Houseplants that don't need sunlight
There are also such specimens that do not need the sun at all.
Philodendron
A deciduous plant belonging to the Aroid family, or, in a simple way, liana. Philodendrons as house plants are suitable for dark rooms, they are quite unpretentious. However, it is impossible to completely deprive them of light, as well as to put them in direct sunlight.
Flowers grow vertically, have both basic roots and aerial ones, which in the wild cling to trees. At home, you can put a column with coconut fiber for this, it will provide additional nutrition to the plant. The temperature regime should be kept within 20-25 ° С in summer and not lower than 15 ° С in winter.
Philodendrons do not like excessive soil moisture, but they also have a negative attitude to its drying out. It is necessary to apply top dressing in a timely manner and carry out pruning in the spring.
Important! Vine juice is poisonous and can irritate mucous membranes.
Japanese fatsia
Evergreen, fast growing plant. He loves temperatures of 23-27 ° C, does not relate to drafts and bright sun. Large green leaves serve as an indicator of the comfort of fatsia; for any changes in their appearance and position, it is worth looking for the reason: too abundant watering or dry soil, draft, cold or scorching sun. Well-drained soil, timely feeding and pruning will make fatsia especially beautiful.
It is necessary to repot the plant as it grows into a slightly larger pot.
Note! Fatsia juice can cause allergic reactions, so it is better to carry out any manipulations with gloves.
Fittonia
The most capricious indoor plants that do not tolerate complete blackout, but also do not need the light of direct sunlight. In addition, the plant has an extremely negative attitude to both heat and cold, shedding leaves or changing their color. It also requires maintaining a humid and warm environment.
The best location will be the east or west side, but it is worth remembering the need for diffused light. In winter, you can move the flower to the south window or under fluorescent lamps or phytolamps. A constant temperature should be maintained around 21 ° C, and the optimum humidity should be 85%.
For your information! The greatest success can be achieved by placing Fittonia in a florarium or paludarium, which forms its own microclimate and simplifies plant care.
For the extraordinary beauty and variety of Fittonia, you can forgive her for her capriciousness
Cordilina
This plant is popularly called "the tree of luck". Its long, narrow leaves have a bright border, which makes it a wonderful decoration for any interior. Varieties of cordilin are house flowers that do not like direct sunlight, but also do not tolerate dusk, preferring diffused lighting.
In care, they are quite simple: the temperature should not exceed 24 ° C and fall below 18 ° C, the soil should be moist, but not too much, and even more so not overdried. Drafts are especially dangerous.
Subject to these simple rules, cordilina will delight with its bright and rich color and good growth.
Characteristic features of a group of plants
Shade-loving and unpretentious indoor plants, like other crops for the home, have their own specific characteristics that are desirable to take into account when growing.
If you decide to decorate your home with shade-tolerant crops, you should consider the following features:
- All of these plants have varying degrees of tolerance for lack of sunlight. Depending on the variety, crops can either be constantly in the shade, or they will have to be brought out periodically, depending on the stage of the growing season.
- You can put pots with such plants in the corner of the bedroom far from the window, in the corridor or in the poorly lit office of the hall. However, it should be borne in mind that a certain part of the scattered sunlight must still fall on the leaves. Otherwise, the plant will wither.
- It is necessary to care for shade-loving plants in the same way as for flowering ornamental species. They also periodically need watering, feeding and transplanting, although in general, the agricultural technology for growing indoor crops does not depend on the species.
Figure 2. Most shade-loving plants are unpretentious
Since the group of shade-loving indoor plants is quite extensive, we will give their detailed classification and description of the most popular varieties. Using this information, you can decorate your home with unusual exotic flowers.
The best varieties of flowering plants
Option # 1 - clematis
Clematis feels comfortable when the aboveground part of the plant is located on a support and is well illuminated by the sun, while the soil at the base of the root system remains in the shade. Since clematis is afraid of frost, for the winter period it is cut off and covered with agrofibre, peat or old leaves.
