What are the best flowers to grow indoors? These precautions you need to know

I. What flowers are best to grow

1. Easy to care for: You can grow some flowers indoors that are relatively easy to care for, requiring no need to spend too much energy on upkeep, with strong vitality, such as cactus, ball cactus, Bryophyllum pinnatum, aloe, succulents, etc. Even beginner gardeners can grow them well.

2. Those that can repel mosquitoes and insects: Growing some plants indoors that can repel mosquitoes and insects is also great, such as mosquito-repellent plant, basil, geranium, lavender, marigold, lemon grass, etc. They not only serve an ornamental purpose, but can also repel mosquitoes and insects in summer, bringing wafts of fragrance and saving you some trouble.

3. Those that can absorb harmful substances: You can also grow some plants indoors that can absorb harmful substances, such as growing snake plant, spider plant, pothos, etc. to absorb formaldehyde. Sago palm, camellia, Aglaia odorata, chrysanthemum, English ivy, etc. can also absorb indoor harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen peroxide, which is also good for people's health, especially in newly renovated houses, where these types of plants can be placed indoors.

4. Those that can kill bacteria: You can grow jasmine, lemon, osmanthus, rose, crape myrtle, and other flowers indoors at home. These can produce volatile oils and have a bactericidal effect.

II. Points to note

When growing toxic plants at home, such as pothos, Alocasia macrorrhizos, lily of the valley, hyacinth, etc., you must be careful to prevent accidental ingestion.