Large home flowers: description, names and photos, care features

Large home flowers look great in any interior. They are mainly used as stand-alone compositions. The advantage of ornamental plants with large flowers and leaves is that they are ideal for rooms in which there is not enough sunlight. In addition, they grow well away from windows. The main thing is to arrange the plants according to their characteristics. Properly placed home flowers will make the interior original and special.

Flowers with big leaves

Basically, all the flowers are home-grown with large leaves, photos of some of them are in the article, are unpretentious, grow quickly and fit perfectly into any room:

• Aspidistra is a fairly resistant plant. It easily tolerates temperature changes, rare watering. Helps purify air from harmful substances. Due to its high chlorophyll content, it grows well in dark rooms. Leaves in the form of a long ellipse are located on the petioles. There is practically no stalk. It blooms very rarely.
• Maranta. The peculiarity of this plant is striped mottled leaves with a smooth edge, which fold overnight. It blooms quite rarely.
• Anthurium. Another name for a home flower with large leaves is a flamingo flower, very beautiful but poisonous. In appearance it is glossy and similar to artificial, has a white or red color.

• Scheffler has an unusual shape. Outgoing from one center, oval oval leaves are arranged in the form of an open umbrella. They are plain or with specks, or stripes of a light shade. In leaving unpretentious. Prefers bright diffused light, regular spraying and watering. He does not like drafts. It should be remembered that the plant is toxic to pets.
• Calathea has beautiful large leaves reaching gigantic sizes. It unites many species.
• Abutilon has the form of a small tree or shrub. In height reaches two meters. Orange, white, pink or yellow flowers resemble a bell in shape. In leaving unpretentious, grows quickly.
• Alocasia is a homemade flower with large leaves, for which it is also called the "elephant's ear." The plant looks great in large rooms. It reaches a height of one and a half meters, rarely blooms.
• Avocado. In the home environment they give him the shape of a bush, grows to a meter. Dark green leaves are narrow, elliptical in shape and approximately 25 cm long.
• Ficus is a plant with large leaves, unpretentious in care. He needs moderate regular watering, spraying. Large leaves are wiped with a damp rag. It is necessary to protect from drafts. There is a tradition that he brings happiness and prosperity to the house. Different types of this plant successfully fit into the interior. And at Benjamin's ficus, the trunks are originally twisted into a spiral.
• Dieffenbachia. She has large spotty, colorful leaves. Prefers humidity and heat. Flowers are inconspicuous, white-green in color. It grows to a meter in height. Toxic. The lower leaves die off with age, and the trunk is exposed, so it is necessary to rejuvenate the plant.

When choosing a home flower with large green leaves, one must take into account that some flowering species have poisonous flowers or fruits, and also have a strong aroma.

Palm trees

These are hardy plants with beautiful leaves. Feel good in partial shade. Prefer high humidity, lack of moisture adversely affects the plant. The most common indoor palm trees:

• Decorative views: Robelena - has a thick beautiful crown. It grows to a meter and a half in height; palmate date - growing rapidly, the lower leaves gradually fall and the palm trunk is exposed.
• Canarian date - has hard feathery leaves. The trunks are thin. Growing fast.

Howe Forster is famous for its long green leaves, curved in an arc. Grows slowly, dry air tolerates well.

• Elegant homeomedia blooms quite nicely and has a pleasant aroma. Yellowish flowers are spherical, small. The leaves of the plant should be protected from direct sunlight.
• Areca in height reaches three meters. Has beautiful cirrus leaves. In leaving is unpretentious.

Creepers - Large House Flowers

The names of the flowers that are presented below are curly, unpretentious plants with a flexible stem and large fleshy leaves:

• Monstera. With good care, unusual carved leaves reach a length of about 90 cm. For successful growth, the plant needs to create the appropriate conditions: a lot of space, aerial roots should be placed in bags of earth. The plant saturates the room with oxygen. Being a vine, it can be placed both vertically and horizontally. Monstera prefers bathing and spraying leaves, as well as moderate watering. Penumbra tolerates easily.
• Cissus. Due to the rapid growth and unpretentiousness in the care are widely used for compositions.
• Hoya is a flowering plant with a specific aroma. Liana is unpretentious in leaving, undemanding to transplants, top dressing and watering. It grows very slowly. Abundant flowering requires good lighting. The flowers are white or pinkish, oval-shaped leaves, fleshy. In an adult, plants are dull, and in a young one, they are shiny.
• Syngonium. The owner of flexible and thin stems. Leaves resemble the tip of an arrow. Liana is unpretentious in leaving, cleans the air of harmful substances: formaldehyde and xylene.
  

