The most dangerous indoor plants. The benefits of indoor plants
It is unlikely that there will be at least one living space where there are no indoor plants. They decorate homes, fill them with comfort and, as many believe, purify the air from toxic substances, electromagnetic radiation and harmful bacteria.
However, scientists have found that some types of decorative flowers can cause significant harm to human and pet health.
The choice of indoor plants must be approached very responsibly, especially if there are small children in the house. In nature, there are a lot of home flowers that are dangerous to health, but during the tests, doctors identified 10 plants that should be disposed of first:
Sansevieria (Teschin language).
Although it does an excellent job of purifying the air, it should still be avoided. This plant can cause nausea, excessive salivation and sore throat.
Aloe Vera (Aloe Vera).
Everyone knows beneficial features aloe, but one thing should be remembered very important rule- It should not be used internally. This will irritate the intestines. And if this is not very dangerous for a person, then for animals such experiments can end very sadly.
Spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum).
Causes allergic reactions. Once in the human body, it leads to swelling of the mouth, tongue, lips. In more severe cases, it can cause death.
English ivy.
Both in humans and animals it causes difficulty breathing, vomiting, convulsions. With severe poisoning, it leads to paralysis and coma.
Dieffenbachia.
A fairly common plant, but at the same time very poisonous. Dieffenbachia juice is deadly, especially for small residents - children and pets.
Iris.
And this flower can harm even an adult organism. Symptoms of poisoning with this plant resemble a fever - the temperature rises, vomiting appears.
Narcissus.
A highly toxic flower that causes nausea, diarrhea, and high blood pressure. Eating the bulb of this plant can be fatal.
Hyacinths.
The symptoms are the same as with narcissus poisoning - vomiting, diarrhea. For animals, acquaintance with this flower can be fatal.
Hydrangea.
It is better not to keep her in the house if you do not want to accidentally end up in a coma. After eating a hydrangea bud, a person or animal will suffer from diarrhea, severe stomach pain and breathing problems.
Oleander.
In humans, it causes weakness, dizziness, muscle tremors and arrhythmia. The animal, having eaten a small leaf of a plant, perishes.
Home plant lovers will benefit from knowing how to recognize beneficial houseplants for humans and harmful. Why are they dangerous and who better to stay away from them.
Peculiarities useful plants
The benefits of indoor plants in most cases are obvious. In addition to their decorative role - the ability to deliver aesthetic pleasure, most of them utilize carbon dioxide, while releasing oxygen.
The flowers of some indoor plants release aromatic substances that promote relaxation. In addition, the foliage of flowers is able to release moisture, which normalizes the microclimate of the premises. Plants useful to humans can be used for the preparation of medicinal potions.
sansevier
This plant has the ability to absorb many odors. By placing it in the kitchen, you can use it to get rid of odors, so the air in the room will always be fresh and clean. In addition, the long and wide leaves of the plant emit a significant amount of oxygen.
A large plant with a thick stem. The money tree is able to utilize just a huge amount carbon dioxide which makes it simply indispensable in urban environments. In addition, it is believed that it brings prosperity and good luck, cleanses the human energy aura.
Aloe
This is real home doctor. The juice of the plant is widely used in traditional medical practice and promotes rapid healing of the skin, inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria, increases protective properties skin.
Harmful indoor plants for humans
For the most part, the danger of indoor plants lies in the presence of poisonous or allergenic juice. Thus, it is obvious that in order to harm the body, the juice must get either inside or on the skin.
An adult can get burned or poisoned, for example, when replanting a flower or performing care, such as pruning a plant or when watering. In this case, the situation is easily solved if you take care of the plant in a household glove.
Another thing is a child. The kid can be poisoned by poisonous juice during the game, accidentally or deliberately (not knowing that the plant is dangerous). In this case, it is better to get rid of the flower, even despite its beauty.
In addition, the poisonous juice of the plant can pose a threat to pets. It is known that many cats love to bite home flowers, in which case the consequences for pets can be unpredictable.
It is possible to talk about the danger of toxic fumes from the surface of the foliage of plants only if there are a lot of them, the room is small, practically not ventilated. In addition, the concentration of toxic substances must be very high, which is quite difficult to achieve at home.
