All indoor plants are conditionally divided into shade-tolerant and photophilous. Leadership belongs to those who prefer bright lighting, because window sills are traditionally reserved for them.
Blooming potted flowers that love the sun
This group of plants pleases with regular blooming of buds with proper care and lighting.
Anthurium
It belongs to the large family of the Aronievs. Such flowers usually have a grassy shape, but climbing and tree-like ones are found. Most of the cultivars are epiphytes that are native to South America. They need a temperature of about 20-25 ° C, high humidity (80-100%), bright but diffused lighting.
Blooming Scarlet Anthurium
Most often grow 30-50 cm high, but larger forms are also found. The leaves are shovel-shaped with round or pointed edges, dissected, but necessarily with a thickening at the end of the petiole (geniculum). The inflorescence has a core in the form of an ears and a bedspread painted in white, red, green and other colors.
Hippeastrum
They are part of the Amaryllis family. Translated from Latin, the name means "rider" and "star", often confused with amaryllis, although this is a mistake, plants are united only by a common family. A perennial bulbous plant blooms from August to September with large bright flowers, similar to lilies of various shades. Corollas last 10 days.
For your information! After flowering, the boxes remain filled with seeds that have 100% germination.
The temperature of the content should be 17-25 ° C, watering through the pan, the lighting is bright, but diffused. The southwestern and southeastern windows are suitable.
Hippeastrum in different shades
Sinningia
Belongs to the genus Gesneriaceae, as is gloxinia. It has a nodule root system and large pubescent leaves collected in a rosette. The bell-shaped six-petal nimbus with a diameter of up to 10 cm can be almost any color, including simple, semi-double and terry. The temperature in the active period requires 22-28 ° C, and during rest - about 12-13 ° C. Lighting is bright and diffused, but direct in the mornings and evenings. An eastern or western window is ideal.
Blooming synningia
Dendrobiums (Dendrobium)
Perennial orchids grow well in greenhouses and on window sills. Luxurious flowers and a pleasant aroma with unpretentiousness in the content are the main advantages of the plant. Peduncles bearing up to 70 flowers can grow from one pseudobulb. Each corolla lasts up to two months. Bright diffused lighting of up to 12 hours is required. The western and eastern windows are best suited. Shade is required from the midday sun.
Dendrobium flower
Sun-loving indoor plants with names
These home flowers need a lot of sun. Everyone feels great on the southern windows and next to them.
Cacti (Cactaceae)
A huge family of perennial flowering plants includes 127 genera and 1750 species. They all come from the desert. Almost all are stem succulents, characterized by extremely slow growth and the ability to accumulate large amounts of moisture inside. For the normal development and laying of flower buds, they need a very bright sun and even heat. But even in partial shade on the north side, a cactus can survive for a long time.
Crassula
The second name is a fat woman, and they also like to call her a money tree. It is considered a good tradition in the family to keep it in sight. Succulents have thick rounded, fleshy leaves and easily form an excellent crown of a tree.
Note! She feels well on the eastern, southern and western windowsills, and can even please with flowering, which is not of special beauty.
Adult rossula
Ficus
Belongs to the Mulberry tree family. In indoor culture, only evergreen varieties of ficus are grown. They need bright lighting all year round. To maintain a decorative appearance in the winter, they provide backlighting. The most photophilous variegated varieties that require up to 15 hours of sun per day.
Extra Large Leaves - Ficus Visiting Card
Aloe
Perennial herbaceous, tree-like or shrubby succulent with long spiky leaves filled with valuable and medicinal juice, belongs to the Asphodelov family. In total, there are 500 species found in Africa and Arabia. In some species, the leaf grows up to 60 cm in length. Undemanding to care. Most of the year she feels good at normal room temperature, likes frequent watering. In winter, lighting is required, watering is reduced, and the temperature can be reduced to 14 ° C.
Useful and unpretentious succulent aloe
Sansevieria
A stemless evergreen perennial herb belonging to the Asparagus family. Very unpretentious, it can grow in bright sun and partial shade, and is valued for its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the air at night and harmful substances during the day.
Important! Even a flower forgotten for a fortnight on the loggia will endure such a test without much damage.
It looks especially impressive in flower arrangements. There are varieties with a uniform green color of leaves, variegated, with a yellow edge.
Sansevieria, various varieties
Indoor plants that love direct sunlight without spraying
Many home flowers need periodic moistening of the leaves or maintaining high humidity. Those who can not devote much time to plants, suitable species that prefer arid content.
Dollar Tree, or Zamioculcas (Zamioculcas)
One single species that comes from Africa and belongs to the Aroid family. The thermophilic plant prefers a temperature of 18-26 ° C. It easily tolerates drought and does not need to be humidified. Watered only after complete drying of the soil.
Note! It can grow in partial shade, but acquires its spectacular appearance with shiny leaves only in the bright sun.
Zamioculcas
Kalanchoe
Succulents from the family Tolstyankovye with bare or pubescent leaves, on which buds often grow, giving new plants (children). In total there are about 200 species. Some have the appearance of shrubs, others - grassy. The inflorescence grows on thick stems and has the appearance of an umbrella of white, yellow, purple or red shades.
A large amount of bright light is the main condition for proper development and beautiful flowering. For most of the year she feels well in an apartment at a temperature of 18-26 ° C, but in winter needs a rest period at 14-16 ° C. It can grow without spraying. Watering is recommended through a pallet and very moderately.
Blooming Kalanchoe
Pelargonium (Pelargonium)
A perennial herb or shrub native to South Africa. The stems can be straight or creeping. The flower has a simple palmate or palmate-dissected leaf with pubescence. It is very similar to geranium, but has a genetic difference.
For your information! Crossbreeding by pollination of geranium and pelargonium will not produce viable seeds.
It grows well on flower beds, window sills, in hanging flower pots. It blooms even at 12 ° C. A flower, unlike geraniums, has five petals, two of which are larger than the others. Umbrella inflorescence unites many corollas.
Important! Pelargonium is not blue.
For the season expels up to 20 inflorescences. Loves the influx of fresh air. Due to lack of lighting, it quickly loses its decorative effect. Most of the year it is kept at a temperature of 20-25 ° C, but in winter it needs a rest period at a temperature of about 12-15 ° C during the day and up to 6 ° C at night. The lush crown is periodically formed and rejuvenated.
Pink pelargonium
Indoor ivy (Hedera)
Evergreen climbing bush belongs to the Araliev family. The shoots have prisoscopically-like roots that easily attach to any suitable support. Scourges can reach a length of 30 m. Leathery, bare and shiny leaves are dark green and mottled in color with yellow spots.
Important! A flower should not be often transferred from place to place, it affects it badly.
In summer, the optimum temperature for it is 22-24 ° C, and in winter 12-14 ° C. Very moisture-loving, the soil in the pot should always be moist. It can do without spraying, but then he needs to arrange baths from time to time under a warm shower. Top dressing is carried out 2 times a week. Propagated extremely easily, it is enough to cut the shoot and stick it in a container with nutrient soil.
Among the enormous variety of decorative home flowers that love the sun, everyone can find a suitable option for themselves. Do not be afraid of experiments, but before you buy for your home, you should still clarify which plants you particularly like require humidity, light and temperature.