Large domestic flowers: photos and names

Below are the most beautiful plants grown at home, and their brief description:

• Cypress, it is called the analogue of home spruce. It has an unobtrusive coniferous aroma that can cheer you up.
• Olive Tree. It is necessary to constantly trim, forming a crown as you wish. Weak branches are removed. For good growth requires a certain temperature and humidity, does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil.
• Lemon - has a citrus aroma and yellow fruits, grows up to a meter. Leaves remain green year round. Watering the plant is necessary twice a day. In addition, daily direct exposure to direct sunlight should be provided for at least two hours. In the spring, the tree is fed and pruned.
• Prickly pear is a large cactus. It blooms very beautifully.
• Araucaria multifolia or it is also called indoor spruce. She has upwardly awl-shaped needles, whose length is about 2 cm. The branches are arranged in horizontal tiers. Forty years later, scaly leaves appear. The appearance changes and it is impossible to recognize the original plant in it. Change of attire and explains its name - variegated. At home, the height does not exceed two meters.
• Fatsia. If she is provided with conditions such as moderate watering, coolness and good light, then she will thank with huge, wide beautiful leaves. Shoots grow to a height of one and a half meters. Beige flowers with a pleasant smell.
• Croton. The leaves of this flower have a wide palette of shades: green, yellow, red, orange. Saturated colors become from bright sunlight. However, it should be remembered that the plant does not like dry air, heat and direct sunlight.
• Euphorbia refers to succulents. It grows very slowly. Looks great in any interior.
• Boxwood is a shade-loving evergreen. The leaves are shiny, round, dark green in color. The flowers are small orange and very fragrant. Demanding for plentiful infrequent watering.
• Laurel. Pretty unpretentious plant, frosts are not afraid of him.
• The euonymus has dark green jagged or spotty leaves. It tolerates drought. It grows rapidly, so frequent pruning is necessary. Flowers have a not very pleasant aroma.

Large home flowers (the names and photos of some of them are given above) harmoniously fit into any interior and delight the eye.

Giant flowers

You can turn the interior of an apartment into a greenhouse with the help of giant plants. Large plants in pots are great for this:

• Ficus is an evergreen tree. It grows to two meters. The bark is smooth, the trunk is short, the crown is branched, fleshy leaves are oval in shape and slightly pointed. It prefers diffused sunlight, loose earth, moist air.
• Nolina is unpretentious at home. It has a very unusual appearance, reminiscent of a bottle, thanks to the stalk swollen at the base. People call it "elephant leg". It blooms quite rarely. They contain it in wide low tanks, to the bottom, which is laid with high-quality drainage.
• Yucca - prefers warmth, light. It does not tolerate drafts. It is better to place it on the south side and to ensure direct sunlight for three hours daily. The frequency of watering depends on the season, temperature, room humidity, flower size and pot volume.
• Banana. He is able not only to grow at home, but also to bloom.
  

If home flowers are in large pots, then you can play on a scale. They are best placed symmetrically, for example, on both sides of a sofa, chair. Or create a unique composition using pots of different shapes and sizes. Thanks to the built-in wheels in large pots, there will be no problems with their movement.

Large flowering plants

The following plants are most popular:

• Hibiscus, or Chinese rose, is a home flower with large red flowers, the shape of which resembles a bell. A rapidly flowering plant gives a lot of shoots, they need to be cut periodically. On the tree trunk there are bright green large leaves. The main thing in care is top dressing, frequent and plentiful watering, spraying and pruning.
• Indoor hippeastrum during flowering fascinates with its beauty. However, it blooms once a year and delights others with huge flowers in the form of stars, reaching a diameter of 20 cm. The inflorescence is an umbrella. The colors of the funnel-shaped flowers are diverse and include the following shades: white, red, purple, pink, yellow. The smell is practically absent, which allows them to be bred to individuals susceptible to allergic reactions.
• Gardenia jasmine is a domestic flower with large white flowers that has a delicate aroma. There is another color scheme, but mostly white flowers, with a diameter of up to 10 cm.

