Most flower lovers and indoor plant growers do this solely for their decorative qualities. Plants make the house cozy, lively, saturate it with oxygen and a pleasant aroma. But there is an opinion that some indoor flowers can bring happiness to the family and become its kind of amulet or talisman. There is even a list of the most popular colors with these properties. We offer a list of indoor plants, starting with the most popular, and then in descending order.
1st place: Spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum is the most popular flower that brings happiness to the house, or rather female happiness. It is even so often called "Women's Happiness", instead of a real botanical name. It is believed that this plant, regardless of the marital status of its owner, has a beneficial effect on relationships between people. For example, for single women - it brings love, for childless - the birth of a child, for families - new feelings and passion, and for couples with children - mutual understanding and peace.
The indoor flower has large, dark green leaves and tall slender stems with white flowers that resemble calla lilies. Plant care is simple. Spathiphyllum is unpretentious, it feels great in room conditions at temperatures from 18 to 23 degrees. Watering should be done frequently and regularly during hot summer days and moderate (and sometimes minimal) during cold seasons. With an inappropriate temperature regime or an excess of moisture, growth slows down. The transplant should be carried out in the spring, but not during the flowering period.
Details about growing spathiphyllum
2nd place: Uzambara violet
Saintpaulia or violet "Uzambarskaya" not only has a beautiful view, but also enchants with a pleasant aroma. She is called a symbol of eternal love. Plants in small-sized flower pots fit perfectly into any interior and add coziness and home warmth. The palette of colors for the flowering of violets is very diverse. Saintpaulia grows in the form of a small neat bush of oval velvet leaves, in the center of which you can see a "bunch" of small flowers.
This capricious houseplant prefers to grow in a bright and cool place and needs a transplant every three years. When watering, it is impossible for the water to fall on the leafy part - the leaves will begin to rot. With proper care, flowering occurs over several months.
3rd place: Chinese rose
Hibiscus or "Chinese Rose" is a plant that brings passion to single people and couples. The beautiful red flower can often be seen in the hair of Asian women as a decoration.
The passionate Chinese rose is a heat-loving plant and can feel good even at high temperatures, up to about 35 degrees Celsius.The entire spring and summer period, the plant can be outdoors, and with the onset of autumn and night frosts, it must be brought indoors. In warmer months, frequent watering and regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers are recommended.
4th place: Wax ivy
Hoya or "wax ivy" is an Asian flowering shrub with many ball-shaped inflorescences. It is recommended to grow this flower in the bedroom, as it emits an exciting sweetish aroma and is a symbol of loyalty, love and tender feelings. Indoors, it grows to medium size and blooms for a long time. The appearance of the flowers is distinguished by unusual purple figures in the form of small stars in the center. A house in which wax ivy bloomed is considered very happy.
For a plant, when growing at home, a constant temperature regime is very important: in the summer season it is 20-25 degrees, and in winter - 10-15 degrees of heat. Lighting can be diffused or even artificial. It is necessary to water the hoya only with settled water, and also regularly spray.
5th place: Myrtle
Fragrant myrtle is a flowering indoor shrub that is recommended for weddings to newlyweds. The flower contributes to the accumulation of peace, tranquility, understanding, trust and the preservation of love and friendship between spouses. At the stage of formation of a young family, when a husband and wife just get to know each other, they need patience, the ability to make compromises. Myrtle contributes not only to these feelings and qualities, but also helps to restrain discontent and anger, maintains peace and tranquility in a young family, teaches to understand and support each other. Together with this plant, family happiness and mutual understanding will settle in the house. The name of the flower in translation from Greek means "balm". The subtle and unusual scent of myrtle actually acts as a soothing balm. Healing tinctures can be prepared from the leaves of the plant.
