Every passionate flower grower dreams of replenishing his collection, especially when we are talking about exotic indoor plants. Unusual specimens are sought in nurseries and greenhouses, brought from hot countries, exchanged and sold on forums. Every collector of domestic representatives of the flora must have his own wish list of rare plants.
What houseplants are most often the object of desire for flower growers? Let's find out. And let's start in an unusual way - with the most common among the unusual, pardon the tautology, plants.
exotic fruit house plants
At the end of the list are fruit exotics, whose popularity and distribution as indoor crops is growing year by year. This is not surprising: who would refuse delicious fruits grown at home. In addition, many of these plants look great - delight the owners with thick green foliage and bright large flowers.
- a tree-like shrub growing in southern countries with a dry climate has taken root on our window sills. Not so long ago, breeders received varieties that differ in miniature size and, at the same time, are quite capable of bearing fruit. Although the main advantage of indoor pomegranate is magnificent flowers, with a little bit of effort, the grower will be able to enjoy fruits that are not inferior in taste to purchased ones.
homemade banana. Yes, yes, a banana can be grown in a room. And what's so surprising, in fact, a banana is a grass, only very tall. There are even several types of indoor banana - decorative and edible. Decorative are large beautiful leaves, and edible, as the name implies, delicious fruits, indistinguishable from the store.
pomegranate, banana A pineapple, contained in the apartment, is no worse than purchased. A little "witchcraft" (for indoor pineapple to bloom and bear fruit, it is recommended to fumigate it with smoke) and exotic fruit ripen right in your living room. A planting material can be taken by cutting a leaf rosette from an eaten fruit.
Date fruit- a plant not very suitable for the home. Too high (an adult palm tree reaches two meters) and capricious (prefers year-round coolness). But do difficulties stop enthusiastic flower growers? Of course, dates are much less common in our homes than, for example, lemons, but examples successful cultivation this fruit exotic is still there.
Pineapple, date Olive. Do not be surprised, indoor olive tree also exists. Moreover, several varieties of evergreen trees are adapted for room conditions at once. And if you consider that the olive is not only fruitful, but also very beautiful plant, we can assume that over time it will become even more popular.
homemade feijoa does not please with diversity - only one species is acclimatized to room conditions. Yes, and that requires increased attention: high humidity, a large number of Sveta. In addition, do not forget that for successful pollination, two plants or special, self-pollinating varieties are needed. But if you already managed to get the fruits of indoor feijoa, we can assume that the exam in flower growing skills has been passed.
Oliva, feijoa Needless to say, what kind of fruit exotics do not try to grow the Russians. 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 plant entire plantations on the windowsills.
Indoor plants with unusual leaves
Next in line are unusual and rare house plants that do not carry any applied function, but simply please the owner's eye. Conventionally, they can be divided into decorative and deciduous and flowering. Let's start with decorative foliage.
Bocarnea (nolina), or, as it is popularly called, the bottle tree, is good not only for its long curled leaves, reminiscent of the curls of an African beauty. The stem thickening towards the bottom, similar to a drinking vessel, also gives originality to the plant. 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, stands out with luxurious leaves, oval or elongated. 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 wonderful, velvety surface and dark red color of the leaf plate in Calathea Varshevich.
Bocarnea, calathea Mimosa bashful unusual, at first glance it does not differ - bipinnate leaves are also found in other plants. But one has only to touch the leaf, as it “shyly” folds. Scientists still do not know what this phenomenon is connected with, and flower growers are happy to grow an interesting flower at home.
If a mimosa twists its leaves when touched, then oxalis, or triangular acid, folds leaves at night. In the morning, as the sun rises, they turn wide again, welcoming 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 bashful, oxalis Caladium, on the contrary, is not ashamed of anyone, but proudly unfolds 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 breeding new varieties of caladium. However, because of this, a luxurious tropical plant does not cease to be less wonderful.
