Houseplants

Houseplants and their care

Indoor jasmine: care

Indoor jasmine: care

December 13, 2015

Jasmine is a very attractive plant on which many small star-shaped white flowers with a delicate jasmine aroma bloom in winter - it seems that spring has come to the house.

Stephanotis: care

Stephanotis: care

December 13, 2015

White flowers with a delicate aroma, which are very often used for bride's bouquets - of course, we are talking about stephanotis.

Abutilon (indoor maple): care

Abutilon (indoor maple): care

December 13, 2015

Indoor maple (Abutilon) is one of the few plants that blooms often and profusely with beautiful bell-shaped flowers, with proper care it can bloom all year round.

Alocasia: care

Alocasia: care

November 25, 2015

Alocasia (Alocasia) is a perennial, ornamental deciduous, exotic plant. The leaves of alocasia are elongated heart-shaped, pointed at the tips, the color of the leaf is dark green with white veins.

Hemanthus: care

Hemanthus: care

November 24, 2015

Hemanthus is a bulbous plant with thick, leathery, elongated leaves, belonging to the amaryllis family. During flowering, hemanthus produces a strong pedicel, on which unusual flowers bloom. Hemanthus inflorescence - similar to a large spherical dandelion, the flower reaches up to 20 cm in diameter, consisting of many small red, white or orange flowers with long stamens. Often the inflorescences are surrounded by several large bracts of the same color. The hemanthus flower has a peculiar smell.

Gloxinia: care, transplantation and reproduction

Gloxinia: care, transplantation and reproduction

November 19, 2015

Gloxinia (Gloxinia) or Sinningia is a perennial tuberous plant, its large velor leaves are held on small stems, blooms with bell-shaped flowers of different colors, this flower belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. In its natural environment, the velvet bellflower can be found in Brazil. It was from Brazil, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, that this flower came to Europe thanks to the Australian botanist Peter Gloxinia, which was called gloxinia. On the basis of this flower, breeders bred a whole genus of gloxinia.

Lemon, tangerine, orange: care

Lemon, tangerine, orange: care

November 19, 2015

Having a lemon, tangerine or orange tree at home is very fashionable and pleasant, it is especially pleasant to pick and eat exotic fruits grown with your own hands. If you want your lemon or tangerine to bear fruit, it is better to buy a tree specially adapted for growing indoors.

Ivy: care

Ivy: care

November 16, 2015

Ivy (Hedera) or hedera is a perennial evergreen plant growing as a vine, belonging to the Araliaceae family. In its natural environment, it can be found in almost all forests on our planet.

Croton: care

Croton: care

November 16, 2015

Croton or codiaeum (Codiaeum) is one of the popular indoor plants, and this is not surprising, the leaves of this plant are simply striking in their color and shape. Croton is an ornamental evergreen shrub with large, shiny, brightly colored leaves from the Euphorbiaceae family. The color of the leaf of the croton is dark green, on which the following are randomly scattered: pink, yellow, gray, light green dots and stripes, and the veins of the leaf are bright red or yellow. It is for the beautiful natural painting on the leaves that croton is valued. Croton blooms. The flowers are inexpressive, collected in inflorescences, hanging down to the bottom and do not present any decorative effect.

Scindapsus: care

Scindapsus: care

November 16, 2015

Scindapsus (Scindapsus) or pothos ( Pothos) is an ornamental vine with flexible stems on which heart-shaped variegated leaves grow, belongs to the Aroid family. Scindapsus is a very popular plant among beginner flower growers, because it does not require special care and special growing conditions.

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