Plants with variegated brightly colored leaves always attract the eye. They can serve as decoration of an apartment, office or office.
Plant species with beautiful leaves
Variegated leaves can be found in various plant species, but the most interesting are coleus.
Coleus Bloom, depending on the variety, may have large or small elongated heart-shaped leaves. They can be of various colors, velvety in appearance and always variegated. The color of the leaf blades is very diverse. White, red, burgundy, pink, lilac, crimson, leaves. The pattern may be marble, large and small spots, stripes with overflows, speckles, stains. The color scheme of the edging, its width is also very diverse.
Many variegated forms are found among begonias. The leaves of Begonia white-colored, bright green are covered with small white spots. Alfalfa begonias have dark green leaves covered with white dots. It strikes with the beauty of the leaves of "Royal Begonia". Their coloration is bright metallic green, pink, crimson, lilac to purple at the edge of the leaf closer to the center with a silvery belt. The lower part of the leaf blade is almost always red.
Hypestes, flower with colorful leaves. Its leaves have a blood red tint and are covered with pinkish spots.
Aglaonema Freda strikes with narrow variegated leaves. They are gray-bluish-green with gray-silver longitudinally diagonal stripes.
Aspidistra variegated has white longitudinal stripes along the veins, on dark green leaves.
Anthurium - majestic white color repeats the pattern of large veins.
Caladium is bicolor, distinguished by the red color of the central part of the leaf, diverging along the veins to the edges of the leaf. The green edging is dotted with small white spots, is wide and does not have a clear outline.
Calathea decorated has very beautiful dark green leaves, with a white feathery pattern extending from the central vein to the edges.
Codiaum, croton. It has wide or narrow, rugged or entire, variegated and brightly colored leaves in lilac, yellow, orange, pink, red, and green.
White-nerved arrowroot, a form of Kerchhoff, is a plant with exceptionally beautifully painted leaves. Broadly oval leaves, up to 15 cm long, as if sitting on short petioles, bright green, with dark brown feather-like or eye-shaped spots arranged in two rows and a light stripe along the central vein. The underside of the leaves is bluish-green to reddish.
For the first time, unusual and flowering plants began to be grown in pots or greenhouses in the era of the Great Geographical Discoveries. Today, indoor flowers, a catalog with photos and names of which in paper form can fit in several cabinets, are a passion for millions of people around the world.
Photos and names of decorative indoor plants
Ornamental plants are valued for flowers of various shapes and colors, unusual foliage, a variety of forms, including erect, creeping and ampelous, herbaceous and tree-like. Indoor flowers can be of local origin and come from the most remote corners of the world. Such plants differ not only in appearance, but also in habits, require different conditions of maintenance and care.
Someone is passionate about succulents, someone is more interested in watching the growth of epiphytes. Although it is almost impossible to get acquainted with all types of home flowers, their photos and names, a short catalog will be a great help when choosing a “green pet” to your liking.
Abutilon
An evergreen shrub that easily tolerates crown formation, blooming from late spring to mid-autumn. Numerous varieties and hybrids of indoor flower prefer partial shade, are responsive to care, giving their owner a lot of white, yellow, pink, raspberry "bells" with a diameter of up to 10-12 cm.
To restore strength, the plant needs a cool wintering at 12-15 degrees.
Aglaonema
The photo and name of this home flower in a pot became famous thanks to the famous film "Leon". Today, the herbaceous perennial is popular for its variegated, leathery broad-lanceolate foliage and unpretentiousness when kept indoors. 
In the color of the leaves of different species and varieties, there are not only green, white and silver tones, but also bright pink and purple colors.
Maidenhair
Among house plants, ferns are not uncommon. Herbaceous evergreen cultures attract attention with carved fronds and hardiness. One of the most popular ferns is the maidenhair, whose young fronds are gracefully folded and have a pinkish cream color. In the house, the flower needs partial shade and cool maintenance in winter.
Azalea
These houseplants with flowers of white, pink, purple color do not obey all flower growers. But when creating the right conditions and constant attention, medium-sized shrubs, related, delight with generous flowering and long life at home.
Alocasia
Among the many types of indoor flowers, there are many cultures belonging to the Aroid family. Natives of the tropics of the Southern Hemisphere invariably amaze with the splendor of greenery and a variety of forms.
When meeting a photo of decorative home flowers with the name "alokaziya" it is easy to notice how these plants differ in appearance. And this is not surprising, because several dozen representatives of the genus, for example, odorous, copper-red, are unpretentious decorative leafy crops valued by amateur flower growers.
Aloe
Unlike alocasia, which loves moisture, all species are succulents that can survive drought due to the water accumulated in succulent leaves. Aloe vera or agave is often grown as home flowers. A plant up to one and a half meters high is decorated with long leaves up to 30 cm long, seated along the edges with thorns.
The value of the plant is in its non-capricious disposition and healing juice, which has a softening, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing effect.
