All the indoor plants with white flower they are exceptional for several reasons. One of them is because of the color itself: white is one that transmits peace and tranquility, something that undoubtedly comes in handy to be able to start and end the day on the right foot. But in addition, the species to which they belong have a very high ornamental value, so it will be easy for us to have a very special home.
If we talk about its maintenance ... here things can get a bit complicated, since there are many that, although they adapt well to living indoors, due to their origin it is necessary to ensure that the environmental humidity is high and, above all, to keep them from the Strong and / or constant air currents, such as those that come from the air conditioner when it is running for example. Let's see which are the most interesting.
Eucharis
Image - Flickr / Scamperdale // Eucharis grandiflora
Eucharis, popularly called Amazon lilies, are perennial and bulbous herbaceous plants native to Central and South America. The leaves are green, 20 to 55 centimeters long by 10 to 20 centimeters wide.. It produces flowers similar to those of the narcissus, white and grouped in umbels in spring.
Care
They require a light exposure, and more or less frequent waterings but avoiding waterlogging. It is advisable to water 2-3 times a week in the growing and flowering season, and once a week the rest.
Gardenia
Image - Flickr / Kai Yan, Joseph Wong // Gardenia jasminoides var. fortunian
La Gardenia is an evergreen shrub native to China that reaches a height of about 2 meters (maximum 3). The most popular species is Gardenia jasminoides. They develop bright green leaves, and produce highly aromatic white flowers.
Care
This is a plant that needs a lot of light, but not direct, as well as a substrate for acidophilic plants and irrigation water also somewhat acidic (pH between 4 and 6). Water it once or twice a week during the summer, and every 7-10 days the rest.
Jasminum polyanthum
Image - Wikimedia / KENPEI
El Jasminum polyanthum, known as Chinese jasmine or winter jasmine, is an evergreen or deciduous climbing plant depending on the climate, which reaches a maximum height of 5 meters. The leaves are dark green, and it produces highly fragrant white panicle flowers in spring.
Care
It must be put in a very bright place, and watered 2-3 times a week in summer, and every 6-8 days the rest of the year.
Phalaenopsis
Image - Wikimedia / PicTrans // Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosan
La Phalaenopsis, known as a butterfly orchid, is an epiphytic orchid native to Southeast Asia. It develops large, somewhat leathery, dark green leaves that sprout from very thin stems. The roots are silver, and they turn greenish in contact with water since they have chlorophyll, which means that they contribute to the photosynthesis of the plant. Its flowers are yellow, pink, red, or white, and they sprout in spring.
Care
It must be placed in a bright room, and with high ambient humidity. In fact, if you have a toilet or a bathroom through which a lot of natural light enters, it will be perfect there; If not, you can put glasses of water around it or buy a humidifier. Water with distilled or rain water whenever you see white roots.
Spathiphyllum
The Spathyphyllum, known as the peace flower, the wind sail, or the spatyphyllum, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico, tropical America, Malaysia, and the western Pacific. It develops large leaves, 12 to 65 centimeters long by 3 to 4 centimeters wide, and dark green in color. The flowers arise from a spadix (a kind of spike) surrounded by a spathe (modified leaf) that protects it in spring and summer, and they are white, yellow or greenish in color.
Care
It is a plant that must be in a bright room, and receive about 2 irrigations per week in summer and less the rest of the year.
Stephanotis floribunda
Image - Flickr / Kai Yan, Joseph Wong
La Stephanotis floribunda, known as Madagascar jasmine, stephanot, stephanot or stephanotis, is a climbing and evergreen herbaceous plant native to Madagascar. It can reach a height of up to 6 meters, but as it tolerates pruning well, its growth is well controlled. The leaves are green, leathery in texture, and its flowers, which appear in spring, are white, grouped in bunches and fragrant.
Care
Place in a room with light, as far as possible from doors and windows to keep it protected from drafts. It has to be watered 2-3 times a week in summer, and every 5-7 days the rest of the year.
Zantedeschia ethiopica
Image - Wikimedia / Salomé Bielsa
La Zantedeschia ethiopicaKnown as calla lily, water lily, duck flower or jug flower, it is a perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plant native to South Africa. Reaches a height of between 60 and 100 centimeters, with bright green sagittate and petiolate leaves. The flowers are grouped in inflorescences called spadices, they are bell-shaped, white and sprout in spring.
Care
It is a plant that needs light to grow, as well as plenty of water. That is why it should be put in a bright room, and watered frequently, preventing the substrate from drying out completely.
What do you think of these indoor plants with white flower? Do you know others?