It may seem surprising, but there are many houseplants that have poisonous or allergenic sap. Many of them have long and firmly become part of the household, and we are not even aware of their potential danger.
Common plants harmful to humans
Adenium and Oleander
These indoor plants, without manifestation, could be considered the leaders of the anti-rating. Their juice is so poisonous that eating just one whole leaf can lead to the death of an adult.
Poisoning with the juice of these plants in mild cases will be accompanied by the following symptoms: heart rhythm disturbances, dizziness, lowering blood pressure, vomiting, weakness, diarrhea, headache, pain in the heart, tremor of the limbs and convulsions. Without medical care very high probability severe consequences for good health. If you have a child at home, it is highly recommended to get rid of these plants.
dieffenbachia
This plant is known, if not to all housewives, then at least to the vast majority. The danger of this representative of the flora lies in the presence of poisonous juice.
You can get a chemical burn only by direct contact with the plant, for example, when performing regular maintenance or when transplanting. There are no toxic fumes from the surface of the foliage.
ficus
The vast majority of people are aware of the existence of ficus, but few are aware that its fumes are extremely allergenic. Keeping such a plant in the house is strongly not recommended for patients suffering from allergic pathology: dermatitis, bronchial asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and so on.
Amaryllis
Many housewives are aware that this plant is able to actively absorb toxic substances, which is very important in urban environments. However, it must be borne in mind that the juice of this plant is very toxic. It can only be handled with rubber gloves.
poinsettia
Another common indoor plant, part of the Euphorbiaceae family. Even with minor damage, this harmful plant begins to secrete toxic juice, from which you should stay away.
If the juice gets on the skin, a severe chemical burn occurs, which will take quite a long time to pass. If the juice of the plant gets into the eyes, one should expect the development of keratitis and even temporary blindness.
Conclusion
Probably nothing is absolutely positive or completely negative. Many plants are both dangerous and useful at the same time. For example, aloe juice is very useful when applied topically. At the same time, when taken orally, severe poisoning cannot be avoided.
Many plants present in our homes and gardens can not only cause severe poisoning, but even death. They are especially dangerous for children. In some flowers, only certain parts are poisonous, in others all, and such as clivia, cotyledon, even fumes give poisonous. We have compiled a list of the most dangerous plants, with a photo and description of the consequences of poisoning.
Be careful, take care of yourself and children!
Rhododendrons are completely poisonous, cause convulsions and clouding of consciousness.
Ivy evergreen: causes delusional states, cardiac arrest. Poisonous berries and leaves.
Boxwood is poisonous all over, but the leaves are especially dangerous. Even if you eat a couple of leaves, then at first there will be convulsions, and then there will be a respiratory arrest.
The broom is also all poisonous, even other plants do not want to grow next to it, it causes severe convulsions, and then a quick death. Broom venom was widely used in the Middle Ages.
Trichocereus. All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing paralysis of the central nervous system, blindness, and death.
Persian cyclamen - favorite home flower. The most poisonous seeds and roots cause convulsions and respiratory arrest.
Datura is poisonous all over. Every year, children are poisoned with seeds - they are large and attractive in appearance. Only half can be saved. Signs: paralysis of the respiratory tract, coma. death.
Digitalis - all poisonous, especially juice. It causes clouding of consciousness, convulsions, severe vomiting.
Dieffenbachia grows in every third house. Few people know that its juice causes paralysis. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Dioscorea - just break a twig or pick up a tuber - and departure is guaranteed. Juice Eaten leaf or berries - respiratory arrest, death.
Colchicum autumn (this is not saffron, it flowers in autumn). Everything is poisonous, especially tubers - you should not dig it up for the garden. CNS damage, paralysis.
Adenium obese. Poisonous milky juice, used as a poison for arrows. CNS damage, paralysis.
Garnet. All parts of the plant are poisonous, except for the fruit. Internal bleeding, convulsions, coma.
Cotyledon is round, poisonous all over, especially foliage. Causes hallucinations, convulsions, paralysis.
Oleander common. One leaf contains a lethal dose of poisons for humans, it is also better not to smell the flowers. Can't be kept in the bedroom.
Castor bean: very poisonous seeds, result: bloody diarrhea, death.
