gray color of the stem. In diameter, it does not exceed 5 cm, the color of the flowers is cream.
• bolivian lobivia - a stem in the form of a cylinder, with a gray-green color. The height of this type of cactus reaches 10 cm.
• lobivia densispina - this cactus consists of a number of species that are diverse in shape of the stem, color of flowers, thorns. Their main feature is their large size and bright coloring.
• lobivia zhazhoyana - this type of cactus is distinguished by its spherical stem, not exceeding 10 cm in diameter.

Basic rules for caring for room culture:

Having considered the types and names of the presented crops, the grower will be able to independently choose the most suitable one for himself. because depending on their type, indoor flowers vary requirements for home care.

What plants are most suitable for growing at home, how best to arrange them, how to care for flowers in winter? - this is often of interest to many.
Today is a story about how to choose the right indoor plants for landscaping a wide variety of rooms. Starting from an ordinary apartment or a kindergarten to institutions and workshops of factories...

How to successfully preserve flowers, especially in winter?
In ordinary home conditions, summer and evergreen plant specimens are often bred, brought especially to us from the hot tropics and subtropics. These are plants with colorful ornamental greenery, many of which have beautiful flowers. Naturally, they require an abundance of light, heat and moisture, so for the usual conditions of our apartment, you need to select unpretentious plants that do not require complex care.
When purchasing indoor plants, remember that their need for lighting and warmth is not the same.
For more light and heat-loving plant species, rooms with south-facing windows are suitable. Krinum, all cacti, heliotrope, as well as azalea and gloxinia, also an indoor version of jasmine, will grow well here.
A lot of light is necessary for all houseplants, and especially with bright colors. Otherwise, they may lose their original color. For these plants, windows in the southeast of the dwelling are also suitable.
In those rooms whose windows face southwest and especially north, only the most unpretentious flowers can be safely placed. These are usually plants with fairly dense leaves, such as ficuses.
Some plants grow well in cool rooms, others only in warm ones.
At room temperature up to 12 degrees Celsius, you can keep oleanders, azaleas, all roses, rhododendrons, ordinary hydrangeas, primroses, and tradescantia.
If the temperature is above 14 degrees Celsius, then begonia rex, mimosa, bromeliad, gloxinia, Chinese rose and date palm are suitable for it.
Some indoor plants (lemon, aucuba, primrose, fuchsia) are very sensitive to light. So try not to change them often. Aloe, palm trees, fern should be regularly turned to the light source in different directions. But begonias, geraniums, all roses and fuchsias can not be turned until they bloom. Only after abundant flowering can you turn them with flowers inside the room.
Do not forget that during the cold months, the temperature right outside the window is much lower than room temperature. Therefore, put the most favorite plants away from the window.
But do not keep the plants very close to the heaters. Excessive dryness of rooms is poorly tolerated by almost all these plants, and some even die from it.
And to reduce excessive dryness, you need to periodically spray the plants with any spray gun or with a vacuum cleaner. Plants with heavily drooping leaves (gloxinias or pelargoniums...) must not be sprayed. In this case, you can put dishes with water between the flowers, you can use special factory humidifiers.
For the normal development of any plants need fresh clean air. However, in winter it is necessary to protect all indoor flowers from a sharp effect of cold air on them. And for the time that the windows open, they simply rearrange them somewhere. You can close the flowers in plastic wrap, which can protect the flowers from the cold, but also help create the right microclimate for the plants.
Remember to water all plants periodically. In winter, however, they are watered less frequently, for example, cacti can be watered once every 2 weeks. The rest of the plants are watered as the earth dries. Water them only with water at room temperature, you can even a few degrees higher. Tap water is first poured into the dishes and placed open so that harmful chlorine can evaporate.
Plants should not be transplanted and fed in winter.
Houseplants must be kept clean. About once a week, you need to carefully wash and remove the yellowed tips of the leaves.
Buy indoor plants always in flower shops, where there is a large selection of flowers.
It is best to buy only young specimens, because they acclimatize faster in the real conditions of your apartment.
Plants are first set in a cool place, and all the leaves are lightly sprinkled. If it becomes clear that it fades a little, immediately wrap it with any paper and sprinkle it well with plain water. And the next day, that plant is opened again and constantly kept in a bright place. And the next night they again cover it with damp paper.
Only after 2-3 days of such a regime, such a plant will get used to the usual room regime.
The choice of beautiful plants depends entirely on your taste, on the conditions of your apartment, on how they fit with the decor of the room.
I would like to warn beginner flower growers against excessive variegation and a disorderly heap of flowers in the room. Do not try to buy all the plants you like in a row, it is better to choose several types.
In small rooms, all large plant species seem unnecessarily bulky. And samples with wide leaves are not at all suitable for small windows. Small pots, especially with small flowers, lose a lot, for example, on large windows.
Crowded windows, an abundance of flower pots are not always convenient and beautiful. Try to arrange indoor plants in special flower beds, make decorative walls out of flowers, hang them in flowerpots. You can hang flowers in a variety of ways on windows or on a wall next to a window.
You can create interesting compositions from flowers. At the same time, place the plants freely, combining two or three types - this creates the impression of naturalness.
In wide clay pots with a flat bottom, you can make a composition of two cacti. Free space is sprinkled with sand and gravel. Any plant with long narrow leaves can also be planted there.
It fits very well into the modern interior of the plant with curly and hanging stems. For them, you can make an original frame of bamboo sticks. An ordinary mat can also serve as a good background there.

