Orchids are some of the best and beautiful indoor plants for color. There are shades of orchids unmatched in the man-made world. Colors only Mother Nature can mix on her pallet. Orchids at one time were very rare and difficult flowers for people to grow and purchase, however cross breeding and hybridization has made many orchid species hardier and very stunning. Some of the easiest and most popular commercialized orchids are Phalaenopsis or the moth orchid, Paphiopedilum or the slipper orchid, Dendrobium or literally translated means “tree life” orchid, and lastly Oncidium or literally translated it means “swelling”. All of these orchids offer so much in shape and size but especially the plants are some of the best indoor plants for color.

There are so many species under each genus of orchid it makes thousands of different flowers and the more hybridization that goes on the more diverse the colors and patterns get. There are not too many indoor plants that even come close to the richness, diversity and sensuality that an orchid does. To best put it the color of this indoor plant is magnificent.

Special Care

Orchids hail from unique destinations and hybrid plants although hardier than their original parents need some special care. Temperature is very important as is humidity. They enjoy early morning or late midday sun and do enjoy some 14-14-14 fertilizer of the slow release variety. Some variations of the many species of orchid have particular needs but the above description is typical of the four above genus of orchid especially the very popular moth orchid.

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In so many ways we love making our favourite things small. Cell phones, computers, cars, and even our rose plants. Rose plants are best indoors when they are of the miniature potted variety, during the fall and winter months. They can be planted safely in the ground post frost and removed safely pre frost. Your miniature indoor rose plant will do best in its warm winter home under a number of ideal conditions and will thrive and bloom all winter long. Many people love this part of their miniature rose plants. Bringing the rose plant indoors is the best part of the winter for rose enthusiasts. They get to enjoy the beauty of roses all year long.

Tender, Loving, Care

Miniature indoor rose plants thrive best with a little TLC. They like the temperature of their surroundings to be cool between 60 and 72 F and the like their soil moist but not wet. A common problem a lot of people have with their indoor rose plants is keeping the soil moist without rotting the roots. The big thing to remember for anyone trying to care for their indoor rose plants is they’re best kept as if they are outdoors. That is the way they like it. Aside from orchids, roses are one of the best indoor plants for color.

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Scientifically proven by the minds at NASA, for the purpose of long duration space flight, the most efficient long term green solution to purifying our breathable air is plants. Indoor house plants are the best at this job. The scientists at NASA have even calculated that one six inch potted plant is needed for every one hundred square feet of living space. It seems like in today’s busy hectic life we are to plastic and concrete for plants. We depend too much on electrical devices for cleaning our air that we breathe, yet some of the best purifiers are simple indoor house plants that are rather inexpensive to purchase and maintain and very effectively remove heavy toxic chemicals from the air. Chemicals like carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and benzene.

Trees and plants have been our planets air cleaning system for billions of years. Yet we seem to forget this fact as we progress through life and advance in leaps and bounds technically. Imagine the job given to a plant that has evolved at its task billions of years. Now you compare that to a machine designed five years ago. It has been researched that indoor house plants at their best can purify the air in a home up to 85% in just a twenty-four hour period. The plants do this with no noise, no electricity and no breaking down. There are no filters to change and no parts to replace. Just some water and some indirect light and the plants are happy to thrive for years and do their job.

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