Most Popular Houseplants

The popularity of certain indoor plants is due to many factors. We choose indoor flowers, guided by different needs.

Someone likes exotic flowers that require continuous attention - this is a kind of challenge to oneself whether it will be possible to grow a capricious plant and make it bloom. If it turns out - there is something to be proud of.

Others prefer to place the benefit of an indoor plant in the first place - the ability to clean and moisturize the air, the phytoncide properties (the ability of a plant to form substances that inhibit the growth of bacteria).

For the third, the main criterion when choosing a green friend is ease of care, unpretentiousness and endurance.

Decorativeness, duration and frequency of flowering, seasonality - many characteristics form the degree of popularity of indoor flowers.

What are the most popular indoor plants?

Top 5 in terms of decorativeness and appearance:

• Begonia
• Indoor rose
• Dieffenbachia
• Calathea
• Cicas

In the forefront are flowering indoor plants. And not surprisingly - the variety of shades, shapes, types is huge! Rose, begonia, jasmine, senpolia, azalea, gardenia - the list goes on, but indoor rose and begonia are undoubted leaders among the flowering.

Ornamental deciduous plants are often not inferior, or even superior to flowering in beauty. Variegated leaves and bizarre shapes, surprisingly different sizes - a lot of options. Among the most decorative hardwoods, it is worth noting Scheffler, Dieffenbachia, Kalatea, Croton, Myrtle, Sansevieria, all kinds of ficus.

The list of the most beautiful palm trees is headed by monstera, cicada, dracaena, scary and areca.

Top 5 on useful properties:

• Chlorophytum
• Spathiphyllum (Female happiness)
• Sansevieria (Mother tongue, Pike tail)
• Kalanchoe
• Crassula (Crassula, Money Tree)

Chlorophytum is able to purify the air by 80% per day, while saturating it with oxygen. In addition, it destroys mold and harmful bacteria, and bright green crests can fill any room with cheerfulness.

Spathiphyllum is a leader among fighters with harmful substances in the air. It absorbs vapors of ammonia, benzene, acetone, carbon monoxide, formaldehydes and the evaporation of various alcohols, absorbs excess moisture and normalizes the climate. And he blooms very beautifully!

Sansevieria produces a lot of oxygen, moisturizes the air and purifies it from the fumes of synthetic materials. Beautiful and very unpretentious plant.

Kalanchoe is a well-known home doctor. In addition, Kalanchoe is a great fighter with formaldehydes and tobacco smoke. This plant is a real air filter. Kalanchoe accumulates water in its leaves and moisturizes the air. The plant is very easy to care for and able to adapt to changing climatic conditions. And Kalanchoe pleases with beautiful plentiful flowering.

Crassula is a great air filter. On its fleshy dense leaves, dust settles, which is easy to wash off, so the plant is especially recommended for children's rooms. Crassula effectively moisturizes the air and is very unpretentious. This plant will be a wonderful decoration for any room.

The list of the most useful plants should be supplemented with such plants as aloe, pelargonium, myrtle, citrus fruits, and ficuses.

Top 5 for unpretentiousness

• Cacti and succulents
• Zamioculcas (Dollar Tree)
• Bocarneya (Nolina, Elephant's Foot)
• Scindapsus
• Hibiscus (Chinese rose)

Cacti for the most part require minimal maintenance. They need extremely moderate watering, they do not need transplanting, pruning and spraying. From cacti you can make original floral arrangements. Many types of cacti delight with beautiful flowers. Among the succulents, capricious representatives are also rarely found.

Zamiokulkas well tolerates a lack of lighting and irregular watering. Zamik is not afraid of bright sunlight, does not require frequent feeding and transplanting, grows well even in a tight pot. Even if you forget about the need to water the zamioculcas sometimes, it will discard the leaves, but after watering it will sprout new ones. It blooms inconspicuously, but the beauty of Zamioculcus is in glossy dark green leaves.

Bokarneya perfectly tolerates drought, as it stores moisture in a thick trunk. An ideal plant for those who often leave their home for up to 1 month. The plant does not need spraying. The only requirement is to plant the scorpion correctly. The pot should be small, and the soil should be loose and nutritious. Nolina looks very exotic and will become a real highlight of the interior of your apartment or office.

Scindapsus is shade tolerant and not demanding on watering. An ideal plant even for rooms with artificial lighting, a popular resident of offices. Hardy plant, resistant to changes in temperature and humidity. True, with insufficient lighting, beautiful heart-shaped leaves can lose their diversity and become monotonously green, but even in this color the scindapsus looks decoratively beautiful.

Hibiscus does not require special care skills; it is an excellent plant for beginners of gardeners. Pleases with beautiful flowers and juicy green leaves, outdischarge, quickly recovers in case of irregular watering or lack of lighting.

Guided by the criterion of unpretentiousness, keep in mind that minimal care does not mean that the flower can be left for six months in the corner without watering. Each houseplant needs attention, it responds to care with new shoots, the appearance of buds.

Learn more about unpretentious indoor plants

Top 5 Exotics and Rarity

• Orchids
• Bamboo
• Strelitzia
• Mandarin (Calamondine)
• Date (Date Palm)

Orchids gained lasting popularity for exotic beautiful flowers. Phalaenopsis, dendrobium, oncidium, cumbria - these species have been specially bred by breeders for growing at home. Contrary to popular belief, orchids are not so capricious and difficult to care for, and your minimal attention to these luxurious beauties will be rewarded with abundant flowering.

Bamboo looks very stylish and unusual, able to bring exotic to the most ordinary interior. Bamboo is grown in a bowl or in a pot, it looks great in flower arrangements and does not require special care.

Strelitzia is especially popular with florists for unusual, pointed flowers of bright colors and bizarre shapes. The plant is perfect for large, spacious halls and conservatories.

Mandarin (calamondin) or room lemon create an atmosphere of tropical exoticism even in ordinary kitchen. Citrus fruits look very festive and cheerful, especially if you manage to achieve flowering and fruits. Be prepared for the fact that mandarin is moody enough to care for, needs abundant watering, bright lighting and frequent spraying.

A date palm can be grown even out of a stone, if you show patience. An adult plant takes up a lot of space, so it is better suited for spacious rooms. Date palm creates an atmosphere of exotic luxury. Not demanding in care and very beautiful.

The list of exotic plants can be continued with such unusual representatives as venus flytrap, junkus, asplenium, ripsalis - the plant world is so huge and varied that it will probably never cease to amaze us with new forms of its representatives.

Summary

Rare and exotic plants are not always capricious and difficult to care for. Useful plants are very decorative. Use our recommendations and choose a green friend according to your priority criteria. Among the variety of indoor plants there is sure to be a plant that is right for you!