The variety of shades is not amazing, its leaves are painted in standard green. But on the other hand, their shape, combined with a long stem, reminiscent of a mini-palm tree, attracts many home plant lovers. And if you consider that several such stems grow from the root at once, it turns out that cyperus looks like a whole bunch of palm trees.
Caladium, cyperus Beautiful flowering home exotics
Beautifully flowering house plants delight flower growers with magnificent flowers that bloom at any time of the year. Even if outside the window Cold winter or dank autumn bright colors petals will remind you of the sun and summer.
sprekelia- bulbous plant blooming in spring. Spreckelia leaves are unremarkable, but bright red flowers cannot be confused with any other. Six elongated petals, three on the bottom and three on top, resemble an unusual orchid.
Flowers lashenalia can't be called normal. Similar to long multi-colored tubules, they are collected in thick brushes on the peduncle. Red, yellow, orange petals blaze against bright green foliage. Lachenalia is a relative of the hyacinth, blooming, depending on the species, in autumn, winter or early spring.
Sprekelia, lashenalia Large flowers surprise even experienced flower growers. Fleshy pubescent flowers of golden, pink, yellow, purple hue, patterned or not, look like an exotic sea creature. True, not everyone wants to grow this miracle of nature at home - the aroma of slipway resembles the smell of rotten meat.
Tuberose, on the contrary, smells so good that it is used to compose perfume compositions. Even in the last century, the plant was so popular that it was impossible to call it unusual. But time has passed and tuberoses have become quite rare. It's a pity, because, in addition to the smell, white flowers are of amazing beauty.
Stapelia, tuberose Tillandsia blue amazes not so much with the unusualness of the flowers as with the original shape of the bract. However, the bracts of the plant are often confused with the flowers themselves. A flat wide herringbone-shaped bract is painted in a delicate lavender color, and the petals of the blue tillandsia, as the name implies, have a bluish tint.
streptocarpus- not so much exotic as a very beautiful flower. Unusual shades (white, blue, blue, pink, yellow) and intricate patterns on the petals make streptocarpus flowers look like bright tropical butterflies. Of course, the vast majority of all this splendor is the result of the work of breeders. But this does not detract from the beauty of a magnificent flower.
Tillandsia blue, streptocarpus unusual succulents
Succulent plants deserve a separate section. Due to the harsh living conditions (dry climate), they 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 with perhaps lithops. These unique plants resemble multi-colored pebbles, for which they were nicknamed "living stones" by the people. In fused thick sheets, lithops store moisture in the rainy season, gradually spending it in the dry season. Not only the leaves of these succulents are unusual. Flowers look no less exotic: large, bright with a large number of long narrow petals.
Ariocarpus, or rather one of its species (Ariocarpus cracked) - a cactus devoid of thorns. And this is his first singularity. The second one is very slow growth. It takes about fifty years for a cactus to reach a decimeter in diameter. Well, the third is a thick fleshy root, tightly intertwined with each other. All this allowed the exotic succulent to grow in places where other representatives of the flora are almost never found - in crevices of rocky rocks and cliffs.
Lithops, cracked Ariocarpus Rawley the godson looks like a curtain of round green beads strung on a thin stem. Perhaps it is the ragwort that deserves to head the hit parade of the most unusual house plants. The exotic succulent is native to the deserts of Namibia. To survive in such extreme conditions, leaves and acquired such a strange shape. A supply of water is hidden in the balls, helping the plant out during a drought.
Astrophytum jellyfish head was recently opened in 2002. Because of its bizarre appearance, this cactus was originally distinguished into a separate genus, and only after some time scientists ranked it among the astrophytums. Many thick long stems emanating from one root really resemble snakes on the head of the monstrous Gorgon Medusa.
Rawley's ragwort, astrophytum jellyfish head Separately, Brazilian forest cacti living on trees can be distinguished. Their unpretentiousness and spectacular appearance won the hearts of many flower growers around the world.