Anthurium
- Another representative of the vast Aroid family, which has become a popular indoor flower. The characteristic features of the plant are an underground stem, pointed-heart-shaped dense leaves, held on high erect petioles, and cob inflorescences, decorated with bright bedspreads up to 15 centimeters long. The modified leaf is painted in bright white-pink, scarlet, greenish-purple tones.
Asparagus
Akin to the culinary delicacy of asparagus, as a houseplant, it is distinguished by its unpretentious disposition, active growth and long pot life. Several types of this culture, thanks to needle-like foliage, an ampelous or bush-like form, have long earned the respect and love of flower growers. The decorative effect of the plant is complemented by a rare but memorable flowering. Collected in a brush, white flowers are small, but fragrant. After they wither, red rounded berries are formed.
Aspidistra
Originally from Southeast Asia, it is a decorative deciduous plant, the main attraction of which is large broad-lanceolate leaves up to 80 cm long. In the catalogs, among the photos of indoor flowers with the name "aspidistra" you can find specimens with variegated leaves, decorated with white or yellowish stripes . The flowers of this species are inconspicuous and even invisible. Corollas of reddish-brown or purple color appear near the ground.
Balsam
Home flowers in pots, in the photo, are popularly called "Vanka Wet" or "touchy". , settled down on the windowsills of our grandmothers, loves moisture, light and warmth. An extremely unpretentious plant, due to the presence of a mass of varieties, is ready to please the grower with the flowering of simple and double flowers of various shades.
Begonia
Begonia is a rare plant that has both decorative leaves and flowers. There are more than 1000 cultivated varietal and hybrid forms in the world, actively used for landscaping in the house and outside. Home flowers can differ in the way they reproduce, be bushy or ampelous, bloom seasonally or constantly.
Connoisseurs of decorative leafy crops highly appreciate the bright, unlike anything green of these unpretentious, fast-growing flowers.
Geranium room (pelargonium)
Unpretentious, abundant and long-blooming pelargonium is an ideal indoor flower for beginners. The plant easily adapts to life in an apartment, lends itself to shaping, if necessary, resumes and reproduces vegetatively without problems. A sea of varieties of various shapes and colors will help create a unique atmosphere in the house and decorate the interior.
Hibiscus
Perennial, related to garden mallows and, in Russian conditions, has taken root as a houseplant. A large flowering crop is grown as a shrub or standard tree. With proper care and adequate nutrition, it has an enviable longevity, grows to a height of 2–2.5 meters and regularly pleases with the appearance of spectacular red, pink, coral flowers.
Hippeastrum
The bulbous perennial is popular for its easy care and incredibly bright blooms. It is accompanied by the appearance of powerful, up to 70 cm tall, peduncles with several simple or double flowers. The color of the corollas depends on the variety and can be variegated, white, pink, scarlet or deep purple. The leaves form a fluffy basal rosette, have a smooth surface and a pointed linear shape. In autumn, this type of indoor flowers begins a dormant period, lasting several months and requiring dry, cool storage of the bulbs.
Gloxinia
Velvety large bells and the same exquisite "soft" oval leaves - character traits domestic gloxinia flower. A tuberous plant with a winter dormant period for flowering requires a long daylight hours, nutrient soil and a wide pot.
Over one rosette of leaves, several dozen spectacular flowers can simultaneously show off in all shades from white to deep purple.
Guzmania
Guzmania draws on itself thanks to the bright foliage, bordering a not so noticeable and lush inflorescence. Flowering, which begins after 3 years of planting and lasts up to 3 months, means the near death of the mother plant, which should be replaced by basal daughter rosettes.
dieffenbachia
A decorative deciduous plant with large leaves of different colors is relatively unpretentious, stands out for its high growth rate and numerous natural and varietal forms. As in nature, at home, the flower with the name shown in the photo in a pot should receive enough moisture, heat, nutrition and a lot of bright but diffused light.
Dracaena
Accustomed in nature to truly "Spartan" conditions, the dracaena is not capricious in an apartment. Several varieties are grown as house flowers, eventually forming a "tree" with a bare trunk and a cap of stiff green or variegated foliage at the top.
Zamioculcas
Zamioculcas - a tuberous plant from the Aroid family is often found in the collections of flower growers who are passionate about evergreen decorative and deciduous crops. An unpretentious indoor flower with a height of 50 to 150 cm forms several powerful dense stems covered with glossy oval-pointed leaves. Mature plants with proper care form milky-white inflorescences-cobs.
Kalanchoe
Encyclopedias and catalogs of indoor and plant names often contain references to. Moreover, plants with this name are often included in the list of ornamental and medicinal crops. We are talking about different related species, interesting and wonderful in their own way.
Common features of all varieties are unpretentiousness, rapid growth, easy reproduction by all available vegetative methods and responsiveness to care.
Decorative varieties amaze with the splendor of flowering, and the viviparous form of Kalanchoe will help to cope with skin and colds.
Clivia
Clivia is an evergreen rhizomatous plant with a powerful basal rosette of long leathery leaves. During flowering, the plant produces a powerful peduncle with bright orange-yellow corollas gathered at the top into an umbrella. At home, flowers last more than 3 weeks.
arrowroot
Maranta is a low, often creeping or ampelous perennial with decorative foliage, on one leaf plate combining shades of light and dark green, purple and pink, white and brownish tones.
