Indoor flowers with red leaves

Everyone is accustomed to plants in the house - you will not surprise anyone with a ficus in the corner or a violet on the windowsill. Much more attention is attracted by unusual plants that catch the eye: for example, those whose leaves are not usually green, but red. They create interesting accents in the interior, participate in color design solutions and often become favorites of flower growers.

An indoor flower with red leaves can look advantageous in various interiors: in the Nordic snow-white, and in the cheerful boho, and in the retro style of the room. It becomes an excellent backdrop for other plants that are neutral in color. (if, of course, it gets along with them in relation to other characteristics). Flowers with reddish leaves at the top surprise and make the interior dynamic, flowers with red-green veins look exotic, and these solutions really change the look of the room.

True, in the post-Soviet space this plant is more familiar under the name "Christmas star". It blooms inconspicuously and finely, and acquires decorative qualities due to the apical leaves - here they are bright red. The underside of the poinsettia is dark green. This contrast makes the flower attractive.

In the wild, poinsettia can be found in Mexico and Central America. The house plant is an annual or biennial. The red leaves of the flower are called inflorescences - they are modified foliage. Bracts can hold out on the stem from 2 to 6 months. And if you buy a flower, take one that has not yet blossomed.

Poinsettia does not tolerate drafts and low temperatures, and it does not tolerate direct sunlight. She needs watering as the substrate dries out. In order for a beautiful flower to bloom exactly by Christmas, you need to prepare it for this in September.

An interesting plant with long leaves that can grow up to half a meter in length. The leaves will be red or red-white. It grows in nature in India, New Zealand.

Cordilina care:

• does not tolerate direct light;
• wants to grow in warmth;
• requires high humidity, frequent spraying;
• she needs feeding every 3-3.5 weeks;
• afraid of the red tick.

The flower belongs to the amaranth family. This is a charming plant that looks especially bright in the autumn interior. Only it will not tolerate a motley design - it is good to bring such a flower into a calm, light interior, which lacks bright details.

If you are going to put it on a windowsill, it will take root well in all its variants, except for the northern one. This is a light-loving culture. It does not impose special conditions on the temperature regime: irezine feels great both at + 15 ° С and at + 25 ° С. But if the temperature drops below + 12 ° C, the plant can be "attacked" by rot.

You need to water the flower with settled water. If the water from the water supply is hard, I would like to replace it with rainwater (if possible). We must not forget to spray the foliage, and although the plant takes root well in apartments with low humidity, you should not check it with unnecessary stress.

It takes root well in the house, it is satisfied with the usual room temperature, the plant prefers well-lit places.

Conditions for effective growth:

• water can remain in the leaf outlet, in which case every 6 days it is simply replaced with fresh water - this is the irrigation regime;
• you need to water the nidularium with softened, or even better - distilled water;
• the flower needs the most nutritious soil, which is good for moisture and air, has a sour pH;
• from spring to autumn asks for foliar dressing, they are carried out every 2 weeks.

Oxalis is probably the most recognizable of all the red-leaved ones. A small plant is adored by flower growers for its delicate appearance, unpretentious "disposition" and high aesthetics. It will never look casual. Most varieties of sorrel can fold leaves at sunset and before an impending thunderstorm.

Oxalis will take root well on the western or eastern window. She is extremely sensitive to drafts (as, indeed, most of her brethren). From spring to autumn, the sorrel can be ventilated, taken out into the street. In the summer, she needs frequent watering. But on condition that a powerful drainage layer will be provided in the flowerpot.

And probably many have met this plant. Its red-yellow, burgundy-pink, green-yellow leaves resonate with each other, like colors on the artist's palette. But all this beauty must be very much maintained - as soon as the care of a flower weakens, it very quickly loses its charm.

Care rules:

• in the warm season of the year, he needs bright and diffused light, high humidity (up to 80%), no drafts and temperature fluctuations;
• in autumn and winter, he needs a long daylight hours, 12 hours, otherwise the outstanding bright leaves will lose their color;
• in the heat and with the heating on, Croton needs systematic spraying (twice a day);
• do not put croton next to heating devices.

Coleus belongs to the labiate family. Someone calls this flower similar to nettle, someone notes its acid color. And it's hard to disagree with the latter - you still need to look for such a bright candidate for home decoration.

This is not the most whimsical perennial, which prefers medium humidity and does not tolerate water getting on the leaves. He needs at least 4 hours of good sunlight per day to help maintain the decorative qualities of the foliage. Coleus needs to be shaded from midday lighting.

