Indoor plants will add coziness to every room. They create oases at any time of the year, no matter where they are placed between your bed and nightstand, on your wall or window sill. These exotic beauties also purify the air from pollution. You can choose the flower you like among a wide range of species and varieties to realize your floral design concepts.

Houseplants such as African Violets (Saintpaulia), Euphorbia Pulcherrima (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) or Royal Orchids (Orchidaceae) impress with weeks of profuse flowering. Lush ornamental foliage plants, such as the picturesque Dieffenbachia and the majestic Philodendron, act as architectural elements that transform your home into an evergreen garden. But there is something you need to keep in mind, different home care requirements. Plants like succulents will live for weeks without water, while tropical flowers need to be cared for daily. Therefore, you should know in advance about the care of indoor plants, and choose those that are ideal for your lifestyle.

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If you want the acquired home plant to give joy and aesthetic pleasure all year round, then you need to pay special attention to anthurium. There are many varieties of this plant. With proper care for each of them, you can get color all year round.

It is worth saying that it is not so difficult to follow the anthurium at home. Today we will tell you how to transplant a flower, what to do if it does not bloom, and also how to deal with spots on the leaves.

First, let's say a few words about the plant itself - anthurium. It is a member of the aroid family. In the wild, it is found in South and Central America. In total, there are more than five hundred plant species.

It is possible to grow hybrid plants in our houses. Anthurium Andre- This is the most common type. The flower blooms almost all year round. Flowers grow on long stems. There are both burgundy, pink, and white flowers. All that we used to call the color of anthurium is not actually a flower. The big petal is only a cover, and the real flower is near the "sail". As soon as the flower itself blooms, the colorful sails become an ordinary green leaf.

Anthurium Scherzer enjoys no less popularity. Its leaves and flowers are more rounded. Basically, the signs of growth do not differ from the previous species.

Now we will tell you how to care for anthurium at home. It must be said right away that the light should be diffused. Direct sunlight is not allowed. Despite the fact that anthurium is a shade plant, it will not bloom much in the shade.

As for the temperature, 19-25 degrees is quite enough for the plant. In winter, the flower should be placed away from drafts and batteries. Humidity will be low at home for anthurium. You will need either a humidifier or a claydite tray with water. Make sure that excess moisture does not get into the pot.

You can spray the air around the plant, but not on the leaves themselves. Drops of water will leave plaque and stains. The plant requires abundant watering, but in moderation. As soon as the top soil dries, you can water the next time. And remember that the colder the room, the less often you need to water the anthurium.

For the flower to bloom well, it needs to be transplanted by adding fresh soil. The soil should contain plenty of nutrients and not be too hard. As a rule, for anthurium, orchid soil is used, which can be bought at the store. Without drainage, transplantation will not work. Once every two weeks, you can flower with useful substances that are used for the same orchids.

Watch a useful video about anthurium:

Reproduction of anthurium at home

Flower reproduction occurs by separation of processes- "children". As a rule, reproduction is carried out during transplantation. This is the most common way. Divide the plant with a sharp knife. The cut points are powdered with wood soot. Then the plants need to be watered little by little. If you overdo it, then the flowers will not be accepted.

seeds propagating anthurium at home is difficult. The fact is that the pollination of the flower is carried out first in the first days of flowering. For several days, the pollination procedure is repeated two to three times a day. Berries should appear on the cob. We let them mature. And here comes the most interesting: you can wait up to one year for the seeds to ripen.

As soon as the seeds ripen, they should immediately be planted in the ground. In this case, seeds must not only not be buried in the ground, but also not pressed down. Just put the seeds on the surface of the soil and water with a spray bottle. Mini - determine in a warm place. Seedlings will appear in two weeks.

As soon as the second leaf appears, you can start diving. The first dive, as a rule, occurs after two months from the date of planting. Only in the third year can you get the color of anthurium.

