A little color in the house.
Here is a selection of indoor plants that will find their place in your interior.
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bromeliad
With its evergreen foliage in a rosette and its brightly colored flowers, the bromeliad can reach a height of one meter.
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Bromeliad
is a tropical perennial plant
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It comes from South America, Central America and the West Indies.
With persistent green foliage in a rosette and brightly colored flowers (yellow, pink or red) it can reach a height of one meter.
Which gives it a slender and elegant appearance to the whole.
Appreciating warm and humid atmospheres, the kitchen and the bathroom are ideal places to place them.
Watering takes place when the soil is dry (moderately between spring and autumn and more rarely in winter) and can be supplemented by a sprayer with non-calcareous water on the leaves.
It is also advisable to check that the water does not stagnate at the risk of the plant rotting in the long term.
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the cyclamen
The cyclamen has flowers with five petals.
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White, pink, purple, two-tone… The
cyclamen,
whose base is made up of dark green leaves gathered in a rosette, has flowers with five petals.
The flowering of this plant takes place in winter if previously it was placed at the end of summer or at the beginning of autumn in a well-drained and light soil and near the rays of the sun in a non-direct way.
Deposited in a place far from the radiator and the window, in the shade or partial shade, in a well-drained ground or in a room of approximately 16 to 19 degrees.
To note
It is recommended to wait until the soil is dry between two not too abundant waterings (two to three times a week) during flowering.
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Caladium
The caladium, native to Brazil, is a non-hardy tuberous plant that needs ordinary, drained soil in partial shade.
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The
caladium
, native to Brazil, is a non-hardy tuberous plant that can be one meter high needs ordinary, drained soil in partial shade.
On the other hand, it is recommended to place it away from a radiator and in a humid room around 19 to 22 ° C.
Its long colored evergreen foliage tending towards pink, which can be around 40 centimeters in length, makes it special.
Its regular watering can be supplemented by a sprayer filled with non-calcareous water or rainwater when temperatures rise and space it out towards the end of autumn and during winter.
In addition, in spring and summer, an application of liquid fertilizer for green plants is recommended about twice a month.
Towards the end of autumn, when the leaves fall, the tubers can be placed for the winter in a room with a dry but relatively mild atmosphere (around 17°C) to start a new cycle again in spring.
To note
It should be kept away from children and pets due to its toxicity.
Gloves are a must if handling it.
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Anthurium
The anthurium known for its flowering which oscillates from white to bright red.
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Anthurium
is a tropical epiphyte plant belonging to the Araceae family which fears drought.
It requires indirect natural light in a place where the temperature varies between 17 and 25°C in summer and winter.
With drained soil, regular watering with non-calcareous water in spring and summer and more rarely in autumn and winter, its flowering from white to bright red, with a curved spadix surrounded by the spathe will be successful.
In winter, you can also put clay balls in the pot or occasionally spray water on the shiny, evergreen heart-shaped foliage.
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The epiphyllum
Epiphyllum, a cactus with dark green evergreen foliage with a ribbed shape, the flowering of which sometimes turns out to be white, orange, pink, red, and sometimes two-tone.
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Epiphyllum
is a demanding non-hardy succulent plant.
It requires an indirect sunny location, draining soil and regular watering in spring and summer then once a month in autumn and winter.
This dark green evergreen cactus with a ribbed shape features flowers that are sometimes white, orange, pink, red and sometimes two-tone.
Attention
The ambient temperature should not be lower than 13°C.
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the clivia
Originally from South Africa, the clivia requires a soil that is both aerated and drained combined with exposure to the sun in an indirect way.
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Originally from South Africa, this houseplant requires both airy and drained soil combined with indirect sun exposure.
The
clivia has
a trumpet bloom between February and April, with sometimes orange, red or pink flowers, surrounded by long dark green leaves that are both shiny and thick.
Its weekly watering must be spaced out during the fall (and placed in a cool place) before the winter season, a period during which the plant is dormant.
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Guzmania
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Guzmania has
evergreen
leaves arranged in a rosette and a floral stem at the top of which arise orange, pink or red bracts, depending on the species of this plant from South America.
Being able to measure up to about forty centimeters, it needs a soil that is both drained and rich as well as a sunny location, supplemented by moderate watering which is spaced out during the winter.
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passion flower caerulea
Passionflower caerulea requires little maintenance.
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Passionflower
caerulea
is a climbing plant native to South America that requires little maintenance.
Nicknamed the passion flower, the blue passionflower needs soil that is both drained and aerated and to be positioned in a place with indirect sunlight or partial shade with regular and moderate watering.
In summer, its spectacular flowering around semi-evergreen foliage reveals a white flower, crowned with blue filaments in the center whose diameter varies between six and fifteen centimeters and then provides edible ovoid fruits.
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The Philodendron Pink Princess
The dark green evergreen foliage of the Philodendron Pink Princess turns out to be wide, oval and at the same time has touches of pink pigments.
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The dark green evergreen foliage of the
Philodendron Pink Princess
turns out to be wide, oval and at the same time has touches of pink pigments.
This climbing plant is to be placed far from drafts, it must also be protected from the cold.
Finally, it requires weekly watering between spring and autumn then more spaced out (once every two weeks) in winter.
To note
It is necessary to ensure that the substrate is always slightly moist.
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The purple misery
Purple misery provides small, delicate flowers with three white or pink petals.
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Purple
Misery
, a creeping herbaceous perennial native to Mexico.
It must be placed in a light and humus-rich substrate, in a sunny or slightly shaded place to allow the plum color of its long leaves to show themselves more.
Regular watering throughout the year is necessary, except in winter, when it will be less frequent.
The heat of the room in which it is located should not be less than 10 -12°C in winter.
It provides small, delicate flowers with three white or pink petals.