Euphorbia Mil
Euphorbia Mil in Russia is better known as the "crown of thorns". This unpretentious plant in nature reaches a height of 2 meters. In a pot, a succulent with a stiff stem covered with long thorns and a bunch of leaves at the top is much smaller. The unusual appearance of the plant is completed by small inflorescences, bordered by bright bracts, in scarlet, pink, yellow and white tones.
Sansevieria
Sansevieria or "mother-in-law's tongue" has been a regular on window sills for many years. Unassuming home flower popular for its tough foliage, with a variegated pattern or a light border. 
- one of the most common indoor flowers, however, a cylindrical variety with pointed erect leaves of the original form is only gaining adherents.
fat girl
The decorative home flowers in the photo owe their name to fleshy, coin-like leaves. Crassula or "money tree" is an excellent house plant, the care of which even a beginner can do. In terms of endurance and easy reproduction, the flower can only be compared with Kalanchoe. Even a fallen leaf soon takes root and gives rise to a new plant.
Tradescantia
Tradescantia is an excellent ampelous flower for home cultivation. The plant is characterized by rapid growth, high decorativeness, unpretentiousness and easy agricultural technology. The presence of varieties with variegated foliage of different shades allows you to create unique compositions with the help of one culture. moisture-loving, lends itself to crown formation and takes root easily, in water or on the ground.
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis or "butterfly-like" flower. This most popular orchid in nature is an epiphyte. At home, the flower is content with a special pot and substrate, unlike ordinary soil. The relatively simple care of phalaenopsis allows a novice orchid lover to master all the features of these ornamental plants.
Violet uzambarskaya (saintpaulia)
At first glance, the Uzambara violet captivates with the appearance of fleecy foliage collected in lush rosettes, over which simple, semi- or double flowers of the most bizarre shapes and colors reign as a bright hat. Modern Saintpaulia varieties number in the thousands and represent giant and dwarf plants, plain and variegated flowers, green leaves and greens with white or pink edging.
ficus
A catalog of indoor flowers with photographs and names of various types and varieties of ficuses can be published as a separate book. Today, there are almost a thousand varieties of this plant, several dozen are grown in culture, having the shape of a bush, tree, ground cover and even ampel specimens. The most widely used and rubber.
Chlorophytum
- the leader among plants in terms of the ability to purify the air. But this is not the only reason for the popularity of indoor flower. A non-capricious and easily propagated herbaceous perennial in the house forms lush rosettes of pointed-lanceolate leaves of green or variegated color. A feature of the culture is the flowers and daughter rosettes of the plant formed on long hanging shoots.
Hoya
Among domestic lianas, hoya occupies one of the first places in terms of beauty and popularity. Evergreen perennial with long stems, covered with dense "waxy" leaves and umbrella inflorescences of fragrant star-shaped flowers, leaves no one indifferent. At the same time, ivy growing on a suitable surface does not need special care and is excellent for keeping at home.
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In continuation of the conversation about variegated plants, which we started with, today I want to invite you to slightly open the interesting world of herbaceous plants. And we will start with flower crops, including seasonal ones. Today's material will be limited only to those plants whose leaves have white and yellow spots, specks, borders, stripes, strokes. And we will talk about plants with brown, bronze, purple, purple leaves in the next article.
Their leaves (unlike typical green species) are real plant masterpieces created by nature. Often a person intervenes in this process, who purposefully selects the best specimens, fixing their decorative qualities in a certain variety.
Like variegated woody, herbaceous plants with interesting leaves (yellow, green with different patterns) will certainly attract everyone's attention. They perfectly cope with the dominant role in flower beds, causing the delight of guests and the pride of the owners of the cottage. Drought-resistant are beautiful in, moisture-loving - in; some of them are so self-sufficient that they can solo in pots, tubs, decorating resting places,. Thanks to such plants, you can significantly extend the period of decorativeness of the cottage.
All of them, like woody ones, are quite photophilous, prefer good care: when they are watered in time, wilted flowers and inflorescences are cut off (sometimes both should be removed before flowering), they are fed, protected from and, they select good planting sites and properly prepare the soil , which should be sufficiently fertile and breathable. Such plants are less capricious than flowering varieties, but more demanding than their green-leaved relatives.
One of the most unpretentious variegated plants: Zelenchuk yellow "Variegated"
Spectacular flowers and very interesting leaves are combined in variegated flowering plants. Moreover, the combination options are different: against the background of white-variegated, yellow-variegated, golden leaves, white, yellow, red, purple flowers bloom. Particularly interesting are the leaves with yellow veins penetrating the entire leaf blade.
Today, the list of herbaceous variegated plants is already endless, so I have selected the most spectacular, both more affordable and still rare, which are increasingly appearing on sale. So, here they are.
Alpinia tserumbet "Variegata"
Alpinia zerumbet is a very rare perennial rhizomatous variegated plant from the Ginger family.