It is in your power to make your favorite green corner beautiful. A little imagination and taste, and ordinary flowers will give you great pleasure.

Indoor plants are found in almost every home. There is nothing surprising: flowers decorate the interior, purify the air, and can serve as a source of medicinal raw materials for home remedies. A full-fledged move for indoor plants is a necessary condition for a long life, active development and lush flowering of green pets. We will learn how to carry out this very care.

Let's get acquainted with the universal rules of care suitable for all types of plants.

Moderation

It is very important, when caring for indoor flowers, not to "go too far". Water and fertilize moderately and only when necessary. Most plants do not like waterlogging: content in swampy soil leads to rotting of the roots. Drought is also detrimental.

rest period

Be sure to keep in mind that in winter, many of the flowers go into a “low power” mode. At this time, plants do not need top dressing at all, and watering and other manipulations are required to be carried out much less frequently.

Maintaining appearance

It is necessary to remove dried buds, leaves, shoots in time. This will support the appearance of the flower, and save it from the need to waste vitality, nutrition on unnecessary parts.

Control of pests, diseases

Any indoor flower needs regular inspection: such inspections help to identify pests. Often, the grower also detects diseases: fungi and viruses. Regular examinations help to start treatment on time, which sometimes saves even the life of the plant, not only health.

We will find out what conditions are necessary for indoor plants for normal well-being and active development.

Location and lighting

Most plants need adequate light. As a rule, the required length of daylight hours should be in the range of 12-16 hours per night. Less during dormancy. But since our climate is rather gloomy and dark, we often have to resort to additional lighting. Especially when it comes to tropical, photophilous plants.

Keep in mind that without normal lighting, photosynthesis processes in tissues slow down, which greatly impairs the health of flowers and their appearance, leading to weakening and disease.

Temperature

At home, tropical, heat-loving plants are most often grown - those that will not survive outdoors in our climate. It is clear that the temperature they need is not cold, but room or even warm. The optimal temperature indicator, suitable for most home flowers: + 16-22 degrees.

Oddly enough, even tropical plants do not particularly like extreme heat. Therefore, do not try to create a jungle at home: a very small number of plants will like to constantly stay at temperatures above +24 degrees. And there are also plants for which it is better to grow in relative coolness - at a temperature of + 13-15 degrees.

Humidity

Most houseplants like above-average humidity levels. It is worth remembering the origin of most plants - the humid tropics. Note that high humidity will be useful not only for flowers, but also for people living in the house.

Dry air is not welcome. Not only does it negatively affect the appearance and well-being of flowers, it also leads to the appearance of pests.

Priming

An important aspect of care is the competent selection of soil for plants. Since the flower, except from the substrate, has nowhere to take nutrients from, this issue should be approached with all responsibility.

In addition to the availability of nutrients, it is worth paying attention to the structure of the soil. It should not be excessively loose, because in such soil the roots of the plant will not be able to catch on, the flower will simply hang out in the pot. But the substrate should not be too dense either: plant roots often rot in such moisture-retaining soils.

Take care, in addition to the substrate itself, and drainage at the bottom of the pot. A drainage layer is necessary for almost all houseplants, since moisture stagnation is a common occurrence in closed ground conditions.

