Houseplants create in any home an individual atmosphere unique to that home. They make your home cozy and warm, and caring for house plants is a pleasure. No one will probably argue that these are living organisms that affect human health and psyche.
But there are harmful indoor plants that can be dangerous to human and animal health. The juices of many of them irritate the mucous membranes, cause swelling, vomiting and damage skin. This is especially true for cats who love to eat fresh greens if they are always at home. Pet owners are well aware that their green window sill can be damaged by their pets, but animals can also suffer themselves if they swallow a stem or leaf poisonous flower. What plants are the most harmful?
Dangerous neighbors
As for energy, the advice to get rid of stunted and diseased plants in a timely manner is psychologically justified. Few people will feel better at the sight of a dying plant. If for some reason it was not possible to keep it healthy and strong, then the best solution would be to give the plant to someone who will properly put it in order.
However, the biggest threat is posed by those who are not sick. indoor flowers— from a safety point of view, you should not keep plants at home whose leaves and fruits contain toxic substances. Even if gardeners take every precaution, these indoor “pets” are dangerous for small children and pets who do not have a developed sense of danger.
Danger of the Araceae family
The sap of many representatives of Araceae is poisonous. It is contained in the green parts of the plant. If swallowed, swelling of the oral cavity occurs; if it gets into the eyes, it can cause corneal diseases and conjunctivitis.
This family includes the following popular indoor flowers:
- (dollar tree);
- zantedeschia (calla lily);
- monstera;
- syngonium;
- spathiphyllum ( woman's happiness).
- – beautiful plant With decorative leaves, at the site of cutting or breaking of stems and leaves, it secretes a milky sap that can cause skin irritation or a burn to the retina. If a large amount of juice gets into the mouth, a severe burn of the mucous membranes appears.
Poinsettia, akalifa, codiaum, philodendron, calla euphorbia have similar properties. Their juice irritates the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes, and if it enters the intestines, it causes nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Hyacinth, clivia, etc. are especially poisonous in this regard.
It is dangerous for cats - if they swallow part of the leaf, a burning sensation and blisters will appear in the mouth. The vine sap contains poison that causes diarrhea. Dieffenbachia poisoning poses a risk of suffocation. Plants harmful to human health are often valued for their beneficial features and are kept at home as medicines. For example, alocasia juice is used in folk medicine: Its tincture is believed to be effective against cancer.
Kutrovye - dangerous beauties
Poisonous milky sap is found in attractive plants of the Kutrovaceae family. It can cause great harm to both pets and humans. Substances contained in allamanda, catharanthus, pachypodium and rauwolfia can be fatal. One of the representatives, adenium obese, is gaining popularity among gardeners due to the unusual thickened shape of the stem - caudex. These indoor plants are considered home decorations. Their flowers are very beautiful: over the past few years, breeders have developed an incredible number of varieties with a variety of colors, single and double petals.
Mandevilla, or Dipladenia, is the dream of many amateur gardeners, which can become the highlight of any collection. But its juice contains substances that, when ingested, cause disorders of the nervous and of cardio-vascular system. For small animals, such as cats, this is certain death. Oleanders are very attractive and dangerous plants that are often kept at home. They are called the “suicide flower”: just one leaf ingested is enough to cause irreversible consequences.
- Oleander is a decorative flowering plant that releases a scent during flowering that can make you faint. The juice of the stems and leaves of oleander can cause blindness due to a burn to the mucous membrane of the eye.
The danger of bulbous plants
Almost all bulbous plants, in particular the Amaryllis family, are poisonous. The Amaryllis family can cause harm to birds and other pets; cat lovers especially need to be careful. This applies to eucharis, clivia, hemanthus, poultry and garden representatives of the family. The green parts and scales of the bulbs contain cavities with mucus, which flows out if they are damaged. Clivia can cause paralysis.
The poultry plant has a very hot juice, which, however, is also used for medicinal purposes. Some people grow it at home specifically to prepare tinctures for pain in the spine.