Anthurium, plant photo
Red anthurium flower of family happiness, photo

With the development of the plant, the upper leaves appear new, and from the bottom - they die. That is why after a while the plant loses its appearance and needs to be updated. The top can be cut to the desired level. The cut part is germinated in water, and then in the ground.

Anthurium flower (Anthurium) is very often given to men, which is why it is called "male happiness". This flower symbolizes courage, strength, love, life, passion, freedom - all that men love so much.

Oddly enough, it has several other names: “flamingo flower”, “pig tail”, “damn tongue”. But among the people it is most often called precisely “male happiness”. It is generally accepted that anthurium brings good luck and happiness to its owner.

Anthurium is native to South and Central America. He loves warmth, because in nature the flower "male happiness" grows precisely in tropical and subtropical climates. In total there are about 800 species of anthuriums.

Anthurium, as you see in the photo, has dark green arrow-shaped or heart-shaped leaves. In length, they can reach up to forty centimeters. Anthurium inflorescence is shaped like an ear and can vary in color: white, pink and yellow. The cob is surrounded by a luxurious coverlet of dark red, spotted or white heart-shaped color.

Anthurium: home care

Male happiness is a very whimsical flower, therefore it requires a lot of attention and care. The first thing to choose for this flower is the place where it will be placed. He does not like direct sunlight, so in summer it should be placed in partial shade or so that the light is scattered. In winter, he needs a lot of sunlight, which will enable the plant to continue to develop properly and bloom next year.

The temperature of the content of anthurium should not be below 18-20 degrees. This plant also loves high humidity. To do this, it is recommended to spray the anthurium twice a day: in the morning and in the evening. You can just put a humidifier. If you still decide to spray it yourself, make sure that the water gets only on the leaves of the plant, otherwise the anthurium inflorescence may become stained and fall off.

How to water and care for anthurium

Try not to overdry or overmoisten the soil. "Male happiness" requires moderate watering. Too much water can cause root rot. Water your flower every four days. Please note that the ambient temperature should not be below 20 degrees. In winter, you can reduce watering to once a week.

You can repot the plant once a year. This is done in the spring. Can be transplanted during flowering. But in this case, you will have to carefully transfer the plant along with a clod of earth to a new pot. Anthurium reproduces by division during transplantation.

At home, anthurium lives up to three years. Subsequently, it may begin to drop leaves, so make sure that during transplantation it is possible to divide the plant into two or more parts.

Do not forget about top dressing for your flower. It can be done every three weeks throughout the year. But only in winter the plant needs rest, so during this period it should be left alone.

If the flower "male happiness" is properly cared for, its bushes can grow from forty to eighty centimeters in height, and reach fifty centimeters in diameter. But such large sizes are characteristic only of flowering plants. The inflorescences themselves can be up to fifty centimeters in diameter.

For anthurium, there is no specific flowering time, because it blooms almost all year round: from early spring to late autumn. The flowering period of one inflorescence is from one to one and a half months.

It is worth remembering that, like any plant, the flower "male happiness" is also subject to diseases. Therefore, it is worth remembering certain rules for caring for a plant.

After buying a plant in a flower shop, transplant it into a pot, completely freeing the root system from the previous substrate. Features of watering a store substrate are very difficult to recreate at home.

Anthurium diseases

Of the diseases, stem and root rot will be the most dangerous. The cause of rot can be waterlogging of the soil and too low a temperature. It can also be caused by anthracnose. This is a very dangerous disease that can lead to the death of the plant, therefore, at its first manifestations (drying of the leaves from the edges), one should begin to fight this disease.

You can also notice the blackening of the leaves at the tips. Such signs indicate an excess of calcium in the soil. If the leaves begin to curl, the reason is external factors: too dry air, direct sunlight or lack of lighting, a draft.

dieffenbachia(Dieffenbachia) is a decorative leafy houseplant popular for interior decoration. In nature, it grows in the tropical forests of South America and Africa. Belongs to the aroid family. All types of Dieffenbachia are a perennial evergreen large-leaved shrub. Original large leathery leaves have a beautiful pattern with white or yellow spots, stripes.