Alpinia tserumbet "Variegata", photo site onlineplantguide.com
Dark green leaves with beautiful light yellow stripes. In summer, you can admire its white fragrant flowers, collected in small brushes 5 cm long. Already in Sochi.
How to grow variegated alpinia
Having acquired a piece of alpinia rhizome in the spring, it should be planted in light partial shade on loose fertile soil. During the growing season, watering is regular; alpinia responds well to top dressing.
For the winter, the shoots are cut, after drying the cuts, the places with alpinia are mulched with compost or peat.
Every 3-4 years, the plants are divided, with a transplant to new summer cottages. Very disease and pest resistant! In central Russia, it can be grown in a container culture.
Alternantera, variegated varieties
Alternantera (Alternanthera) from the Amaranth family every year more and more confidently wins the title of the leader of the seasonal plant for carpet flower beds, discounts, arabesques.
Alternanthera ficoidea "True Yellow", photo from rotarygardens.blogspot.com
And not only in the south: it successfully “storms” the dachas of central Russia. And this is not surprising: it is perfectly cut by cuttings in spring, mother plants are well preserved in winter in a greenhouse with a temperature not lower than +10°C. Today, variegated varieties with completely yellow leaves, a border, and spots of an indefinite shape are in demand and almost loved.
Golden border of alternantera variety "Chartreuse", photo site onlineplantguide
How to Care for Variegated Alternanteras
Variegated varieties need an open sunny planting site with poor, well-drained soils.
In carpet flower beds, to maintain compactness and a given height, the alternantera is regularly sheared.
Arum Italian "Marmoratum"
Italian Arum (Arum italicum) "Marmoratum" is a very beautiful plant from the Aroid family.
Arum Italian "Marmoratum", photo site hardytropicals.co.uk
The variegated creamy pattern running along the veins of the leaf is amazing. This exquisite plant attire, which remains in the shade throughout the growing season, is complemented by beautiful bright cobs of fruits in late spring.
How to care for Italian arum
Undemanding, grows well in shady, moist places on loose fertile soils. Propagated by seeds.
Aspidistra sublime, variegated varieties
A typical green aspidistra called friendly family well known on the southern coast of Crimea, the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory and in room culture.
Aspidistra sublime "Variegata", photo site onlineplantguide.com
Variegated varieties:
- "Variegata" (leaves with white and cream longitudinal stripes running along the entire leaf blade up to 70 cm long; stripes turn brown on old leaves in sunny places);
- "Milky Way" (leaves with small white flecks) are still rare, and therefore more desirable.
How to grow variegated aspidistra
These are very shade-tolerant, slow-growing, undemanding perennial rhizomatous plants. In the sun, their decorative effect is reduced.
Propagated in spring by pieces of rhizomes.
Brunner large-leaved, variegated varieties
Brunnera macrophylla (Brunnera macrophylla) comes from the Borage family.
Brunner large-leaved "Dowson" s White", photo from carolynsshadegardens.com
Many amateur flower growers know a typical species that pleases with blue-eyed flowering for a limited period of time (May-June), and then it remains only to admire the usual green leaves. In variegated varieties of brunners, flowering only complements the intricate leaf patterns.
Recommended varieties:
- variety "Dowson's White", syn. "Variegata" (leaves with an irregular creamy white border);
- variety "Hadspen Cream" (leaves with an irregular creamy-white border, narrower than the previous variety);
Brunner large-leaved variety "Hadspen Cream", photo from rockydale.wordpress.com
- variety "Langtrees" (leaves with silver-gray spots regularly located along the edge);
Brunner large-leaved"Langtrees", photo from shop.sarastro-stauden.com
- grade "Silver Wings" (leaves are silvery, with green veins; the edge is slightly wavy).
How to care for variegated brunners
With enough light and the more fertile and moist soil under the brunners, the more luxurious the plants will become. It is very important not to deepen the rhizomes when planting (optimally - in the fall). For the winter, planting sites are mulched with peat, dry humus, compost. In dry summers, be sure to water.
Propagated by delenki, seeds at. Can be damaged by rodents (succulent rhizomes) and affected.
Budra ivy "Variegata"
Ivy Budra (Glechoma hederacea) "Variegata" is an excellent perennial groundcover up to 15 cm high from the Lamiaceae/Lamiaceae family.
Budra ivy "Variegata", photo site alleyann.ru
From the very early spring forms variegated dense carpets, which can successfully replace the classic lawn of cereal grasses in the shade and partial shade. In summer, the variegation of the leaves is complemented by the lilac outfit of numerous small flowers. Throughout the growing season, the plant remains decorative thanks to leaves with an irregular wide white-marble border. Budra is good in tall flower beds and compositions in containers.
How to grow a variegated budra
Simply and easily! The budra has long rooting shoots, creeping in all directions (distribution control is necessary). Look: at a height of 15 cm in breadth, it spreads (1 plant) up to 2 m! Therefore, a piece of shoot, which gives excellent roots in water, is enough, and you are provided with a “bud” carpet. It grows well on loose, well-moistened soil with a lime content.