Passiflora bodily. Poisonous plant, except for the fruits (they are very tasty). Causes blindness and paralysis.
Pachypodium Lamera is a very poisonous plant, first convulsions, then death - it takes only 10 minutes, a couple of drops of juice on the skin or mucous membranes are enough.
Amaryllis belladonna, all poisonous, especially bulbs and juice. Used as poison for arrows.
Clivia cinnabar. Leaves and roots are poisonous. Gives off fumes that cause headache and decreased vision.
Sauromatum veiny. All parts of the plant are poisonous, respiratory paralysis and death.
Jatropha gouty causes collapse, memory loss, death, all parts of the plant are poisonous.
The Japanese euonymus is poisonous all over. Children may take edible berries. Seizures, paralysis, irreversible brain damage.
Aglaonema changeable is a very poisonous plant that causes irreversible damage to the central nervous system.
Gloriosa deluxe: convulsions, respiratory arrest. All parts of the plant are poisonous, especially the tubers. Do not keep in the bedroom and children's room - it gives evaporation before the rain.
In our time, when the environment leaves much to be desired, indoor plants are becoming increasingly popular. These lovely flowers create positive mood with their beauty, they purify polluted air, moisturize, and get rid of many microbes. In addition, healthy, well-groomed and strong plants give a charge of energy and cheerfulness, improve the aura in the room. But among indoor plants there are also harmful ones that cannot be kept in the house if you have small children or some chronic diseases.
For example, a magnificent monstera can lead to poisoning if a child pulls a piece of a leaf into his mouth. If the juice of the plant gets on the skin during transplantation, it can cause swelling. This does not mean that such luxurious flowers cannot be kept indoors. But MirSovetov readers should be aware of their features in order to get the most out of indoor beauties and protect yourself and your family from unpleasant surprises.
The most dangerous of them can be called: oleander, plumeria, strophanthus, catarangus, pachypodium, rhodedendron, spurge, browallia, brunfelsia.
Melissa, geranium, jasmine are suitable for the bedroom - they relieve tension and allow you to fully relax and improve the quality of sleep. Also good for a sansevier and kalanchoe bedroom. In any case, plants should be placed away from the bed, despite all their benefits.
Improve energy in the house: pelargonium, passionflower, nephrolepis, begonia.
They kill bacteria and viruses: cypress, laurel, pelargonium, chlorophytum, dieffenbachia.
Improve memory: bergamot, lemon, mint, basil, thyme.
Purify the air: chlorophytum, dieffenbachia, ficus.
Consider some of the most popular plants in more detail.
dieffenbachia
The plant is beautiful, grows with proper care into a tall, beautiful palm tree. It tolerates penumbra well, does not like drafts, transplantation - once a year. Back in the 19th century, a gardener named Dieffenbach began to grow this plant in the imperial palace.Pros: beautiful, tall plant, perfectly cleans the air, kills staphylococci, rids the air of toxins. Remarkably activates brain activity, good for offices.
Minuses: plant sap is poisonous. Do not allow it to enter the oral cavity, otherwise it can cause severe swelling.
Advice: can be kept in any premises, but away from children and people suffering from various diseases. When working with dieffenbachia, gloves must be used. By the way, there is an opinion that you can’t keep Dieffenbachia, if there are animals in the house, they can get poisoned. I have been growing for many years and two cats in the house. They never touch dieffenbachia, although they eat other plants. In company with chlorophytum and ficus, it will make an excellent complex for improving the microclimate in any room.
Folk signs: dieffenbachia cannot be kept in the bedroom, as it takes strength from men, or even can completely drive it out of the house.
Chlorophytum
In the people it is called a "living air conditioner", in science - a biological filter. Champion among useful plants. Not whimsical, you just need to make sure that the ground under it is always wet.
Pros: perfectly cleans the air, kills harmful microorganisms, it is very good for heavily polluted premises, especially office ones. It also does an excellent job of cleaning rooms with windows overlooking gassed freeways. Researchers claim that it cleans polluted air better than special devices. But in this case, there should be at least 3-5 pieces in the room. Gives strength, energy and improves mood. Minuses: not found.