Pot

Today, flower growers have the opportunity to choose containers for plants from a huge assortment presented in stores. You can plant flowers both in pots of different materials, and in wicker baskets, elegant planters, flowerpots, coarse clay bowls, and other containers. All utensils for flowers are divided into two types:

• for cultivation - with provided drainage holes;
• for decoration - pots without holes, which can be safely placed anywhere, and they will not leak.

But, although decorative dishes are beautiful, the flowers in it feel worse. Due to the fact that there are no drainage holes, water lingers in the soil, which sometimes leads to rotting of the roots of plants. It is recommended to use decorative containers only by placing a smaller pot with holes in them - the flower is planted there.

Features of care

Learn how to care for decorative houseplants.

Watering

Without exception, all plants need moisture. And, since in conditions of closed ground there is nowhere for flowers to take water, watering is required. Some plants can survive a temporary drought, and some begin to wilt at the slightest delay in the next moisturizing procedure. Bulbous flowers tolerate drought better, tuberous ones - due to the moisture reserves accumulated in their fleshy parts. But flowers with thin stems, delicate leaves can die due to lack of water very quickly.

The frequency of watering depends on the season, plant variety and ambient temperature. In winter, moisten the water less often, in cool conditions - too. In any case, before watering, be sure to make sure that the top layer of soil in the pot is already dry.

top dressing

Houseplants need regular feeding with balanced mineral compositions. To take nutrients, like water, flowers, except from an external source, cannot anywhere. Potted soil, initially nutritious, gradually (sometimes quite quickly) is depleted.

Irrigation leads to depletion, washing out of water with minerals from the drainage holes, the very vital activity of the flower. Only, perhaps, cacti can exist in closed ground conditions and feel good even without top dressing. All other plants need regular fertilization.

Take care of the balance of the composition, if possible, purchase top dressings designed specifically for this type of plant. Make sure that the top dressing includes the main trace elements - these are potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen is needed for a set of green mass, potassium for roots and growth, phosphorus for flowering. After the plant begins to bloom, be careful with nitrogen, as it negatively affects the formation of buds.

loosening

So that a salty white crust does not settle on the surface of the substrate, as well as to increase the permeability, loosen the substrate regularly. But pay attention to the structure of the root system: if it is superficial, be especially careful.

Trimming and pinching

Many novice growers are wary of the pruning procedure, considering it too complicated and traumatic for the plant. However, nothing is impossible, and after a little practice, pruning will no longer seem unattainable.

If we are talking about removing the growth point at the top, then in this case they generally use the simplest technology - pinching. If the flower has thin stems, pinching can be done with two fingers. If the flower is fleshy, it is better to use scissors. For trimming, either a secateurs, or a knife, or scissors are always taken: this procedure cannot be carried out manually.

Transfer

This procedure is necessary for all indoor plants, especially in the early years of life. Young flowers grow quickly, so they are transplanted every spring in the first three years of life. Adult plants need to change their place of residence much less often, and the frequency of transplantation depends in this case on the growth rate of the flower, its size, and other circumstances.

Sometimes an unscheduled transplant is also required - usually it is carried out in case of plant diseases or severe damage by pests. If there is a critical waterlogging of the soil, it is better to transplant too, without waiting for the roots to rot.

If the transplant is planned, a new pot for a young plant is taken 2-3 cm in diameter larger than the old one. Adult flowers, slowly growing, are often transplanted into the same pot: you just need to replace the earth in it.

Diseases and pests, prevention

Plants at home are very susceptible to various diseases, and harmful insects can also affect them.

Diseases

More often than others, indoor flowers are affected by fungal pathologies such as powdery mildew. This disease occurs in conditions of waterlogging and manifests itself as a whitish fluffy coating on the leaves of flowers. Although the disease is unpleasant, in the early stages it is not dangerous. It is only necessary to remove the affected parts, with strong waterlogging, transplant the flower, then spray it with a fungicide. Gray rot, late blight and black soot fungus are also common diseases in this category.

Not infrequently, flowers also suffer from viral and bacterial pathologies. These are already more serious pathologies, and sometimes you have to part with the plants. The fact is that viral diseases are very poorly treated. To avoid problems, it is recommended to carry out preventive spraying with fungicides.

Pests

Excessively dry air in the room, as well as excessive crowding of flowers, most often leads to pest damage. We recommend regular inspections, paying particular attention to the underside of the leaves. It is from below that most insects settle: aphids, scale insects and others.