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It is difficult to take your eyes off the star-shaped clematis flowers. Delicate white, pink-burgundy, deep purple flowers, delighting with lush flowering from the first days to the end of September, fascinate with their beauty
Clematis has many varieties, which differ in a variety of shapes, sizes and flower colors. The most decorative varieties are famous: Alyonushka with lilac flowers in the form of bells, Maidwell Hall with large purple semi-double flowers, Błękitny Anioł with bluish slightly wavy petals, Romantika with almost black velvet flowers and Hagley Hybrid with pale pink flowers with a diameter of 8-10 cm.
Option # 2 - climbing roses
Roses leave no one indifferent, charming with their beauty, tenderness and unique aroma. Breeders never cease to delight fans of these flowers with new varieties of roses, distinguished by marvelous shades and the shape of the petals.
Climbing roses occupy a separate niche in this family. They are most popular when decorating fences, pergolas, decorative columns and all kinds of arches.
Climbing roses are divided into three groups depending on the intensity of growth of shoots:
- Semi-plaited, the height of which does not exceed 2-3 meters;
- Climbing, the height of the shoots of which reaches 3-5 meters;
- Curly from 5 to 15 meters high.
From a variety of thousands of varieties with different shoot heights, shape and size of flowers, each gardener will be able to choose a rose bush, which will become a spectacular addition to the creation of a picturesque landscape design.
So, all rabmlers are distinguished by abundant and long flowering, as well as beautiful shiny foliage, which retains its decorative effect until the very frost. These are frost-resistant varieties that are distinguished by disease resistance. Roses can grow in partial shade, but flowers are most decorative in open sunny areas.
Among Rabmlers there are groups of roses on which flowers are formed only on last year's shoots, the most popular varieties are Excels with crimson-red flowers, Dorothy Perkins with pink double flowers, as well as White Dorothy and Wartburg
Roses with two-tone flowers always look especially festive and elegant. The most beautiful varieties among them are: Kleine Rosel with purple-red flowers decorated with yellow stamens, American Pillar with pink fringe, General Testard and Evangeline with red edges.
Decorating the walls of the gazebo with rose bushes, you can get a great opportunity to enjoy not only the unique beauty of numerous inflorescences, but also a wonderful delicate aroma spreading throughout the garden.
Option # 3 - wisteria
Wisteria is not famous for its frost resistance, but new varieties bred by breeders are able to withstand fairly low subzero temperatures. For example, Wisteria floribunda calmly tolerates a drop in temperature to -21 ° C, and Wisteria macrostachya - to -40 °.
The most beautiful plant, brought from the southern countries, today adorns the gardens of many suburban areas.
Blooming shade-tolerant plants with a photo
Spathiphyllum
Indoor plant that requires frequent spraying and high indoor humidity. The ideal place for growing is considered to be near a window, but drafts should be avoided. During the flowering period, spathiphyllum needs abundant watering, in ordinary times, moderate moisture is enough for it.
Read about caring for a spathiphyllum plant at home.
Clivia
Plant with showy bell-shaped flowers of red, orange or yellow color. Clivia needs good lighting, but no direct sunlight. During the flowering period, the flower is moved to a cool place, feeding stops, and watering is reduced. Leaves are occasionally wiped with a damp cloth.
Learn more about the flowering characteristics of the home plant Clivia.
Gardenia
This member of the madder family is a short shrub 45-50 cm high with graceful dark green leaves and luxurious white flowers, similar in appearance to roses. The plant is capricious: it requires high humidity, frequent spraying, suffers from drafts and watering with hard water.
Read on for how to properly care for your Gardenia at home.
Angrekum
The Angrekum Orchid is a magnificently beautiful plant, famous for its unique aroma and snow-white flowers. The best place to grow is behind a curtain to prevent sunburn. The plant loves warmth (temperature from +20 to +30, +18 degrees at night) and blooms three times a year.
Calathea Crocata
Another shade-tolerant plant with dark green leaves, which make it easy to tolerate shade. Not too demanding, but needs systematic spraying. In winter, watering should be moderate, in summer - plentiful, without stagnant water. Heat-loving, does not tolerate drafts.
Everything about caring for Calathea and plant transplantation at home.