Advice: can be kept in any quantity in any premises. Its beneficial properties are most actively manifested if a crushed tablet is added to a pot of earth. The leaves of the plant are too delicate and break easily - once again do not touch and do not transfer it.
Folk signs: it is believed that this is a plant of the Gemini sign and it is necessary to keep it in the house for good luck in business. People call it the plant of happiness and peace in the family.
ficus
The plant is beautiful, not whimsical, loves the sun and moisture, although it adapts well to partial shade.
Pros: record holder for perfect air purification. Absorbs toxic substances, attracts dust. It has an excellent effect on the psyche - it calms and brings peaceful relations to environment. Particularly generous with oxygen. It is considered one of the most useful plants for humans. Minuses: can cause allergies in very sensitive people - you need to be careful with it.
Advice: ficus is especially good for the living room, as it is able to settle all disputes and troubles, and is also ideal for classrooms and the student's home room.
Folk signs: people love ficus and predict that if you put it in the bedroom - it will help a woman get pregnant, in the kitchen - it will relieve hunger and give a full life, in the living room - it will ensure success in any endeavors.
Begonia
A beautiful, delicate plant with small pretty flowers. Can grow spreading beautiful bush. Not whimsical, loves moisture, calmly tolerates partial shade and cool air.
Pros: destroys streptococci in the air. Uplifts mood and vitality, soothes and relieves stress. Begonias growing in a group greatly enhance all their beneficial properties. Minuses: not detected.
Advice: begonia is good for hospitals, in the rooms of the elderly, as it increases vitality and creates good mood, promotes rapid recovery, helps to cope with any problems. Suitable for absolutely any room.
Monstera
Highly beautiful leaves- large and split. It can grow into a large, spreading bush, loves moisture. Very pretty for room decor. The leaves need to be wiped more often, as the monstera collects all the dust from the surrounding air.
Pros: cleans the air well and also moisturizes it. Activates brain activity, therefore good for office space. Also, the advantage of this plant is its ability to smooth out conflicts, neutralize human "vampirism" and filter negative emotions. In combination with a very positive geranium, it can make an excellent tandem for any room. Minuses: the juice of the plant is poisonous, it is necessary to keep away from children and handle it carefully.
Advice: monstera will be ideal for living rooms and other common rooms, as it brings peace, harmony and positive active energy.
Folk signs: it is not good to keep the monstera in the bedroom, at night it sucks energy from those who sleep. But, nevertheless, the monstera also draws out of the person and the whole harmful energy. If your head hurts, you need to sit down for a few minutes under the monstera and it will noticeably alleviate the condition.
Sanseviera ("mother-in-law's tongue")
Despite its simplicity, a plant useful for the home. Unpretentious, grows well in the sun and in partial shade. It is best for me to grow on the east window - and there is light, and protection from direct rays.
Pros: perfectly absorbs smells, it is recommended to put in the kitchen. If you place geraniums nearby, you will always have a fresh smell in the kitchen. Oxygen generator is the middle name of this wonderful plant. In addition, it is able to increase, protect against colds, protect against atmospheric changes. Advice: excellent to keep this plant in the sick room and. It is one of the ten most useful plants for humans.
Money tree (fat woman)
The plant is not whimsical. Watering on time, and talking to him affectionately - he doesn’t need anything else.
Pros: purifies the air, relieves fatigue, all kinds of stress, and generally improves the energy state of a person. Minuses: not found.
Advice: if the tree shed its leaves, it means that the watering was insufficient, or watered cold water. To form a tree, you must first pinch off the side branches, and then the top. Thus, you can form a real mini-tree.
Folk signs: the name "" itself speaks of its purpose for financial success in the family. It is believed that it is best to plant the plant in a red pot, and put coins there. My friends put in the branches of plants large bills, and claim that because they always have money. I tried it - it seems to work! We must also add plectrantus to her company - they say that such friendship enhances the monetary effect. And if a fat woman blooms in you (which is extremely rare), then huge wealth will fall on you.
Spathiphyllum
It blooms very beautifully, its flowers are like white sails in the greenery of a sea of leaves. Loves the light, but needs some shelter from the direct rays of the sun. Water abundantly in summer, moderately in winter.
Pros: perfectly cleans the air. Minuses: not found.
Advice: transplant once a year, feed - once every 2 weeks.