For example, an epiphytic cactus ripsalis even a novice florist can grow, and some of the types of succulents can be quite attributed to the most exotic home plants. The stems of Lindberg's ripsalis, knobby, fluffy, Barchel look like thin sticks branching into different sides and decorated with showy flowers. The shoots of ripsalis Roussel resemble the stems of the well-known Decembrist, but with one difference - after flowering, bright pink berries appear on their side faces, giving the plant an unusual, bizarre look.
hatiora, another representative of forest cacti, is similar to seaweed that appeared on land by chance. Thin, rod-shaped shoots form a thick cap, decorated, depending on the type of succulent, with flowers of various shades: yellow, pink, white, red.
Rhipsalis, hatiora Exotic carnivorous house plants
Carnivorous plants constitute a separate group of domestic exotics. Not every fan indoor flowers decide to have at least one of them. Firstly, it is quite difficult to keep such representatives of the flora: as a rule, very high humidity is required. And secondly, many carnivorous plants have bad smell attracting insect prey. And finally, the aesthetic component - not everyone will like to watch how a predator destroys its prey.
Sundews- These are insectivorous perennial grasses, many species of which are adapted for cultivation in room conditions. On the leaves of sundew, there are thin 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 delicious syrup, the hairs will entangle him, and the leaf will close, leaving no chance for the stupid bug to get out. Because of the drops, sundew is poetically called "Solar Dew", "King's Eyes" or "God's Dew".
Dionea, better known as the Venus flytrap, also belongs to the carnivorous Rosyankovye family. To catch insects, the plant uses trap leaves, which are opened 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 spikes along the edges. Bright color attracts gaping insects, and the spikes prevent them from getting out after the leaf closes. In order not to kill pollinating insects useful for the plant, the dionea flower is located on a very long stem, remote from the leaves.
Rosyanka, Dionea Nepenthes(or pitcher) lures the victim not with the help of leaves, but with the help of long tubular flowers, similar to earthenware vessels. The insect flies inside the flower hoping to find sweet nectar at the bottom of the jug, but it can no longer get out and drowns in the liquid that has accumulated at the bottom. Growing nepentes in an apartment is very difficult - a predatory plant does not tolerate dry warm air, so for home growing 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 were happy to grow an overseas miracle in their homes. Unfortunately, subsequently many collections were destroyed and only in Lately this exotic predatory flower again began to spread as an indoor culture.
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Try to grow one of these exotic plants from seeds at home. Moreover, it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
Buying in the store delicious vegetables and fruits (including exotic ones), we get planting material for free. So why not use it rationally? After all, growing a fruit-bearing tree or shrub from seeds is quite simple.
1. Citrus
With proper planting and care, citrus plants develop quite quickly, but fruiting does not occur soon. Therefore, in order 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 that is 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 transplant the plant for the first few years. Don't forget to add drainage to the bottom.
Immediately after sowing, it is necessary to make a greenhouse from a thin plastic bag. This will help maintain the desired level of humidity. When drying, the soil must be moistened in a timely manner.
At various kinds citrus seed germination time varies: from 3 to 8 weeks. Tangerines grow slower than others.
Citrus fruits grown from the stone at home reach a height of no more than 90 cm.
This unpretentious plant, so even a beginner can easily grow it. Remove the brown skin from a ripe avocado, plant it with the blunt end down so that the sharp end protrudes from the ground, and water regularly.
You can land in another way: lower the bone with the blunt end down into a container of water so that it is half immersed in the liquid. Secure the bone with a thread or toothpick, place the container on the windowsill and add water as needed.
The bone should hatch after 3-12 weeks. Germination time depends on many factors: proper watering, seed maturity, etc.
When the stone cracks and a sprout appears from the crack, plant it in a small pot with any fertile soil, deepening by half. Water the plant in time - and after 3 months it will grow up to half a meter high.
