Indoor Plants इनडोर पौधे
Complete guide to indoor plants — care, light, watering and best indoor plants for Indian homes and apartments.
Indoor plants की complete guide — care, light, watering और Indian homes के लिए best plants।
20 Plants
Dracaena / Corn Plant
ड्रेसेना / कॉर्न प्लांट
Dracaena fragrans / D. marginata / D. sanderiana
Dracaena — 120+ species, Corn Plant to Dragon Tree to Lucky Bamboo. India's most reliable office plant. Fluoride brown tips fix, cane propagation method.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 10–14 days
⚠️ Toxic
Rubber Plant
रबर प्लांट
Ficus elastica
Rubber Plant — India's own plant (Northeast origin). Glossy architectural leaves, 5 color varieties. Wipe leaves monthly, notching for branching. Milky sap toxic.
☀️ Medium to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Fiddle Leaf Fig
फिडल लीफ फिग
Ficus lyrata
Fiddle Leaf Fig — most fashionable indoor plant. Never move rule critical. Brown spots diagnosis: middle=overwater, edge=underwater. 5 golden rules for India.
☀️ Bright indirect — essential
💧 Weekly — very consistent
⚠️ Toxic
Syngonium / Arrowhead Plant
सिंगोनियम / एरोहेड प्लांट
Syngonium podophyllum
Syngonium / Arrowhead — 6 color varieties, grows in soil or water, trail or climb. Pinch for bushy compact form. Water propagation roots in 7-14 days.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Dieffenbachia / Dumb Cane
डम्ब केन / डिफेनबेकिया
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dieffenbachia / Dumb Cane — dramatic patterned large leaves, HIGHLY toxic sap causes speech loss. Wear gloves always. Cane propagation method. Very forgiving.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Peperomia
पेपेरोमिया
Peperomia spp. (1000+ species)
Peperomia — 1000+ species, Watermelon to Ripple to Trailing Jade. Pet safe, semi-succulent, leaf propagation unique. Mushy leaves = overwatered, wrinkled = thirsty.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 10–14 days
✅ Safe
Anthurium
एन्थूरियम
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium — flowers last 2-3 months because spathe is a modified leaf. High-P fertilizer for continuous blooms. Indian monsoon = paradise. Chunky bark mix essential.
☀️ Bright indirect — essential
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Lucky Bamboo
लकी बैम्बू
Dracaena sanderiana
Lucky Bamboo — NOT a bamboo (it's Dracaena)! Stalk numbers have specific meaning. Never gift 4 stalks. Filtered water critical. Yellow = fluoride damage.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Change weekly — filtered only
⚠️ Toxic
Orchid / Phalaenopsis
आर्किड / फेलेनोप्सिस
Phalaenopsis spp. / Dendrobium / Cymbidium
Orchid / Phalaenopsis — bark not soil, silver roots = needs water. Cool October nights trigger rebloom. India has 1,300+ native species. Weakly weekly fertilizer.
☀️ Bright indirect — east window
💧 Every 7–10 days — soak and drain
✅ Safe
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