54 Common House Plants -- And How To Best Care For Them

Just about everyone enjoys growing houseplants when they are easy to raise, and Common house plants do not require a tremendous amount of care.

Certain plants are definitely easier than others. Below is a list of common house plants that are simple and straightforward to raised indoors:

TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIA--THREADLEAF (ARALIA)--THE FOLIAGE PLANT--THE CERIMAN--STEVIA--STAR JASMINE--SPIRAEA--SNAKE PLANT--SKIMMIA JAPONICA--SILK-OAK--SHRIMP PLANT--SHOWER-OF-GOLD GENISTA--SCREW PINE--RUBBER PLANT--PRIMROSE--POINSETTIA--PEPEROMIA--PALMS--OTAKEITE ORANGE--NORFOLK ISLAND PINE--LILY--LEOPARD PLANT--LANTANA--JERUSALEM CHERRY--JAPANESE DAPHNE--IMPATIENS--HYDRANGEA --GERANIUM --GARDENIA --FUCHSIA --FLOWERING MAPLE --FLAMINGO FLOWER --FERNS --DUMB CANE --DRACAENA --CROTON --CORAL ARDISIA --CINERARIA --CHORIZEMA CORDATUM --CHINESE EVERGREEN --CAST IRON PLANT --CALCEOLARIA --CALADIUM --BOUVARDIA --BILLBERGIA NUTANS --BEGONIA --BAUERA RUBIOIDES --AZALEA --AFRICAN VIOLET

Some care Tips for common house plants:

Take a moment or two to learn the particular needs of your plant prior to purchasing it. After purchase, keep a vigilant eye out for any potential disease or insect problems.

Of course it also pays to check out plants carefully before you purchase it. Choose plants that have a healthy green color and show signs of fresh growth.

Verify that the pot has sufficient drainage Avoid plants that show either abnormal white or even brown lumps on its leaves or stems. Leaf webbing or speckled leaf appearance may indicate either an insect or possibly related pest problems.

When you get your new houseplant home, take the care to isolate it from your other plants so that you do not expose your current plants to any troubles that may develop with the new plant.

Just as all living things must breathe, soil aeration is of extreme importance to potted plants. This is why people add sand or perlite to their potting soil.

• A good potting soil will also usually contain organic matter such as peat moss or well-rotted manure.

• Drainage holes should be blocked with gravel or other means, allowing water to get through but not soil. Add your plant, and then cover the remaining holes with new soil around the plant’s original soil.

• Make sure that the root ball is firmly covered with soil. Fertilize only after new growth has made its presence known

• Do not ever water any common houseplants to the point of saturation, as a saturated soil will naturally drive out the air that the plant absolutely must have as part of its root system.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s directions when feeding your houseplants. Too much fertilizer will either damage your plants, or even kill it.

If your plants develop a problem with insects or any related pests, your best bet, after you identify the pest, is to search out your local garden center, and very carefully read the labels on the products that they have.

There will be one or two that fit your situation perfectly and won’t harm the plant or neighboring plants either.

Common house plants that shows poor color, or distorted flowers or leaves, or if the plant exhibits a tendency to droop then you need to investigate what is wrong. These are distress signals therefore corrective steps should be taken.

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