Growing feijoa from the stone at home is also not difficult. Separate the seeds of a mature fruit from the pulp, rinse in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, dry and sow in a medium-sized pot with a mixture of leafy 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, with good lighting and high air humidity.
If you still decide to grow a passion fruit from a stone, find a spacious place for it in advance: the liana grows strongly, so a narrow window sill will not work for this exotic plant. In addition, you will need support to support the shoots.
Planting passion fruit seeds is quite easy. Most right time for this - the middle of spring.
Remove the pits from the ripe fruits, spread 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. Sowing is best done in small grooves located at a distance of 5 cm from each other.
You do not need to deepen the seeds, just sprinkle them thin layer soil and immediately moisten with a spray bottle. With proper care, passion fruit will bloom 2-4 years after sowing.
A pomegranate grown from a stone blooms already for 3-4 years, but its fruits at home ripen for a very long time. Therefore, these plants are grown more out of interest than for the purpose of feasting on delicious pomegranates (as the fruits of this culture 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 crops regularly. After 1-2 months shoots will appear. After they get stronger, transplant them into separate pots.
Keep in mind that the pomegranate should be dormant all winter, so move it to a cool place every year in late autumn.
This plant is often called a melon pear, because its fruit looks like a pear, and tastes like a melon. To grow pepino at home, remove the seeds from the fruit, put them in a shallow container, wrap in a damp toilet paper, cover plastic wrap and put in a dark place with a temperature of about 25 ° C.
Moisten the seeds with a spray bottle every 2-3 days. When they hatch, move the container to a well-lit area. With the advent of the cotyledons, the seedlings dive and plant in a pot with fertile soil. Please note that pepino is very demanding on light.
7. Date
A date palm grown from a stone at home develops quite quickly and after 5-7 years can turn into a full-fledged tree. But the fruits from such a plant, unfortunately, should not be expected: dates at home do not bear fruit.
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 soil suitable for growing palm trees and lightly moisten the soil periodically. After 2-3 weeks shoots should appear.
Do not forget that date palm does not tolerate excess moisture, but she also does not like completely dry soil. The date does not like transplants and quickly dies 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 choose a mature 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 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. Put it in a warm place (for example, on a windowsill located above the battery).
After 7-10 days, when the seeds open, spread them on wet gauze, place on a saucer and cover with polyethylene. 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 fruit should grow in constantly moist soil, but it is important not to let the water stand still. Therefore, drainage (expanded clay) should be placed at the bottom of the container and the seedlings should be sprayed from the spray gun. It is better to choose a warm and sunny place for the plant: a window sill located on the south side is suitable.
Try growing these from seed. exotic plants. They will decorate your home, dilute the usual flower garden with their unusual appearance. And they will also give you the joy of an experiment, the results of which, perhaps, will come as a real surprise to you!
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Fruit houseplants are exotic, beautiful, and not that difficult. And all because these southern guests just fit the atmosphere that all year round supported in urban apartments.
Many fruit houseplants not only bloom beautifully and really bear fruit, but also spread pleasant aroma.
In a room you can successfully grow citrus fruits, pineapples, bananas, avocados, coffee and tea trees. But the best, crop-guaranteed plants, and by the way, the most spectacular in appearance, are lemon, orange, avocado, pineapple, pomegranate and fig. They will definitely “succeed” with you, and together they will provide you with a varied “picture” of your indoor garden. 
indoor lemon represented by dwarf varieties that are guaranteed to bear fruit in the apartment. In a year, you can get 10 - 20 fruits from one tree. The fruits are very bright, and the whole tree, including both leaves and flowers, is extremely fragrant. Fruits appear 3-5 years after planting. Indoor lemon is good because 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 is better to cover the battery cotton fabric. In winter, the lemon can be additionally illuminated with special fitolamps. You will get a fruit-bearing tree faster if you propagate a lemon with cuttings. 
