7 most popular and unpretentious indoor plants

In fact, it is not so difficult. If you decide to grow plants at home, but do not know how to start, our article will help you choose a green friend. We described the most popular indoor plants that are easy to grow at home, even for a beginner florist.

How to choose a houseplant for yourself?

First, determine where in the room you can place the plants. Do you have a windowsill? How well is it lit? Where do the windows go (south, north, west or east)? That is, think about the conditions in which the plant will live.

If you are interested in a particular species, you should be able to provide the conditions in which this plant will develop well.

Review Table 1 and select those plant species for which your conditions are suitable. Do you like their appearance? Do you want a flowering plant or green? If everything fits, you can start preparing a place for a flower, choose a pot and go buy. Talk to the seller at the flower shop - he will tell you how best to deal with your green pet in the first days after purchase.

How to choose a houseplant as a gift?

The main rule - no need to give a plant simply because there is nothing more to give! First, make sure that the person loves the plants and is ready to care for them. Best of all - just ask what kind of house plant your friend would like to receive. After all, the plant is a living creature and needs love and care.

We have selected for you the 7 most popular indoor plants. They are well known and not too demanding. They can be easily found in the store and almost without problems grow in a city apartment. All plants in this article are perennial. Most bloom beautifully. The rest are distinguished by unusual leaves, and some have healing properties.

Table 1: Most Popular Indoor Plants

Plant	Other names	Latin name	Soil mix	Flowering period	Features
Begonia	Begonia ever flowering, royal begonia, etc.	Begonia	Garden of Miracles Begonia	Ever-blooming - all year. The rest - in the summer, but can bloom in the fall and winter.	Do not like too wet soil, do not tolerate frost. Need moist air and nutritious soil. Transplanted once a year in spring.
Geranium	Pelargonium, geranium (geranium) fragrant, zonal geranium	Pelargonium	Garden of Wonders Geranium, Rainbow Geranium	Summer	Loves the sun and nutritious soil. Waterlogging is not allowed.
Dracaena	Dragon tree	Dracaena	Garden of Wonders Ficus, Palma, Rainbow Geranium	1 time in 8-10 years	Does not tolerate direct sun, waterlogging. Young plants are transplanted once a year, adults - as needed. Feed all year round.
Kalanchoe	Tree of Life, Indoor Ginseng, Indoor Doctor	Kalanchoe	Garden of Wonders Cactus	Blooms profusely, often in summer	Protect from direct sunlight. Loves warmth. Easily tolerates dry air and artificial lighting.
Saintpaulia	Uzambarsky violet, Saintpaulia violet-color, Saintpaulia hybrid	Saintpaulia	Garden of Wonders Saintpaulia	All year round	Wet soil is needed, but water should not be allowed to enter the leaves. In the summer, be sure to protect from the direct rays of the sun. Transplant every 2-3 years or less.
Fat woman	Money Tree, Crassula, Zhiryanka	Crassula	Garden of Wonders Cactus	Virtually no blooms	Need bright lighting and good drainage

Begonia

Evergreen begonia

Royal Begonia

Begonias - one of the most popular and beautiful indoor plants - but remember, among them there are both unpretentious and difficult to grow species.Among the begonias, there are decorative flowering varieties (which are valued, first of all, for bright flowers - for example, evergonaceous begonia) and decorative leaves (they are distinguished by large leaves of bright colors - for example, king begonia). Some types of begonias look like bushes up to 50 cm high.

Care

Begonias need to be grown in warm conditions (about 20 ° C and above), they do not tolerate cold. It is not recommended to put a pot with begonia in the shade - these flowers develop better on a sunny window or in partial shade. The air around should be humid. But you can not spray the plants. If the room is dry, you can put next, for example, a cup of water. Watering must be done carefully - and only after the earth dries out, so as not to overflow.

Feed begonias once every 1-2 weeks with complex fertilizer. Different types of fertilizers are used for decorative and leafy begonias.

Geranium

Fragrant geranium

Geranium zone

The name geranium (pelargonium) combines several types of indoor plants. The most popular is zonal geranium (on the leaves of which a brown circular stripe is noticeable). The geranium is also widespread and fragrant with small pink or purple flowers (the smell of this geranium repels flies and mosquitoes, soothes the nerves). However, the strong smell of geraniums can cause allergies and headaches in people who are sensitive to smells - these flowers are not recommended to be placed in bedrooms.