Folk signs: the flower is called "female happiness" and they say that it helps to find your soul mate, as well as get pregnant. It is believed that if the house blooms, there will always be love and happiness.
And general recommendations: The most important thing in caring for indoor healers is to care for them with love. Flowers are very sensitive to positive energy, and in return they thank their owners with maximum efficiency. It is said that flowers are able to take on many human diseases, relieving them of many problems. Love your plants, water them in time, feed them, and they will thank you in full.
There are indoor plants that cannot be kept at home - I would like to mention the photos and names of these flowers in this article. We all subconsciously strive for unity with nature, someone has country cottage area, and someone, in his absence, seeks to create a green corner in his apartment. Sometimes we are impressed by the beauty bright colors another flower, we strive to acquire it as soon as possible in order to decorate our home.
When buying a flower, we do not always think about the consequences and sometimes we start to feel bad or our pets suddenly get sick. Among the inhabitants of the green world there are a lot of poisonous representatives, sometimes the most beautiful of them are absolutely unsuitable for home maintenance.
What kind of indoor plants can not be kept at home? Of course, it is not possible to describe them all here, but I would like to focus on the most common ones - those whose attractive view we admire in the windows flower shops. Some varieties contain toxic compounds, emit poisons and harmful pollen into the atmosphere. Some flowers are not recommended to settle where you sleep. If you have small children or inquisitive four-legged pets who strive to try everything by mouth, you should be doubly careful when choosing home flowers.
What kind of indoor plants can not be kept at home?
The simplest safety rules are the use of garden or regular latex gloves when in contact with green dwellers. If you are pruning or removing branches, foliage, then use special knife. Those tools that you use in the kitchen should not come into contact with plants. Hands, as well as all cutting or auxiliary objects, should be thoroughly washed at the end of care work. Remember that individual flowers can actively release toxic substances during irrigation or watering.
Indoor poisonous plants - photos and names
Oleander is very beautiful during flowering, but its aroma can cause dizziness, nausea, or even fainting. Leaf juice, stems can cause allergies or burns on the skin. Do not allow oleander juice to get into your eyes - the consequences can be very deplorable, up to loss of vision.
Potted spurge looks very exotic, thanks to its large, rich green leaves. In fact, the Euphorbia family has a lot of varieties: some look like cacti, others resemble miniature palm trees. Separate types milkweed have spines, the injection of which poses a threat to the body, as they are very poisonous. The leaves, stems of milkweed contain juice, which, when it enters the esophagus, causes severe poisoning, and when it comes into contact with the skin or mucous membranes, it leads to burns and irritation.
Spurge Dieffenbachia attracts the eye with its large decorative leaves with a colorful pattern. Its milky juice is very dangerous for the eyes; on contact with the skin, it causes burns, redness, and itching. When it enters the mouth or esophagus, it provokes severe burns of the mucous membranes, poisoning. If you have small children or animals at home, it is better not to plant this plant!
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Diefenbachia Alocasia - decorative deciduous plant which is very poisonous. Any work with it should be carried out by wearing protective gloves, and not only the juice is poisonous, but even evaporation from the roots. In all thematic forums, experienced flower growers strongly recommend using protection when transplanting alocasia. If you disturb the root (for example, cut it), you can feel a clear cyanide smell, which is not recommended even to inhale for a long time. If it comes into contact with the eyes, alocasia juice can cause loss of vision, even if a child or animal inadvertently licks a small drop of juice, a long-term ailment is guaranteed. All parts of alocasia are poisonous: contain hydrocyanic acid, mercury, mercuric chloride.
Alocasia Croton has very beautiful densely growing leaves, appearance it looks like a small tree. At home, it blooms very rarely, but is often acquired precisely because of its attractive foliage. Croton is also very poisonous, if under some circumstances its juice enters the bloodstream (through a wound or cut when working with it), then even death is possible. In case of contact with skin, immediately wash the area repeatedly with soap and water.
Croton Azalea is very loved by many flower growers, it is simply luxurious, the flowers have a wide palette of shades, it is often used to create bonsai. It is poisonous, its foliage contains glycoside and andromedotoxin, which, when ingested by a person or animal, cause poisoning, nausea, and convulsions. Azalea Sims or Indian is considered the most poisonous.
