While many stick with the tried and true houseplants, there are a number of
exotic plants which can add a lot of interest to your hobby ? and depending on the weather in the area where you live, you may be able to grow these unique plants indoors or outdoors.
If you are interested in growing odd plants yourself, you may want to begin with some of the more readily available plants; these include carnivorous plants such as venus flytraps and pitcher plants.
The venus flytrap is an especially popular choice, since you can often find these plants in garden centers and they are inexpensive.
The venus flytrap is native to North Carolina (a surprise to many, since a lot of carnivorous plants hail from the tropics). Children are especially fond of these plants (they eat flies!) though they are fascinating to people of all ages with their mouth-like traps.
These plants are more fragile than they look though and care should be taken to protect them from frosts. Keep in mind that they need a lot of humidity (they are often sold in containers with lids) and plenty of sun to grow. To ensure more traps on your plant, pick off flowers when they appear.
Pitcher plants are another popular exotic. These carnivorous plants are attractive and can grow larger than a venus flytrap, at least if you live in a warm enough climate to grow them outdoors.
Like most carnivorous plants, they do require a high level of humidity and a relatively warm climate. However, these plants are also fascinating (if a bit macabre) to watch.
Another interesting family of exotics is the bromeliads, the family of plants which includes the Pineapple and Spanish moss.
These exotic plants have the advantage of being relatively easy to care for; they are even fairly resistant to cold (but cannot tolerate freezing temperatures, so it may be best to grow them indoors where they make a showy addition to your home.
The members of the Bromeliad family vary widely in size from smaller plants such as the Bilbergia (also known as Queen?s Tears) to the pineapple plant, which can grow several feet high and several feet wide!
These are more suitable for larger homes or greenhouses if you are fortunate enough to have on attached to your home. Some members of this family are somewhat common as houseplants, while others are far less so.
You can contact one of several bromeliad societies for more information on these plants, as well as for tips on their care and where to find various cultivars of the bromeliad family.
Another exotic plants possibility is any of the number of poisonous plants which are available as houseplants. Obviously, great care must be taken in handling these plants, but many of them are very attractive plants.
For example, the crown of thorns which produces large numbers of beautiful flowers and can live for decades of properly cared for.
One thing to remember about these exotic plants is that they are not likely to be a suitable choice for your home if you have small children or pets who may be at risk of being poisoned by these beautiful, yet dangerous exotic plants.
Every gardener and everyone who keeps houseplants in their home is able to take advantage of an enormous variety of different options when it comes to exotics ? the problem is just knowing where to look if you do not live near a garden center which does not specialize in such plants.
Whether you?re interested in growing your own pineapple tree, covering your garden in Spanish moss, keeping a Queen?s Tears plant in your window box or just having a venus flytrap of your very own, exotic plants can be the answer to houseplant tedium.
Do some research and look into the exotic plants available; don?t forget to look into how to properly care for these exotic new additions to your home or garden ? you?ll want them to flourish and be a source of amazement to friends and family.
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