In the wild, the myrtle shrub reaches enormous sizes, and with proper care, even in indoor conditions, its height approaches the meter mark. Indoor myrtle loves soft and diffused sunlight, moderate air temperatures. In the warm season, he needs from 17 to 20 degrees Celsius, and the rest of the year - from 7 to 10 degrees. The plant prefers to always be in moist soil, so watering should be done often. To maintain the moisture level necessary for the flower, it is recommended to carry out daily spraying.
Details about caring for myrtle
6th place: Aichrizon
Aichrizon or "tree of love" is a shrubby houseplant with thick stems and round fleshy leaves that grow in the form of flowers with many leafy petals. Under natural conditions, a shrub can grow in crevices of mountain rocks, that is, in places that are difficult to reach for other plants. At home, the shrub has a small height - about 30 cm. It blooms with bright yellow and red inflorescences.
Aichrizon is very demanding in leaving. He needs spraying, as well as frequent watering in the summer and rare (3-4 times a month is enough) in the cold season. For water procedures, you need to use only warm water. The favorable temperature for growing is 20-25 degrees in summer and 10-12 in winter.
Details about growing aichrizon
7th place: Calathea
Calathea is a houseplant that was brought from the wild nature of South America, where its leafy part was used by local tribes to make baskets and other useful utensils. A strict and restrained plant is considered an ascetic flower, because it can grow independently for a long time, without watering and feeding. The unpretentious and patient calathea is considered a family flower that strengthens the marriage union and makes it strong and happy for many years.
A plant in indoor conditions reaches a height of 50-60 cm, and its large leaves with an unusual graceful pattern are about 30 cm.Without proper care, the flower can exist for almost four years, and with good care and daily care in the form of watering, spraying, fertilizing, etc. .P. he will bring happiness to the house for an infinitely long time.
Details about growing calathea
8th place: Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum is a luxurious houseplant with many narrow, oblong leaves that make it look lush and solemn. The flower that brings happiness to the family has other names among the people - "green lily", "bridal veil", "splash of champagne".
Chlorophytum has numerous health benefits. This family talisman of happiness helps cleanse indoor air from viruses and bacteria, as well as moisturizes and maintains optimal humidity levels for a long time. If you add a small amount of powdered activated carbon to the soil where the flower grows, then the effectiveness of the beneficial effect of the plant will increase several times. If there are three or more plants of this type in the apartment, fed with coal tablets, you will not have to use any air purifiers at all.
Many owners of chlorophytum, as well as experienced flower growers, also know the healing properties of this indoor pet. It's all about the large amount of essential oils that are contained in the plant. They contribute to a beneficial effect not only on the entire body as a whole, but also on the nervous system in particular. The flower helps relieve stress and nervous tension, improves mood and drives away fatigue and negative emotions.
Maintenance is simple - frequent watering and bright sunlight.
Details about the cultivation of chlorophytum
9th place: Oxalis
Oxalis or oxalis indoor is a herbaceous houseplant that brings good luck and luck in all matters. It is customary to give a flower for special occasions and memorable events. Oxalis has unusual bicolor leaves, which are colored green and purple. During the flowering period, white, pink or yellow small flowers appear on the plant, which open only in the daytime in sunny and clear weather. The plant contains a large amount of oxalic acid.
Caring for a houseplant consists of diffused lighting and moderate watering, timely feeding and keeping at room temperature.
10th place: Anthurium
Anthurium is considered a flower that brings happiness, first of all, to men. He gives them masculine strength and confidence in relationships with the weaker sex, family happiness when married and a happy family union as a single. This exotic flower of girls and women will not be deprived of its attention and beauty. He will bring happiness to all families where he is loved and cared for.
With proper care, the plant continues to bloom throughout the year. Its leaves are large, dark green and heart-shaped. They are located on long thin cuttings. Flowers range from light pink to dark red with a yellow or white fluffy spikelet in the center. The height of anthurium reaches 80 cm, cuttings with flowers - about 20 cm. Life expectancy is no more than 3 years.
Anthurium needs daily spraying in the morning and evening and regular watering. Summer watering - 2-3 times a week, winter - 1 time. The flower needs diffused lighting and room temperature.