Nightshades - bright and dangerous
Nightshades, whose berries are very attractive to birds (and children), contain alkaloids that cause nausea, drowsiness and vomiting. This is nightshade, indoor decorative peppers, brugmansia, browallia - they are often at home with flower growers. Datura also belongs to this family. The ancient Romans used harmful berries nightshades in order to prepare poisonous substances for their enemies. Frequent guests of summer flower beds - petunia, fragrant tobacco - are no less dangerous; all parts of these flowers are poisonous.
The nightshade family includes potatoes. He's quitting poisonous berries, which were previously poisoned by people who did not know that they needed to eat root vegetables. Useful plants that are often found in many people's homes. dining table: tomatoes, eggplant, peppers also belong to this family. The juices of the fruits contain solanine, an alkaloid that can cause insomnia, dizziness, diarrhea and cardiovascular diseases. nervous system. The result of contact with poisonous parts of the plant can be muscle numbness, dysfunction of the thyroid gland, chronic joint pain, and impaired calcium absorption.
- Nightshade, brunfelsia, brovallia, clivia - their attractive fruits and berries are so poisonous that, once in the body, they cause drowsiness and dilated pupils, abdominal pain and vomiting.
- Primrose, cyclamen- are contraindicated for those who suffer from allergies; such people immediately develop allergic dermatitis, inflammation of the skin.
Euphorbiaceae - a harmful family
The Euphorbiaceae family is no less dangerous. Children, birds and animals, especially cats, should not be allowed to come into contact with it. White-veined euphorbia is very similar to a palm tree in appearance - it often lives in the homes of amateur gardeners, as it is shade-tolerant plant, does not require special care and reproduces easily. Euphorbia Milya is also popular, some varieties of which have very decorative flowers.
- an attractive plant with colorful leaves unusual shape - also belongs to the Euphorbiaceae. Other members of the family, common in indoor floriculture, – jatropha, akalipha. Their resin and juices contain poisons that cause severe poisoning, which is accompanied by vomiting and disorders nervous regulation. Upon contact with them, non-healing ulcers, burns and inflammation appear on the mucous membranes.
Conifers and Araliaceae
Coniferous indoor plants are rare guests at home, except perhaps in the form of bonsai. But it is worth remembering that they can be dangerous. Some representatives contain poisons that irritate the mucous membrane and gastrointestinal tract, depress the heart muscle and can cause respiratory arrest. For example, yew was known for similar properties in ancient times: it could be used to poison enemies if you served them wine in a goblet made from this tree.
The fruits and seeds of plants of the Araliaceae family contain toxic substances that cause disorders of the nervous system. Its indoor representatives are often found at home and arouse curiosity among cats:
- aucuba japonica,
- pelargonium,
- polyscias,
- fatsia,
- fatshedera,
- Sheffler.
Very intensely toxic compounds are released during plant care (watering, spraying, propagation).
If you decide to grow these indoor plants in your apartment, remember first aid measures.
- The skin where the poisonous juice comes into contact should be washed with soap and water.
- If poisonous juice gets into your mouth, take absorbents (activated carbon) and induce vomiting.
- Rinse the affected mucous membrane of the eye running water about 20 minutes, then consult an ophthalmologist.
- If children, pets are poisoned, or if adults show signs of impaired nervous or cardiac activity, consult a doctor immediately.
Knowing which house plants cannot be kept at home, you can anticipate many unpleasant situations related to the health of family members.
Houseplants harmful to cats
For cats that live at home, there is a problem: how to find greens for themselves, which are a source of vitamins and a means of cleansing the intestines. That’s why they often nibble indoor plants, not paying attention to whether they are harmful or beneficial. Some owners believe that pets should figure out for themselves which flowers they can eat, but this is a misconception. These animals are very fond of the hard leaves of dracaena, which can scratch their palate and cause swelling of the larynx. They often gnaw ficus trees containing poisonous milky sap. The most dangerous for cats are adeniums, oleanders, dieffenbachias and monsteras, ingestion of whose leaves can be fatal.
Indoor plants, if there is an animal or a child at home who does not understand what he puts in his mouth, must be chosen especially carefully. Cacti are very dangerous for animals, which for some reason often attract cats. The spines get stuck in the sky, and it is very difficult to remove them without causing additional injury to the animal.
