Indoor flowers as house plants are very popular. They bring comfort, beauty and benefits to the house. They fit perfectly into various modern interiors, making them more lively and light.
In this article, the most famous and attractive plants for the home are collected and structured according to various criteria. This will allow the reader to decide which indoor plant suits his preferences.
To read a more detailed article about the flower you like, click on the name of the plant (subtitle).
How do indoor plants affect humans?
Houseplants have a lot of useful qualities that have a positive effect on humans.
In addition to the fact that blooming neighbors have a beneficial effect on the atmosphere and comfort in the house, they are considered a decoration of the premises, they are also capable of improving our home and health.
Phytoncides secreted by indoor flowers have a detrimental effect on pathogenic bacteria. This element is much more effective than its counterpart contained in garlic. The antibacterial properties of flowers, unlike the beneficial phytoncides of garlic, act faster on any bacteria and are able to clean and improve the air space in the room in a short period of time.
Essential oil plants increase efficiency, invigorate the body, improve the well-being of people around them, and absorb heavy metals that may be in the air. Also, indoor flowers have a unique ability to increase the level of humidity in rooms.
In homes where there are useful indoor flowers, people are less likely to suffer from infectious diseases, since resistance to infections is much higher there.
Looking at flowers, you can see that they are able to calm and balance a person’s emotional state.
INTERESTING! If you carefully observe flowers, you will notice that they react to our emotions and absorb all the negativity of what is happening.
Useful properties of flowers and plants
The plants growing in our homes have many beneficial properties. The most important of them are:
- They are able to harmonize relationships between family members or employees, if we are talking about any organization. Bring health and well-being to others.
- Some of the houseplants are considered useful for treating burns, cuts and inflammation. Cosmetic products are made based on their components.
- Green neighbors have the unique property of absorbing heavy metals and toxins from the air around us. They have the ability to collect excess dust and purify the atmosphere.
- Everyone knows that all indoor plants absorb carbon dioxide and instead release oxygen into the air. That is why flowers are irreplaceable inhabitants of rooms with poor ventilation.
- Nowadays, homes contain a huge number of household appliances that emit electromagnetic waves. Flowers in the house actively absorb them and restore atmospheric balance.
Telegram channel VEGETATION
A small telegram channel authored by Olya Marchenko, a master’s student at the Faculty of Biology. Here you can find everything from reviews of scientific biological articles to memes about rapper DMX with orchids. The author herself defines her blog as “a study of modern culture through the prism of the plant world.” And there periodically appear advertisements for volunteers, for example, for the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden!
Useful posts
- How does Arabica differ from Robusta?
- How to become a volunteer in a botanical garden
The most popular indoor flowers and plants for the home
When choosing indoor plants, most often people pay attention to their appearance, that is, their decorative effect. Each plant has its own individual meaning, bringing well-being and peace to the home. When choosing colors, be sure to remember this.
Saintpaulia, or indoor violet
This is one of the most popular colors. The flower has a beneficial effect on people suffering from insomnia and nervous tension. Thanks to its soft energy, it has been noticed that violet promotes the start of a long-planned task and pushes a person to complete it.
Zamioculcas
It has the ability to purify the air in confined spaces and prevents the accumulation of carbon dioxide. Improves sleep quality and stabilizes it. Can relieve migraine attacks and relieve chronic pain.
Eucharis
The indoor lily has long been valued for its ability to harmonize marital relationships and eliminate aggression and depression. In houses where this flower grows, positive energy accumulates, mutual understanding and peace reign.
Balsam
The constantly flowering plant is very useful. For example, it is endowed with the property of restoring masculine strength, bringing happiness to married couples, and attracting prosperity and good luck into the home.
Azalea
The exotic plant has mystical qualities that inspire people and put them in a positive mood, reduce aggression even in pets and reduce stress in family members.
Fern
The flower brings good luck to adventurous and gambling people, harmonizes relationships among residents, and attracts good luck.
Cyclamen
In addition to the fact that cyclamen is a symbol of attracting well-being and prosperity to the home, it has a positive effect on mutual understanding between mother-in-law and son-in-law, daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, and smoothes out conflicts between children and fathers.
Cactus
The prickly succulent is considered a talisman for the home against damage and the evil eye. Sharp thorns are a barrier from evil people.
Orchid
A flowering low vine can attract prosperity and good luck into the house and drive away “bad people.” The plant will definitely thank its owner for good care.
Camellia
In addition to its decorative qualities, the flower is valued for its beneficial medicinal properties. Tea prepared from the leaves can treat burns and cuts, regulate blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure. After a hard day it helps to get rid of stress.
Crassula
The flavonoids and phytoncides released by the fat plant kill pathogenic microorganisms. Also a useful plant that fights insomnia.
Anthurium
The mysterious and mystical flower is considered a symbol of harmony and mutual understanding between married couples and brings joy and peace to the home.
Myrtle
The decorative tree plant is considered a symbol of family happiness. Actively saturates the room with oxygen and kills pathogenic microorganisms. The aroma emitted increases concentration and clears the mind.
Ficus
The bright green plant is considered a symbol of prosperity and good luck; it fills the air with oxygen, harmonizes family relationships, and helps with sleep problems.
Peppermint
The aroma emitted can relax the body, reduce anxiety and relieve insomnia. A useful plant attracts good luck to the home and improves well-being, helps normalize blood pressure, and can relieve nausea and headaches.
