Ten colorful houseplants that spread a good mood in winter
Created: 12/14/2022, 10:00 am
By: Joana Lück
In winter, white and gray are the dominant nuances and the hours of sunshine reach a low point.
Reason enough to buy these colorful indoor plants.
1 / 10Orchids are the classic indoor plants.
There are many different varieties, each requiring slightly different care.
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2 / 10The Fittonia is also called "nerve plant" in English because its leaves are streaked with fine, contrasting veins.
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3 / 10Succulents are easy to care for and come in many different shapes and colors.
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4 / 10The Flaming Käthchen is probably the best-known Kalanchoe.
It likes light and is considered robust.
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5 / 10The Coleus is better known as an annual bedding plant;
however, it is also suitable as a perennial houseplant.
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6 / 10The Christmas cactus likes indirect, bright light.
It is also suitable as a traffic light plant.
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7 / 10The calathea is an evergreen plant that likes shade.
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8 / 10Originally from South Africa, Strelitzia can now be found in the Mediterranean region and California.
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9 / 10The blossom of the flamingo flower (anthurium) is not only strikingly colored, but also shines particularly beautifully.
The plant does not like dry soil.
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10 / 10Saintpaulia, also known as African violets, blooms in purple, white, blue or pink.
They like lots of light but not direct sun.
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Gardening tends to be meager in winter because there isn't much to do in the garden other than planting a few flower bulbs.
However, that doesn't mean that you can't let off steam when it comes to indoor plants - colorful and exotic specimens in particular spread a good mood during the winter months.
While plants like the orchid are well known, the Fittonia or Kalanchoe is a different matter.
In the photo gallery you will find plants that bloom particularly colorfully or have colorful leaves.