If this does happen, you need to put a piece of food in your pet’s mouth. butter and be sure to take it to the vet.
Even a very beautiful and, at first glance, harmless flower, such as pelargonium, can cause a severe allergic reaction. Medicinal plant, which is found in almost every home, can be irritating to the skin and intestines.
Harmful houseplants are not as dangerous if they are kept out of reach. Therefore, if there are animals in the house, especially cats, and it is impossible to get rid of the flower, it is better to move them away so that the animal cannot reach it. You can hang them from the ceiling in a special flowerpot.
Signs and superstitions
Whether or not to believe folk superstitions about which flowers cannot be grown at home is a personal matter for everyone. A simple law works here: if you believe in these superstitions, they will come true, if you are indifferent to signs, the troubles they predict will bypass you.
Here are a few superstitions associated with houseplants.
- Do not keep vines or ampelous types of indoor plants at home - the men in the family will not linger. Dangerous in this regard are such “husbands” as: scindapsus, tradescantia, zebrina, ivy, raphidophora, rheo, rhoicissus, campelia.
- Palm trees given by someone, and not grown with one’s own hands, will bring great grief to the house.
- Cacti attract drunkenness into the family. There is another sign about them - a girl living in a house where cacti grow is doomed to remain an old maid.
- , ferns, philodendrons – energy vampires, they deprive the inhabitants of their strength, sucking the life out of them. Why did the beautiful monstera fall into such disgrace? Maybe because of the name, or maybe because of its tentacle-like aerial roots.
- Geranium is a plant for lonely people. This superstition apparently arose due to the love of pensioner grandmothers for this flower, that is, the cause was confused with the effect.
Despite these superstitions, there are a huge number of examples of families growing cacti, vines, and geraniums living very happily.
Indoor floriculture according to Feng Shui
The popular eastern teaching of Feng Shui can offer some advice on what flowers should not be placed in an apartment or other human home.
- You cannot keep indoor “pets” at home that cause antipathy among the owners, otherwise they will radiate negative energy around.
- The same statement applies to sick and drying plants.
- Cacti or similar succulents with spines and hard leaves should not be placed in rest areas or in the bedroom.
- Any flower composition using bonsai symbolizes restriction of development, therefore, according to Feng Shui, it is undesirable to have such transmitters of negative information in a person’s home.
- In addition to cacti, yucca, sansevieria, or “pike tail”, echmea, neoregelia, and orchid have heavy energy. Being in the same space with them for a large amount of time can cause not only headaches, but also problems in the family and at work.
Let's look into the bedroom
In no room of a house or apartment does a person need positive energy and clean air like in the bedroom. Not only a good rest from daily worries, but also health and intimate relationships depends on what kind of indoor plants he is going to keep and grow there.
It is not advisable to place plants with a large mass of leaves in the bedroom: monstera, ficus, fern. In the dark, they will intensively absorb oxygen, which the inhabitants of the house already need. Flowers with strong aromas (lilies, orchids, hydrangea), as well as those that emit toxic fumes: oleander, and many others listed above, are also inappropriate in the bedroom. Even geranium can cause headaches if kept in the bedroom on a south-facing windowsill.
If family members suffer from asthma or allergies, it is better to avoid plants in the bedroom altogether. Constantly moist soil in flower pots, spores of some plants, mold fungi, possibly existing in a humid environment, are not in the best possible way affect the well-being of such patients.
- tall plants with spreading leaves;
- hard and spiny cacti and succulents;
- drying and diseased specimens.
What flowers does Feng Shui recommend to keep in the bedroom? These are soft and delicate specimens with thin leaves, citrus fruits, miniature varieties of ficus, violets, and aloe. 
The requirements for flowers in a children's bedroom are the same, only enhanced by safety measures. You cannot put there:
- poisonous varieties of indoor flowers;
- specimens with a strong odor;
- cacti, milkweed and succulents;
- lianas and hanging plants;
- flowers that stand out carbon dioxide, with large leaves;
- allergens.
