If your home doesn’t have a ton of square footage that
doesn’t mean you can’t show your love for greenery. With indoor plants, you
don’t need much space. Indoor plants will provide you cleaner and fresher air.
And one of the best part is, instead of any expensive home decoration these
indoor plants can be your home décor. Some well-placed greenery can brighten
the space and help you feel like relaxed and restful. Nevertheless, it can be
difficult to know which plants are best for indoor gardening.
Below mentioned are the 10 plants that will be suitable for your indoor gardening :
1. Monstera deliciosa or “Swiss cheese plant”
There is no doubt that swiss cheese plant
is one of the most popular indoor plants around right now. They can grow to fit
any space and their luxurious green leaves with characteristic holes makes them
look stunning. A warm climate away from direct sunlight is appropriate for Monstera plants. And cleaning them regularly with a soft, damp cloth is
beneficial for them.
Over watering this plant could lead to
rotting of the root so, you should let the top 4cm of soil dry out between
watering. Yellow or wilting leaves are the signs of it. Monsteras should be placed in a condition that are fairly moist so you should avoid artificial
heating and cooling.
You should provide some kind of stake or
trellis support for Monsteras to climb, because they like climbing.
2. Devils Ivy or Epipermnum aureum
Devils Ivy is a fast-growing plant.
They are also known as golden pothos or pothos. This plant is suitable for any
place in the house. These absolutely stunning plants are super low maintenance,
they could be potted in a hanging basket or cutting places in glass vases. It
has waxy, heart shaped leaves.
They don’t require regular
fertilizations and they are highly drought accepting. Water this plant once a
week and in winter water them in every other week. To prune and propagate
spring is the best time.
3. Dracaena Massangeana or Mass Cane
Thanks to hardy nature this plant
is popular among the beginner. And because of its strong nature it is a great
decoration for offices. They can grow between 1.2 to 1.8 meters tall with long
green leaves containing light yellow and green stripes. If you are looking for
a large plant than it’s a great option. The best place for this plant is in the
indirect sunlight but low light is also tolerated by it. You will just have to
remember to water it once in a week. Nonetheless, if you have furry friends
like cats and dogs then its not the best option for you because this plant is
toxic to them.
4. Spathiphyllum or Peace Lily
Since NASA featured Peace Lily in
the list of best air purifying plant they have become a popular plant in the
house. It has spectacular white flowers and sleek, dark green foliage. They
grow between 45 to 65 centimeters tall. It can handle low light but this
tropical plant can thrive in bright, indirect light. In warm months they just
need to watered once in a week and more less in winter. You should let the
plant dry out between watering because they are prone to root rot. Don’t let
dust to build up in the foliage, wipe them regularly.
This plant is poisonous if chewed
or eaten so, make sure you keep it away from pets and children.
5. Bamboo palm
Bamboo palm is another plant which was listed
in NASA’s list of top clean air plants with a purifying score of 8.4. This
bamboo palm will be a stunning decoration for your house no matter where you
place it. You should water the soil plant until it is moist but don’t over water this plant. This is one of the best plant for indoor gardening.
6. Sensevieria or Mother-in-law’s tongue
Snake plants otherwise known as mother in
laws tongue is another low maintenance plant. The name symbolizes the sharp
tongue of a mother in law which refers to the pointed tips of the leaves. This
hardy plant can grow up to 2 meters. If you tend to neglect your plants, then this is the one for you because it takes a lot to kill it. Place it in direct
sunlight for several hours a day. In shade the plant will take longer to grow. This
plant prefers to be too dry than too damp so don’t over water it.
7. Zanzibar Gem
This is a stunning plant which looks really
great and the best part is its take a lot to kill this plant so, you can
neglect it all you want if you tend to do so. It is drought resistant. It has
deep green glossy leaves. It can survive a very long period with water. This
plant store water in its potato like tuber that’s why it is so hardy. Don’t
over water it. It can tolerate shade but will take long time to grow. It is
best place in the bright light shaded area. But keep it out of the direct sun
light.
8. Anthurium Andraeanum
This plant feature long dark-green leaves and
produce stunning red, pink, and white flower which are heart shaped and can
last for weeks. This indoor plants originally comes from Colombia. To blood the
plant demand indirect sun light and their soil needs to be moist in winter and
spring and little bit dryer in winter. This plant can grow up to 45
centimeters.
9. Maidenhair fern
Maidenhair fern could be a great addition to
your home garden or as a home décor. They also make a great hanging plant. They
have light green, feathery leaves with soft shiny stems. This plant doesn’t need
much light but it also need more than a little. It grows well in warm place with
a bit of humidity. This is one of the best plant for indoor gardening.
10. Ficus Elastica or Rubber Plant
When it comes to house plant the Rubber
plants is a great choice. It has shiny leaves in shade of dark green and burgundy.
You can either grow it as a small plant in a little pot or you can grow it into
a large indoor tree. It’s a hardy plant. It likes bright indirect light. You will
just have to water it once a week in warm season and in winter season it will
just require watering monthly or fortnightly.
Above mentioned plants are great choice to have in your
house. Some of them require a little bit care and some of them require less
than little bit care. You should know how to care for indoor plants. So, you can choose which will be fit with your criteria.
All of the mentioned plants are beautiful and they will play a part as your
home décor too.
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