Saintpaulia
One of the most popular indoor flowers, known in floriculture as the Usambara violet. An unpretentious plant that requires moderate watering to prevent root rot. Needs diffused lighting and does not tolerate direct sunlight: the leaves turn pale and become covered with burn spots.
Learn about the Saintpaulia varieties and the care they need.
Begonia
It is characterized as a plant with an unusually colorful bright flowering and a variety of species. Feels comfortable in a shaded room without excess light. The flower set on the north side will delight with abundant flowering. It is not recommended to spray.
All about growing and breeding Begonia in a full review.
Streptocarpus
A plant with fruits in the form of a curved seed capsule. Prefers soft diffused light, so it is better to install the pot on western or eastern windows.
Read about how to properly care for Streptocarpus.
Vriezia
This plant is eye-catching with its 70-centimeter inflorescence and bright spike-shaped flowers.It grows and develops well in a warm place with a temperature of 19 to 28 degrees and diffused lighting. In spring and summer, it needs abundant watering, in winter - in moderate. Regular spraying is necessary.
We offer you a review of the unpretentious Vriezia plant for reading.
Anthurium
Anthurium, loved by many flower growers, delights with magnificent flowering from mid-April to August. Flowers can be green, red, blue, pink or white. It can grow in the shade from spring to mid-autumn, but diffused light is needed in winter. Doesn't like drafts.
All about the reproduction and cultivation of indoor Anthurium in the full article.
Miltonia
A plant of the orchid family with white, yellowish or pinkish flowers. Loves warmth and diffused light. Direct sunlight and sudden changes in temperature are harmful. The optimum humidity for growing is 70%; when watering, the "hot shower" method is used (water temperature 45 degrees).
Read about the Miltonia orchid variety.
Azalea
A beautifully flowering plant from the genus Rhododendron with double, fringed, simple or corrugated flowers of all kinds of shades. Loves low temperatures (+ 10 ... + 12), high humidity and regular spraying. For irrigation, melt or river water is ideal; in an extreme case, settled tap water is suitable.
Read about indoor Azalea varieties and caring for this plant.
Varieties
The category of unpretentious home flowers includes both decorative deciduous and flowering plants, among which there is always a choice for a variety of tastes and preferences.
Decorative deciduous
These are perennial indoor plants, in which a crown made of beautiful leaves with various shapes and original colors is a decorative element of decoration. Usually they do not bloom at all or their flowers are small, nondescript, and have no decorative value. In some species, the flowers are completely removed so that the energy of the plant is not spent on useless flowering.
Palm trees and large species
House palms in the apartment are associated with the moments of summer holidays on the seashore under a light breeze and a quiet whisper of waves. In spacious rooms, the exotic look of these luxurious giants easily fits into any interior.
A characteristic feature of all types of palms is a single growth point at the top of the plant. They are undemanding to care, but they do not like drafts and cold air currents when the room is ventilated in winter. It is more advisable to buy a palm tree in the spring or summer, so that it better adapts to the new home.
Curly shade tolerant
Indoor climbing vines can be used to decorate walls, hide an unsuccessful interior element, decorate an empty corner, or decorate a high stand. Decorative vines easily adapt to the microclimate of city apartments. The leaves have a varied shape, the color is pure green or presented in a combination of green colors with a white, cream, yellow tint.
Examples include varieties of indoor ivy, philodendron, cissus, passionflower.
Ampelny
Translated from German, Ampel is a hanging flower vase, hence the name. Indoor plants of this species are grown in hanging containers. These can be pots, pots, flowerpots that are hung high above the floor.
Shoots of ampelous plants fall down, spread horizontally along the wall or twist up, if the space of the room allows. Ampel plants decorate door and window openings, arches, gazebos, verandas, balconies, loggias.
Decorative and flowering species
Plants are also grown in room culture, which are appreciated not only for the beauty of the leaves, but also for their long and abundant flowering. Today, in apartments, flowering vines and ampelous varieties of flowering dwarf shrubs and herbaceous plants, popular in room culture, are often found. Here are the most common ones.
Begonia ampelous
Among the many varieties of indoor begonias, there are also ampelous varieties, which are distinguished by long and thin hanging shoots.