When purchasing or growing indoor flowers, you need to pay attention to their properties: safety, absence of allergic hazards in the form of fungi, mold, spores. It is strictly forbidden to keep poisonous specimens in a house where there are children. Green decorations are especially carefully selected to be placed in the bedroom or children's room. If folk signs and superstitions seem worthy of attention, then you should choose flowers based on them. Regardless of where flowers are placed to decorate the premises - in the kitchen, living room or bedroom - there is always big choice plants that do not pose a threat to health and energy balance.
Every owner knows how to use ordinary indoor plants to improve the interior of a home, create comfort and peace, while remembering the signs.
In addition, house plants improve the mood and atmosphere, ionize the air, and give special freshness to the space. Geraniums, cacti, mother-in-law's tongue, orchids, pike tail - many beautiful plants are not at all difficult to care for, and you don't have to spend money on them. Why not have several flowerpots?
However, there is no need to rush; there are many superstitions about flowers. Floriculture is complex science, and the point is not only in botany, but also in the esoteric aspect of the issue.
Flowers are also living beings of a certain kind. Each type carries its own unique energy and affects one or another area of a person’s daily and personal life.
You should choose plants for the house where you live wisely, taking into account, among other things, folk signs. It’s worth knowing which plants you can keep at home, and which flowers you can’t or don’t want. Some of their types have a negative impact on space and on the person living in this space.
Signs and superstitions in the world of flowers
It happens that a person suddenly, for no reason, begins to feel unwell, a headache or dizziness appears, insomnia or depression begins. This may be a reaction to an inappropriate flower with negative energy. It's better not to take risks and study the signs before making green friends.
Flowers perceive the surrounding energy field incredibly powerfully. And they can not only negatively influence a person, taking away his energy, but also take away negativity and cleanse space.
When choosing a green pet, you need to pay attention Special attention on your well-being and perception - if you don’t like the flower, you don’t need to buy it and bring it into the house. Choose only those plants that inspire you with optimism and joy that you enjoy contemplating. Among the dangerous plants, the following signs are distinguished:
- Ferns.
- Lilies.
- Ivy.
- Cacti and succulents.
- Lilac.
- Dieffenbachia.
- Mother-in-law's tongue.
- Pike tail.
Such plants have a lot of features that are worth considering in more detail.
Dangerous flowers
1. You can’t keep ferns at home - they are “vampires”, they suck out a person’s life. vital energy, he weakens and feels a loss of strength, laziness, apathy. Avoid all types of ferns - these are completely unsuitable plants for the home.
2. Lilies are beautiful, but no matter how pleasant they are to the eye, they cannot be kept at home, especially where you sleep. Firstly, these are flowers, which, like ferns, are “vampires” and take away strength.
Secondly, lilies, unlike most representatives of the flora kingdom, absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide. If there are lilies at home, especially in the bedroom, the next morning it will not be easy for you to get out of bed and force yourself to act actively. Will Bad mood and loss of strength.
Men will feel uncomfortable in the house - and the man will try to leave the house and disappear somewhere. These are not just signs, you can easily verify or ask housewives who have cozy home there is ivy - they will confirm.
Also, ivies and vines are vampires and suck vitality, optimism and mental health. But keeping them in the yard, outside the house is useful! This is not only aesthetically pleasing, which can be fairly judged by different photos, but also favorable - negative energy does not go inside the home. I testify to the signs: ivy is a reliable protector.
4. Many people love cacti, but it is believed that young girls and women should not keep them in their rooms. Whatever types of cacti and succulents you like, it’s best to keep them in the kitchen, but they definitely don’t belong in the bedroom. Ancient signs say that such a plant destroys a woman’s happiness and negatively affects a girl’s personal life.
5. Lilacs have no place in a living space. Yes, it smells great and is very beautiful to look at, but do not bring lilac branches into the house - it is a “dark” plant that attracts bad energies and negativity.
If you really like the look of blooming lilacs, put it on your monitor beautiful photo this bush, or hang a poster. It is not recommended to plant lilacs even in the courtyard of a private house - it destroys harmony and peace in the family.
6. Dieffenbachia should not be kept in the house. How beautiful and unusual the leaves of this plant are, any photo shows their color and noble shape.
