Ten Red Potted Flowers to Fill Your Home with Vitality

Keeping some red plants at home makes the whole space more lively and passionate. The common rose is not suitable for growing indoors, but you can grow the ten red-flowered plants below. Some of them bloom for weeks, some can keep blooming all year round, and some can even stay in bloom through winter. Let's take a look at which plants these are.

First, the amaryllis

Amaryllis, also called belladonna lily by some, is a very easy-to-grow potted bulb flower. When caring for it, do not bury the bulb too deep; one third of it should be exposed. The growing spot needs proper light, so avoid excessive shade. Also keep the environment warm and humid, and water thoroughly once the soil has dried out.

Second, the ornamental bromeliad

If your home feels lacking in vitality, you can grow a pot of ornamental bromeliad. It has red bracts and looks very showy.

They like a warm, humid environment. Keep the air humidity relatively high, and be careful when watering not to pour water into the center of the leaves or the flower heart, or they will easily rot. When the air is dry, you can mist around them, and keep the growing temperature above 5 degrees.

Third, the moon cactus

The moon cactus actually refers to the red cactus ball grafted onto the top of a cactus; there are also yellow varieties, and it looks very vivid. The moon cactus has degenerated roots and must be grafted onto another cactus to grow. When caring for it, avoid frequent watering, use a particularly well-draining sandy soil, and preferably give it proper light.

Fourth, the red hot cat's tail

This is a very brightly colored tropical flower. Its drawback is that it needs a warm, humid environment all year round, and it also needs plenty of sunlight to grow. In the north it can be grown as a potted hanging basket. Be sure to keep the air humid, and also give it regular fertilizer during the growing season, generally a dilute organic liquid fertilizer once every 2 to 3 weeks.

Fifth, the Chinese ixora

Chinese ixora is a red tropical flower that can bloom all year round. It likes a warm, humid environment all year round, and is best grown on a windowsill with fairly abundant sunlight. If the air is dry or there is not enough sunlight, it tends to wilt and its leaves turn yellow. It is best to keep it in plenty of sunlight every day so that it can maintain good growth.

Sixth, the anthurium

The anthurium looks very tropical at a glance. You can grow anthurium at home either in soil or in water. It has red spathes, and its ornamental period is very long, generally more than six weeks. It does not need frequent care, but you need to provide it with a warm, humid environment, give it proper scattered light, and keep the humidity high, so that it will bloom easily.

Seventh, the hibiscus

Hibiscus, also called rose of China or big red flower, is a tropical flower that can keep blooming all year round. It likes a warm, humid environment and plenty of sunlight.

When grown in a pot, water it regularly during the growing season and just avoid waterlogging in the soil. Also give it a thin organic fertilizer once every 2 to 3 weeks in spring and summer to promote better growth. For potted care, once it grows to about 30 cm you can pinch off the tips and prune it regularly.

Eighth, the kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is a succulent that blooms in winter and spring. It does not need frequent care. Apart from needing proper shade in summer, it should be given plenty of light and warmth in the other seasons, so that it can keep blooming year after year. Kalanchoe is a very lively succulent, and many people kill it by overwatering.

The soil for kalanchoe should be sandy and have good drainage. Avoid overwatering. Kalanchoe tends to go dormant when the temperature is too high, so in autumn and winter control the water properly and water thoroughly once the soil has dried out.

Ninth, the lipstick plant

The lipstick plant is a common tropical climbing flower that can produce strings of tubular flowers that look like tubes of lipstick. The growing environment needs to stay warm and humid all year round, so avoid freezing. Keep the air humidity fairly high, and the growing spot should be ventilated with proper scattered light. Use a slightly acidic humus soil with good drainage.

In winter it should rest properly, with the growing temperature kept at 5 to 18 degrees.

Tenth, the shrimp plant

The shrimp plant is a tropical flower with red bracts, and it is very ornamental. Its environmental requirements are actually not too high. Grow it in a fairly warm environment; it likes bright light. Be sure to keep the air humidity at a certain level. For potted care, prune it regularly, and you can prune in early spring. During the growing season give it regular fertilizer and keep the soil moist and warm, avoiding waterlogging.