Indoor flowers for the kitchen. Which to choose and how to care.

Like any other room in the house, the kitchen does not exclude the presence of flowers, although many housewives consider them superfluous. This is a common misconception, without any foundation. The kitchen is somewhat different from other rooms, but remains residential, where, above all, women spend most of their “free” time. And therefore, the presence of indoor plants is not just desirable, but necessary. They not only serve as decoration, help to cope with negative emotions, acting soothingly, but also bring practical benefits. However, not all plants are equally well suited for the kitchen, as their arrangement by its area is extremely unsuccessful, and the conditions of their maintenance differ from the usual ones.

Indoor plants will decorate the interior of any room. Very cool they are looking in the interior of the kitchen

Indoor plants will decorate the interior of any room. Very cool they are looking in the interior of the kitchen

Criteria for choosing colors for the kitchen

For many colors, kitchen conditions seem extreme, contrary to their very existence, therefore, the choice of plants must be approached responsibly, otherwise they will soon die. When choosing flowers for the kitchen, it should be borne in mind that not many of them are resistant to constant temperature drops, smoke, and copious vaporization. But this is not all, the main criteria are expressed in the following:

When choosing flowers for the kitchen, it should be borne in mind that not many of them are resistant to constant temperature drops, smoke, and copious vaporization.

When choosing flowers for the kitchen, it should be borne in mind that not many of them are resistant to constant temperature drops, smoke, and copious vaporization.

  • the room itself is of prime importance - its size, layout, side where the windows go, the intensity of its lighting;
When choosing plants for the kitchen, many factors must be considered.

When choosing plants for the kitchen, many factors must be considered.

  • it is important that this is an apartment or a private house, in the latter, if they are equipped with stove heating, the worst conditions for the maintenance of flowers are created;
Do not place plants near heating appliances - this will destroy them

Do not place plants near heating appliances - this will destroy them

  • do not forget about the preferences of the flower itself, especially if it relates to decorative species, its exactingness is taken into account;
When choosing plants in the kitchen, consider their features

When choosing plants in the kitchen, consider their features

  • and finally, the location of the plants, if they are not sun-loving, would be difficult to find a suitable place in the kitchen for them.
Before buying plants, think about whether you can arrange them, taking into account their features

Before buying plants, think about whether you can arrange them, taking into account their features

Types of indoor plants for the kitchen

This refers to species, not individual flowers. All of them can be conditionally divided into 3 categories.

1. Sun-loving, and therefore the most suitable for the kitchen, although, with them it is not so simple. Given the usual layout, with an abundance of light, and the fact that in addition to the windowsill, flower pots are almost nowhere to place.

It is better to choose photophilous plants in the kitchen with large windows

It is better to choose photophilous plants in the kitchen with large windows

2. Preferring shaded areas, these are indoor plants suitable for a kitchen with windows facing north or west. In another case, you will need to look for a solution, because there will be nowhere to place them in the back of the room.

indoor plants suitable for a kitchen with windows facing north or west.

Shade-loving indoor plants suitable for a kitchen that faces north or west.

3. Resistant to any conditions, and therefore the most unpretentious, and suitable for such premises. But one feature is associated with them - not a single plant from this species is particularly beautiful.

Plants that do not require special care, as a rule, do not differ in beauty

Plants that do not require special care, as a rule, do not differ in beauty

All these species are distinguished not only by their whimsical appearance, but also more by the conditions of detention. Some are finicky and require constant attention and care, others are not very, but special conditions are equally important to them all.

Conditions of detention

Regardless of whether it is a sun-loving plant, or it prefers shaded places, they all need a light source, that is, a window. On the kitchen windowsills, flowerpots with flowers are most often placed, so it is important to consider the side on which the windows go out, the lighting depends on this. But flowers need not only light, but also fresh air, making the window sill an ideal place for indoor plants. This is true, but some nuances should be taken into account.

On the kitchen windowsills, flowerpots with flowers are most often placed, so it is important to consider the side on which the windows go out, the lighting depends on this.

On the kitchen windowsills, flowerpots with flowers are most often placed, so it is important to consider the side on which the windows go out, the lighting depends on this.

1. Windows facing south and southeast give too much sunlight and heat in summer. In such conditions, even sun-loving flowers often die, it is too hot on such windows. But on them, any kinds of indoor plants in winter feel comfortable.

On the windows that face south, it is better to have unpretentious plants.

