The result of introducing part of the "wild" world outside in our home is very attractive. Indoor plants provide freshness to our home and numerous benefits: they help purify the air, improve our well-being ... And it is not necessary to possess great skills to make our home a little oasis, we promise!
You know the conditions for optimal growth of each plant and analyzing our space to make sure it is adequate is key to being successful. It is also convenient to start with easy and undemanding plants, so as not to be disappointed before starting.
What benefits do plants provide us?
As we have already mentioned, plants help purify the air in our home. How? Filtering harmful organic compounds such as trichlorethylene, benzene, ammonia or xylene, among others. Some of them are closely related to health effects such as headaches, nausea, eye irritation, sore throat ...
In addition to purifying the air, these plants help us to keep indoor humidity and improve our general well-being. NASA recommends having one plant for every 10m2 both at home, spread over the different rooms, and in the office. Willing to follow their advice?
In the Love The Garden infographic, we can find both the English name and the scientific name of these plants. To help you a little more, we list some of the names in Spanish: dwarf palm, lounge palm, tape, ficus benjamina, anthurium, espigosa, curly fern, poto, African daisy, Chinese palm, common ivy, sanseviera, dracena, espatifilo and chrysanthemum.
What plant do we choose?
Before launching to decorate your home with plants, analyze if the space is appropriate so that they grow. Factors such as light, humidity and temperature are decisive for plants to grow optimally. Sanseviera, Chamaedorea elegans, Aspidistra, Ivy, Adam's rib, Ficus benjamina… these are just the names of some of the resistant plants that are easy to care for indoors, but beware! each of them may require different conditions.
Does the room have plenty of light? If the answer is yes, your chances increase! You can add to the list: potos, sinjonio, croton or anthurium, among others. All of them are green or slightly colored plants that will help you give a fresh atmosphere to the room. If on the contrary the light is scarceThink of ferns, asparagus, sansevieras or philodendrons.
Start with undemanding houseplants and easy to grow that adapt to the space they are going to decorate; The less problems you have with your first plant, the more you will want to grow others.
Undemanding indoor plants
- Aloe vera. It is very easy to grow and very tolerant when it comes to care. A terracotta pot and well-drained sandy soil that prevents excess water is all you need. It also does not support low temperatures (do not drop below 0ºC). In addition to being used to make numerous cosmetic products, you can apply it cut directly on burns, wounds, fungal infections and insect bites.
- Aspidistra. This survivor is the plant par excellence of portals and corridors because it perfectly withstands the lack of light. To grow strong it will be necessary to water sparingly and spray the leaves once a week.
- clivia. Clivia Miniata is a very decorative plant with dark green leaves. After resting in winter (it is convenient to read its care at this time of year) it usually blooms and becomes a very elegant plant with beautiful orange nuances. Prefers water by default rather than excess; You must wait for the soil to dry before watering it.
- Spatiphilian. Also known as the lily of peace, it needs indirect light and humidity to grow, which forces you to spray its leaves. In winter you have to water very little and keep it at a cool temperature and during its flowering wait for its leaves to get limp before watering them.
- Rubber plant Benjamina. This small tree is perfect to decorate any corner of your home. To get plenty of bright leaves, it is best to place it in a place with plenty of light and water it once a week. Part of that success is due to its tolerance of high temperatures, low levels of light, and low humidity. The Ficus elástica or rubber tree and the Ficus Lira are other varieties that you can also grow with some ease.
- Dracena Marginata. It is a tall and slender plant that can grow in both bright and low light conditions. It does not withstand dry environments, so it must be sprayed frequently, and it must be kept away from drafts.
- Ivy. Does your house not have a lot of natural light? So it is the ideal habitat for ivy. The small specimens are perfect for growing indoors and, with some guides, you can give it the shape you want. Water it sparingly and occasionally spray water on its leaves
- Philodendron. This plant, which comes from tropical climates, needs a lot of humidity, but in return it is resistant and its leaves, very attractive. The philodendron genus includes several hundred species of which the most popular variety in our homes is scandens.
- Monstera. Monstera Deliciosa is a very popular plant in interior decoration. Coming from Central America and some parts of South America, it draws attention both for its leafiness and for its large lobed leaves; responsible for the fact that in Spain it is popularly known as Costilla de Adán. Leafy, showy and easy to care for; this is the Rib of Adam. Indoors we will not get it to bloom, but its heart-shaped leaves will dress any corner of our home by themselves, giving it a tropical air.
- Homies. Pothos are generally extremely hardy, they only need indirect light to thrive. Allow the top layer of the substrate to dry between watering and watering.
- Sanseviera. The Sanseviera or tiger's tongue is a succulent plant with vertical green leaves that is capable of growing in very little light. It also does not require daily or even weekly waterings. We could say that it is an almost indestructible plant.
Most, as you have seen, are green indoor plants, but you also have some possibilities with flowering in spring. Both with some and with others you will get light up your home in all meanings. And since they are easy to care for, they won't create big headaches for you either.
Do you dare to decorate your home with these indoor plants?