Hi all,

I want to scatter plants around the interior of my home. In living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. Which plants are the best for indoors?

I have quite a few windows and I don't want the hassle of having to take them out to sit in the sun every few days so I need plants that grow well with ambient sunlight. I want to hang one or two, have a few big ones sit in a big pot on the floor and a few smaller ones to place on tables.

If there are ones that smell good even better but not necessary, I just think plants really liven up a room. Are there any plants that serve any purposes besides just looking good too? Like maybe one that helps to repel mosquitoes or one that helps the oxygen rate in a room.

Any suggestions please and if you have a pic that would be great too.

Thanks.

No pics but if you live handy to Asia Books they have a good selection or search Amazon.com (books) for "Houseplants"

Whenever we have had pot plants indoors they usually end up full of ants. That end up all over the house.

We now keep plants outside.

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There is so many that will live indoors to mention. Here's a few that will work.

There is so many that will live indoors to mention. Here's a few that will work.

Thanks for that meandwi.

I of course recognize the 1st pic as an ivy which I love but do any of the others flower?

The first photo is a "Pothos", and can live from cuttings in a bottle of water. The second is a "janet craig Draceana", a good low light plant. The third is a peace lilly and does get a beautiful bloom. The last is a "lady palm".

African violets, orchids, anthiriums will bloom in a window. But beware of the ants. Keep a tray under the pots with a little water in them to prevent this. Most plants bloom 6 to 8 weeks after the previous bloom falls off, so rotating these plants from a balcony to indoors is recommended for indoor blooms.

If it's color your looking for, choose plants with colorful leaves, like a crotan or a Ti plant. They need alot of light. so keep close to a window.

All these plants are available at most local nurseries.

meandwi