They conquer many - but, alas, the plant is not only poisonous, it also takes away the health and strength of the occupants of the premises. The only exception is that Dieffenbachia can be kept in a large room, open on two or more sides - in the corridor, hall, vestibule.
In addition, the insidious mother-in-law’s tongue prevents a girl from getting married and seems to “drive” men out of the room, this has been noticed by many girls. It’s better not to have mother-in-law’s tongue in your house – there are plenty of other beautiful plants.
You should choose indoor flowers wisely, trust your taste and intuition. It is best to choose plants that, if there are signs, are the most pleasant and good. These are hyacinths, camellias, roses, geraniums and many others.
Flowers can not only please the eye and give pleasure, but also positively influence the energy of space, purify the air and even improve fate and life. The main thing is not to be rash in your choice, and to be more observant.
If suddenly, after purchasing a flower, any negative changes begin to appear, pay attention to this and try to remove the flower from the house. If everything goes well, there is no doubt that the home “resident” is not suitable for you.
Be careful and take your time, and let your green friends bring you only joy and happiness!
Author: Vasilina Serova
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Yucca belongs to the Agave subfamily. The homeland of this evergreen plant is the desert.
Therefore, the flower is kept indoors in a well-lit place. Yucca is grown indoors and outdoors.
IN room conditions the plant blooms extremely rarely, there is not enough light.
But even without flowers, the plant perfectly performs a decorative function.
Benefits of Yucca
False palms, which include yucca, used for landscaping large spaces: living rooms, offices. In indoor conditions, yucca grows up to 4 m tall.
What are the benefits of yucca for the home? Among decorative leaves, yucca stands out for its unpretentiousness. Easy to care for, fits into any interior.
Yucca is good purifies the air and reduces noise levels.
In addition, yucca has a number of useful properties. Even the first Americans made rope and paper from leaves, and made soap from the roots.
Scientists have studied the composition of the plant and found in leaves:
- chlorophyll;
- steroid sapogenins;
- enzymes, antioxidants;
- mucus, vitamins A and C;
- zinc and selenium.
Yucca used in industrial scale for the manufacture of:
- a variety of cosmetics: shampoos and creams;
- durable fiber.
Yucca has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. In folk medicine it is used to treat:
- inflammatory processes in joints (arthritis, arthrosis);
- skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, lichen);
- prostatitis;
- diabetes mellitus;
- peptic ulcers;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Besides, yucca helps lower blood cholesterol levels and has a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
The use of yucca has almost no contraindications. Although any treatment It's better to check with your doctor. For example, if you have gallstones or kidney stones, this plant should not be used. Should not be used during pregnancy or lactation. Contraindicated for children.
Find application and yucca flowers. An extract is obtained from them, which has the above properties, but also slows down the aging process and triggers cell renewal processes, strengthens the immune system.
In our country, yucca is not used in pharmacology, only in folk medicine. And in a number of countries, steroid saponins are extracted from yucca leaves, which are used for the synthesis of hormonal drugs.
Yucca is also used in cooking. The flowers of this plant are placed in soups, vegetable dishes, and omelettes. They taste similar to green beans. In its homeland, the plant extracts sugar from its juice.Harm of yucca
Is Yucca poisonous or not? Is it an allergen? Yucca is quite harmless and well suited for growing at home. But there is a few points that owners of these plants need to know:
- Yucca is a low-toxic plant.
If ingested pure form(if swallowed), indigestion, weakness, and tremors may occur. But there will be no serious consequences.
- Allergy to yucca. It is impossible to say for sure whether yucca is an allergen.
- Yucca should be kept out of reach of children also because some species have sharp spines along the edges of the leaves. If handled carelessly, you may get injured.
- Yucca is considered a plant with aggressive energy, that is, a vampire plant. But there is no need to get rid of the flower. It is enough not to place it in bedrooms and children's rooms.
Often allergies are caused not by indoor flowers themselves, but by bacteria and fungi that live in the soil of these plants. For prevention, you need to comply with watering conditions and monitor the condition of the soil.
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Another factor contributing to the development of allergies is the presence in the same room large number indoor flowers.
But if yucca grows in a large, well-ventilated room, there should be no problems.
