6 Types Of Tropical Plants That Can Live Indoors

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JAKARTA - Tropical plants present colors and impressions of nimbun in the house, even though you live in a colder climate. Although some tropical ornamental plants are famous for their charming flowers, other plants are favored because of their large leaves, unusual patterns, or variety.

Some tropical plants require requirements and conditions to grow such as humidity levels, light, and soil structures. However, there are also types that are easy to grow anywhere. Most tropical plants need to grow with an indoor humidity level of between 50 and 60 percent.

If your residence does not have the required humidity, then you can place the plant in the bathroom, washing room, or kitchen which usually has a natural humidity level.

Read on to find out what tropical plants can be placed indoors, reported by The Spruce, Friday, February 16.

Amazon's elephant ear is a distinctive plant and has a elegant appearance with large green leaves in the form of silver-lined arrows. This plant is much easier to grow indoors than most Alocasia species and provides a beautiful appearance of seasonal leaves. This plant from Southeast Asia likes pot soil that is fertile and dry quickly and needs to be watered regularly. Make sure the soil remains humid but avoids wet roots.

You certainly know this plant because it has been very popular in the last decade. Anthurium or red-flowered flaming flowers and shiny leaves. It is about 12-18 inches high with very low maintenance needs. This plant likes bright but indirect light. So it is most appropriate to place it near the window and needs soil with good drainage so that the roots don't rot easily.

Add some color to the living room with flowering plants. Bird of paradise plants or cendrawasih bird plants have beautiful orange flowers. However, most plants will not flower until they are about six years old, so make sure you buy adult plants if you want to see the flowers.

Bromeliad is the most easy-to-grow tropical plant. This tropical epiphytic (air plant) is adaptable to growing in pots. Available in a variety of colors, including red, green, purple, orange, yellow, and with a combination of patterns and textures. Bromeliad can be planted in fast dry pot soil consisting of peat-based soil and sand. Bromeliad can also be planted on boards or logs and hung on walls. Flush every week but avoid stagnant water.

This is the easiest-to-find type of tropical plant, To grow popular plants with large green and white leaves, use a mixture of pots that dry quickly and fertilizer with a mixture of 20-20. Put them in a warm place (more than 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and free of wind. Flush twice a week, and reduce water in winter.

The Kentia palm tree is basically a living room plant and you can place it in almost every Victorian-style living room in the late 1800s. Its growth is slow but if done well, it will look stunning in the corner of your room.