On the windows that face south, it is better to have unpretentious plants.

2. If the window frames are wooden, on the contrary it is cold in winter, in this situation especially heat-loving people can die from the cold. In order to prevent such a development of events, the windows must be insulated with tried and tested methods, using cotton and adhesive tape, not forgetting the warming of flowerpots.

If the window frames are wooden, on the contrary it is cold in winter, in this situation especially heat-loving people can die from the cold. Therefore, the windows must be insulated.

If the window frames are wooden, on the contrary it is cold in winter, in this situation especially heat-loving people can die from the cold. Therefore, the windows must be insulated.

3. As you know, windows are also a source of fresh air, necessary for all indoor plants. But few know that you can’t keep them near the open window, just opening it for ventilation. At this point, the flowers must be removed away to save them from direct contact with the environment.

When ventilating a room, be careful. Flowers don't like drafts

When ventilating a room, be careful. Flowers don't like drafts

Containment conditions, in addition to creating the temperature regime, also mean maintaining the necessary humidity. This is especially true for plants located in the kitchen, in view of the warm and dry air, they need to be watered more often than located in other rooms. Moreover, direct watering under the root should be avoided, they should be sprayed, saturating with moisture not only the stem, but also the leaves.

When watering, direct watering under the root should be avoided, they should be sprayed, saturating with moisture not only the stem, but also the leaves.

When watering, direct watering under the root should be avoided, they should be sprayed, saturating with moisture not only the stem, but also the leaves.

Important! Without exception, all indoor plants are afraid of a draft, which is often forgotten by the mistresses, opening the windows even in the winter in a smoky room, leaving pots on the windowsill. Before that, they need to be carried away from neighboring rooms, even if the kitchen is ventilated in the summer.

Where can I put flowers

Of course, the windowsill is not the only place within the kitchen where flower pots are placed. For example, they are often hung from the ceiling, if they are climbing plants, adapted on wall shelves, refrigerators, or even put on the floor. But there are places where colors cannot be found, and the point is not that it spoils the design:

Hanging flowers fit harmoniously into the kitchen interior and occupy a minimum of space

Hanging flowers fit harmoniously into the kitchen interior and occupy a minimum of space

  • they have no place near the sink, for practical reasons - household chemicals used when washing dishes, kills unprotected living organisms;
Do not place flowers near the sink. Household chemicals adversely affect plants

Do not place flowers near the sink.Household chemicals adversely affect plants

  • due to the high temperature, do not put flower pots near the battery, it dries the air so much that even constant watering does not help;
do not put flower pots near the battery, it dries the air so much that even constant watering does not help

Do not put flower pots next to the battery, it dries the air so that it does not help even constant watering

  • flowers can not be placed next to or near the stove, here they lose their ability to breathe from the accumulation of greasy plaque on the stems and leaves.
Do not place plants near the stove. Due to fat and burning, plants lose their ability to breathe

Do not place plants near the stove. Due to fat and burning, plants lose their ability to breathe

It is important to know! Indoor plants on the walls or under the ceiling, require much more moisture, fresh air and care in general, due to rising up heat, creating uncomfortable conditions for them.

For sunny kitchen

Now about what flowers you can keep in your kitchen, if there is an excess of sunlight in it. A good solution for such premises - those plants that are not new to such conditions. That is, if their natural range is in the desert or steppe regions of the planet.

Flowers in the sunny kitchen always look fresh and vibrant

Flowers in the sunny kitchen always look fresh and vibrant

Succulents

This is a term that unites a group of plants consisting of hundreds of different species. All of them are little related to each other, both in kinship and in appearance, distinguish between two main varieties of succulents: stem and leaf. The former include portulacaria, better known as the money tree. The second ones are more numerous, among them we can distinguish: cotyledon, faucaria, aptenia, zamioculcas - they are especially beautiful. The only thing that unites all succulents is the growth in desert areas with a minimum amount of water, under the hot, scorching sun.

Succulents in the kitchen interior

Succulents in the kitchen interior

Aloe

One of the leaf succulents, but aloe, perhaps the most famous and common of all. Desert Ethiopia is considered to be its homeland, and the plant is known for its many beneficial properties, due to which, after it came to Europe in the 16th century. immediately became widespread. This explains why, with such an unpresentable appearance, it is one of the most popular indoor plants. Aloe is a collective name that unites more than 260 related species, often completely dissimilar.

