Ten the most unusual houseplants

If the words houseplants you come to mind only ficus and geranium, which means you have not read about the most unusual houseplants. Read the information below about growing pot plants, which are rarely found in our apartments. These beauties certainly surprise and intrigue your guests. And grow them, in fact, is not so difficult!

 

Tillandsia Cyanea

This guest tropical bromeliad family. Very original spicate inflorescence, one of his appearance eliminates the extra delights, and in the fall on the side edges of the purple blossoms appear delicate lilac-purple flowers. It grows very slowly. The growth temperature in winter 18 ° C, at other times of up to 25 ° C. Light partial shade, moderate watering and periodic spraying. Humidity should be maintained constantly, this is one of the basic conditions for growing. This task can easily cope humidifier.When planting requires good drainage, and the mixture for planting must include peat moss with shredded bark and leaf soil with charcoal. On the other landing mixture can not grow or not grow at all.

Euphorbia tirucalli

This tree-like plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. Evergreen succulent plant with fancy curved bare branches, flowers small greenish-yellow flowers. Like all Euphorbiaceae, is the owner of the poisonous juice, may result in minor burns or allergic reaction.

Hypocyrta Glabra

Air plant likes moist soil for plants, too, should be moist, but not worth pereuvlazhnyat, besides winter reduce watering. Loves a sunny place, preferably in direct sunlight throughout the day. The room temperature should be moderate, but in the winter loves reduced - 12-15 ° C.

Lachenalia aloides

It will give its owner elegant bloom in the middle of winter - high-colored stems appear elongated clusters of flowers-tubules yellow with greenish, reddish, pink or purple hues. After bud requires rest. To do this, reduce watering 2-3 weeks after flowering, and then completely stop them. In September, the bulbs need to be transplanted into a new earth (the tip of the bulb is below ground level) and once watered when the shoots appear, you can continue watering. The plant likes moisture, so it is sometimes necessary to spray. Lachenalia prefers sun, especially on the windowsill, where half a day to direct sunlight, but the heating does not accept. Thrives and blooms at 7-15 ° C. Closed balcony with low positive temperatures in winter going for it at the time. Plant height of 35-45 cm.

Calatea Insignis

Prized for decorative sheets, they can be from white to dark-green color with unusual stains and patterns, and Calathea saffron is grown also for the beauty of flowers. The plant loves the care and constant care. It needs to be protected from drafts, direct sunlight (light partial shade or scattered light) and place in a warm room in winter and organize high humidity (constant watering until the winter, the winter cut). Transplant should be 1 every 2 years, dividing the plant.

Here represented its more common forms:

Mako Calathea

Its broad leaves resemble a paper texture. On top of the leaf pattern on the back of a sheet of purple.

Calathea decorated 

There are pink stripes, gradually whiten on the top of the leaves and  the inner side of a sheet of purple.

Calathea striped 

There are about 30 cm long dark streaks on its leaves.

Calathea roseopicta

It has oval leaves with a central pink stripe.

Calathea lubbers

It has lush green oval leaves with bright green and yellow spots.

Calathea saffron

Flowers of this species for a long time pleasing to the eye, they are located on the straight stalks. Framed by lush dark green leaves. On the inner side of a sheet of greenish-purple hue.

Kohleria eriantha

Once it was extremely popular, now it is not often seen, and it is in vain! This plant got its spread as ampelnoe, so it is best to choose for her pots or pot on the stand, but with the expectation of a long time. After transplantation of the land from the leaves is extremely difficult washed away, leaving dark streaks. Bush plants compact enough, he succulent leaves with hairs beautiful and colorful flowers with spots (red, orange, pink).

Kohler has a straight, unbranched shoots. In the indoor version of the plant is represented by hybrid forms. Can blossom about 2 months, tender, fluffy patterned flowers. Belongs to the family Gesneriaceae, requires rest in the winter, so the upper stems are cut and nodules are given time to gain strength and grow at temperatures not exceeding 14 ° C, but not below 12 ° C. In the spring of each nodule plant can be obtained. Loves the scattered light and high humidity, but should be sprayed around the plant, otherwise there will be spots on the leaves, as in burns. For the same reason, you should avoid direct sunlight.

Сolumnea microphylla

Hanging basket plant with long, curly shoots sometimes. Brittle stems of a length of 1.5 m. In winter, watering is reduced. Likes humidity, but should be sprayed around the plant to avoid suffering leaves. The flowers are bright, "eared". Loves warm and diffused sunlight.

Stapelia Variegata

Is a small succulent with spotted or striped unusual flower, smelling of rotten meat, which thus attracts flies for pollination. The plant does not tolerate transplanting, if the roots are damaged, immediately say goodbye to him. The rest is very unpretentious. Temperature for development can be 12-14 ° C. Photophilous in the spraying is not needed.

Vrieziya

Has several varieties with large bright bright racemose inflorescence. Can be transplanted with roots and offshoots in a couple of months. Transplant is necessary when the pot has become close to the plant. When flowering is over, be sure to remove the motherboard socket to allow the plant to recover and form a new outlet. Indoor develops at normal room temperature but not like in the winter decrease below 15 ° C. Place the flower choose light, but diffuse solar luchami.Pochva plants should be kept moist in the middle of the rosette of leaves should always be water. Every few months, the water should be updated.

Dionaea muscipula

Its popular name "Dione mousetrap." Its inflorescence is about 15 cm. It can not spray the leaves, and in a period of growth needs good soil moisture, water profusely. The pot is better positioned on a pallet with rain or melt water. It grows well in full sun with light shading from the midday sun. Normal room temperature in winter is not lower than 15 ° C. The plant is sometimes fed dead flies, then plant some time to digest food with closed doors petals itself and this can also attract flies smell, and then absorb them.