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steammopss-blog · 5 years

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10 Most Popular Indoor Trees

An indoor tree serves the same function in a room as a piece of furniture: it serves as an anchor, and it sets a mood in your room. Trees are catching up to houseplants in popularity due to the structural element they add to living spaces, as well as the air-cleaning qualities they possess. When you choose an indoor tree, you must consider the light needs of the tree, how much watering it will require, and its mature size. These ten trees are the most popular due to their low maintenance needs, compact size, and arresting visual appeal.

01 of 10 Fiddle Leaf Fig fiddle leaf fig tree indoors Hellomikee/ Twenty20 Homeowners can assess the popularity of a houseplant by the uptick in its fake counterparts sold in home and hobby stores. However, the fiddle leaf fig is so easy to care for that there's no need to opt for the silk version.

The fiddle leaf fig hails from the jungle, so a bright bathroom would be the ideal spot for your tree. However, a living room location will also work, provided you protect the tree from drafts and give it enough light and humidity. An outdoor summer vacation will do wonders for the fiddle leaf fig and many other indoor trees; why not give it a go as a patio plant for the month of June?

02 of 10 Citrus lemon tree grown indoors LegasC/ Twenty20 The bewitching scent of an orange or lemon tree in bloom is superior to any room freshening spray you will ever encounter. Of all the popular indoor trees, citrus trees are the most diva-prone. They want more of everything: water, sunlight, humidity, and fertilizer. So buy a humidity tray, sneak it outdoors when you can, and start looking up lemon poundcake recipes.

03 of 10 Weeping Fig Ficus benjamina Sian Irvine/ Dorling Kindersley/ Getty Images Also known as ficus trees, weeping figs are beloved for their rich green color and easy care ways. For those who feel that the weeping fig is too common, try Ficus benjamina 'Starlight,' which has variegated leaves.

A well-lit room goes a long way towards preventing the most common complaint about the weeping fig, which is leaf drop. A room with a large picture window, skylight, or south-facing window is most desirable. Plant your weeping fig in well-drained soil, and only water when the soil surface is dry.

04 of 10 Rubber Tree rubber tree in living room Oscar Wong/ Moment/ Getty Images Native to India, rubber trees produce large, glossy leaves in a dark green hue that pops against pale paint colors. Like most tropical trees, rubber trees like moderate temperatures, a humid environment, and good air circulation without drafts. An optional step for the pampered plant is a monthly leaf wiping session with a damp cloth to remove dust. Fertilize your rubber tree every two weeks during periods of active growth to achieve maximum leaf size.

05 of 10 Banana Tree Banana Tree DEA/C.DANI/Getty Images Giant leaf lovers should look no further than an indoor banana tree to satisfy a desire for lush foliage. Some bananas like the Cavendish produce fruit, while others like the Musa basjoo will not. When shopping for a banana tree, seek out dwarf cultivars only. "Dwarf" is a relative term in the banana world; trees may still grow up to ten feet tall. Filtered light and regular fertilizing help these fast growing trees reach their potential. If leaves start to brown or curl, check for mites, which are notorious banana pests.

06 of 10 Norfolk Island Pine Norfolk Island Pine grown indoors Brownpau/ Flickr / CCBY2.0 Around the winter holidays, small potted Norfolk Island pine trees are available as "indoor Christmas trees," but these long-lived indoor trees look great any time of year. Although a slow-growing tree, be aware that these things can grow to 100 feet outdoors, and there isn't a dwarf variety on the market. An indoor tree will grow about two feet each year, so plan and plant accordingly. Bright light, moderate watering, and an occasional misting will keep your pine happy.

07 of 10 Umbrella Tree Umbrella tree grown in containers Cultivar413/ Flickr/ CC BY 2.0 The umbrella tree is a fine choice for homes with little direct sunlight or north-facing windows. The trees require little care, but they are attractive to pests like mites and scale, so watch out for hitchhikers when you bring the tree indoors. Umbrella trees like constant moisture, but don't leave them sitting in a tray of stagnant water.

08 of 10 Yucca Spineless Yucca Tree Photo: Sian Irvine/Getty Images Yucca trees, also called yucca stick or spineless yucca, offer a striking live accent in contemporary homes. The yucca tree features a solid trunk with leathery strap-like leaves emerging from the top, and groups of three in a pot with staggered heights look very attractive. Give your yucca tree as much sun as you are able to provide, and don't be afraid to cut the plant in half if it outgrows its space.

09 of 10 Jade Jade Tree Eden, Janine, and Jim/ Flickr /CC BY 2.0 The jade tree is probably the lowest care indoor tree on this list. The sculptural look of the succulent leaves and trunk combine with the feng shui vibe of this plant to keep it on the top ten list for beginners. Jade trees make great bonsai specimens, just water it every few weeks and keep it in a sunny window.

10 of 10 Money Tree Money Tree Photo: Matt Witherow/flickr.com/CC BY 2.0 The spindly trunk of the money tree lends it to braiding, and that's how many of these trees are sold. The braids will grow with the tree over time, hardening and becoming woody as it matures. In spite of its Latin name, Pachira aquatica, the money tree does not like excessive watering and will rot if left in standing water. Allow the soil to dry between waterings, and keep in filtered bright light.