Coined loosestrife "Aurea"
Monetary loosestrife (Lysimachia nummularia) is a beautiful evergreen perennial groundcover from the Primrose family.
Coined loosestrife "Aurea"
It is up to 5 cm high, but it grows in breadth to infinity, taking root in the internodes. The leaves are broad, oval, heart-shaped at the base, up to 2 cm long, golden. Flowers are cup-shaped, bright yellow, small, up to 2 cm in diameter, solitary; bloom in summer.
How to care for golden loosestrife
The main thing is to find him an ideal place for development, preferably sunny in rockeries, and then regulate its growth. Interestingly, even in partial shade, it retains a golden color! Surprisingly unpretentious, but develops better on fertile moist soils. In the spring sun can "burn". In hot, dry summers, watering is required. It is advisable to replant after 3-5 years, you can even return to the same place, but the soil must be loosened! It is not damaged by naked slugs, which is very important for the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory!
Hypoestes leafy, variegated varieties
Hypoestes leafy, or blood red (Hypoestes phyllostachya, syn. H. sanguinolenta) is an excellent seasonal ornamental leafy plant from the Acanthus family.
He comes from Madagascar; in culture, it is the variegated varieties that are most widely distributed. Without pinching and pruning, it reaches a height of 30 cm and a width of 23 cm. It is decorative in the south until frost, it is almost the last to be removed from autumn carpet beds and ridges.
Hypoestes leaf-eared variety "Splash"
How to care for hypoesthesia outdoors
Plant in the spring when the threat of frost has passed. Without losing its decorative effect, it grows well in partial shade on moist, loose, fertile soils. Pinching is necessary to obtain more compact bushy plants. Before a cold snap, cuttings are cut from the plants, which are then rooted in water, in a heated greenhouse or in a room. Can be damaged by naked slugs!
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Lavatera, or tree-like hatma "Variegata"
Lavatera tree (Lavatera arborea) "Variegata" - very interesting and unusual. The leaves are white-variegated.
Lavatera tree "Variegata", photo from paradiseregained.net
I am sure that users of the site will be interested in it. By the summer of the second year of life, it can reach 1.5 m, but often dies off after flowering. For luxurious flowering, lavatera needs fertile, loose soils and plenty of light. Propagated by cuttings.
Liriope, or liriope muscari "Variegata"
Liriope muscari "Variegata" is luxurious! Representative of the Lily-of-the-Valley / Lily family.
Liriope muscari "Variegata", photo from dapplelandscapedesign.com.au
It is a perennial rhizomatous plant up to 30 cm high and up to 45 cm wide, especially valuable due to its autumn flowering. In the south, it eventually forms beautiful alternative lawns in the shade. Unlike ophiopogon, which it looks like, liriope blooms more effectively. In central Russia, it can be grown in a planted tub culture. Moreover, containers can not be brought into the room for the winter, but they can be warmed with old clothes.
How to grow a variegated liriope
She needs partial shade and moist, fertile, loose soil. Having acquired a delenka, it is not planted immediately in a permanent place, but grown in a pot. Propagated by divisions in spring.
Lungwort officinalis and sugar lungwort
Medicinal lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), m. sugar (P. saccharata) from the Borage family are spectacular with their beautiful dark green leaves, which seem to be splashed with white paint.
A rare exception, when not forms and varieties, but typical species are not green, but naturally spotted.
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spurge bordered
Many summer residents are already familiar with Euphorbia bordered (Euphorbia marginata) from the Euphorbia family of the same name.
As with lungwort, here again is that rare case when variegated leaves are characteristic of the species, it has no varieties. Luxurious variegated annual for flower beds in country style. This is the spurge of my childhood, so I love it with a touch of nostalgia.
How to grow euphorbia bordered in the country
It should be sown for seedlings in April. Entries will appear in 7-11 days; picking after 3 weeks is required. In late May - early June, they are planted in open ground, in a sunny place with well-drained fertile soils; watering in summer only in dry weather; responds well to top dressing complete (2-3 times with an interval of 2 weeks).
Nasturtium large, series "Alaska"
Large nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) from the "Alaska" series is very effective.
It is up to 30 cm high and up to 45 cm wide. It is a ground cover and ampelous annual plant. Its corymbose light green leaves are beautiful, strewn with creamy white speckles and strokes. The variegated outfit of foliage during the flowering period is complemented by bright yellow, orange and red flowers.
How to grow variegated nasturtiums
Purchase seeds of the "Alaska" series and sow in open ground in May, finding a well-lit place with loose fertile soil in the country; the distance between plants is 25-30 cm. Nasturtium grows well in large stationary vases, in which overheating of the roots is excluded. In hot, dry summers, plants should be well watered.