Care

Geranium grows best on a sunny window. Well developed in the summer on the open balcony. For geranium, it is better to choose a small pot, otherwise only leaves will grow abundantly, and flowers may not appear at all.

Watering is good, but do not let the water stagnate. Loves dry air. Geraniums need a period of rest to make it bloom well the next year. In winter, it is kept in cooler conditions (about 15 ° C), it is not fed, it is watered less often.

Dracaena

Dracaena - a plant that looks like a small palm, although it actually belongs to the Agave family. Dracaena leaves are long, narrow, hard. In some species - with longitudinal stripes, less often - with spots. The most common and unpretentious indoor plant of this kind - dracaena bordered - it can be found in apartments, offices, shops. In nature, it reaches 5 m, in a room it can grow up to 2 m.

Care

Dratsenu should be grown in a bright place, but the light must be diffused - the plant should be protected from the direct rays of the sun. Eastern and western windows are best suited. Watering moderate - in the summer more often, in the winter less often and less. The soil should dry - does not tolerate waterlogging. The pot should have good drainage, and the water that accumulates in the pan after watering must be drained. On the contrary, the air must be humid. The plant likes gentle spraying with warm water (so that only moisture does not accumulate on the leaves). Temperature - not less than 12 ° and not higher than 28 ° C. Top dressing - in the summer once a week, in the winter once a month.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is a frequent guest in the house. This is a common unpretentious houseplant blooms beautifully, and its juice also has healing properties.

Care

Kalanchoe should be grown in warm, well-lit rooms. Feels best at 20-25 ° C. However, direct sunlight does not like.

Watering plentiful, about once a week in the summer, in the winter - less. In the summer, the plant is fed with fertilizer for cacti once a week.

Saintpaulia (violet izambarskaya)

The most popular indoor flowers are undoubtedly violets. Saintpaulia (violet) - a plant with a very short thick stalk. A rosette of leaves and flowers is visible above the ground. Blooms all year.

Leaves round shape, thick, juicy. The plate is fragile (easy to break). The surface is covered with fluff.

Coloring flowers very diverse. Most often you can see purple flowers, but there are also pink, red, blue, white - many shades from pure white to dark purple. In the center yellow stamens are clearly visible.The edge of the petals can be smooth or terry-wavy. Violet - the most popular flowering houseplant. There are more than 1500 varieties of this flower.

Care

Violets prefer average temperature air in the room (18-20 ° C). You need to grow it on the bright window. But in the summer, when it is hot, it is necessary to protect the plant from bright sunlight, otherwise burns will appear on the leaves. Highly do not like violets drafts.

Violets are grown in a special soil (for example, "Garden of Miracles. Saintpaulia"). It is better to choose a small pot. Focus on the diameter of the rosette of leaves - the diameter of the pot is better to take equal or 2-3 times smaller in diameter than the bush of Saintpaulia.

The soil should always be moderately wet. With insufficient watering leaves become sluggish and fall down. Watering is better not from above, but through palletso that the water rises to the roots below. When water gets on the leaves, spots are formed and the leaves may start to rot. The air should also be moderately humid. In winter, they pour violet once a week.

Fluffy violet leaves collect dust well. They need to be carefully cleaned with a cloth or brush.

Fat woman

Fat meat is easily recognizable by its thick, round or oval, fleshy leaves sitting on a strong stalk. In the people it is believed that the plant of the jersey on the window brings money to the house.

Care

Best of all, the fat woman grows in the south windows, she needs direct sunlight and heat. It tolerates the open air in summer, can be carried out on the balcony. Watering plentiful. In winter, they contain fatman at a lower temperature (10-15 ° C) and water less frequently. To put the battery can not be.

Buckhead leaves are regularly cleaned with a damp cloth from dust.

Summary

Houseplants need different living conditions. But perhaps the most important condition is love. Plants feel good host attitude. That is why one of the windows has a lush garden, and the other has thin, stunted branches. If you love your plants, you will be able to provide them with proper care - and this process will be your only joy.