5 miniature houseplants to gift

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, as its name suggests, is a small plant.

It is not bulky and can bring an atypical touch of decoration.

Here are five of them that can be placed on a shelf, a coffee table or a window sill.

Rebutia

It needs a relatively soft environment and non-direct natural light or partial shade to thrive.

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This small cactus which does not exceed the 10 centimeters and native to South America includes about forty species.

Recognizable by its cluster of wide, spherical stems and short spines, it needs a relatively mild environment and non-direct natural light or partial shade to flourish.

It will therefore easily find its place in an interior or outside if the temperature is high.

In spring, watered sparingly (just like in summer), it brings out pretty funnel-shaped flowers that can be red, pink or yellow.

Between the middle of autumn and that of spring, no watering is recommended for its smooth running, it is advisable to install it in a cooler room (maximum 10 degrees) for its so-called rest period.

A touch of both spiciness and sweetness.

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Peperomia caperata

This plant is recognizable with its ridged and heart-shaped leaves.

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Belonging to the Liliaceae family, this evergreen perennial is recognizable with its striated and heart-shaped leaves which make it an original plant.

Easy to maintain, in indirect light and provided that its soil remains slightly moist, especially in summer.

You can also spray the leaves with non-calcareous water if the environment turns out to be too dry.

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Gasteria Limpopo

Nestled near indirect light or partial shade, it requires little maintenance in winter.

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This succulent perennial in the Liliaceae family has dark green leaves with broad, thick, pointed tips of white accents.

Nestled near indirect light or partial shade, it requires little maintenance in winter (a monthly watering), in spring and autumn (between one and two every fortnight) and in summer (about one to two depending on the temperature and if the soil is dry).

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Haworthia limifolia

If the ambient air turns out to be dry, you can spray non-calcareous water at room temperature on the substrate and the leaves.

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Not very hardy, this succulent plant from southern Africa measures around ten centimeters.

Its stemless triangular leaves of dark green color and with light brown horizontal streaks of shape give it a star-like appearance.

From the Asphodelaceae family, it needs to be installed near indirect natural light to adorn itself with delicate white flowers during the summer.

For watering (on average once a month in winter and twice the rest of the year), it is recommended to wait until the substrate is completely dry.

If the ambient air turns out to be dry, you can spray non-calcareous water at room temperature on the substrate and the leaves.

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It has thick glossy green evergreen foliage.

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Originally from southern Africa, this succulent plant can, in some cases, reach a height of one meter.

It has thick shiny green evergreen foliage that can, with the light, turn yellow or red, depending on the region, provided you have a well-drained substrate, in an environment whose temperature varies between 15 and 25 ° C and watered moderately. .

In February or March, it reveals white or pink flowers.