The following species are most often used for growing indoors: dieffenbachia spotted(D. maculata) whose large leaves are painted in light and dark green spots. Very beautiful view dieffenbachia painted(D. picta), the center of its leaves turns white to dark green towards the edge of the leaf. No less beautiful dieffenbachia adorable(D. amoena), white and yellow stripes diverge from the central part of the leaf.

13 sep 2012

amazing plants spurge family(Euphorbiaceae) have a wide variety of shapes, sizes and structures: from the beautiful poinsettia to Case's euphorbia, which is more like a cactus. in the wild spurges grow in Africa, Central and South America. Depending on the place of origin, in arid climates they look more like cacti, and in humid climates they look like tropical plants. They are in the form of a shrub, sub-shrub, tree-like form or similar to cacti. Euphorbia differ from cacti in the presence of flowers collected in inflorescences, and they all contain poisonous milky juice, which can cause skin irritation.

Usually these plants have an upright stem with numerous side shoots. Due to its unusual shape and unpretentiousness, it is popular as a houseplant. euphorbia largehorn(E. grandicornis). It looks like a large Mexican prairie cactus. It has a long triangular stem with numerous shoots. The room can reach a height of 2-2.5 meters to the ceiling. On the ribs of the stem are sharp short spines.

10 sep 2012

Pelargonium(Pelargonium) is one of the most famous potted plants with beautiful flowering. In the people, pelargonium is often called geranium. It belongs to the geranium family. The genus Pelargonium unites about 250 species of plants that grow in nature mainly in South Africa.

Pelargonium is a perennial herbaceous plant that forms a small compact bush of upright shoots about 50 cm high; the thyroid pelargonium has a long liana-like stem, so plants of this species are grown as ampelous. Pouring are located on the stem opposite on long petioles. They can be solid ivy-shaped or strongly dissected. Leaves and stems are covered with fine hairs. There are varieties of geraniums with variegated leaves, a pattern with white, dark green or burgundy semicircular stripes looms on them.

The flowers are collected in inflorescences of umbrellas, can be painted in various tones of red, pink, white, purple. Modern varieties of pelargonium have simple, semi-double, double flowers.

08 sep 2012

Catharanthus beautifully flowering indoor plant. The genus Catharanthus (Catharanthus) includes about five species of plants, but only one species is used as an ornamental plant - pink cataranthus (C. Roseus), this plant is also mistakenly called pink periwinkle.

This is a plant with upright branching shoots 30-60 cm high. The leaves of the catharanthus are dark green, glossy, oval in shape, 5-8 cm long. The flowers are very delicate, five-petal up to 3 cm in diameter, similar to phlox flowers. Depending on the variety, they can be painted white, pink, red with a contrasting eye in white, yellow or red.

Kataranthus blooms luxuriantly and for a long time from late summer to autumn. This plant does well outdoors in pots on the balcony or planted in the ground in the garden.

05 sep 2012

Plants of the genus codiaum(Codieum) grow in the tropics and subtropics as evergreen trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Codiums belong to the euphorbiaceae family, they are still mistaken for plants of the genus Croton.

Only one of the 17 species of plants of the genus Codiaum is grown as a houseplant - this is Codium motley(C. vaviegatum). This is a magnificent ornamental deciduous plant with multi-colored bright leaves that have a variety of patterns and leaf colors in iridescent yellow, red and green tones.

In the room, the codiaum grows into a small shrub, which in nature can reach a height of two meters. This plant is well suited for bright warm rooms, greenhouses and winter gardens. Codiaum looks great in the form of a tapeworm, can serve as an interior decoration, but also will not be lost in the company of other green leafy plants.

02 sep 2012

Aloe(Aloe) is a long-known houseplant valued for its decorative beauty and medicinal properties in some species. Aloe came to us from South Africa, it belongs to the Asphodel family and includes about 350 species.