Note that despite their miniature size, most pests are quite dangerous. If no measures are taken, they can completely destroy the flower, as well as infect other plants in the room.

So, we learned what kind of care houseplants need. Of course, each type of flower has its own nuances of care - in the article we have given general, universal, the same moments for everyone. Properly caring for flowers, you can last their excellent growth, a remarkable level of development and long, rich flowering.

For the first time, unusual and flowering plants began to be grown in pots or greenhouses in the era of the Great Geographical Discoveries. Today, indoor flowers, a catalog with photos and names of which in paper form can fit in several cabinets, are a passion for millions of people around the world.

Photos and names of decorative indoor plants

Ornamental plants are valued for flowers of various shapes and colors, unusual foliage, a variety of forms, including erect, creeping and ampelous, 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, require different conditions of maintenance and care.

Someone is passionate about succulents, someone is 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 a great help when choosing a “green pet” to your liking.

Abutilon

An evergreen shrub that easily tolerates crown formation, blooming from late spring to mid-autumn. Numerous varieties and hybrids of indoor flower prefer partial shade, are responsive to care, giving their owner a lot of white, yellow, pink, raspberry "bells" with a diameter of up to 10-12 cm.

To restore strength, the plant needs a cool wintering at 12-15 degrees.

Aglaonema

The photo and name of this home flower in a pot became famous thanks to the famous film "Leon". Today, the herbaceous perennial is popular for its variegated, leathery broad-lanceolate foliage and unpretentiousness when kept indoors.

In the color of the leaves of different species and varieties, there are not only green, white and silver tones, but also bright pink and purple colors.

Maidenhair

Among house plants, ferns are not uncommon. Herbaceous evergreen cultures attract attention with carved fronds and hardiness. One of the most popular ferns is the maidenhair, whose young fronds are gracefully folded and have a pinkish cream color. In the house, the flower needs partial shade and cool maintenance in winter.

Azalea

These houseplants with flowers of white, pink, purple color do not obey all flower growers. But when creating the right conditions and constant attention, medium-sized shrubs, related, delight with generous flowering and long life at home.

Alocasia

Among the many types of indoor flowers, there are many cultures belonging to the Aroid family. Natives of the tropics of the Southern Hemisphere invariably amaze with the splendor of greenery and a variety of forms.

When meeting a photo of decorative home flowers with the name "alokaziya" it is easy to notice how these plants differ in appearance. And this is not surprising, because several dozen representatives of the genus, for example, odorous, copper-red, are unpretentious decorative leafy crops valued by amateur flower growers.

Aloe

Unlike alocasia, which loves moisture, all species are succulents that can survive drought due to the water accumulated in succulent leaves. Aloe vera or agave is often grown as home flowers. A plant up to one and a half meters high is decorated with long leaves up to 30 cm long, seated along the edges with thorns.

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 vast Aroid family, which has become a popular indoor flower. The characteristic features of the plant are an underground stem, pointed-heart-shaped dense leaves, held on high erect petioles, and cob inflorescences, decorated with bright bedspreads up to 15 centimeters long. The modified leaf is painted in bright white-pink, scarlet, greenish-purple tones.

Asparagus

Akin to the culinary delicacy of asparagus, as a houseplant, it is distinguished by its unpretentious disposition, active growth and long pot life. Several types of this culture, thanks to needle-like foliage, an ampelous or bush-like form, have long earned the respect and love of flower growers. The decorative effect of the plant is complemented by a rare but memorable flowering. Collected in a brush, white flowers are small, but fragrant. After they wither, red rounded berries are formed.

Aspidistra

Originally from Southeast Asia, it is a decorative deciduous plant, the main attraction of which is large broad-lanceolate leaves up to 80 cm long. In the catalogs, among the 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 reddish-brown or purple color appear near the ground.

Balsam

Home flowers in pots, in the photo, are popularly called "Vanka Wet" or "touchy". , settled down on the windowsills of our grandmothers, loves moisture, light and warmth. An extremely unpretentious plant, due to the presence of a mass of varieties, is ready to please the grower with the flowering of simple and double flowers of various shades.

Begonia

Begonia is a rare plant that has both decorative leaves and flowers. There are more than 1000 cultivated varietal and hybrid forms in the world that are actively used for landscaping in the house and outside. Home flowers can differ in the way of reproduction, be bush or ampelous, bloom seasonally or constantly.

