Most flower homes do not have a particularly large amount of sunlight, it is even more difficult to have sunlight all day long (full daylight), balconies or window sills are not sunny enough, you can try to raise some plants that originally grew in the shade of trees, and there will be good performance in the room, and even flowering every year.
1. Clivia miniata
Junzi orchid in the interior can be done every year flowering, each flowering has a 1 to 2 months of ornamental period, in the semi-shade of the east or south-facing balcony can raise it well, pay attention to ensure that there is more sunlight in winter and spring, it will be easier to breed flower arrows. In the high temperature season, it is necessary to avoid strong light exposure, otherwise it will burn the leaves.
Balcony or window sill care can be done every one or two times to ensure that the leaves grow more neatly. It should also be noted that in the spring and autumn, thin fertilizer is applied less, too much fertilizer or too thick is easy to burn the root system, in addition to occasionally giving a general fertilizer, occasionally to give flower-promoting fertilizer.
Junzi orchid is a typical succulent root plant, must avoid planting with too sticky soil, with saprophyll soil (generally select oak leaves of saprophyll soil) and coarse sand in a 4:1 ratio mixed, properly mixed into the bark, it will be planted very well, of course, can also be planted with other loose and breathable potting soil, but to ensure that the pot soil has more humus, the soil is weakly acidic, conducive to root growth.
The maintenance of Junzilan should pay attention to avoid frequent watering, pay attention to the lack of water in the leaf center when watering, and keep the potting soil dry and thorough. Many flower lovers can not raise Junzi orchid indoors, and it may be caused by excessive dryness of the air, and the relative humidity is best maintained at more than 55%.
2. Iron chopsticks (Helleborus thibetanus)
Iron chopsticks are suitable for raising in the cold winter and cool summer environment, it is relatively hardy, in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi, Hubei and other places can be planted well outdoors, it can be planted well in the shade.
In addition to the suitable environment, but also pay attention to provide it with loose and breathable sandy loam soil, fertility does not have to be too large, in the spring when the weather is cool, you can give as much light as possible, after the weather becomes hot and then gradually reduce the light.
When maintaining potted iron chopsticks, we should pay attention to ensuring environmental ventilation, it is more like water, its leaves are particularly large, water dispersion is fast, pay attention to timely replenishment of water, especially after spring warmth, the temperature gradually rises, it is necessary to increase the frequency of watering, summer should be replenished in time, winter will enter sleep, to properly control water.
3. Silver Falls Horseshoe Gold (Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls')
Silver Waterfall Horseshoe Gold is a perennial herbaceous flower of the horseshoe metal of the spiral flower family, this type of plant is particularly fond of sunlight, giving plenty of light, preferably full sunshine to grow particularly well.
Silver Waterfall Horseshoe Gold in the outdoor light in the extremely well-lit environment, coupled with the warm environment, it can be planted directly on the ground, very suitable as a paving plant.
Silver Waterfall horseshoe gold is more like a warm and dry environment, in the maintenance of the time do not let the soil continue to be wet, the cultivation of soil drainage is better, but also pay attention to avoid frequent rain in the rainy season, it will have a better ornamental effect.
After growing into an indoor potted plant, it is generally raised on a south-facing or east-facing balcony, and it is grown into a weeping potted plant, so that its stems and leaves hang low, which is very ornamental.
4. Oxalis triangularis 'Urpurea')
Purple leaf sorrel grass is very suitable for novice cultivation of a kind of root plant, it is more suitable for planting in the spring and autumn two seasons, if the indoor environmental temperature can be maintained between 18 ~ 25 degrees, the four seasons can be planted, it is best to buy tuber cultivation, as long as the soil is loose and breathable with good drainage, do not plant in too large pots at the beginning, after planting well, timely watering, to the appropriate scattering light, it is quick to take root and sprout.
Purple leaf sorrel does not require much light, and scattered light can grow and flower normally for more than three hours a day. During the day, its leaves will spread out, and at night, the leaves will be closed, the leaves are purple, and the flowers that bloom are pink, which looks interesting and cute.
As long as the winter temperature is avoided too low, the minimum temperature is maintained above 5 degrees, it can be maintained all year round. In the summer when the temperature is too high, it will enter a dormant state, the leaves will appear yellow and wilted, this time must control the water, and then restore watering after the autumn weather is cool, it can grow again.
5. Foxtail Heavenly Gate Winter (Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers')
Foxtail Tianmendong's Chinese officially called "Mai's African Tianmendong", its form will be more liked, its leaves grow particularly compact, the shape of the whole plant will be like a fox's tail, if its stems and leaves will hang down after growing, it will be more ornamental, it will be more suitable for growing large and medium-sized potted plants.
Foxtail Tianmendong rhizome will grow a lot of small roots at the bottom, in the process of maintenance must avoid continuous moisture in the soil, it is more drought-tolerant, maintenance to avoid excessive frequent watering.
It prefers to have more light in the position of perennial warm and cool environment maintenance, so that its leaves will grow compact, in places where there is excessive lack of light, the leaves will grow in vain, and the leaves will grow thinly, which will affect the ornamentation.
Foxtail Tianmen winter after the cultivation of potting to ensure that the pot soil is dry and thoroughly watered, the minimum temperature in winter should be maintained at more than 5 degrees, but also pay attention not to raise in a confined space, pay attention to maintain more than 45% of the air humidity, when the air is dry, try to increase the humidity, otherwise the state of the leaves will become worse.
6. Gold Leaf Crossing Yellow (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea')
Golden leaf crossing yellow is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Pearlaceae in the primrose family, it will crawl on the ground to grow, if it is in the southern region of China, it will be directly arranged as a garden plant at the edge of the flower bed, or arranged next to the stone road, can be used as a paved plant ornament.
Golden leaf passing yellow is more shade-tolerant, but in places where it is too dark, its leaves will change from golden yellow to green, which will affect ornamentation.
When it is maintained, it can be more illuminated, its leaves will turn golden yellow, and it can also bloom yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. In fact, the golden leaf crossing yellow is also very suitable for growing up hanging pot plants, especially suitable for raising on the east or south facing window sill, so that its stems and leaves hang low, you can grow into a very beautiful hanging pot plant.
7. Hosta plantaginea
There are many varieties of jade hairpin flowers, and the varieties with larger plants can be planted in the garden, and as a landscape plant ornament, it has a strong hardiness and is also very shade-tolerant, and it can also be planted in the shade of the trees. Attention should be paid to ensuring that the soil is fertile and loose and has good drainage.
Do not plant in excessively shady places, because it is easier to attract slugs (slugs) and snails, if the environment is too dark, the jade flower is easily eaten by these small insects.
Potted maintenance of jade hairpin flowers should pay attention to the selection of loose and well-drained soil, do not over-frequent watering, have more than 3 to 6 hours of light every day, but also pay attention to ensure that the potted soil is dry and thorough, to avoid watering too frequently, do not let the soil continue to be wet. During the growth period, general-purpose water-soluble fertilizer can be supplemented every 2 to 3 weeks, and the concentration of fertilizer is lower than usual.