Types of indoor plants
The types of indoor plants available to you to grow in your home
are broken down into flowering and not flowering. So before you decide what to
purchase, you may want to consider these categories, as they could influence
your decision. Perhaps you are just looking for what will be easiest to care for
or you will wait until you get to the nursery or your local supermarket or
department store and see what appeals to you.
One of the very popular types of indoor plants is cactus. They are
much easier to take care of than most people think. In part this is because
people believe that cactuses grow only in sandy places that get little to no
water. Therefore they do not plant them in good soil and they barely water them.
This is wrong; they require sufficient water to grow. The most common cactus is
the Christmas cactus, so called because the bloom with small red flowers
around Christmas.
When looking at the types of indoor plants that are easiest to care for
spider plants are one of the top choices. They prefer dryer soils and can
thrive in a home that does not have lots of sunlight. They do not do well in the
cold so putting them on the windowsill in the winter to get some sun would be a
bad idea. They also do not require a lot of fertilizer and often the leaves will
turn brown if too much is used. If you want them to make their spider babies
make sure the pot you put them in isn’t too big. They only make the offshoots
when they think they need more room.
There are so many types of indoor plants that grow well that it really is
hard to choose. You may prefer African violets with their soft petals and
small flowers. These flowers can be any color from white to shades of pinks and
purples. Bonsai is a favorite of many but especially the more committed
indoor gardener. There are also geraniums, philodendrons, ferns, rubber
plants or dieffenbachia to choose from. Whatever you choose, they will
brighten your home and add that touch of color and beauty that you cannot find
elsewhere.