Connoisseurs of decorative leafy crops highly appreciate the bright, unlike anything green of these unpretentious, fast-growing flowers.

Geranium room (pelargonium)

Unpretentious, abundant and long-blooming pelargonium is an ideal indoor flower for beginners. The plant easily adapts to life in an apartment, lends itself to shaping, if necessary, resumes and reproduces vegetatively without problems. A sea of ​​varieties of various shapes and colors will help create a unique atmosphere in the house and decorate the interior.

Hibiscus

Perennial, related to garden mallows and, in Russian conditions, has taken root as a houseplant. A large flowering crop is grown as a shrub or standard tree. With proper care and adequate nutrition, it has an enviable longevity, grows to a height of 2–2.5 meters and regularly pleases with the appearance of spectacular red, pink, coral flowers.

Hippeastrum

The bulbous perennial is popular for its easy care and incredibly bright 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 fluffy basal rosette, have a smooth surface and a pointed linear shape. In autumn, this type of indoor flowers begins a dormant period, lasting several months and requiring 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 for flowering requires a long daylight hours, nutrient soil and a wide pot.

Over one rosette of leaves, several dozen spectacular flowers can simultaneously show off in all shades from white to deep purple.

Guzmania

Guzmania draws on itself thanks to the bright foliage, bordering a not so noticeable and lush inflorescence. Flowering, which begins after 3 years of planting and lasts up to 3 months, means the near death of the mother plant, which should be replaced by basal daughter rosettes.

dieffenbachia

A decorative 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, heat, nutrition and a lot of bright but diffused light.

Dracaena

Accustomed in nature to truly "Spartan" conditions, the dracaena is not capricious in an apartment. Several varieties are grown as house flowers, eventually forming a "tree" with a bare trunk and a cap of stiff green or variegated foliage at the top.

Zamioculcas

Zamioculcas - a tuberous plant from the Aroid family is often found in the collections of flower growers who are passionate about evergreen decorative and deciduous crops. An unpretentious indoor flower from 50 to 150 cm high forms several powerful dense stems covered with glossy oval-pointed leaves. Mature plants with proper care form milky-white inflorescences-cobs.

Kalanchoe

Encyclopedias and catalogs of indoor 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 wonderful in their own way.

Common features of all varieties are unpretentiousness, rapid growth, easy reproduction by all available vegetative methods and responsiveness to care.

Decorative varieties amaze with the splendor of flowering, and the viviparous form of Kalanchoe will help to 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 more than 3 weeks.

arrowroot

Maranta is a low, often creeping or ampelous perennial with decorative foliage, on one leaf plate combining shades of light and dark green, purple and pink, white and brownish tones.

Euphorbia Mil

Euphorbia Mil 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 bunch 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. An unfussy home flower, popular for its tough foliage, with a variegated pattern or a light border.

- one of the most common indoor flowers, however, a cylindrical variety with pointed erect leaves of the original form is only gaining adherents.

fat woman

The decorative home flowers in the photo owe their name to fleshy, coin-like leaves. Crassula or "money tree" is an excellent house plant, the care of which even a beginner can do. In terms of endurance and easy reproduction, the flower can only be compared with Kalanchoe. Even a fallen leaf soon takes root and gives rise to a new plant.

Tradescantia

Tradescantia is an excellent ampelous flower for home cultivation. 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 with the help of one culture. moisture-loving, lends itself 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. The relatively simple care of phalaenopsis allows a novice orchid lover to master all the features of these ornamental plants.

Violet uzambarskaya (saintpaulia)

At first glance, the Uzambara violet captivates with the appearance of fleecy foliage collected in lush rosettes, over which simple, semi- or double flowers of the most bizarre shapes and colors reign as a bright hat. Modern Saintpaulia varieties number in the thousands and represent giant and dwarf plants, plain and variegated flowers, green leaves and greens with white or pink edging.

ficus

A catalog of indoor flowers with photographs and names of various types and varieties of ficuses can be published as a separate book. Today, there are almost a thousand varieties of this plant, several dozen are grown in culture, having the shape of a bush, tree, ground cover and even ampel specimens. The most widely used and rubber.

Chlorophytum

- the leader among plants in terms of the ability to purify the air. But this is not the only reason for the popularity of indoor flower. A non-capricious and easily propagated herbaceous perennial in the house forms lush rosettes of pointed-lanceolate leaves of green or variegated color. A feature of the culture is the flowers and daughter rosettes of the plant formed on long hanging shoots.