Aloe is an unpretentious, but at the same time atmospheric plant. It will fit into the interior of any kitchen

Aloe is an unpretentious, but at the same time atmospheric plant. It will fit into the interior of any kitchen

Kalanchoe

The same unpretentious desert inhabitant in everyday life is distinguished by amazing beauty. True, in this case, its use is purely aesthetic, Kalanchoe does not have any useful properties, but it will serve as an ornament to any kitchen. This plant is widely distributed on three continents: Australia, Asia and America, but although it can do without moisture for a long time at high temperature, it grows not in the desert, but in the tropical zone. Like aloe, Kalanchoe is heterogeneous, biologists know more than 200 of its varieties.

Kalanchoe is a very beautiful plant. Properly care for him, and it will thank you with frequent flowering

Kalanchoe is a very beautiful plant. Properly care for him, and it will thank you with frequent flowering

Cacti

And this representative of succulents does not need to know at all what a cactus is and what any child knows. It is not clear why this prickly plant is so attractive, but it is a frequent guest in the house, in particular in the sunny kitchen. Indoor cactus, this is the tip of the iceberg, it grows on all continents, anywhere in the world with an arid climate. According to the most conservative estimates, there are 1700 species of cacti, and among them 125 different genera are also distinguished.

It is not clear why this prickly plant is so attractive, but it is a frequent guest in the house, in particular in the sunny kitchen.

It is not clear why this prickly plant is so attractive, but it is a frequent guest in the house, in particular in the sunny kitchen.

Austrocylindroopuntia

A beautiful, unusual-shaped plant is nothing but one of the varieties of the same cactus, though less well-known among its brethren.This must be because science has learned this amazing plant relatively recently. The first description and classification of austrocylindropuntia was made only before the start of World War II, and for the first time it was brought to Europe two decades later. Her homeland is in South America, on the high slopes of the Andes, in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. To date, even the exact number of varieties is unknown, they are called from 10 to 20.

This variety of cactus looks unusual and is perfect for the modern interior.

This variety of cactus looks unusual and is perfect for the modern interior.

Partial shade and shadow

Flowers for the kitchen, preferring shaded areas, belong to a completely different type of plant. They are susceptible to bright sunlight, they need more cool than warmth, a lot of moisture. Such plants are relevant for kitchens, whose windows face the north side and they rarely penetrate the sun's rays.

If there is not enough light in the kitchen, you can always use additional lighting sources.

If there is not enough light in the kitchen, you can always use additional lighting sources.

Mulberry and aroid

These plants are not connected in any way. If, for the most part, mulberries belong to trees, such as mulberry, decorative shrubs, often fruiting, vines, then to aroid (aronnikovy), exclusively grass. The first in nature, there are about 1,500 species, but only a few of them can be decorated kitchen, in particular, these are several varieties of vines. The second is 2 times more, these flowering plants are distributed mainly in the tropical zone, less often in the subtropical.

Climbing plants look unusual and interesting in the kitchen

Climbing plants look unusual and interesting in the kitchen

Bamboo

Although it may seem that kitchen facilities are not very suitable for growing bamboo, it is widespread as a houseplant. Southeast Asia is considered the birthplace of ordinary bamboo, but besides this gigantic species, there are 130 smaller ones, among which 22 are decorative, grown exclusively in pots for decoration. Including as flowers for the kitchen, although even with a stretch of it can not be attributed to the "flowers", what this plant, of course, is not.

Bamboo is a stylish plant. He will give a highlight to any interior

Bamboo “stylish plant”.
He will give a highlight to any interior

Dracaena

A beautiful plant that does not need to create any specific conditions, the main thing is to keep away from places where high temperature and lots of sunlight prevail. His closest relative is a dragon tree, and a dracaena, which is an ornamental shrub, like a female dragon, this, by the way, lies in the name. The plant is widespread enough, almost along the entire equator, from the island of Madera to the foot of the Himalayas.

Dracaena is a fairly large plant. It is better to use it in large kitchens.

Dracaena is a fairly large plant. It is better to use it in large kitchens.

Zygocactus

This is one of the many names of one plant, characterized by incredible beauty and fits well into the interior of any shaded room, not just the kitchen. This is one of the varieties of epiphytic cactus, well known and common as a houseplant, despite the fact that in the wild form it is found only in one place on the planet. The birthplace of zigocactus, also called Schlumberger, Decembrist, Christmas cactus, is the tropical forests of Brazil.