This evergreen herbaceous flower has a short but strong and fleshy trunk. The fruit of the aglaonema is a juicy berry with one seed inside.

It is quite easy to grow such a plant healthy.

• The flower needs partial shade - if direct light falls on the leaves, they can burn themselves. The variegated form of aglaonema needs diffused light.
• The plant must be protected from drafts, sudden temperature jumps.
• Watering aglaonema can only be done with soft water. Abundant watering is required immediately after the top soil layer has dried out.
• The plant needs high humidity, so it should be periodically moistened with a spray bottle. At low air humidity, deformation of the leaves may occur.

It is important for this plant to create an environment that recreates the climate of the homeland of the red-leaved begonia - India. The leaves of the flower are broadly oval, asymmetrical, with a heart-shaped base.

Care conditions:

• temperature indicators from spring to autumn + 20 ... 25 ° С, but with a long heat, begonia can die, in winter - not lower than + 15 ° С;
• bright large colors of light require a lot, and more specifically - muffled, scattered rays;
• the soil in the flowerpot should be slightly damp;
• the flower is afraid of drops from excessive watering to drought;
• the begonia pot needs a low, but rather wide;
• from November to the first month of spring, a beautiful plant requires less attention, its dormant period begins.

This shrub belongs to the acanthus family. Its main highlight is the contrast between the green of the leaf and the abundance of red-pink spots on its surface. And the expressiveness of the color of these spots depends on the characteristics of the care.

The main rules of care:

• light fertile soil;
• shallow, but wide enough flowerpot;
• abundant watering, frequent spraying;
• moderately warm, bright room;
• deep pruning in March.

And this plant has large and elegant leaves, therefore it is preferred to be bred by flower growers for whom size matters. Caladium leaves can be purple, red, green, yellow, white. For all the beauty of the plant, it is poisonous, even working with it is dangerous, therefore, take care of Caladium with medical gloves.

The popular bicolor caladium (pronounced red) has narrower leaves than other foliage species. Among the hybrid varieties there are those with a red base and green border (Rosalie) and a pink leaf with a green border (Pink Beauty).

The plant loves warmth, abundant, but not excessive watering (do not flood the leaves), high humidity. During the hibernation of the caladium, the soil in the pot must be periodically moistened.

This plant is sometimes called elephant ear because its leaves are large and fleshy. And again - the plant is poisonous, therefore, if you have small children and animals in your house, it is better to purchase other flowers.

Alocasia requires a high and narrow pot, it needs light breathable soil, high temperature (from +22 to + 26 ° C) in spring, summer and autumn. Alocasia loves diffused light, good soil moisture (three times a week), regular dressing. Only rotten and dried leaves should be trimmed.

These guidelines for the care of red-leaved flowers do not fundamentally differ from the general rules. The only thing that needs to be remembered for sure is the condition for the decorative foliage, that is, sufficient lighting. If the plant stands far from the window, its leaves will not be bright.

Why do they get sick:

• if parts of the flower curl up, darken, fall off, then the temperature in the room is low;
• if the lower leaves wither, the edges darken, the lower leaves fall off - it is very hot in the room;
• if the leaves turn yellow and fall off, this is probably due to a temperature jump.

Most plants need feeding: nitrogen for leaves, phosphates for the root system, potassium for flowers. Fertilizers can be powder, granular, liquid, in the form of tablets and sticks.

If you want to create beauty in your home, get acquainted with the basics of phytodesign. Usually the living room is considered the main place in the house, and they especially try to decorate it, emphasize the style, mood, color scheme. The pots in the living room are arranged according to an understandable scheme: shade-loving ones - in the corners, away from the windows. There are almost no such plants among red-leaved plants.

Large plants fit into almost any design. Plants with red leaves are themselves very active, and if there are a lot of bright colors in the room, color noise can come out, which is not very good. It's great if, for example, in a white or light gray living room, the only bright furniture accent is a red frame on the wall (or a picture in scarlet tones), a mini-table, a sideboard. And then the red-leaved flower on the windowsill will overlap with this element.

Large plants can even be used for zoning the space, separating them from the rest area from the work area., for example. Well, what kind of pot to choose for red-leaved flowers is a matter of taste: it is better if the color of the pot matches the main color of the decoration of the room.

Happy choice!

For an overview of plants with red leaves, see below.