A representative of the Aloe genus is quite diverse in appearance; these are succulents in the form of perennial herbs, but there are also trees up to 20 m in height, shrubs. A characteristic feature of all aloe plants is the leaves, collected in sword-shaped rosettes, thick, fleshy, concave on the inside with pointed ends and covered with a wax coating to protect from the scorching sun. Aloe leaves taste bitter, which saves them from being eaten by herbivores.

30 aug 2012

Dracaena(Dracaena) is a popular ornamental leafy houseplant. It resembles a mini-palm in its appearance, although in the Canary Islands it grows to a gigantic size tree with a thick trunk strongly branched at the top, they call it the "dragon tree".

The genus of dracaena is very numerous. Types of dracaena are in the form of shrubs and semi-shrubs, herbaceous plants, false palms and tree-like forms. Many of them are quite hardy and grow normally in low air temperatures in winter.

In the room, dracaena looks good as a single solo plant, as well as in composition with other decorative leafy crops. Tall, palm-like species of dracaena are well suited for landscaping offices, a living room or a hall.

25 july 2012

Alocasia (Alocasia)- a large indoor tuberous plant of the aroid family, a close relative of calamus and calla lilies. Alocasia is native to India, Indonesia, China.

In room culture, the most famous large-root alocasia (A. macrorhiza) with a powerful rhizome and shoot, on which large dense leathery heart-shaped leaves are located on long petioles. This plant can reach 2 meters in height, and when grown in spacious rooms, greenhouses or greenhouses even larger.

Alocasia rarely blooms in a room. The inflorescence is an ear covered with a white or green veil.

Exotic beauty variegated species and hybrids of alocasia are quite popular. Alocasia Sander (A. sanderiana) has an elongated triangular shape of leaves up to 70 cm long and up to 20 cm wide, glossy green leaves with a metallic sheen with prominent pale yellow veins. The edges of the leaves of this type of alocasia are jagged-wavy.

In nature, there are several hundred species of anthurium, they differ in the shade or color of the bud, the size of the plant. The bud is very beautiful and bright, it can be red with a hard yellow pestle, pink with a pink pestle, light brick with a yellow pestle, burgundy with a maroon pestle, and often there is an original white bud with a yellow or red pestle. A long dog and a bright (often red and pink) coloring gave rise to the name "flamingo flower", this is its popular name, and Latin - Anthurium.

In order for the plant and beautiful buds to please more often, you need to properly care for it. What is the correct care for anthurium at home?

Firstly, it is necessary to keep it in a room where there are no problems with the temperature regime, the temperature should not jump, it should be from 18 to 22 degrees in the warm season. In winter - not lower than 15 - 16 degrees. The pot with the plant should not be placed in places where there may be drafts.

Secondly, an important point in caring for anthurium is the need to adjust the supply of light. There is too much light on the south side, not enough on the north, so it will be correct to place the plant in places with diffused (but bright) light. However, non-scattered bright light is necessary for anthurium, it is good if the morning sunlight falls on it. Daytime sunlight for a plant is undesirable, in some cases harmful and even fatal. From such rays, the plant can get burns, brown spots of various shapes appear from them. Burns in plants, like in the whole living world, are practically not treated. The recovery period after small burns is quite long. In winter, additional lighting is needed. It must be remembered that the plant came to us from warm Latin America (it is considered its homeland), so it loves light and heat very much, as well as high humidity.

Thirdly, caring for anthurium at home consists in proper and systematic watering. It depends on the microclimate where the plant is located. If the room is dry, then the water will evaporate quickly and the earth will also dry out quickly, so you need to water more often (twice a week). In dry heat, you can spray, but only greens, unaesthetic traces may remain on the flowers after spraying. Water must be defended or watered with water passed through a filter. You can water through the pan or through the top of the pot. If the room has high humidity, then it should be watered taking into account this circumstance.

The Anthurium plant is considered by many to be capricious, there is undoubtedly some truth in this. However, if you study the "temper and habits" and know how to properly care for the anthurium, then the whims will be understandable and ways to fight will be found on their own.