What Indoor Plants Do Not Require Complex Care

2024 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:47

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Plants help create a unique atmosphere, improve mood, heal and oxygenate the air. But, unfortunately, we do not always have enough time to take care of our pets. Therefore, today we will arrange a sightseeing tour of the world of unpretentious indoor plants.

They can be grown by any novice florist, and for a person far from the world of plants, they will be ideal plants for landscaping the interior - they do not require special worries and hassles, and at the same time they grow well. It is better to place them in the office.

Chlorophytum crested (Chlorophytum comosum)

Chlorophytum comosum is very popular among flower growers. This plant with green or white-green leaves collected in a rosette is very decorative, it can grow both in warm rooms and in cool ones. Will be content with little lighting, however, variegated varieties are more demanding on light and, with a lack of it, they simply turn green. Easily propagated by daughter rosettes growing in large quantities, it is enough just to plant them in light nutritious soil.

Cissus rhombifolia (Cissus rhombifolia)

Cissus rhombifolia (Cissus rhombifolia) with beautiful dark green leaves, consisting of three diamond-shaped leaves, is also common. This ligneous vine tolerates shaded areas and dry air well. It grows very well with uniform watering and fertilizing. For better branching, the cissus is pinched, and over time it will need a support for which it will cling to its antennae. With the help of cissus, you can arrange a small green screen that separates part of the room or one workplace from another.

Tradescantia and Zebrina

Indispensable ampel plants are Tradescantia and Zebrina - with their long drooping stems with bright colorful leaves, they can hide unsightly places, decorate corners and create a green veil. These plants tolerate dry air well, are undemanding to soil and lighting. Species and varieties with variegated leaves are best kept in a lighter room, otherwise they will lose their bright color and turn green. Watering Tradescantia and Zebrins should be moderate, spray if desired. They almost never get sick and are not affected by pests. Propagated by cuttings that quickly take root in water or soil.

Ivy (Hedera helix)

Another beautiful ampelous plant is ivy (Hedera helix). Its leaves come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, so you will definitely find a copy to your taste. Leathery three to five-lobed leaves can be rounded or star-shaped, green, with yellow, cream or white spots, streaks, stripes. Green-leaved forms are very shade-tolerant, variegated ones are more whimsical. Ivy needs regular watering, moderate temperature and humidity. Top dressing is very rare; with an excess of fertilizer, the leaves lose their variegated color. If the tips of the leaves begin to dry out, this suggests that the room is very dry and the plant needs spraying. Ivy can be easily propagated at any time of the year, you just need to cut off the stalk and put it in a jar of water, where it will give roots.

Peperomia

Peperomia from the Pepper family are also very undemanding plants. They are very different - in the form of a bush, ampelous or erect. Their leaves are oval, cordate, rounded, with white spots or silvery stripes, smooth, pubescent, wrinkled.

Peperomias love diffused light or partial shade, warmth, in winter the temperature should not drop below 12-16 ° C. In summer, watered moderately and regularly, the soil should dry out between waterings. In winter, the amount of water is reduced, its excess will lead to root rot. Only drafts and low temperatures should be avoided. Reproduction is very easy - stem and leaf cuttings.

Most ficuses (Ficus) are undemanding to care for and will feel great in not very bright rooms. Unlike ficus, figs (fig trees) require good lighting for well-being. Tropical species will tolerate wintering well at room temperature or slightly lower (16-20 ° C):

Ficus rubber (F. elastica)

- Ficus rubber (F. elastica) has large oval dark green or variegated leaves. Shade-tolerant, tolerates dry air well. Requires regular watering, in winter the amount of water is reduced. With excessive watering, leaves turn yellow and fall, black spots appear on them.

Ficus Benjamin (F. benjamina)

- Ficus Benjamina (F. benjamina) is an evergreen tree or shrub with thin drooping shoots and green or variegated small oval leaves with a pointed tip. In winter, with intensively working batteries, it is advisable to spray it, it does not tolerate overdrying of an earthen coma. But it is also shade-tolerant.

Ficus lyre (F. lyrata)

- Ficus lyre (F. lyrata) is very beautiful with large, up to 60 cm long, leaves, shaped like a lyre or a guitar. It is shade-tolerant, requires regular watering, more abundant in summer. It can grow very large, so it is best to keep it in spacious rooms. All these ficuses are pinched for better and even development of the crown.

Fig (F. carica)

Figs (F. carica) require cooler wintering. This ficus grows very well in winter gardens and on heated loggias, where it is possible to maintain a temperature of 8-10 ° C in winter. At this time, there is a partial fall of leaves, a small period of dormancy begins. Watering at this time is necessarily reduced.

Ficus tiny (F. pumila)

A very common ficus tiny (F. pumila) with small white-green leaves will adapt to room temperature and will grow well in partial shade. But high humidity is desirable for him.

Monstera

Monstera. This large liana with whole, perforated or split leaves is simply the queen of the northern windows. It is unpretentious, withstands dry air, lack of lighting and temperature changes. In summer, it requires additional fertilizing and abundant watering, in winter it is rarely watered. Hibernates at room temperature.

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia) is extremely shade-tolerant, unpretentious and stable in culture. This tall, non-branching plant with large mottled leaves will be appropriate in large rooms with a constant temperature. Watering dieffenbachia needs moderate, drainage at the bottom of the pot is required, otherwise the roots or trunk will begin to rot. Frequent spraying is desirable, since the homeland of this plant is the humid tropics of America.

Dracaena bordered (Dracaena mar-ginata) and fragrant dracaena (Dracaena fragrans)

Dracaena (Dracaena) grow beautifully all year round in warm rooms, where the temperature does not drop below 18 degrees. These plants are shade-tolerant, but they acquire a more decorative appearance in the light. Specimens with variegated leaves lose their color in the shade. Dracaena bordered (D. mar-ginata) and fragrant dracaena (D. fragrans) can grow in the shade. Watering is moderate, with too abundant winter, the death of the plant is possible.

Cordyline

Cordyline similar to dracaena grow in light shade and are also quite unpretentious. Cordilina, in contrast to dracaena, has leaves on petioles with a well-defined main vein and lateral veins extending from it at an acute angle and creeping fleshy rhizomes with white roots. Due to the natural fall of the leaves, the trunk is bare, and dracaena and cordilina over time become like small palms. Cordilins require regular watering and spraying. If the air in the room is very dry, the edges and tips of the leaves turn brown.

Sansevieria

Sansevieria grows well in low pots in dense clay soil. Lighting prefers diffused, in bright sunlight, the color of the leaves fades. Resistant to dry air. Watering should be moderate, with excess water, especially in winter, root decay and plant death often occur. The soil must dry out between waterings. Its long fleshy leaves with yellow-white stripes or border look very original in the interior.

Ferns adiantum (Adiantum) and nephrolepis (Nephrolepis)

If you have an aquarium at home, add Adiantum and Nephrolepis ferns nearby. They are unpretentious, grow in a bright place, but without direct sunlight. They hibernate at room temperature. Water them more often and try to keep the earthen coma from drying out completely. The aquarium will provide the necessary humidity for the ferns, and you will only have to admire their beautiful openwork leaves.