• Gymenokallis - the flowers of this plant resemble a lily or narcissus in shape. The flowers are mostly snow-white, fragrant with large arachnids of a pale yellow hue, petals and trembling stamens. In one inflorescence up to eight flowers of white color, with a diameter of about 20 cm.

Advantages and disadvantages of large indoor plants

In order to decide on the choice of large home flowers, consider their pros and cons. Of the latter, the following are distinguished:

• Flowers can be toxic.
• Some flowers have a strong specific aroma; they require a well-ventilated area.
• They take up a lot of space.
• The stem and trunk of some plants contains poisonous milky juice.

Pluses of large indoor plants:

• Hide flaws. Using a spreading plant, elements are masked that spoil the appearance of the room, for example, wall defects.
• Moisturizing. The improvement of the indoor microclimate is due to the evaporation of moisture from a house flower with large leaves.
• Decorativeness. Large trees and creepers will decorate any interior.
• Originality. Many plants have an unusual appearance, in addition, you can independently form a crown, giving it a bizarre shape.
• Accommodation They look great both in groups and individually. The main thing is to take into account the compatibility of plants.

Some features when choosing large plants

To place home-grown large flowers (photo below) in the form of a tree or shrub, free space is required where the flower will feel comfortable. For growth and flowering, proper care is necessary:

• lighting;
• watering;
• pruning
• top dressing;
• pest protection.

Before choosing a large flower, you need to make sure that there are no difficulties with its placement, and there will be enough space in the room. The best place is the corner of the room, which protects the plant from damage, drafts and is illuminated by daylight. The flower near the sofa or bed also looks beautiful. If the room has large ceilings, then indoor flowers are ideal, which are not afraid of pruning and grow to two or more meters. In addition, you should pre-determine the type of plant:

• tree;
• evergreen shrub;
• flower with large leaves;
• blooming or fruiting.

Large house flowers can be easy to care for or moody, growing quickly or very slowly. In addition, some beautiful plant species are poisonous or capable of causing allergic reactions, emitting a strong aroma.

Features of caring for large indoor plants

Large home flowers require appropriate packaging. For example, for palm trees, it should be slightly smaller than necessary for such a large flower, because a small pot volume helps to stimulate the growth of new shoots. For climbing plants, small containers are also needed. The main thing is that there are roots in the earth. If hanging roots are located far from the root system, then they are placed in earthen pouches.

The pot is filled with light, well-permeable water and air, soil. In flower shops you can buy a ready-made mixture, depending on the type of flower or cook yourself. To do this, take in equal parts:

• sand;
• peat;
• and leafy ground.

Drainage is placed in the container, using pebbles, bricks, gravel, expanded clay, and polystyrene for this. Next, pour soil.

Large flowers at home do not require frequent watering. At the same time, they should not be overdried. In winter, the frequency of watering is reduced. For hibernating plants, it is recommended to lower the air temperature in the room where they are located. From time to time, plants require spray irrigation.

Feeding is carried out in the spring, during this period, plants need nitrogen, since the vegetative system is growing. Fertilizers containing a large amount of potassium and phosphorus are necessary for the formation of ovaries, as well as flowering.

Diseases mainly affect indoor plants in case of improper care. To combat dropsy, rust, spider mites, rot, powdery mildew, the diseased flower is isolated and treated using ready-made products or a solution prepared independently from household soap.

Home-made plant nutrition

To do this, you will need:

• yeast;
• fruit zest;
• eggshell;
• onion peel;
• sugar;
• meat slops;
• and etc.

Used brewing black tea and sleeping coffee, added to the container with the plant, will provide looseness of the soil. Peel from apples, banana and oranges are suitable for nourishing the plant with vitamins. They are pre-crushed, insisted in water and then irrigated. Perfectly saturates the soil with calcium and provides good drainage of the eggshell. You can disinfect the soil and feed the plant with phosphorus, zinc, potassium, iron and magnesium by dissolving one spoon of ash in a liter of water. A freshly prepared mixture of yeast, onions and vegetables enhances plant growth.

Basically, growing many large house flowers does not take much time, and even beginners can do it. However, there are also very capricious plants, care for which will require certain knowledge and time.