Ampel begonia is considered a difficult plant to care for. However, it is gaining more and more popularity thanks to its spectacularly colored double flowers and an unusual bush shape.
Its shoots grow up to 40-50 cm in length. Inexperienced growers often fail when trying to grow this plant, as it is very demanding on the composition of the soil, lighting, air humidity and watering regime.
Gloriosa
It is a highly ornamental plant native to the tropical rainforests of Africa and Asia. It has long, curly shoots with elongated and pointed leaves.
Its flowers are very large, pinkish-salmon in color, have petals up to 8 cm in length.
Gloriosa blooms all summer. The plant loves abundant watering and humidified air, prefers clay soil. Subject to all the rules of care, it pleases the grower with abundant annual flowering.
Jasmine
Another popular climbing plant is indoor jasmine. Caring for him is not too difficult.
Under optimal conditions of existence, jasmine thrives and blooms every year with white fragrant flowers.
The plant loves diffused lighting, high humidity and abundant watering.
To form a large number of jasmine flowers, it is imperative to keep it at a low temperature in winter and water it moderately.
Passionflower
Of the many species of passionflower in indoor floriculture, climbing perennial decorative flowering shrubs are grown.
On long branching shoots, large flowers of an unusual shape bloom. Passionflower blooms from early July to late October.
Passionflower is an unpretentious ampelous plant. It only needs bright light, moderate watering, and regular annual pruning for abundant, long-lasting flowering. Passionflower feels great at normal room temperature and moderate humidity.
Stefanotis
Stefanotis is a beautifully blooming vine with dark green leathery leaves. The shape of the leaf blades is similar to the well-known hoya.
Blooms profusely with white fragrant flowers. The plant is kept in hanging pots or fixed to a support.
Caring for Stephanotis is not difficult, but it is considered a capricious plant, very demanding on the conditions of detention. It will not grow in every room. This vine grows well and blooms in spacious rooms, greenhouses or winter gardens with high humidity.
It also requires diffused lighting without direct sunlight. If all these factors coincide, then even a novice florist can grow a vine.
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is rarely grown in apartment conditions. This is a fairly large plant, the shoots of which, under favorable conditions, grow up to 2 meters in length.
In areas with a warm climate, it is grown outdoors. Achieving a compact size and abundant flowering in a room is possible only with the help of annual pruning.
Growing bougainvillea in a pot is not difficult. She needs abundant watering, spraying and fertilizing in the summer. In winter, the plant should be at rest at a lower temperature.
Hoya
Hoya is a tropical evergreen vine. Its tough, leathery leaves are very decorative, and the fragrant inflorescences have a quirky appearance.
It is widely used for vertical gardening of interiors, for growing on supports and as an ampelous plant.
Hoya grows well and blooms in the usual conditions of city apartments. It does not require special care and is considered one of the most unpretentious indoor plants. Hoya can be advised to purchase any novice florist.
Climbing shade-tolerant plants
Any wall, bookcase, wardrobe or flower stand in the apartment can be decorated with vines, which love and grow well in shade and partial shade.
Scindapsus.The climbing plant is distinguished by leathery, simple oval leaves. Its green leafy plates are adorned with white and yellow streaks. In indoor conditions, scindapsus grows very quickly. To make the vine lush and look beautiful, it is periodically recommended to cut it. It tolerates partial shade well, likes high humidity and abundant watering in the summer.
Ivy. An indoor plant with stellate green or variegated leaves is a favorite of all flower growers. Shade-tolerant flower in a short time is able to grow and twine around any support. It can be grown in a hanging planter or run on a moss support and shaped into a tree.
Syngonium. There are many types of this houseplant, but green-leaved syngonium grows well in the shade. A beautiful liana is distinguished by juicy leaves, which, closing together, form a cascade that can decorate any room. It grows rapidly and, if supported, can form into a tree. Loves regular watering and spraying.
Creeping calissia. The trailing plant with creeping stems and ovoid, velvety dark green leaves can be grown in hanging pots. Since it grows quickly to create a green carpet, it is often planted in pots with large plants or used to fill empty spaces in a composition.