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Pelargonium zonal, variegated varieties
These are mainly varieties of hybrid origin of zonal pelargonium (Pelargonium zonale):- "Mr. Quilter" (leaves are golden, with a bronze zone);
- ‘L ‘ Elegante ‘ (leaves are green, with a cream border);
- ‘Contrast‘ (leaves are green, with a yellow border);
- ‘Blazonry’ (leaves are dark green, with a red tinge and a yellow border)
They are used as seasonal plants to decorate flower beds, rabatok; they look great in pots, containers. Variegated pelargoniums are harmonious, and without them it is already impossible to imagine the design of a country house in a rural style. Mother plants hibernate indoors with temperatures above +10°C.
For variegated pelargoniums, well-lit summer cottages with fertile, loose soil are preferred. Pinching the shoots produces thicker and more beautiful plants. Propagated by green cuttings throughout the year. AT recent times F1 hybrid varieties are in demand, the offspring of which can be propagated by seeds.
Plectranthus Forster "Marginatus"
Plectranthus Forster, or P. Coleus (Plectranthus forsteri) "Marginatus" is a luxurious variegated variety. This is a perennial ground cover and ampelous plant from the Lamiaceae / Lamiaceae family, which adorns flower beds until autumn frosts.
Plectranthus Forster "Marginatus"It tolerates shearing well, grows well not only in open sunny, but also semi-shady, and even shady places on fertile, loose, moist soils.
Propagated by green cuttings. In winter, mother plants are stored in rooms with a positive temperature of at least + 10 ° C.
How to grow variegated plectranthus
If you pinch off a piece of this plant in a summer flower bed and put it in water, it will immediately give roots. Feel free to plant it in a pot like an ordinary houseplant. This will be your mother plant, from which next spring you will take and root cuttings for planting in open ground, and then the plants will grow, there will be even more cuttings, so not only you will have enough, but also friends and acquaintances.
Plectranthus Forstera 'Marginatus' fringes everblooming begonia in a summer flower bed
The most unpretentious plants
If you don't have flowers indoors because you don't have the time or experience to take care of them, choose hardy plants to suit your taste; believe me - there are more than enough of them.
Philodendron
The heart-shaped philodendron is a robust ornamental plant that has been the most popular indoor gardening plant for many years. It has heart-shaped leaves and adapts well to low light. Philodendron weaves very beautifully along the edges of bookshelves or other furniture.
Pros: Tied to a moss tube or root plate, the philodendron takes on the shape of a green tower.
Name: Philodendron hederaceum oxycardium
Size: 2-3 m long creeping or tied plant
Important: All parts of this plant are highly poisonous and can cause irritation to the lips, tongue or throat if children or animals chew its leaves.
Mother-in-law language
This unpretentious flower does not require special care. It is ideal for beginner gardeners who have only dealt with artificial plastic plants. All varieties of mother-in-law's tongue tolerate the lack of light well, but still prefer bright lighting. Do not water this plant too much or root rot may occur.
Pros: The plant is very unpretentious and has beautiful, xiphoid leaves.
Name: Sansevieria trifasciata "Laurentia"
Growing Conditions: Low to bright light; temperature 15-26 C; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Size: up to 1.2 m in length and width
Important: May cause irritation on sensitive skin.
corn palm
Do not confuse it with a vegetable with a similar name. This beautiful plant has bright straight leaves that seem to stretch into a palm tree. Plant several corn palms in one large container for a spectacular interior design.
Pros: Colorful yellow-green striped leaves on a straight stem.
Name: Dracaena fragrans "Massangeana"
Important: Poisonous to dogs.
English ivy
In most cases, English ivy is known as a creeping plant. For a decorative effect, place a pot of ivy on the edge of a fireplace or on a bookshelf with its stems hanging down. Try trimming the plant to give it shape. English ivy is very easy to propagate: it is enough to cut off a 10-centimeter piece of the stem, tear off the leaves from below and plant it in moist soil. If you remember to water the seedling, it will take root in a few weeks.
Little tip: The plant is often damaged by the red mite. To scare it away, periodically rinse the ivy in the shower or in a bath at room temperature.
Pros: This is a hardy climbing plant with dark green variegated leaves.
Title: Hedera helix
Growing conditions: Medium or bright light, temperature 12-23 C, uniform watering.
Size: 1.8 m long creeping or tied plant
Important: All parts of English ivy are poisonous, so make sure children and animals do not chew it.
Peperomia
Peperomia is a group of diverse small houseplants with waxy leaves. Peperomia with red edges has wide creamy leaves. Wavy peperomia, watermelon peperomia, baby doll peperomia and silverleaf peperomia are well known.
Pros: Peperomia's waxy, colorful leaves fill the room with color and the plant itself doesn't take up much space.
Name: Peperomia spp.
Growing Conditions: Medium to bright light, 15-23C, let soil dry out between waterings
Size: Up to 30 cm in height and width.
Important: The plant is poisonous to dogs and cats.
Dracaena
This plant, like its name, is very impressive. It has tufts of long, narrow, dark green leaves and red woody gray stems along the edges. The Tricolor variety is distinguished by pinkish-cream edges on the leaves, which is why it is also called the rainbow plant.
Pros: Herbaceous leaves on tall stems give the dracaena a festive look.