Asparagus
A lush green plant can absorb dust and reduce its concentration, saturating the air with beneficial phytoncides. In addition, it has medicinal properties and is used in medicine.
Homemade lemon
An ornamental plant has a positive effect on the home atmosphere, destroys fungal and mold spores, and kills microorganisms that are not the most beneficial for humans. Essential oils help get rid of nervous excitability and anxiety.
Kalanchoe
It is valued by flower growers for its medicinal properties, used not only in folk medicine to treat abrasions, burns, gallbladder and liver diseases, but also in official medicine.
Aloe
Aloe is able to neutralize harmful substances evaporated by modern building materials. It has a beneficial effect on the biofield of residents and is considered to protect the home from damage and the evil eye.
Chlorophytum
One of the main positive qualities of chlorophytum is the absorption of carbon dioxide and air disinfection.
Spathiphylium
It’s not for nothing that the flower is popularly called “women’s happiness.” It attracts positive energy into the home and harmonizes family relationships.
Rosemary
Rosemary is able to concentrate attention and fight harmful microflora. A spicy plant growing in a child's room helps relieve coughs and alleviate respiratory diseases.
Begonia
A wide variety of begonia varieties perfectly disinfect the air and collect airborne dust with their decorative leaves. In addition, it is used in the preparation of medicines.
Aglaonema
The flower is considered a symbol of good luck in its homeland. He accumulates positive energy and gives it to his owners. It is an air filter, saturates it with oxygen.
Sansevieria
A pot of sansevieria in the room has a beneficial effect on people with signs of depression, eases respiratory diseases and headaches.
Geranium
The unique qualities of geranium relieve nervousness and irritability. It is considered a talisman of harmony and love.
Avocado
A useful exotic plant will become a magnificent decorative decoration. Its phytoncides will rid the air of harmful substances and saturate it with oxygen.
Aichrizon
An unusual plant with heart-shaped leaves will bring happiness and love to the personal lives of family members.
Araucaria
A small coniferous indoor plant has many useful qualities. Its aroma refreshes the air and kills harmful microorganisms. Brings prosperity and peace to the house.
Bamboo
A stylish and fashionable plant gathers only a positive aura around itself. Creates an atmosphere of comfort and absorbs negative energy, eliminates negative thoughts.
Succulent indoor plants (photos and names)
Succulents are a large group of plants native to the southern arid countries that store moisture inside their stems.
Kalanchoe (lat. kalanchoe)
A variety of succulents with carved oval leaves and wonderful long flowering. The leaves can be either smooth or velvety, with a striped underside. Some species have small shoots at the tips of the leaves that easily fall off and germinate immediately - a simple and convenient way to propagate a plant.
Flower petals are collected in a cup, or can be drooping inflorescences. There are a lot of buds, but they do not all bloom at once. Kalanchoe loves light windowsills, but without a lot of direct sunlight. Water twice a week in the warm season, and in winter no more than 2 times a month. The life of a plant in an apartment lasts up to 6 years, and large varieties live for 10 years.
Kalanchoe: care at home, beneficial properties of the plant In a special publication on our portal, we will tell you in detail about Kalanchoe, what types it comes in, what beneficial properties it has, how to properly grow, propagate, feed and pruning.
Schlumbergers (lat. schlumbergera)
A wonderful forest cactus that is strewn with flowers in winter. The plants are popularly called Decembrists.
Schlumberger
Only non-hybrid forms of cactus have a spine. Flowers are scarlet, pinkish, white, both with bent petals and not. Flowering lasts throughout the winter months.
Place the pot in a bright window with diffused sunlight and water once a week until December, and during flowering, and also every three days from late spring.
ADVICE!
During flowering, the pot is not moved.
Sedum (lat. sedum)
One of the most unpretentious succulents with exotic appearance. The dense leaves appear dense, fleshy, oblong or rounded. The plant blooms with star-shaped yellow, red or white flowers.
sedum
Sedums prefer a bright place, with shade at midday. The plant is watered once a week starting in March. In winter, it is enough to water once a month.
What flowers and plants are suitable for the bedroom
The bedroom in the house is considered a special place where peace and tranquility should reign. It is on this principle that it is necessary to select useful plants planned to be placed there.
You should definitely put aloe in your bedroom. This flower will saturate the air with oxygen, which it actively releases at night, and will reduce the concentration of harmful substances.
Spathiphylium and camellia will refresh and harmonize marital relationships.
Eucalyptus and myrtle are especially useful in the bedroom of asthmatics. The essential oils they release will purify the air and relieve spasms in the bronchi.
INTERESTING! According to the Feng Shui method, it is better to place pots with red flowers in the bedrooms; this will bring love and mutual harmony into the house.
What flowers can be placed in the kitchen
To garden the kitchen, you need to pay attention to plants that are resistant to frequent temperature changes. Flowers should be easy to care for, drought-resistant and not require additional spraying.
Sansevieria is considered the best kitchen resident. Thanks to its high endurance, the flower pot can be placed even close to the stove. The plant can easily do without bright light and is an excellent air filter.
The evergreen vine Epipremnum is also suitable for landscaping in kitchens. The plant also tolerates changes in humidity and temperature, does not require lighting and perfectly cleans the air of harmful substances.
Plants that can be placed in the kitchen include aglaonema. But it requires more careful care.
ATTENTION! There should not be too many flowers in the kitchen. For landscaping and maintaining oxygen levels, it is enough to plant 2-3 plants there.
Madame Wick
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Madame Wick
