The green plants in home decoration are popular. Green plants not only bring vitality to the home space, but also purify the air. Today, I will introduce several medium and large green plants that are most suitable for the living room.
1. Zamioculcas Zamiifolia
The Zamioculcas zamiifolia has a Chinese name, that is XueTieyu. It is an evergreen herb for many years, very suitable for indoor foliage viewing. Its newly drawn pinnate compound leaves are almost always two, one long and one short, one thick and one thin. Therefore, it has the nickname of “Dragon Phoenix Wood”, which symbolizes the meaning of wealth and prosperity.
Money trees prefer a warm and dry semi-shade environment, with a suitable growth temperature of 20-32 ℃. It is relatively drought-resistant, but afraid of cold. Never expose it to strong light. This plant requires loose and fertile soil, rich in organic matter, and acidic to slightly acidic.
2. Strelitzia
Strelitzia, also known as bird of paradise, is a subtropical perennial herb that lasts for a long time. It likes a warm, humid and sunny environment. It cannot endure cold and heat, drought and waterlogging. Loose and fertile soil and good drainage are required.
Strelitzia blooms very beautifully, just like crane watching. Decorating the living room with Strelitzia has the implication of good luck, freedom, happiness, as well as longevity.
3. Ficus Lyrata
Ficus lyrata is also called Ficus lyrata rubber tree. Its stem is erect and rarely branched. It has dense leaves. Its leaf blade is thick leathery, glossy, dark green and internodes are short. The veins are sunken. Ficus lyrata has high ornamental value and is also a very ideal foliage plant in the living room.
Ficus lyrata likes a warm, humid and sunny environment. It can grow well under bright scattered light. Shade should be paid attention to in summer. It entered dormancy at about 15 ℃. It can survive in winter safely above 5 ℃.
4. Philodendron Selloum
Philodendron selloum is a perennial green herb. Leaf blade is huge, coarsely pinnatifid, dark green and shiny. Petiole is long and stout. Aerial roots are extremely developed. The plant shape is beautiful and the whole ornamental effect is good. At the same time, it is shade-tolerant and is an excellent indoor shade-loving foliage plant. It is very suitable to be placed in the indoor living room and the vicinity of the study lighting. However, it is not resistant to low temperatures. In winter, the room temperature should be controlled above 10 degrees Celsius to prevent frostbite.
5. Alocasia Macrorrhiza
Alocasia macrorrhiza has another name, alocasia. It is a big foliage plant and is very suitable for arranging large halls. Alocasia macrorrhiza likes high temperature and humidity, and is resistant to shade and strong wind and light. Alocasia macrorrhiza grows spectacularly and exuberantly, with a feeling of tropical scenery.
6. Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena marginata has another two names. Red bamboo and Cordyline. It is an evergreen shrub with beautiful plant type. The color is gorgeous and elegant, with good ornamental value. It is suitable for breeding in semi-shade. The basin soil should be kept moist during the growth period. The suitable soil is fertile, loose and well drained sandy soil.