Tropical flowers for home
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 5:04 pmCategory: Uncategorized
Tropical flowers are very beautiful but most of them are grown in open air… But there are still some types of flowers that we can have and cultivate at home, such as Anthuriums and Rhapis.
Anthuriums are beautiful and colorful tropical plants first grown in Hawaii and are available as indoor tropical plants in potted form.These flowers are usually connected with Hawaii. They are grown for their long lasting cut flowers and have velvet palmate-shaped leaves. When you choose an Anthuriums make sure that you choose mature specimens for indoor tropical plant use. These small indoor tropical plants can be difficult to establish in an interior.
Rhapis, an indoor tropical plant, commonly known as the Lady Palm is found in homes and gardens throughout the world. These tropical plants easily adapt to a wide range of climates, soils, and environments. This is one reason for the widespread popularity and use as indoor tropical plants. You can find four varieties of this indoor tropical plant, and we will focus on Rhapis Excelsa, Lady Palm, well-known and widely cultivated indoor tropical plant species. Their origin comes from China and Thailand, and have been a prized ornamental indoor tropical plant in the Far East. They have thick sturdy leaves and many green and variegated forms and because of this they are usually used as a tropical palm at home.
Other tropical flowers that are available for indoor growing are the Dragon Tree, the Ficus, the Peace Lilly and the Arrowhead Plant.