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fidanistanbul · 7 years

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biotrinetix-blog · 5 years

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PLANT THERAPY

It’s no secret that I love plants and being out in nature, but sometimes it’s hard to get the time to spend outdoors - especially during the winter months when plants go dormant or die off. One easy hack is to bring nature indoors, creating spaces and corners filled with life.

As we begin a new year, almost halfway through the winter season, we can almost see Spring just around the corner! (Optimistically speaking, of course). But since we’re not quite there, having plants around the house or in our work space has been proven to significantly improve our sense of well-being. They are naturally aesthetically pleasing, often generating feelings of vitality and happiness, and can even teach us subtle lessons in mindfulness by learning to take care of them and patiently watching them grow with the changing of seasons.

It’s no wonder why we surround ourselves with plants during celebrations and tragedies (i.e. weddings and funerals, respectively), or set aside “sacred” green space for parks and community gardens in our cities and communities. We tend to naturally f e e l g o o d around plants. So, why not have them around all of the time?!

Studies have shown that putting just one plant in your environment can: Improve mood and calm the mind Lower cortisol/stress levels Improve attentiveness and focus Raise productivity, attendance, and overall performance (at work/school) Lower levels of anxiety during recovery from surgery and support the healing process Purify the air by reducing airborne toxins, dust particles and carbon dioxide levels Regulate temperature and raise oxygen levels

Recommended Indoor Plants Golden Pothos or Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum) Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium podophyllum) Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema sp.) Dracaena (various) Philodendron Spider Plants (Chlorophytum Comosum “Vittatum”) Snake Plants (Sansevieria trifasciata) Peace Lilly (spathiphyllum starlight) Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) Ficus/Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata v. Bostoniensis) Vinca Vines Rubber Trees (Hevea brasiliensis) ZZ Plants (Zamioculcas) Monstera (Monstera deliciosa) Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifritzii) Aloe vera (A. barbadensis) Cacti varieties

Plant Care

Watering: Once a week, walk around to all of the house plants and see if the soil is dry by sticking a finger in the dirt about an inch. If it’s dry, give them a soak. You can also look to see if the plant needs water by the condition of their leaves - perky leaves usually means the plant is happy, while flimsy soft leaves tend to indicate that the plant is thirsty. Once a month, bathe all of the plants (except cacti). This gives them a nice “rainstorm”. Room temp water is best. You’ll want to pick them up, place them in the tub, and turn on the shower until each plant has about an inch of water on the soil. Then let them drain there for as long as they need. The bigger plants obviously take longer, so a rotation is always a good idea. When it comes to cacti and succulents, the trick is “mindful neglection”. You have to play hard to get with these guys, but don’t forget about them! Once a month is usually a fair estimate for how often to water. Cleaning: Every few months, walk around with a wet cotton cloth and gently dust off the leaves of the bigger plants (monstera and rubber). Plants absorb sunlight and diffuse carbon dioxide through their leaves, so it’s important to clean them every once in awhile. Light: Every plant needs light. Make sure you are giving your plant adequate light. If you notice your plant is looking sad, try shifting it to a different area of the home. Plants like to move around. You’ll know when the plant is happy. Housekeeping: Yellow leaves can be normal. Leaves grow and leaves go, it’s like a lesson of life. Go around and remove the leaves once it’s completely yellow. Don’t remove them until they are fully yellow, though, as sometimes they are just changing colors! Go into the soil a few times a year and remove dead and shredded leaves and other weeds. Makes the plant look brand spankin’ new! You may notice that after a few seasons of thriving, your plant produces small new grown, off color leaves, or is just generally “unhappy.” Even if you fertilize regularly, re-potting (or potting up) with new soil provides a nutrient boost that will give your plant what it needs to thrive. It also prevents roots from rotting or damaging, and can improve water absorption if the plant has become root bound.

*Please keep in mind each individual plant has different needs. Do your research to find out the water/humidity/sunlight levels for each type of plant you purchase and is in your home.

Other tips If you are interested in training your ivy to climb the walls, give them a fair amount of sun and let them grow long. As the branches get longer, stick a nail or tack into a wall, and place it on top. This helps move the direction as the ivy grows. Propagating (or, breaking off a piece of a plant to let it grow its own roots) is also a wonderful way to double your plants. You can propagate most plants and succulents with a little bit of time and patience.

I hope you learned just how beneficial indoor plants can be to our health, some tips on how to live with and care for them, and even got inspired to bring plants into your own home and/or work space. After all, it is a new year and a new opportunity to redesign the spaces you spend the most time in! Happy 2019!

To learn more, call Biotrinetix and ask to have a free consult (561) 571-2601 or visit www.biotrinetix.com, or email us at [email protected] Biotrinetix Laboratories, LLC is a Clinical Laboratory and research facility that specializes in Integrative, Functional, and Preventative Medicine. We offer the most accurate laboratory test to determine Food Sensitivities.