Name: Dracaena marginata.
Growing Conditions: Medium to bright light, 18-23C, let soil dry out between waterings
Size: Up to 3 m long and 0.6 m wide.
Important: The plant is poisonous to dogs.
Ficus (rubber tree)
The old-fashioned classic plant gets its second name from the sticky, milky juice it releases when cut. It grows quite tall, but by trimming the long stems, you can control its growth and even turn the rubber tree into a bush.
Pros: Large dark green ficus leaves are very pretty. The older the ficus, the larger its leaves. This creates a wonderful decorative effect.
Name: Ficus elastica
Growing Conditions: Medium to bright light, 15-26C, let soil dry out between waterings
Size: Up to 2.4 m high and 1.2 m wide.
Important: Ficus juice can cause irritation on sensitive skin.
Croton
This shrub tolerates semi-darkness, but its leaves take on the brightest color in good light. They cast gold, pink and orange hues in the sun. Rinse croton leaves from time to time to keep them looking radiant.
Pros: Strong leaves of beautiful shades.
Name: Codiaeum variegatum pictum.
Size: Up to 1.2 m high and 0.9 m wide.
Important: This plant is poisonous, therefore dangerous for children and animals.
Syngonium
One of the most common and unpretentious indoor plants, the syngonium has arrow-shaped leaves of a pronounced shape (hence another of its names - arrow-shaped syngonium). Unlike many other plants, syngonium has a lot of species and varieties. Most of them are distinguished by bright leaves. Depending on the species, the leaves may be green with white markings or bronze green with a pink tint. Young plants begin to curl over time, so take care of an artificial trunk or hanging planter for them.
Pros: Colorful leaves allow you to brightly decorate every corner of your home.
Name: Syngonium podophyllum
Growing conditions: Low or bright lighting, temperature 15-23 C, uniform watering.
jade tree
If you constantly forget to water your plants, the jade tree seems to be made for you. It goes well with cacti. The jade tree prefers room temperature during its growing season, but it will grow best if you keep it cool and give it enough moisture to keep its leaves from drying out in winter.
Pros: An unpretentious tree plant with interesting twisted branches and fleshy leaves.
Name: Crassula ovata.
Growing Conditions: Bright light, 18-23 C (12 C in winter), keep soil dry
Size: Up to 3 m high and 0.6 m wide
Goya
Goya, or wax tree, is distinguished by waxy leaves and waxy-scented pink flowers. Golden goya has cream-colored leaves. Goya can curl, form a topiary, or just look good in a flowerpot.
Pros: Goya has beautiful flowers (often with a pronounced aroma). This is not a very water-loving plant, so do not be discouraged if you suddenly forget to water it.
Name: Hoya carnosa
Growing Conditions: Medium to bright light, 12-23°C, let soil dry out between waterings
Size: Can curl up to 1.2 m in length.
norfolk pine
The secret to the health of the Norfolk pine is rich light and moisture. In low light, the lower tiers of leaves may turn yellow and fall off. When the room is dry, the plant becomes a tasty morsel for red mites.
Pros: Perfect tree for Christmas or any other holiday. In addition, it brings a unique cozy atmosphere to the house.
Name: Araucaria heterophylla.
Growing conditions: Bright light, temperature 15-23 C, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Size: Up to 3 m high and 1.5 m wide
Scindapsus
This hardy climbing plant, also known as pothos or devil's ivy, is often confused with the heart-leaved philodendron. Like the philadendron, pothos has heart-shaped leaves and can be grown in a pot on a tabletop, in a hanging basket, or tied to an artificial trunk. This plant does not require a lot of light, but the more it is, the more colorful the leaves will be.
Pros: Devil ivy is one of the most practical houseplants. It looks great in a hanging basket.
Name: Epipremnum aureum "Marble Queen"
Growing Conditions: Away from direct sunlight; temperature 18-23 C; the soil is relatively dry.
Size: creeping plant 2-3 meters long.
Important: All parts of this plant are poisonous and may irritate the lips, tongue or throat if children or animals chew the leaves.
boston fern
The lacy, arrow-shaped leaves of the Boston fern make it an ideal plant for planting in a pot or planter. However, don't let this delicate-looking plant fool you: it can grow for decades if you remember to water it and keep it in a medium-light, medium-humidity environment. Variety "Dallas" is more unpretentious to dry air.
Pros: Boston fern creates a classic look in any space. It goes well with country or rustic style.
Name: Nephrolepis exaltata
Size: Up to 1.2 m in height (length).
green dracaena
Some varieties of green dracaena, such as "Janet Craig", are distinguished by strong green leaves. Others have white, cream, gold, or yellowish green stripes on the leaves. All varieties have rosettes at the beginning of growth, but then become upright growing green plants. They normally tolerate poor lighting, but the leaves take on a richer color in medium to bright light.
Pros: Long-lasting unpretentious plant with beautiful leaves.
Name: Dracaena deremensis.
Size: Up to 3 m high and 0.9 m wide.
Important: This plant is poisonous to dogs.