Hoya

Among domestic lianas, hoya occupies one of the first places in terms of beauty and popularity. Evergreen perennial with long stems, covered with dense "waxy" leaves and umbrella inflorescences of fragrant star-shaped flowers, 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.

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Summer is a long-awaited time of the year for people, as well as for many indoor plants that are actively growing during this period. That is why special care is so important not only in cold winters, but also in hot summers. Your attention should be equally paid to pets that bloom magnificently at this time of the year, and to those specimens that usually “rest” at this time. Next, we will reveal the secrets of proper flower care in the summer.

Indoor plants in the interior. © jvanvliet

Basic rules for caring for indoor plants in the summer

Summer watering and spraying

The summer heat contributes to an increase in evaporation, which occurs with the help of flowers and foliage, and the earthen lump dries up much faster. And with a lack of moisture, there is a complete violation of the circulation of all the nutrients contained in the plants.

If you do not monitor the regularity of watering, the plant can not only stop its development, but also die. However, do not over-moisten the soil, it is important to take into account the fact that, depending on the environmental conditions, the amount of water required for irrigation can vary significantly. For example, if the day is too hot and also sunny, then some of the flowers will have to be watered a couple of times a day. Water can only be used well-settled. However, with a decrease in temperature and the onset of rainy days (which means with an increase in air humidity), there should be less water for irrigation.

You do not need to start watering if the soil is still sufficiently wet, it is not difficult to determine this, you just need to gently pierce the ground with your finger (about 1 cm). Feeling the dryness of the earth, you can safely take up water procedures. Smaller pots can be lifted slightly to check if the soil is dry underneath.

Watering indoor plants. © Maria Janowiak

Abundant watering (at any time of the day) and regular spraying, that is, additional moisture, require the following house plants:

• Agave room.
• Indoor maple or abutilon (especially during its most active flowering, with insufficient soil moisture, beautiful flowers will begin to crumble).
• Agapanthus.
• Azalea room. A finicky pet in growing, in the summer, requiring frequent soil moisture and spraying.
• Allamanda.
• Alocasia loves water procedures, which can be safely attributed to wiping the leaves with a damp cloth or sponge.
• Home doctor aloe, in the summer also turns into a "water drink", but it is better not to spray the leaves, otherwise they may dry out.
• Anthurium - a plant that loves frequent moistening of foliage, as well as watering, its soil should always be moist.
• Ahimenes flower.
• Vanka wet or indoor balsam. It is necessary to water and also spray it more often, stagnation of liquid in the pan is unacceptable.
• Geranium or pelargonium.
• Gloxinia.
• Jasmine.
• Calla or calla.
• Primula or primrose.
• Oleander.
• Orchid (especially during flowering).
• Cassia.
• Rose.

Moderately water and moisturize: adenanthos, adenium, maidenhair, amaryllis, astrophytum, begonia (it can also be put in a tray with peat, which needs to be moistened occasionally), cyclamen, nasturtium, nerine and Uzumbar violet, which is better not to spray, because the leaves do not tolerate humidity. Line a pot of violet with peat or moss, periodically sprinkling it with water.

Excessive moisture can cause significant harm to such pets as: aglaonema (watering is carried out 2 times a week), geranium (1 time per couple of days), and chrysanthemum (2-3 times a week).

Spraying is especially useful in summer, and plants such as dracaena, dieffenbachia, arrowroot, ivy, ferns, philodendrons and ficuses are known lovers of water spray, which should not be cold. Also, many plants will benefit from a warm shower a couple of times a week, which will not only moisturize, but also wash the dust from the leaves.

If a transplant is due during this period, it is important to monitor soil moisture for the first few weeks, this must be done to quickly penetrate the roots into the substrate, namely beyond the clod of earth with which the home plant was transplanted. Excessive moisture, as well as dryness, can interfere with this important process.

Amaryllis. © Susy Morris

Plant nutrition in summer

An important point of care in the hot period is top dressing, which should be regular. In summer, this procedure can be carried out a couple of times a month, it all depends on the growth of the plant. Heavily flowering pets should usually be given more time and attention by feeding them once a week. When applying liquid mineral fertilizers, it is important to follow the instructions that can always be found on the packaging. It is usually customary to use ammonium or potassium nitrate, potassium salt and superphosphate.