Azalea Evergreen ivy from the Araliaceae family is completely poisonous - berries, foliage, and stems can be fatal to the human body and animals. This liana-like plant is very attractive to cats, they also suffer from it more than others. It also poses a serious danger to humans.
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ivy evergreen Cyclamen is another pet with decorative flowers unusual shape. Its leaves look very attractive, but at the same time are toxic. Of particular danger are cyclamen tubers, which contain the strongest poison, similar in strength to curare poison. When ingested, it causes a sharp deterioration in well-being, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, loss of consciousness.
Cyclamen Adenium attracts flower growers with its exotic appearance, which is given to it by thick aerial roots. From above it is decorated with multiple flowers of bright colors, different forms. Adenium is very poisonous, its juice provokes poisoning, causes burns on contact with the skin. It should be borne in mind that all its parts contain toxins, this plant is especially harmful for asthmatics. The milky juice of adenium is able to penetrate the blood through the skin, so think more than once before starting it at home.
adenium Monstera can most often be found in offices, public institutions, but often flower growers settle it at home. It looks very impressive, grows to an impressive size, has large carved leaves. Monstera juice is very toxic, if it gets on the skin, it causes a burn, severe itching. If it gets into the eyes, it can seriously damage your eyesight. If a child or animal eats at least a small part of the leaf, poisoning or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract is inevitable.
Monstera Brovallia is very attractive, not without reason its full name is Brovallia Beautiful. This small bush produces flowers in all shades of blue, lilac, and also white color. Alas, all parts of browallia are poisonous, so its contact with the skin or mucous membranes must be excluded. This flower attracts pets, but its juice is very dangerous for them.
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Brovallia Aglaonema strikes with the beauty of the leaves, they are large, dense, with an incredible pattern that is diverse. Despite the fact that it has a positive effect on the air in the apartment, cleans, disinfects it, it is still poisonous. Juice is the main danger to people and animals, although the berries are also toxic. If the flower is even slightly damaged (for example, broken off a leaf or scratched during transplantation), then the juice will stand out immediately. Protective gloves should be worn during any planting or care work with aglaonema.
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Aglaonema Primrose flowers have the widest palette of shades, the leaves also look cute - rounded, textured, covered with small villi. Contact with these villi can cause a strong allergic reaction (burning, itching), and when primrose flowers bloom, dizziness, nausea can even visit healthy, strong people (it releases alkaloids). You should know that the bright decorative primrose is poisonous, all its parts are toxic, and pose a threat to your health.
Primrose Gloriosa is an exotic, truly luxurious specimen. Her unusual flowers able to change their shade during flowering. This attractive representative is one of the most toxic among domestic plants, all of its parts contain poison. If you have children or animals at home, you will have to refuse to own gloriosa. When ingested, it causes severe poisoning, up to kidney failure.
Gloriosa Can houseplants cause allergies? The answer will be positive - yes, they can. Representatives of the family of euphorbia, solanaceous, aroid, kutrovy bear a special threat. They should be handled very carefully, think more than once before starting them at home. Kutrovye are the most dangerous, especially revered adenium, plumeria, carissa, diplatia can cause significant harm to the health of your loved ones, as well as pets.
plumeria 
diplomacy 
Carissa Remember that even pollen flying in the air can trigger an allergic attack. Almost all house flowers produce spores, essential oils, pollen during flowering, and in especially toxic varieties, all the elements released will also be by no means useful. Severe allergies can cause geranium, fern crops.
Do not forget about protection, if you still decide to settle one of them. Representatives of the aroid family also require increased attention, isolation from children and pets. Syngonium, beloved by many philodendron, contains poisonous components in its juice.
Philodendron Be careful with milkweed plants, each of them contains the toxin euphorin, which can cause allergies, skin inflammation, itching, burns. Wash your hands with soap and water, use gloves, or better yet, replace them with safer green counterparts. The world of flowers is diverse and amazing, among the many options you can always choose a pet that will not only be safe for health, but also useful.
What indoor plants are good for the home?
Some of them have been known to many since childhood, such as aloe and kalanchoe, with which our mothers and grandmothers treated us for a runny nose or cold. The plants listed below are home healers: they purify the air, they can be used for recipes traditional medicine, they release components into the atmosphere that normalize the emotional background.