Chlorophytum
Surely you remember how your grandmother grew this plant; chlorophytums were and remain very popular. Just look at the number of their varieties - from species with simple green leaves to decorated with cream or white stripes.
Pros: Growing chlorophytum does not require much hassle.
Name: Chlorophytum comosum
Growing conditions: Medium or bright lighting, temperature 15-23 C, uniform watering.
Size: Up to 30 cm long and 60 cm wide.
Zamioculcas
It is also called an eternal plant, because Zamioculcas is durable, does not require much light and care. The petioles of the leaves of this plant are so thick that you can mistake them for plastic ones. Zamioculcas grows slowly, so buy it already large. Cut stems stay green and healthy looking for weeks, even without water.
Pros: This plant is so unpretentious that you still have to try to get rid of it.
Name: Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Growing Conditions: Low to bright light, 15-23 C, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Size: 0.6-0.9 m long and wide.
Important: This plant is poisonous, so make sure that children and animals do not chew it.
grape ivy
"Ellen Danica" - a variety of grape ivy - is also called oakleaf, because its leaves are more prominent than those of other varieties of this plant. Grape ivy is a climbing plant, the shoots of which willingly master the grate or pole.
Pros: This is a great plant for neat hanging baskets.
Name: Cissus rhombifolia
Growing conditions: Average lighting, temperature 15-26 C, uniform watering.
Size: Up to 1.8 m long climbing plant.
Aspidistra (cast iron plant)
One of the most hardy plants, aspidistra can withstand lack of care, light, humidity and a wide range of temperatures. It grows slowly, so buy a large plant already.
Pros: This plant really lives up to its name. It is very durable.
Name: Aspidistra elatior.
Growing conditions: Little light, temperature 7-29 C, keep the soil well moist during active growth, lightly moisten the soil in autumn and winter.
Size: Up to 60 cm long and wide.
Shefler
Also known as the "umbrella tree", this plant has "glossy" green leaves that "spread" in different directions and resemble the spokes of an umbrella. A close relative of sheflera - dwarf sheflera - has shorter and smaller leaves. Both plants are sometimes classified as Brassaia species.
Pros: Chefler's bright green leaves create an instant tropical vibe.
Name: Schefflera actinophylla
Growing conditions: Medium to bright light, temperature 15-23 C, evenly moisten the soil.
Size: Up to 2.4 m high and 1.8 m wide.
Chinese evergreen aglaonema
A plant with beautiful leaves in silver, gray and green hues that will brighten up the dark places in your home beautifully. Use aglaonema as a neighbor to upright tree houseplants or set a pot with it separately.
Pros: Very hardy plant.
Name: Aglaonema commutatum.
Growing Conditions: Low to medium light, 15-23°C, keep the soil evenly moist.
Size: Up to 0.9 m in length and width.
Important: All parts of this plant are poisonous and may cause irritation to the lips, tongue or throat if children or animals chew its leaves.
Ficus lyre
Ficus lyre is a wonderful tree that gets its name from the dark green leaves in the shape of a lyre. It tolerates poor lighting well, although this may cause the lower leaves to fall off. If your ficus lyre is too tall, don't be afraid to prune it to the desired height, or cut off the shoots and plant them separately.
Name: Ficus lyrata
Growing Conditions: Medium to bright light, 18-23 C, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Size: Up to 4.5 m high and 1.5 m wide.
dieffenbachia
There are several varieties of dieffenbachia. All of them are upright plants with white-green leaves. Grow one dieffenbachia as a tree, or grow several plants together to make a bush. One of the names of dieffenbachia, "mute rod", comes from the toxic sap of the plant, which seems to cause numbness in the mouth and throat.
Pros: Dieffenbachia's large white-green leaves add a tropical look to any space. It is great for decorating balconies and loggias in the summer.
Name: Dieffenbachia spp.
Growing Conditions: Low to medium light, temperature 15-26 C, evenly moisten the soil
Size: Up to 1.8 m high and 0.9 m wide.
Important: All parts of this plant are poisonous and may cause irritation to the lips, tongue or throat if children or animals chew its leaves.
Plants for forgetful gardeners who forget to water.
Dracaena. Dracaena deremensis 'Lemon Lime'
Kalanchoe. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. Prefers bright light.
Haworthia fasciata (Striped Haworthia)
Palm ponytail. Beaucarnea recurvata
Cactus Rabbit ears. Opuntia microdasys. Prefers bright light
Zamioculcas. Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Panda plant. Kalanchoe tomentosa. Prefers bright light
Euphorbia Mil, Euphorbia beautiful (lat. Euphorbia milii)
Donkey tail. Stonecrop Morgan (Sedum morganianum) Prefers bright light, originally from Mexico
Crassula atropurpurea
Beef tongue. Gasteria bicolor. Prefers bright light
golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii). Prefers bright light
Aloe
Peperomia Peperomia griseoargentea
Sago palm. Cycas, cycad (Cycas revoluta)
Pothos aureum (Pothos golden, or simply Pothos)
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