Pineapple is very easy to grow. To do this, 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 must be transplanted into the soil, consisting of leaf humus, soddy soil and sand. Pineapple needs a big pot - only then can it be fruitful. The optimum temperature for it is 25 degrees, and at the same time it must be periodically sprayed. 
Room orange - too dwarf variety, and according to growing conditions is close to lemon. There are only some differences - he does not really like direct sunlight, so it is better not to put him directly in front of a sunny window. He also loves moisture very much - it must 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 trimmed, it has a tendency to grow disproportionately. With fruits, it is somewhat more complicated than with a lemon - in order to get fruits, an orange tree must be grafted from another, already bearing fruit. 
Indoor pomegranate is very decorative. The fruits, respectively, are also dwarf, and in order to get them, it is better to pollinate the flowers manually with a brush. The tree grows up to 1 m tall. In flowering, it is not inferior to the most beautiful indoor flowers. Light and heat (23 - 25 degrees) are his favorite conditions, he does not need special humidity. It is best propagated by cuttings, but can also be grown from seed. Just in this case, you have to wait longer for fruiting. 
Avocado is quite an affordable exotic, and it is very easy to grow from seed. The avocado has a large seed, which must be peeled before planting, and stuck with a blunt end into the ground, and then pulled over a plastic bag. Avocado - big plant, indeed a tree, and with expressive foliage. But you are unlikely to wait for fruiting in a natural way. To do this, you need to graft a tree with a cutting from an already fruiting avocado, and then - harvest. 
The figs will be guaranteed to bear fruit in the room, and will begin fruiting as early as the first year. The figs are rooted with a sprig, 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 major difference: this is a deciduous tree. It sheds leaves around October, and then it needs to provide a dormant period for two months. It's easy: you need to put it in the coolest place in the apartment, and tighten dark cloth(for this you need to build a kind of frame around the plant, on which the fabric will be stretched). If the cottage has a basement, you can transport the plant there. Rarely watered during this period. Then new buds will begin to appear at the tree, and it is again put on the windowsill. 
You can organize your indoor orchard garden in different ways, but in any case, the plants in containers need to be grouped in one place in the room, arranged beautifully: higher ones in the background, lower ones in the foreground, and alternate them so that they are nearby as possibly more different appearance plants. In the selected corner of the room, you can put individual colored ceramic tiles, and put the pots on them, or put beautiful light stones between the pots - large pebbles, or large shells. Be sure to take care of the colored containers for fruit plants - for them it is best to choose ceramic containers. For citrus fruits, pots in the Mediterranean are especially suitable. nautical style.
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Southern fruit "exotics" can quite harmoniously join the friendly family of houseplants already familiar to you.They will fill the house with fresh aromas, the rare beauty of their foliage and flowers, and with diligent care they will give you sunny fruits even in winter time. But before choosing the inhabitants of your future orchard, it is important to be aware of some of their whims.
All southern fruit strangers, most often found on domestic window sills, can be divided into three types:
- citrus fruits (lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit);
- Oriental (pomegranate, persimmon, peach, apricot, fig);
- exotic (banana, feijoa, kiwi, pineapple, avocado, passion fruit).
Undoubtedly, each of the plants has its own care requirements, which you need to carefully familiarize yourself with in advance. But some general rules nevertheless there are:
For any "exotic" you need a specially selected soil mixture, they are unlikely to like ordinary earth from the yard;
With the help of independent cross pollination plants by hand can be achieved better harvest fruits;
Don't forget to provide "southerners" enough sunlight and heat. In some cases, it is good to stock up on artificial sources of light and heating;
If you are less interested in the fruits than in the decorative foliage of the plant, then it is permissible to place it on the northern windowsills;
During warm seasons indoor fruit you can safely take it out into the fresh air, but immediately leave them under scorching sun not worth it: accustom them to direct rays gradually, starting with light partial shade;
Fruit trees can grow to quite decent sizes, so it is important to prepare new convenient containers for them and spacious habitats in the room in advance;
Fruits grown from seeds, as a rule, adapt better to new conditions, but it will take at least 7-8 years to wait for fruits from such plants, and even then after grafting from a fruiting tree;
Before planting, the fruit stone is washed, cleaned of pulp residues and soaked for several days in ordinary water, then placed in the refrigerator for another 2-3 days. After that, it is deepened into the moist prepared soil by 1.5-2 of its size, the container is covered with polyethylene and humidity is regularly maintained. Sprouts may appear in 1-4 weeks.