Useful indoor plants for the home
Lemon is very decorative - a small tree with bright fruits looks simply charming, plus it is very useful. O healing properties lemon fruits, I think, are known to everyone, but its leaves are capable of releasing useful phytoncides, volatile essential oils. Where it stands lemon Tree breathe easier, mood rises, brain activity is activated.
Lemon with fruits The well-known aloe is incredibly useful, has a wide range of applications in medicinal purposes. Aloe is undemanding to care, calmly endures long breaks between waterings, and grows rapidly. The juice and pulp of its leaves are a real immunomodulator for our body. Aloe has a powerful bactericidal, healing effect, is able to inhibit growth cancer cells, activates vitality organism. The most common "medicinal" variety is tree aloe, but striped aloe and terrifying aloe are poisonous. Most useful components contain plants that are already 3 years old.
Aloe tree (Aloe arborescens Miller) or agave 
Aloe vera (A. vera L) Pelargonium is a close relative of geranium, they are often confused, although it is geranium that is more related to garden representatives, and pelargonium is closer to home. One way or another, most often all types of pelargonium are called geraniums. This flower is very popular, which encourages breeders to develop many new varieties. You should be aware that certain varieties of pelargonium can be poisonous! Therefore, for home breeding choose safe varieties (hybrids, zonal pelargonium, large-flowered), which refresh, purify the atmosphere, destroy pathogenic bacteria. Moths, mosquitoes, flies do not like pelargonium very much, they “run” from the room where it is located. If we consider indoor plants, signs associated with them, then pink pelargonium can be considered a magnet for love relationships. White pelargonium is recommended for those who dream of a child.
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Pelargonium (geranium) Spathiphyllum is an elegant, sophisticated flower that brings happiness, helps women meet their love, it is popularly called " woman's happiness". It purifies the air at home, suppresses harmful bacteria, and has a detrimental effect on mold spores, if such a problem exists. Spathiphyllum actively releases oxygen with the advent of night. The genus Spathiphyllum is a houseplant that brings love, family happiness.
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Spathiphyllum Nephrolepis - one of the most attractive home ferns, also has air-purifying properties, "absorbs" radiation from a TV or computer. Nephrolepis releases oxygen, biologically active compounds, it makes it easier to breathe indoors, the mood rises.
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Nephrolepis Kalanchoe is another home healer, which is called indoor ginseng or tree of life. It is unpretentious, with the onset of summer it is recommended to take it out more often. Fresh air. The scope of (drugs based on it) Kalanchoe is incredibly wide - dentistry, surgery, gynecology, etc. Kalanchoe has a hemostatic, wound healing, anti-burn, antimicrobial, antiviral effect.
Kalanchoe Begonia is useful, namely, a decorative and deciduous group of plants that saturate the atmosphere with phytoncides, moisturize the air, and protect it from dust. Note that the Begonia Everblooming variety is toxic, and so are its hybrids. Rest indoor begonias able to suppress bacilli of staphylococcus and streptococcus, various chemical components of the air. Decorative leafy begonias are indoor plants that purify the air.
Begonia Chlorophytum is unpretentious, grows, develops in any light, loves moisture. It also has powerful, air-purifying properties, and if you add to its soil mixture when transplanting Activated carbon, then the useful qualities of this green inhabitant will only become stronger. This home flower is able to stop the toxic emissions of combustion products. Types of chlorophytum, such as indoor Cape, crested, variety "Bonnie", winged - these are the best air-purifying indoor flowers.
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Chlorophytum In addition to their medicinal, decorative qualities, many indoor flowers carry a certain energy message, at least many people think so. Multiple signs have come to us from time immemorial, whether to believe them or not is our personal choice, but it is worth paying attention.
What indoor plants can be kept in the bedroom or nursery?
Your sleep, well-being and, finally, family relationships depend on the atmosphere in the bedroom. It is impossible to place poisonous representatives in the bedroom - those that throw toxic spores into the air or provoke allergies.
Opt for chlorophytum, laurel, potted rosemary or lavender.
