Exotic Houseplants: Special plants for your home

The same plants can be found in almost every apartment and office. We provide variety with these ten exotic houseplants.

rubber tree (Ficus elastica), bow hemp (Sansevieria) and single sheet (Spathiphyllum) – you can find one of these in almost every household popular houseplants. Although these have proven to be great roommates, many lack variety. How about, for example, an exotic that brings a touch of the South Seas into the apartment or radiates the dangerous beauty of the rainforest? Fortunately, there are also indoor plants that meet exactly these requirements. Here you will find ten exotic rarities that bring variety to the otherwise monotonous selection of indoor plants.

10. baobab tree

the baobab tree (Adansonia), also called baobab, has been quite exotic as a houseplant in our latitudes. No wonder, after all, the trees in their African homeland are up to 30 meters high and therefore completely unsuitable for an apartment. If, on the other hand, you plant the baobab tree in a pot, it remains significantly smaller and reaches a maximum size of one and a half meters. In particular, its striking growth habit and its dark green, leathery leaves make the baobab tree a real eye-catcher. At the same time, the baobab tree is extremely easy to care for and adaptable, so that it even accepts great neglect. On the other hand, if you take care of the baobab tree regularly and well, it can even develop its beautiful filigree flowers in our latitudes.

9. orchid

orchids (Orchidaceae) are welcome guests in every apartment despite their demanding care. No wonder, after all, the beautiful flowers bring exotic flair straight from their native rainforests into your own four walls. Especially their great flowers make the orchid an ornament for every house and attract everyone's attention. But the diversity of the orchid is also one of the reasons why the plant is so popular: an estimated 30,000 orchid species there are that differ in color and shape - so this selection should leave nothing to be desired.

8. pineapple

When you think of South Sea beaches and the exotic, you can pineapple (Pineapple comosus) of course not missing. The queen of tropical fruits has always delighted people with its sweet and sour taste and can be found in almost every supermarket. But did you know that the pineapple also makes a great ornamental plant? With its dense rosette-shaped wreath of leaves, the plant is a decorative eye-catcher and occasionally rewards the owner (with good care) with a delicious fruit.

7. alocasia

Alocasia (Alocasia) more than impressive: With its elongated, wavy leaves, the alocasia, also known as arrowroot, is a great eye-catcher that, when it comes to beauty, is a real eye-catcher flowering houseplants can keep up. Although the alocasia is still a real rarity among houseplants, this is certainly not due to its care: In fact, the tropical plant is relatively robust and easy to care for.

6. coconut tree

When it comes to exotic houseplants, you come to the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) probably not over: As the epitome of a tropical plant, it creates a holiday atmosphere in every room. With their straight, unbranched growth and their tuft of pinnate leaves, the majestic indoor plants seem to have come straight from the South Seas into the living room. But they also feel at home with us with the right care: lots of light, temperatures above 22 °C and enough water are basic requirements for the plant to thrive. The coconut palm tree is a decorative eye-catcher that draws everyone's attention.

tip: In order for indoor plants to grow well, they should be supplied with nutrients regularly. A quick and easy way is to use a liquid fertilizer over the irrigation water. Our Plantura organic indoor and green plant fertilizer strengthens the roots of the plants and comes in sustainable packaging.

5. candlestick flower

If there was a Rapunzel in the plant world, it would definitely be this one candlestick flower (Ceropegia woodii). The hanging plant forms up to one meter long, thin shoots on which sit decorative heart-shaped leaves, which have an impressive white-silver grain. If the candlestick flower then also forms a large number of small flowers that are vaguely reminiscent of lanterns, it becomes a great feast for the eyes. With its long shoots, the candlestick flower is predestined for a hanging plant, but it can also be wonderfully arranged in tall pots or can artfully wind itself around trellises.

4. Round-leaved umbrella palm

Sun, beach and palm trees - these are the ingredients for a perfect holiday. We cannot guarantee sun and beach, but with the round-leaved umbrella palm (Livistona rotundifolia) you can at least put the matching leaf decoration in the living room. The exotic houseplant shines with its circular pinnate leaves, which are enthroned on slender petioles. If you offer the umbrella palm a bright, sunny place and sufficient care, it will also thrive in Germany excellent - but one should not expect too much, because the exotic is probably one of the slowest growing indoor plants.

3. venus flytrap

Hardly any carnivorous plant is as famous as this venus flytrap (Dionea muscipula): The unusual exotic has always fascinated people and forms the basis for many a horror story. But don't worry - the Venus flytrap can't eat much more than a small insect. In fact, the plant is even a great roommate, because it not only looks decorative, but is also the ideal mosquito catcher. But you shouldn't annoy the plant: Since each trapping flap usually only snaps shut six times before it dies, you shouldn't irritate the plant in order to have something of it for a long time.

2. porcelain flower

The name says it all: The flowers of the porcelain flower (hoyacarnosa) are so even and pretty that one might think they were painted on porcelain. Only the pleasant scent of the plant reveals that this is actually a real, extremely decorative houseplant. With its rapid and climbing growth, the porcelain flower is particularly suitable for arches and trellises, where it is a great eye-catcher even without flowers. The true highlight, however, are the white to pink flowers that appear from spring. These ensure a magical atmosphere until autumn.

1. tillandsia

Plants that don't need soil? There really is such a thing – the tillandsia (Tillandsia) do not need any plant substrate and are therefore often referred to colloquially as air plants. In South America, tillandsias grow as so-called epiphytes on large trees or shrubs, where they hold on with their roots. Nutrient and water absorption, on the other hand, takes place via the leaves, making soil superfluous. This special property also ensures that tillandsias can be used wonderfully as decoration: whether as living mural, hanging plant or as a table decoration, the tillandsias are always a fascinating sight

Would you like to find out more about special plants for the home? You can find ours here Top 10 flowering houseplants.