Fragrant citruses
There are many dwarfs specially bred for the plant in containers (Meyer lemon, Key lime, Calamondin orange, Oroblanco grapefruit, etc.). But it is quite possible to grow any kind of store-bought citrus by burying a fruit seed in well-drained soil.
All citruses love a regular shower, but you should not be zealous - it is important to ensure that the ground under them does not dry out. A humidifier will also be useful. Fertilizing with manganese, iron, zinc, nitrogen and trace elements has a very beneficial effect on citrus fruits. They are usually fertilized once a month.
Citrus trees, as a rule, love to please with flowers, of which, alas, not everyone is ready to turn into fragrant fruit. To increase fertility, try using a soft brush to pollinate the plant yourself.
Guests from the East
Among oriental fruits, peaches, pomegranates, persimmons, figs, etc. are often grown under room conditions. Unlike tropical plants, guests from the East do not need so much moistening of the soil and air. Quietly tolerate moderately warm, room conditions. But they need no less sunlight. For example, peaches, nectarines, apricots take root well on sunny windowsills with a temperature of 10-13 C. During the period of fruit formation, it should be warmer - from 18 to 21 C.
Indoor pomegranate can grow up to 1 m in height, so it needs a spacious pot with well-drained soil. At favorable conditions it often blooms cute scarlet flowers. The fruits appear in early autumn, but they rarely ripen. At the end of summer, pomegranate especially needs fresh air and sunny color. Annually, the crown of the plant must be cut.
It can become quite "compliant" among oriental fruits. It is grown from dry seeds at warm room temperature (above 20 C). In winter, heat is reduced to + 12-15 C and the plant is placed away from heating appliances. Loves the sun, except for too direct frying rays, moderate watering and organic top dressing (chicken or pigeon droppings diluted with water 1:10 are good).
tropical capricious
One of the tempting ideas for connoisseurs of the exotic is often to grow a pineapple from the top of a fresh fruit. The planting mechanism is simple: cut off the green top of the fruit with pulp and place in wet sand, then regularly water it. In the cool months, the future plant is covered with a film until the roots appear. However, indoor pineapple rarely pleases with real fruits, but the original pointed leaves look quite decorative.
Those dreaming of having a banana palm tree in their apartment should immediately tune in to painstaking work. These plants are very demanding. They usually reproduce by offspring or seeds. Their development requires heat(+25-29 C), even in winter (at least 16 C). Abundant watering and regular organic top dressing are fruitful. Bananas may appear after a minimum of 3 years. It is important to avoid strong drafts.
For beginners, you can be advised to tame coffee or. They are quite non-capricious and are ready to regularly please with crops. In winter, it is important to provide them with a temperature not higher than +10 C and maintain moist air around the plants all the time, for example, by spraying them regularly.
If desired, almost all overseas fruits can be grown at home. The main thing is to be patient and carefully study the recommendations for care. Good luck with your fruit experiments!
Many amateur gardeners are fond of breeding indoor plants, most often decorative ones. Of course, the flowers in the house are pleasing to the eye and saturate the air with oxygen. But it is much more interesting and exciting to grow in an apartment. fruit crops. Of course, this is a little more difficult than floriculture, and takes more time and effort. But in the end, you will get in your home not only beautiful, fragrant plants, but you can also collect the grown with my own hands harvest. Sounds tempting, right? Then listen to the advice of experts on how to turn an apartment into a garden.
