Summer Blakeley: Plant Parents: Add These Tropical Houseplants to Warm Your Soul

The brightest part of winter may just be decorating your home for
the season. While hot cocoa, holiday lights and a cozy fireplace are
traditional ways of warming your space, try thinking tropical this year. Your decorating doesn’t have to be the same
every year and holiday
houseplants aren’t just limited to poinsettias.

It’s not a secret that many houseplants are tropical by nature.
They feel right at home in places with year-round warmth and jungle-like conditions.
So, bring some warmth and tropic flair to your space by adding one of these houseplants.

Anthurium

Anthuriums are
elegant, easy-care plants with cheery blooms that last a long time. This
show-stopping plant is a favorite for any romantic with its glossy
heart-shaped, pink leaves. Anthurium stands out of the crowd with blooms on and
off all year. This exotic plant loves warmth and humidity.

Bromeliad

This easy-to-grow houseplant makes for a perfect gift. It
provides an exotic
touch of red, orange, pink or purple to any home. Even with the
thick foliage
and wide leaves, it gives off a radiance that anyone will fall in love with. Be
sure to use Espoma’s
Orchid Potting Mix to allow proper drainage.

Palms

Majesty palms practically whisk you away to somewhere tropical.
They thrive in the humidity and like to be kept evenly moist.
Fertilize regularly with Indoor! Liquid plant food for
faster growth. These are easy to grow and don’t require any pruning except for
an occasional old frond.

Orchids

Orchids can bloom for up to four months, making them great fir add
some color and flair to any home. They love indirect light, a little bit of
water and to be away from any drafty windows, air vents or ducts.

Plus, they will continue to rebloom
every year with a little
love and patience and fertilizer.

An organic fertilizer, such as Espoma’s Orchid! liquid plant food, will
help keep your blooms looking fresh and colorful year after year.

ZZ plant

This tough houseplant can survive even with the brownest of
thumbs. You can put it anywhere in your home or office and it will be happy to
see you. It can even survive with only florescent lights and no natural
light. Water when the top two inches of
soil are dry. Don’t worry if you forget, it may start to drop some of its
leaflets to conserve the water left and will rebloom after a good drink.

Try these lowlight houseplants if you want greenery, but lack light.
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