We can conclude that yucca is beneficial. Individual intolerance to the plant is extremely rare.
The Indians also called yucca the “Tree of Life.” Despite its unpretentiousness, the plant has a lot of useful properties, is used in different areas and is accessible to everyone. Can be grown both indoors and outdoors open ground. The plant is suitable for decorating any large room.
If you follow simple care rules, yucca will last a long time home or garden decoration.Everyone knows that plants have the ability to absorb carbon dioxide and fill the air with oxygen, but some are frightened by the fact that at night flowers, on the contrary, release some of the carbon dioxide.
But there is nothing to worry about here, since carbon dioxide is released in small quantities, which is not at all dangerous for humans. In addition to the fact that indoor plants saturate the air with oxygen, some of them have bactericidal properties.
Indoor plants bring coziness to the home and often become elements of room decor, and correctly selected flowers have a calming, relaxing effect, which is important when decorating a bedroom.
But this does not mean that the bedroom needs to be furnished with different types of flowers in large quantities. No, the bedroom is a place to relax, where there should be clean, fresh air, as well as an atmosphere of comfort and harmony. Therefore, indoor plants for the bedroom must be chosen quite carefully and carefully. Indoor plants that can be placed in the bedroom
The most common, accessible and unpretentious, but useful plant for the bedroom - chlorophytum, which neutralizes formaldehyde contained in furniture coatings, and also perfectly moisturizes and purifies the air from harmful microorganisms and tobacco smoke.
Among the unpretentious ones that fit perfectly into any bedroom interior are succulents, in particular aloe, which suppresses the content of toxic substances (up to 90% formaldehyde), young plants, echeveria, and kalanchoe. By the way, Kalanchoe pleases with abundant and bright flowering, relieves depression, and releases a significant amount of oxygen at night.
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Spathiphyllum has an excellent effect on healthy and restful sleep, reduces the content of harmful impurities in the air that penetrate through the window, and is distinguished by simple but elegant white flowers.
Royal begonia does not require care, neutralizes harmful microbes, and its aroma relieves depression. Flowers of various colors are also valuable.
Geranium ozonizes the air, kills microbes, relieves internal tension, repels mosquitoes, and helps you fall asleep quickly. But it should be remembered that in some people, geranium can cause an allergic reaction. Concerning unpleasant odor, then it is felt if you are near the plant or touch it.
TO flowering plants that provide aesthetic pleasure include Saintpaulia, hippeastrum, amaryllis, and clivia, which do not irritate the eye and do not smell.
It is acceptable to place indoor plants in the bedroom that have a spicy but not very irritating aroma, for example lavender, jasmine, rosemary, laurel, which have a beneficial effect on sleep, which is important for people suffering from insomnia. But should not be placed in the bedroom different types fragrant flowers, it is better to choose one, otherwise mixed odors will have an irritating effect and lead to headaches. It is not recommended to place the listed indoor flowers in the bedroom if their aroma is not initially pleasant, or if you have allergies or asthma. One or two small pots, placed away from the bed, are enough for their aroma to be felt in the air.
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Climbing plants look impressive if they have good green mass. You can select a small section of the wall, install a wooden lattice and guide the lashes of ivy, rhodochiton, thumbergia, and passionflower along it. Ampelous indoor plants can also decorate the bedroom.
Large indoor plants are appropriate in the bedroom, but not all of them, but for example some types of palm trees, ficus, dracaena, shefflera, which look elegant. You should not place indoor plants with large leaves in the bedroom, such as monstera, as well as other giant flowers that can have a depressing effect on humans. Such flowers clutter up the room, do not allow you to relax, have an effect that results in nightmares at night, and it can be difficult to wake up in the morning. Maybe the plants themselves have nothing to do with it, but on a psychological level they act depressingly due to large sizes, large leaves, aerial roots. Recommendations for decorating a bedroom with plants
You don’t need to fill the entire bedroom with flowers, just a few pots on the windowsill, one or two outdoor plants in the corner of the room or by the door, a couple of small pots on a shelf or table.