Proper organization of the orchard in the house
There are many different recommendations on how to properly organize indoor garden. It is best to allocate a certain place in the apartment for containers with plants. To make the composition look beautiful, it is recommended to plant higher species behind low-growing ones. It is interesting to look at the trees growing nearby, which differ as much as possible in their external characteristics.
Get beautiful flowerpots; it is desirable that they be made of ceramics. For citrus plants, maritime-style pots are perfect. Place between containers beautiful stones, preferably light shades, big shells.
Many exotic plants can be grown at home, but still some of them are better than others for an indoor garden.
indoor lemon
It has long been a leader in home gardening. Some manage to grow a fruit-bearing tree from a regular lemon stone purchased at a supermarket. But this is rather an exception to the rule. However, there are dwarf varieties, which will definitely produce a crop in an apartment. Lemon leaves and flowers are very fragrant, the fruit ripening period begins 3-5 years after planting. For the year you can collect 10-20 fruits. This plant is interesting in that it does not have a dormant period, so it can both bloom and bear fruit at the same time. Lemon prefers bright and warm places, in winter it is recommended to highlight it with special photo lamps. Do you want to quickly get a lemon harvest? Then it is better to propagate it with the help of cuttings.
indoor orange
Orange for growing at home is also better to take dwarf varieties. Unlike lemon, direct sunlight is destructive for this plant, so you do not need to put it in front of a brightly lit window. In winter, the tree should be watered regularly, and in the warm season - additionally sprayed. The orange is characterized by a disproportionate growth of the crown, therefore, to give beautiful shape he needs a pruning. To get a harvest, an orange must be grafted from a tree that is already bearing fruit.
indoor pineapple
Many do not undertake the cultivation of pineapple, as they consider this process difficult. But this is a common misconception - caring for this plant is quite simple. For planting, it is enough to cut off the top of the pineapple fruit with leaves and plant it in a mixture of sand and peat, covering it with a plastic bag. When the seedlings take root, they are transplanted into a soil mixture consisting of sand, soddy soil and leaf humus. Only a plant planted in a pot will bear fruit. big size. Pineapple needs to be sprayed regularly, and it feels most comfortable at a temperature of 25 ºС.
indoor pomegranate
This plant has a small height (40-100 cm). The beauty of pomegranate flowers is not inferior to the most wonderful indoor plants. Its fruits are small, and in order for the knot to occur, you need to pollinate the pomegranate with a brush by hand. A tree grown from seeds bears fruit much later than a tree rooted from cuttings. The pomegranate needs an air temperature of about 23-25 ºС, regular watering and sufficient, but not bright lighting.
indoor figs
Many gardeners are ironic about growing figs, and in vain. This plant is distinguished by its ability to bear fruit in the first year after planting. Figs are propagated by cuttings; its seedlings can be purchased at many garden stores. You need to know that figs are deciduous trees. Around October, the plant drops its leaves, after which it needs to provide peace. You can move the figs to the basement or hide under a frame covered with dark fabric. During the rest period, watering is rarely carried out; the rest of the time, care does not differ from taking care of citrus plants. After the appearance of the first buds in figs, it is transferred to permanent place in the apartment.
indoor banana
Banana is a very beautiful plant that looks original in a city apartment. For indoor breeding, dwarf varieties are selected, reaching a height of 1-1.5 m. Banana can be grown from seeds or seedlings. As a rule, the tree begins to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. When caring for a banana, it is important to avoid temperature changes that are detrimental to it. In addition, the plant is afraid of drafts, which must be taken into account when determining a permanent place for it in the room. The tree requires regular replanting and abundant watering, and do not forget about good drainage. Important advice from gardeners: keep the banana container on a stand or a few rocks to create a constant flow fresh air to his roots. If the plant is provided proper care, it will delight you with fruits all year round. 4.9 out of 5 (28 votes)