A strong concentration of fertilizers can adversely affect the root system, so for small pets, you should first use half the dose, and gradually increase it to what you need. In the event that the pet has recently been transplanted into a ready-made substrate containing various types of long-acting fertilizers, top dressing is not needed yet.

During the flowering period, pets need an additional portion of fertilizer, for this purpose it is better to use products in which phosphorus-potassium components predominate. In some of the plants, leaves appear after flowering, then it will be necessary to change the fertilizer to another, with a high nitrogen component.

Required temperature and ventilation

It is known that all the vital processes of each specific plant species are carried out under a specific thermal regime. Experts noted that photosynthesis is noticeably accelerated at elevated temperatures in plants from the tropics and subtropics, as well as in pets originating from temperate latitudes. In general, almost all indoor pets tolerate heat and light well, but it would not hurt to protect them from direct sunlight.

Some plants prefer moderate temperatures, and at elevated temperatures they can die, these are: azalea, amaryllis, gloxinia, jasmine, camellia, primrose, violet and many others.

Others, on the contrary, feel great in the heat: aloe, all kinds of cacti, money tree, zephyranthes and hippeastrum, palm trees and ficuses.

Peperomia obtuse variegated. © Jennifer's Mentionables

Drafts are the enemy of many pets, so it is impossible to place pots with them in places that are easily blown. When airing, take the following flowers out of the room (you can also close the door tightly): passionflower, croton, dieffenbachia, dracaena, Benjamin's ficus. At the same time, fresh air for plants is simply necessary in summer, many experts advise taking them out to balconies and loggias.

Summer lighting

Light-loving pets are the most unpretentious in keeping at home, you can always put them on the windowsill without fear that they will get sick from warm sunlight, water them from time to time, feed them, in general, take care of them properly and everything will be fine. Spring and summer are the most favorite period for them, they often bloom richly and grow rapidly. Begonia, geranium and kalanchoe love bright light and do not require much care, which is why they are so loved by many. One drawback of these pets is that their placement on the north side of the premises is undesirable, otherwise their growth will stop, the leaves will fall off and soon they will simply wither away.

Hibiscus, cacti, gardenia, bluebells, oleander, date palms, and citrus fruits thrive in the southern part of the room, but their foliage should be protected from burns.

But many plants prefer shade more, so it is better to keep them in a darkened room in summer: asparagus, clivia, ruscus, aspidistra, tradescantia, some ferns and some others.

Caring for plants that retire in summer

Strange as it may seem, but in the summer, some of the plants rest, therefore, having noticed that the pet has shed its leaves, do not rush to throw it away, but rather put it in a warm, shady place, and do not forget to water it from time to time.

Kalanchoe. © Dr. Tess M.D.

These unique ones include cyclamen, which at the end of June it is advisable to transfer to an open balcony and put in the shade, because already in July it will begin to wake up and release leaves, at the same moment it is necessary to urgently transplant. The period of activity in cyclamen falls on the autumn-winter period.

Pruning and garter

Periodic garter and pruning are mandatory procedures, after which the plants start up side shoots, acquiring a more decorative look. For example, all curly and penetrating pets need such events; to give them a nice shape, they need to periodically cut off the tops. It is best to do this with a sharp knife or razor.

Fast-growing climbing flowers need strong supports, but tying them too tightly is not recommended, as growth can noticeably worsen from this.

Pest protection

To combat them, various means are used - insecticides or folk recipes.

Flower care during the summer holidays

In the summer, during the holiday season, you need to think about plants in advance, because sometimes you have to leave not for a few days, but for a couple of weeks. As you know, the tissues of many plants are already 80 percent liquid, so the initial task is to provide them with uninterrupted water supply.

The easiest way to endure the absence of hosts in the summer is the following plants:

• Laurel noble.
• Laurel cherry.
• Figs.
• Citrus fruits and some of the ornamental crops (pineapple, cissus, hoya).

Houseplants. © Kevin Lee Jacobs

But in reserve, experts have some tips for owners leaving for vacation, they will help to save their favorite plants even in the strongest heat:

In addition, on sale you can find or make a whole installation yourself, through which flowers can be left without watering for a long time.

Here is such a simple, but important process of care in the summer, you must certainly follow all the rules and then, your beautiful pets from year to year will increasingly pamper you with their flowering!