Tradescantia. The well-known herbaceous plant is distinguished by straight creeping shoots, lanceolate, ovate, elliptical alternate leaves and axillary white inflorescences. To get a dense ampelous plant, Tradescantia periodically needs to be pinched. An unpretentious indoor flower can be grown in the shade by placing it on a closet, shelf or planting it in a hanging planter.
As you can see from the article, even for dark rooms, you can pick up a large or small, flowering or decorative deciduous plant. Paying a little attention to it, you can admire the "green friend" all year round.
Shade-loving plants for the home
Ampel shade-loving plants
They can be offered for the kitchen, where these species look decorative in a hanging pot. If you place a flower on a support, it will climb up it. They can spread along the wall or hang down, comfortably sitting on the kitchen furniture. Consider in detail the names and photos of such indoor pets.
- nephrolepis is a fern growing in a dense compact bush. Loves high humidity, dry air provokes drying of the tips of the leaves. It is necessary to spray the leaves not only from above, but also from the seamy side;
peperomia is an evergreen beauty with leaves of different shape and structure. Loves partial shade, cannot stand cold air. Looks spectacular in a company with flowering plants;
tradescantia with dark leaves lives well in partial shade. It is one of the most unpretentious flowers with fleshy dangling stems that break easily. They should be pinched so that the plant retains its decorative appearance longer and does not go bald;
roicissus is a powerful evergreen vine with airy tendrils. For a beautiful lush look, pinch the tops of the stems. A good location is bright diffused light or partial shade;
scindapsus is a strong vine with aerial roots. On dense, heart-shaped leaves, spots are bright green or yellowish in color. If the window is well lit, then it can be placed at a distance of up to 2 m from it. Too long stems can be pinched;
syngonium is an elegant perennial vine. The flower needs support, preferably with moss and daily spraying. Watering on average once a week, if the temperature is about 15 ° C - less often;
ivy is an unpretentious curly flower with a long flexible stem. Loves coolness, leaves turn yellow and fall from the hot air. Ideal temperatures are 8 to 15 ° C. Various supports can be used to correct the shape of the ivy.
It is better not to keep such flowers in a house with small children and pets.
Balcony landscaping rules
Before you start landing on the balcony, you need to discuss the basic rules of landing, on which not only the beauty of the overall composition depends, but also the condition of themselves.
Horizontal decoration
The horizontal arrangement is best suited for large, long loggias that have enough space to accommodate plants in a row. Consider several options for the arrangement of flowerpots for horizontal design.
First option provides for placing pots on the floor, near an internal or external wall. For such a placement, shade-tolerant ones are suitable, which, at the same time, do not tolerate direct sunlight.
Important! It should be understood that the first option provides for a solid external wall, and not a forged protective grill. The second option is to place flowerpots on the railing of the outer wall of the balcony
In this case, it is worth giving preference, which perfectly tolerate direct sunlight.
Second option - placement of flowerpots on the railing of the outer wall of the balcony. In this case, it is worth giving preference to those that perfectly tolerate direct sunlight.
You can place either one continuous long pot in which all plants will grow at once, or single vessels.
Vertical design
The vertical design provides that the flowers on the balcony will be arranged in a kind of cascade from bottom to top.
The vertical arrangement of plants also has several variations:
Did you know? To avoid overheating the root system, choose pots that are painted white or less vibrant, warm colors.
Home decorative foliage flowers that love shade
It is often difficult to keep light-loving plants in houses and apartments due to insufficient natural light. But this does not mean that you need to give up indoor flowers altogether. There are many home colors that do not like light, and do great in darkened rooms where the sun's rays do not enter at all. And the sun is contraindicated for some flowers - they develop correctly only in the shade. Consider shade-loving indoor flowers with their names and photos.
Dieffenbachia
This large houseplant grows equally well in bright ambient light and in partial shade. In the shade, it can weaken and begin to stretch. It has a straight trunk that rarely branches. In indoor culture, it grows up to 2 m in height. The leaf blades are large, oval, variegated, up to 50 cm long. They are used for landscaping spacious rooms.
