The same plants can be found in almost every home and office. We're making a change with these ten exotic houseplants.
Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica), Bow Hemp (Sansevieria) and One Leaf (Spathiphyllum) - one of these popular indoor plants can be found in almost every household. Although these have proven to be great roommates, many lack variety. How about, for example, an exotic that brings a touch of the South Seas into the apartment or radiates the dangerous beauty of the rainforest? Fortunately, there are also indoor plants that meet exactly these requirements. Here you will find ten exotic rarities that bring variety to the otherwise monotonous selection of indoor plants.
10. Baobab Tree
The baobab tree (Adansonia), also known as the baobab, has been quite an exotic houseplant in our latitudes. No wonder, after all, the trees in their African homeland are up to 30 meters high and therefore completely unsuitable for an apartment. If, on the other hand, you plant the baobab tree in a pot, it remains significantly smaller and reaches a maximum size of one and a half meters. In particular, its striking growth habit and its dark green, leathery leaves make the baobab tree a real eye-catcher. At the same time, the baobab tree is extremely easy to care for and adaptable, so that it even accepts great neglect. On the other hand, if you take care of the baobab tree regularly and well, it can even develop its beautiful filigree flowers in our latitudes.
9. Orchid
Orchids (Orchidaceae) are welcome guests in every apartment, despite their demanding care. No wonder, after all, the beautiful flowers bring exotic flair straight from their native rainforests into your own four walls. Especially their great flowers make the orchid an ornament for every house and attract everyone's attention. But the diversity of the orchid is also one of the reasons why the plant is so popular: an estimated 30,000There are orchid species that differ in color and shape - so this selection should leave nothing to be desired.
8. Pineapple
When you think of South Sea beaches and exoticism, the pineapple (Ananas comosus) should of course not be missing. The queen of tropical fruits has always delighted people with its sweet and sour taste and can be found in almost every supermarket. But did you know that the pineapple also makes a great ornamental plant? With its dense rosette-shaped wreath of leaves, the plant is a decorative eye-catcher and occasionally rewards the owner (with good care) with a delicious fruit.
7. Alocasia
The alocasia (Alocasia) proves more than impressively that leaves do not always have to be round and green: With its elongated, wavy leaves, the alocasia, also known as arrowroot is a great eye-catcher that can easily keep up with flowering indoor plants in terms of beauty. Although the alocasia is still a real rarity among houseplants, this is certainly not due to the care you take: In fact, the tropical plant is relatively robust and easy to care for.
When it comes to exotic indoor plants, there is no getting around the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera): as the epitome of a tropical plant, it creates a holiday atmosphere in every room. With their straight, unbranched growth and their tuft of pinnate leaves, the majestic indoor plants seem to have come straight from the South Seas into the living room. But even with us, they feel comfortable with the right care: lots of light, temperatures above 22 °C and enough water are basic requirements for the plant to thrive. The coconut palm tree is a decorative eye-catcher that draws everyone's attention.
Tip: In order for indoor plants to grow well, they should be supplied with nutrients regularly. A quick and easy way is to use a liquid fertilizer over the irrigation water. Our Plantura organic indoor & green plant fertilizer strengthens the roots of the plants and comes in sustainable packaging.
5. Candlestick Flower
If there was a Rapunzel in the plant world, it would definitely be the candlestick flower (Ceropegiawoodii). The hanging plant forms up to one meter long, thin shoots on which sit decorative heart-shaped leaves, which have an impressive white-silver grain. If the candlestick flower then also forms a large number of small flowers that are vaguely reminiscent of lanterns, it becomes a great feast for the eyes. With its long shoots, the candlestick flower is predestined for a hanging plant, but it can also be wonderfully arranged in tall pots or can be artfully wound around trellises.
Sun, beach and palm trees - these are the ingredients for a perfect holiday. We cannot guarantee sun and beach, but with the round-leaved umbrella palm (Livistona rotundifolia) you can at least put the right leaf decoration in the living room. The exotic houseplant shines with its circular pinnate leaves, which are enthroned on slender petioles. If you offer the umbrella palm a bright, sunny place and sufficient care, it also thrives in Germany - but you shouldn't expect too much, because the exotic plant is probably one of the slowest-growing indoor plants.
3. Venus Flytrap
Hardly any carnivorous plant is as famous as the Venus flytrap (Dionea muscipula): The unusual exotic species has always fascinated people and forms the basis for many a horror story. But don't worry - the Venus flytrap can't eat much more than a small insect. In fact, the plant is even a great roommate, because it not only looks decorative, but is also the ideal mosquito catcher. But you shouldn't annoy the plant: Since each trapping flap usually only snaps shut six times before it dies, you shouldn't irritate the plant in order to have something of it for a long time.
The name says it all: The blossoms of the porcelain flower (Hoya carnosa) are so even and pretty that one could assume they are would be painted on porcelain. Only the pleasant scent of the plant reveals that this is actually a real, extremely decorative houseplant. With its rapid and climbing growth, thePorcelain flower especially for arches and trellises, where it is a great eye-catcher even without flowers. The true highlight, however, are the white to pink flowers that appear from spring. These ensure a magical atmosphere until autumn.
1. Tillandsia
Plants that don't need soil? There really is such a thing - the tillandsia (Tillandsia) do not need any plant substrate and are therefore often referred to colloquially as air plants. In South America, tillandsias grow as so-called epiphytes on large trees or shrubs, where they hold on with their roots. Nutrient and water absorption, on the other hand, takes place via the leaves, which means that soil is not required. This special property also ensures that tillandsias can be used wonderfully as decoration: whether as a living wall picture, hanging plant or table decoration, the tillandsias are always a fascinating sight
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