A large number of plants in the bedroom has an irritating effect, and also requires care and watering. And excessive watering leads to the appearance of fungal diseases, which in turn have a negative effect on the human condition, for example, they can cause allergies.
You should not place plants too close to the bed, and also decorate the bedroom with cacti, especially large ones with spines, intended for placement on the floor. Cacti in the bedroom will not cause harm if they are placed in a safe place, but there are situations when, waking up in the middle of the night and being half asleep, you can trip on a cactus or get caught on the thorns (if the pot is located near a door, window, bed).
In order for indoor flowers in the bedroom to absorb chemical emissions, you should regularly wipe the leaves from dust.
There is a very wide variety of species of plants such as yucca. Yucca is considered decorative garden plant and is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and resistance to various diseases. Yucca is native to hot American climates, but the plant does well in cooler climates. The plants bloom very beautifully, although mostly outdoors. Sometimes the appearance of flowering does not occur in the first year. Amazingly fragrant white flowers will certainly become a decoration in the garden and at proper care will always please the eye. The plant came to Russia by swimming across the ocean and quickly adapted to new conditions. weather conditions. Yuccas are different color scheme shades, leaf size and shape. Aloe leaf and elephant yucca are indoor plants, filamentous yucca or garden yucca is usually planted in the ground and this type of plant is quite frost-resistant and does not disappear even with slight frosts.
Garden yucca is very light-loving and tolerates hot, dry weather without problems, without losing its appearance or drying out. If indoor yucca is kept indoors all the time, it is necessary to take it outside or to the balcony and expose it to the light. Yucca amateur fresh air, therefore the room must be ventilated from time to time. If the plant lacks light, it is advisable to find it another, more illuminated place. Otherwise, the leaves may lighten or turn yellow altogether. The temperature in the house should be approximately 22 degrees. It is advisable not to water the yucca very often, home plant in this regard, more whimsical than garden. The soil should have time to dry out slightly between waterings. You can spray the plant occasionally, but this is not necessary. The plant itself will do just fine without spraying; the dust can be wiped off with a damp sponge. 
Reproduction of the plant occurs by cutting off the top of the stem or a piece of the trunk; yucca is capable of reproducing by seeds and shoots. The plant is pruned so that the pieces for propagation should be slightly longer than ten centimeters. Then the sections are sprinkled charcoal. The shoot is planted in wet sand and gradually takes root, and pieces of the trunk are slightly deepened into the ground, digging in, but not completely burying. After the plant is safely established, you can very soon observe the appearance of new young shoots. If you use the method of reproduction using lateral processes, then everything is even simpler. Shoots are cut off in spring and summer period, at a time when the yucca has enough strength to grow. Then the shoots are planted in sand mixed with peat. After the root system has been formed, the plant can easily tolerate transplantation into indoor pots with the ground. When propagating by seeds, it is advisable to pre-soak the seeds for 24 hours. Then plant it in pre-prepared soil half a centimeter deep and cover with film. After the shoots appear, the film must be removed. The soil is prepared by mixing sand with soil and adding humus. If the plant is not quite young, then you can not add humus, but simply reduce the amount of sand. Replant The soil is prepared by mixing sand with soil and adding humus. If the plant is not quite young, then you can not add humus, but simply reduce the amount of sand. The plant is replanted only twice a year. For these purposes, use ordinary flower pot appropriate size. There is no need to clear the roots from the ground, but plant them in another place directly together. It is advisable to fertilize yucca without exceeding the usual rate in the same way as all other indoor plants. 
With proper care, the plant's leaves will be healthy and green. However, when indoors, yucca almost never blooms. Garden yucca almost not susceptible to pests and diseases. Homemade yucca can be spoiled by spider mites, which can be prevented if you regularly inspect the plant and process it on time. If some spots appear on the leaves and the stem begins to rot, you may need to water the yucca less and the plant will become green and healthy again. Despite its general unpretentiousness, if the climate turns out to be unsuitable for the plant, then the yucca may well react by browning the leaves and drying them out. This can happen if the air is too dry for such a plant and there are frequent drafts in the room. At the very beginning of the disease, the plant can be saved by removing dry or dead leaves and moving the yucca to a room with more humid air.