Purifies the air, releases oxygen geranium, camellia, spathiphyllum, begonia, kalanchoe, aloe, uzambar violets. These indoor plants for the bedroom really can relieve stress after labor day, remove insomnia, calm the nervous system.
But monstera, ferns, ficuses, strongly smelling lilies, gardenias, oleanders should not be settled where you sleep.
have too much flower pots in the same room is also not recommended - in humid environment(soil) all kinds of fungi start up faster.
If people suffer from asthma or allergies, then, of course, it is better not to place flowers in the bedroom at all.
Indoor plants for a children's room are the same phytoncides that release useful components, purify the air, and have a detrimental effect on bacteria and viruses. For a nursery, it is better to choose unpretentious flowers that are resistant to "injuries" (breaking leaves, breaking stems). Children, as you know, are still those fidgets, so some kind of complex or capricious flower is unlikely to take root if it becomes an object close attention young researchers.
Hibiscus, lemon, myrtle, chlorophyllum, mandarin, balsam, hippeastrum, eucalyptus, phalaenopsis are perfect for a children's room. These green inhabitants perfectly purify the air, produce oxygen, fight toxins, all kinds of bacteria.
Waler's Balsam 
Myrtle Indoor plants and related signs
For some, green dwellers are a favorite hobby or just an interior decor. However, along with this, many flower growers pay attention to signs, study the influence of flowers on our lives. A pet can easily become a kind of talisman, a keeper of happiness, a magnet for positive events. For example, one has only to look at oxalis (room sour) to notice its incredible resemblance to the four-leaf clover - an ancient powerful symbol that attract good luck.
Oxalis (sour) The same chlorophytum mentioned above is considered the patron saint of happy family life.
Strict calathea has long been considered a keeper family relations contributed to a long, happy family life. By the way, if you provide her comfortable conditions, she will live incredibly long, decades.
Calathea Aichrizon, whose leaves are somewhat similar to hearts, is considered the "tree of love."
Aichrizon - the tree of love Money tree (fat woman) is a favorite "amulet" that contributes to the accumulation of material wealth.
Fat woman or money tree Fragrant myrtle is often given as a wedding gift because it promotes family happiness understanding between spouses.
Incredibly beautiful hoya, which blooms with snow-white or pinkish "balls", is recommended for placement in matrimonial bedrooms. This flower is the patron saint of lovers, helps to remain faithful, gives mutual understanding to couples.
Hoya Violets, beloved by many, are a symbol of comfort and home.
Violet And spathiphyllum is generally the most “happiest” flower (according to most). It is called “female happiness”, it helps the lonely to meet their happy fate, married - to strengthen existing relationships, childless gives the joy of motherhood, and large families - harmony, peace in the house, mutual understanding between loved ones. If a spathiphyllum has bloomed in your house, then be sure that happiness is already on the threshold!
Spathiphyllum blooms There are also indoor plants and the signs associated with them are not very positive - here it is definitely worth giving primacy to lianas. If you keep climbing vines at home, then the male sex will bypass the women or girls living in it.
Ivy, tradescantia, roitsissus (birch), hanging zebrina, campelia are the most active "husbands".
Donated palm trees should also not be settled in an apartment.
Went to the poor cacti - according to folk beliefs they encourage the inhabitants of the house to drink. It is also not recommended to get involved in breeding cacti for unmarried virgins.
Ferns, philodendrons, along with the monstera, are considered absorbers of positive energy, vitality.
Geranium, yucca, neoregelia, sansevier are also considered energy "vampires".
Be that as it may, practice shows that those who take all negative prophecies to heart attract problems themselves. He who seeks, he finds, says ancient wisdom. There are many happy families and well-established destinies of people who keep ferns, ivy, cacti in the house. So plant your favorite flowers at home, enjoy life, but be on the lookout for poisonous representatives!
The choice of green pets directly depends on your preferences, follow safety measures when caring for them, protect any flowers from contact with animals or small children. Be careful with your choice, if in doubt, you can always consult with experienced florist or apply with your question to the appropriate flower forum.
In addition to external beauty, there are indoor plants that cannot be kept at home - I described the photos and names of the most frequently purchased representatives in this article. Hope, this information help you do right choice, create cozy interior, which will be aesthetically attractive, safe for you, your loved ones.