Ferns
All types of indoor ferns are shade-tolerant plants. In the wild, they have adapted to living in the lower tiers of the forest. The long and lush fringes of ferns have a bizarre and highly decorative shape. These species are grown on suspensions or shelves. In culture, ferns are kept in partial shade. With more intense lighting, their foliage loses its brightness, fades. In direct sun, delicate ferns can get burned.
Ivy
A popular herbaceous vine in indoor culture. The ivy scourge reaches a length of several meters, weakly branching. New shoots are formed in the lower part near the surface of the ground or from the root. The branches are capable of growing to the supports, so common ivy is grown as an ampelous plant, and is also used for vertical gardening.
The leaves are shiny and leathery. Numerous ornamental varieties of this plant are distinguished by variegated two-color and even tricolor leaf blades. Ivy thrives in shade and suffers from direct sunlight. Variegated forms require slightly more intense lighting. They can be kept in partial shade.
Ficus Benjamin
A versatile houseplant that grows well in almost all climates. Withstands dryness and abundant watering, heat and cold, direct sun and shade.Ficus Benjamin is a tree-like plant with a straight trunk with a light bark, a branched crown with many small leathery leaves. All its varieties grow well in partial shade, but variegated forms lose their color and grow green foliage.
Fittonia
Herbaceous plant of the humid tropics. Needs shading from direct sunlight. Withstands both bright diffused light and partial shade. Fittonia height is no more than 50 cm, there are also more compact undersized forms.
The leaves of the plant are very diverse in color. Different varieties look great in group planting. Fittonia is a rather demanding species, since it needs intensive watering and high air humidity. Ideal for florarium.
Cissus
Cissus or Antarctic grapes are a very popular ampelous plant. It grows beautifully in the most shaded areas of the apartment, where other plants cannot live. Forms long shoots more than 3 m long, on which there are many bright green carved leaves.
The leaves of the plant are complex in shape, resembling the leaves of wild grapes. In indoor culture, it usually does not bloom and does not bear fruit. Cissus is an unpretentious plant that can withstand low light and a wide range of temperatures. Suitable for vertical landscaping of the darkest walls of an apartment.
Insufficient or excessive lighting of indoor flowers
Fortunately, every plant, including indoor plants, signals in a timely manner about insufficient lighting at home. If you see one of these signals, be sure to change your pet's location.
Insufficient lighting for flowers in an apartment is indicated by:
- Poor plant growth
- Small leaves,
- Change in color of variegated leaves - they turn green,
- Long, thin and soft stems ("etiolation" occurs),
- Lean formation of flower buds,
- An increase in the distance between leaf nodes on new stems compared to old stems.
Excessive lighting for plants at home is just as harmful as insufficient.
If you put a shade-loving plant on the south window, then in the hottest hours the leaves will bind and hang powerlessly. After a while, first yellow, then brown spots appear on the leaves: this is a sunburn. Move such a plant away from the window into the back of the room: the effect of the sun's rays weakens with every centimeter. You can also shade the plant a little during the hottest time of the day, from about 11 to 14 o'clock: draw a curtain or simply place a newspaper sheet between the window glass and the plant.
With the right lighting of the plants, when the pet gets the right amount of light, it grows healthy, with strong shoots, short internodes, intensely colored leaves and flowers.
The amount of light can be measured. For measuring the intensity of light, there is a special unit - lux, which allows you to determine exactly where in the room, and at what time of the day the intensity of illumination is maximum and minimum.
A special lux meter, a light meter, can be bought in a specialized store. Such a device is similar to an exposure meter and is very convenient for indoor plant lovers.
It should be remembered that the intensity of the light depends on the season and the environment. On a sunny summer day, around noon, the illumination is 100,000 lux (lx). But if at the same time you are standing with a light meter under a tree, it will show only 10,000 lux. The amount of light at the same time in the room, near the window glass itself, is 2500 lux, and in the middle of the room - only 500 lux. The situation is quite different on a normal, bright winter day. On the windowsill where your plants are located, the device registers only 500-1000 lux. It's almost dark in the middle of the room.