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kenttsom · 5 years

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Ficus Benjamina "Starlight" via: https://t.co/9epUziljfy

— Kent Tsom (@kent_ts) February 8, 2019

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prayerplanthoarder · 4 years

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Plant list

A list of all the different plants I currently own or have owned in the past couple of years.

Current count (Oct ‘23): 45 different species/ cultivars

Adiantum raddianum https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/adiantum

Aloe aristata ‘Cosmo’

Calathea bicajoux 'Gecko' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20bicajoux%20gecko Calathea 'Freddie' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20freddie Calathea lancifolia Calathea leopardina https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20leopardina Calathea lietzei https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20lietzei Calathea lietzei 'Fusion White' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20fusion%20white Calathea louisae 'Maui Queen' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20maui%20queen Calathea louisae ‘Misto’ Calathea louisae ‘Thai Beauty’ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20thai%20beauty Calathea makoyana https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20makoyana Calathea musaica 'Network' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20musaica%20network Calathea picturata https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20picturata Calathea picturata crimson OR roseopicta rosy https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/calathea%20picturata%20crimson Calathea rufibarba Calathea warscewiczii Calathe White Star Calathea zebrina

Callisia repens ‘Bianca‘

Carmona microphylla

Ceropegia woodii https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ceropegia%20woodii

Chlorophytum comosum 'vittatum' Chlorophytum comosum 'Ocean'

Cordyline terminalis 'Firebrand'? Cordyline terminalis 'Kiwi'?

Codiaeum variegatum 'Curley Boy'

Coffea arabica

Crassula ovata

Ctenanthe burle-marxii https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ctenanthe%20burle%20marxii Ctenanthe burle-marxii 'Amagris' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ctenanthe%20burle%20marxii%20amagris Ctenanthe lubbersiana/ pilosa 'Golden Mosaic' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ctenanthe%20golden%20mosaic

Dendrobium ‘Berry Oda‘

Disocactus ackermannii

Dracaena fragrans 'compacta' Dracaena fragrans 'Golden Coast' Dracaena fragrans 'Jade Jewel' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/dracaena-fragrans%20jade%20jewel Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon lime' Dracaena fragrans 'Malaika’

Dracaena sanderiana ‘??’ (a variegated one)

Epipremnum aureum 'Golden' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/golden%20pothos Epipremnum aureum ‘Pearls & Jade’ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/pearls%20and%20jade%20pothos Epipremnum aureum ‘Manjula’ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/epipremnum%20manjula Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/epipremnum%20marble%20queen Epipremnum aureum 'Neon' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/neon%20pothos Epipremnum aureum 'N'Joy' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/epipremnum%20n%27-joy Epipremnum aureum 'Global Green' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/global%20green%20pothos Epipremnum aureum 'Glacier' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/glacier%20pothos Epipremnum aureum 'Jade' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/jade%20pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum ‘variegata‘ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/epipremnum%20pinnatum%20variegata

Fatshedera lizei 'Annemieke' ('aurea maculata')

Ficus benjamina (the regular green one - only kept the one with a white sport) https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ficus%20benjamina Ficus benjamina 'Anastasia' Ficus benjamina 'Danielle' Ficus benjamina 'Natasja' Ficus benjamina 'Kinky' Ficus benjamina ‘Twilight‘ or ‘Starlight‘ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/ficus%20benjamina%20twilight

Ficus elastica 'Tineke' Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'

Hedera helix 'Variegata'

Hibiscus rosa sinensis Hibiscus rosa sinensis 'variegata'

Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/maranta%20leuconeura%20var%20kerchoveana Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana variegata https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/maranta%20leuconeura%20var%20kerchoveana%20variegata Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/maranta%20leuconeura%20lemon%20lime

Monstera adansonii Monstera deliciosa Monstera deliciosa ‘Albo variegata’ https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/monstera%20albo

Peperomia caperata 'Rosso' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/peperomia%20caperata%20rosso Peperomia caperata 'Napoli Nights'

Phalaenopsis (a mini one)

Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/philodendron%20pink%20princess Philodendron erubescens 'White Princess' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/philodendron%20white%20princess

Philodendron hastatum https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/philodendron%20hastatum

Philodendron hederaceum 'Micans' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/philodedendron%20micans

Phlebodium aureum

Pilea cadierei 'minima' Pilea peperomioides

Polystichum sus-simense

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/rhaphidophora%20tetrasperma

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Black Prince' Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Campfire' ?? Solenostemon scutellarioides 'FlameThrower™ Chili Pepper' ? Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘5th Avenue’/ 'Chocolate Covered Cherry'/ ... ?? Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wizard Mosaic' Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Electric Lime'

Stromanthe thalia https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/stromanthe%20thalia Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/stromanthe%20sanguinea%20triostar

Syngonium erythrophyllum https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/syngonium%20erythrophyllum

Syngonium podophyllum 'Albo variegata' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/syngonium-albo

Tradescantia zebrina Tradescantia zebrina 'purpusii'

Zamioculcas zamiifolia https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/zz%20plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' https://prayerplanthoarder.tumblr.com/tagged/zz%20plant%20raven

#plant list #plantblr #I hope I got all of them correctly #planning to add links with pictures of each plant in the future #plant masterlist #PLANTLIST

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