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Although everyone loves houseplants for their gorgeous foliage, when flowers bloom and bring colour into the house, it can truly feel like a significant occasion. However, many flowering plants indoors serve purposes beyond aesthetic enhancement.
Care for indoor flora may be relaxing and peaceful, and studies have shown that interacting with houseplants can reduce stress levels. Certain houseplants with green leaves, including rubber plants and areca palms, can help purify the air in your house by eliminating pollutants and unpleasant smells.
Keep a couple of pots of Gerbera daisies on your coffee table to have a perfect rejuvenation, as they continue to release oxygen long after the sun sets. These are a few of the top picks for indoor flower gardens that will spruce up your eating space with more colour and even scent.
Peace Lily
Among year-round indoor flowering plants, the peace lily is a popular choice. Its glossy leaves and graceful, sail-shaped white blossoms make it a striking feature in any space, acting as a natural air cleaner to help offset toxins. Busy people will love this low-maintenance plant. It grows well with little attention, and even droops to indicate when it needs water. Peace lilies prefer moderate to full shade and are drought-tolerant, needing only weekly watering. For the roots to remain healthy, let the soil dry out in between waterings.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a succulent that flowers. It can bloom for several weeks with clustered flowers that vary in colour. Its vibrant, lovely flowers will last for many years. Kalanchoe, being a succulent plant, dislikes damp soil. When planting, make sure the soil drains properly and avoid giving it too much water. For flower buds to grow, your kalanchoe has to spend 12–14 hours a day in complete darkness for six weeks. After that, you can place the plant in mild shade or moderate sunlight to allow it to blossom into starry flowers. It is a perfect plant for closed dinner spaces and coffee tables placed in large closed areas.
Anthurium
The longest-blooming plant in the world is the anthurium. It's brilliant red, pink, white, and purple spathes, which serve as its "flowers," can adorn your coffee table for a few months. Anthurium's dark green leaves have the same air-purifying properties as peace lilies. Due to their ease of maintenance, anthuriums continue to rank among the best indoor flowers for beginners. Because it is an epiphyte, it necessitates a host plant to thrive.
For this plant, a soil mixture based mostly on moss and coco coir works best. Because anthurium roots can easily rot, make sure your soil is completely dry before giving it more watering. Moving your plant into a sunny area with indirect sunlight will reward you with an abundance of huge blossoms.
Christmas Cactus
It will steal the show with its fascinating foliage and pink and lavender flowers. This lovely winter flowering plant may be the most exotic yet low-maintenance plant for your holiday season. In contrast to its siblings in the desert, this cactus does not enjoy arid circumstances. For this reason, it's crucial to water the soil frequently and maintain a moderate moisture level.
It loves the sun, but it stays out of direct sunlight because it might scorch the leaves. The Christmas cactus likes damp environments, so you can put it on a pebble tray or in your kitchen. Cover your cactus during the day to encourage flower buds to grow six weeks before blooming.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis is the ideal plant for beginners who enjoy growing trumpet-shaped flowers and flowering bulbs. Amaryllis is one of the easiest bulbs to grow, yet because of its beautiful flowers, it is a very common indoor plant.
Don't use the garden soil to facilitate planting. Instead, choose the nourishing potting mixture. Amaryllis loves the sun; in order to grow large blossoms, it needs at least six hours of sunlight. So you can place these on your balcony breakfast tables and coffee tables on the side of the window. To prepare your bulb for the next flowering, you can move it to a dark location and give it a six- to eight-week rest period.
Phalaenopsis
The phalaenopsis orchid is a very fashionable flowering houseplant. Numerous interior design journals feature these large, durable blooms. Although phalaenopsis orchids are notoriously difficult to grow, they are a favourite indoor flower. They are tolerant of low light levels and enjoy indirect sunlight. As with all epiphytes, this sort of orchid needs a specific potting mix, such as charcoal mixed with ground fir tree bark or bark chips, to regulate watering. If you water your plant in the morning, it will thrive.
Lipstick
Lipstick plants are well-known for their glossy leaves and unique blossoms. A crimson blossom sprouts from a brownish-red bud. It resembles an open lipstick in its intricate display.
Even though it seems exotic, it is really simple to maintain. A good potting combination consists of well-drained, airy soil mixed with liquid fertiliser. Light is essential to its development and flowering. If you can place your plant in high to medium sunshine, it will reward you with beautiful red flowers.
