Easy To Grow Indoor Plants

By Sheetal Tewari

One of the best ways to give your home a fresh look is to add some beautiful decorative plants. The colour and beauty of these ornamental plants give your house a fresh touch and soothe your eyes. Fresh air help the home exudes fresh energy and breathe free. These lovely plants not only enhance the beauty of home sweet home, but brings along fresh air and purity.

Plants are also known to bring positive energy to your home and it also brings an interesting trend of good luck. They are supposed to bring good luck to you and your family. Similarly, there are some indoor plants like snake plant and money plant that are good for your health. There are some fabulous decorative plants that are known for their air purifying quality. They look beautiful, add charm to your home decor and helps purify your house and keep you healthy. Though, it doesn't mean that you stuff your home with indoor plants.

Be careful that you don't get many potted plants as they attract moisture, mosquitoes and flies also. When you are planning to get decorative plants for you home, make sure you are ready for it as they need to be treated with care to maintain its freshness.

Let's have a look on some beautiful, decorative and lucky indoor plants.

Areca Palm

Areca Palm

You would love this feathery, humble plant in your house. It is among the most popular plants around the world and easily available in India also. It is a great air purifier and helps remove deadly toxins like xylene and formaldehyde from the air.

Snake Plant

Snake Plant

This widely used ornamental plant is also known as "mother-in-law's tongue". Researchers have found that this plant has strong ability to absorb toxins like nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde. It also can absorb a variety of chemicals present in the air. Keep it in the bedroom as unlike other plants it doesn't release carbon dioxide at night.

Money Plant

Money Plant

This is one the widely grown Indian indoor plant. Money plant is really very easy to grow and it doesn't even require much effort to maintain it. It's presence in your house is great for your health as it is very effective in removing formaldehyde from the air and people associate its growth with money also. It is said that if money plant grows well in your house it will bring wealth.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera

It is a well known plant for its tons of medicinal properties and it does make a beautiful ornamental plant. It not only helps cure skin problems, but also clears air. It is used in many skin care products.

Peace Lilies

Peace Lilies

These are the best flowering indoor plants. They require warm temperature, high humidity level and a little shade for growth. These white flowers are beautiful and look like anthurium. Owing to its beauty, this indoor plant adds charm to your home decor.

The Lucky Bamboo Plant

The Lucky Bamboo Plant

It is a very easy to care plant and needs little maintenance. It is considered as a lucky plant as it brings a very peaceful and positive energy in your home. This plant doesn't need soil to grow but very sensitive to chemicals present in water. Make sure you change its water every week.

Sword Fern or Boston Fern

Sword Fern or Boston Fern

It likes humidity and should be kept in warm conditions. This plant requires slightly more maintenance than other decorative plants. If you grow this plant in your house, do frequent misting of its leaves as it wilts really fast.

Dracaena Reflexa

Dracaena Reflexa

Commonly known as Song of India, this is another easy to grow Indian indoor plant. The telltale green, lime and yellow leaves of the plant can add a different brightness to your home décor.

Anthuriums

Anthuriums

You can add some colour by planting anthuriums. The flowers bloom and spread aroma all around.

Philodendrons

Philodendrons

This is another commonly seen indoor plant. They are easy to grow and the glossy and unique colours of leaves makes it a must have for home décor.

Story first published: Monday, April 15, 2013, 16:16 [IST]