Unmatched beautiful flower from the cactus family. During flowering, it is impossible to take your eyes off it

Unmatched beautiful flower from the cactus family. During flowering, it is impossible to take your eyes off it

Sansevieria

Long before sansevieria became an ornamental plant, its evergreen lancet leaves served exclusively for practical purposes - ropes and fabrics were made from them. Until now, in the places of its growth: East Africa, on the island of Madagascar, in Hindustan and the Indonesian islands, this tradition has not been forgotten, unusually strong ropes are made from coarse fibers in a artisanal way. The plant was brought to Europe in the 18th century. and immediately began to decorate the premises with them.

A beautiful, unpretentious plant. Diversifies the interior of your kitchen

A beautiful, unpretentious plant. Diversifies the interior of your kitchen

Indifferent to conditions

All that can be said about this category of indoor plants, only that they fit equally well in the interior of any kitchen, and not only visually. They are resistant to high and low temperatures, they do not need to create any conditions, they do not need special care, and that’s it.

Many plants are completely unpretentious and do not require special care. They can safely decorate the kitchen

Many plants are completely unpretentious and do not require special care. They can safely decorate the kitchen

Euphorbiaceae

Many of this family of plants belong to the already known succulents, which were discussed above, both stem and leafy, but not all can be attributed to such. Their diversity is simply amazing, in modern biology there are 15 separate genera of euphorbia, not connected in any way. These are giant trees, and tenacious multi-meter vines, and undersized grasses. The only thing that brings together the plants of the family is that in the places of damage it releases a thick, oily juice, similar to milk, and all, without exception, bloom.

These plants do not require constant care. But pleasing the eye with abundant flowering

These plants do not require constant care. But pleasing the eye with abundant flowering

Grassy

The most common variety of plants is not only in the kitchen in flowerpots, but in general on the planet. Perhaps no one can ever name the exact number of herbaceous plants, maybe this is their attractiveness. Their diversity is so great that only enumeration itself would take hundreds of thousands of pages of text. For decorative planting, including kitchen pots, are used, for the most part, perennial, not requiring an annual transplant, although there are exceptions.

These plants really refresh the look of the kitchen and soothe you after a hard day.

These plants really refresh the look of the kitchen and soothe you after a hard day.

Care Tips

Every plant in the kitchen, or in any other room, requires at least minimal attention and care. Of course, each of them has their own needs, and each connoisseur has his own secrets, and with regard to advice, they differ little, regardless of who gives them. The most common are expressed as follows:

  • sun-loving plants, the same aloe, do not need to be watered often, once a week is enough;
  • the best "flower" in the kitchen will be fruiting trees, like kumquat - they are beautiful themselves, and their fruits are very useful;
  • decorative pepper is no less popular - it is easier to plant it, and the effect is the same, especially in winter;
  • among herbaceous plants, special attention should be paid to spicy ones - both the look, and the benefits, and a pleasant smell.

What plants are suitable for the kitchen

Interesting ideas

Nowadays, more and more various indoor plants are used to emphasize the design style of the kitchen. Some have even become an integral part of a particular style or idea.

1. For modern design solutions, including the presence of straightness, it is worth choosing the appropriate plants. In this case, there is a use such as bamboo, dracaena, and especially sansevieria.

2. If it is a French style, the interior will add romance to a number of the most diverse plants. Not necessarily exotic, quite familiar, but combined according to the principle - if there is a fern, there should be ivy.

3. If high-tech is visible in the design, the plants must certainly be unusual, and presented in such a way that guests have the opportunity to feel it. The most interesting solution is lithops, surrounded by colorful pebbles, placed in an aquarium of intricate shape.

Such a mini-garden will decorate your kitchen

Such a mini-garden will decorate your kitchen

Additional Information. Lithops belong to succulents, their appearance is such that they are otherwise called "living stone".

Lithops are succulents, their appearance is such that they are otherwise called living stone.

Lithops belong to succulents, their appearance is such that they are otherwise called "living stone".

The kitchen is perhaps the only room in the house where the whole family gathers, including friends and close acquaintances.And this means that it is worth paying special attention to decorating it, but for this there is not, there has not been and will not be a better solution than the use of plants suitable for such purposes. This choice is easy to explain, they give harmony, aesthetics, and most importantly, create a unique home comfort.

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