Not enough light on the balcony? These 6 shade-tolerant flowers will still bloom abundantly

If you don't have a suitable light environment at home for growing flowers, you can choose the following 9 flowers, and they will still fill your home with clusters of blossoms, a feast for the eyes.

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1. Peace lily

The peace lily, also known as Spathiphyllum, is a perennial herb of the Araceae family that loves high temperatures, high humidity and a semi-shady environment. The peace lily has beautiful leaves and flowers, is light and graceful, and grows vigorously.

Because of the shape of its leaves it is also called the "smooth sailing" flower; with its auspicious meaning and easy care, the peace lily has become one of the most popular indoor decorative plants.

Peace lily care methods

Watering: In spring, during the growing season, water only when the soil has dried out, and water thoroughly. In summer, frequently spray the leaves and soil surface to increase air humidity and keep the leaves fresh and tender. In autumn and winter, reduce watering appropriately, as a cold, damp environment easily causes root rot.

Temperature: The peace lily is a variety that loves high temperatures and high humidity. The minimum nighttime temperature in winter should be 14-16°C, so cold protection must be strengthened in winter.

Light: The peace lily is fairly shade-tolerant; about 70% scattered light is enough to meet its growth needs. Therefore it can be kept indoors in a spot with bright scattered light all year round.

In summer, avoid direct strong light, which will cause the leaves to turn yellow. In winter and early spring, it is best to appropriately increase the light, as this promotes the growth of the peace lily.

Fertilizing: Fertilize the peace lily with light fertilizer; do not use concentrated or raw fertilizer, and after applying solid fertilizer, water once with a dilute fertilizer solution, so fertilizer burn generally will not occur.

2. Wax flower

Wax flower, also known as Ma Liu Jie, Gou She Teng, Tie Jiao Ban and so on, belongs to the genus Hoya of the Asclepiadaceae family, order Gentianales. It is a climbing shrub native to growing on trees or rocks, with aerial roots growing from the nodes, and it loves semi-shade. The whole plant can also be used medicinally. It is a flower that is both beautiful and useful.

Wax flower care methods

Watering: Wax flower does not like water; too much watering easily causes root rot. The principle is to keep it dry rather than wet. In spring and autumn, water about once every 2 weeks; in summer, water about once a week, and in summer you need to spray water into the air frequently to maintain a certain humidity. In winter, watering once every one and a half months is enough.

Temperature: Wax flower is a plant tolerant of high temperatures and high humidity, and in summer it can withstand high temperatures of around 37°C. In winter the temperature should not be lower than 4°C, and the most suitable growing temperature is an indoor temperature between 21-28°C.

Light: Wax flower likes a semi-shady environment. It only needs to be kept in scattered light, and in a semi-shady environment the plant grows best.

But in summer it must be moved to a shaded spot to prevent direct strong light from scorching the leaves and causing them to lose their green color and turn yellow. In autumn and winter it can be exposed to sunlight appropriately, which helps the wax flower grow.

Fertilizing: The fertilizing principle is to keep it dilute rather than concentrated, to prevent root burn. When potting the wax flower, an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer was added as a base fertilizer, and during the peak growing season apply a dilute fertilizer solution combining nitrogen and phosphorus once or twice a month.

If you don't want to use chemical fertilizers, you can use a small amount of poultry manure and plant ash as flower fertilizer; this not only prevents disease but also makes the wax flower grow very brightly colored.

3. Gloxinia

Gloxinia, also known as Luo Xue Ni. Gloxinia loves warmth and moisture during its growing period, avoids direct sunlight, and has some heat tolerance, but in summer it is best to keep it cool. The flowers are very large and bloom especially brilliantly, and it is also a flower with no excessive light requirements.

Wax flower care methods

Watering: Watering also follows the principle of watering thoroughly only after the soil has dried out, but gloxinia flowers and leaves have fine hairs, so water must not be poured onto the leaves and flowers; therefore it is best to use the bottom-soaking method or water along the edge.

During the high-temperature period in summer, water 1-2 times a day. When the air is dry, frequently spray water around the plant to increase the humidity of the environment. In autumn and winter, the watering frequency can be reduced.

Temperature: The suitable growing temperature for gloxinia is 10-25°C. A suitable temperature can make the leaves grow lush and emerald green, and the flowers large and vivid.

Light: Gloxinia should normally be shaded to avoid direct strong light. In summer it must be kept in a ventilated spot with scattered light, and must not be in direct sunlight. In autumn and winter, during the seedling stage, sunlight can be appropriately increased to promote seedling growth. When flowering, the shading time should be appropriately extended to help prolong the flowering period.

Fertilizing: When potting, a small amount of decomposed, sun-dried, finely crushed poultry manure can be added to the soil mix. From leaf unfolding to before flowering, apply a decomposed dilute organic liquid fertilizer once a week; after the flower buds form, the application of dilute phosphorus fertilizer or bone fertilizer can be increased. Note that concentrated fertilizer must not be applied, and when fertilizing, do not stain the leaf surface.

4. Cyclamen

Cyclamen, also known as rabbit flower and Yi Pin Guan. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Cyclamen in the Primulaceae family; the leaves grow from the top of the tuber, are heart-shaped, and have fine serrated edges.

Cyclamen is a commonly grown flower, because it can purify the air and has beautiful flower shapes and a fresh fragrance, many people grow it indoors.

Cyclamen care methods

Watering: When watering, follow the principle of watering thoroughly only after the soil has dried out; the best watering method is bottom soaking, so that the flowers, stems and leaves fully absorb enough water.

Temperature: The suitable temperature is 10-20°C, but cyclamen fears high temperatures, and growth stops above 30°C. So in summer it must be shaded, and it is best kept in a cool, ventilated spot; in autumn and winter, begin to expose it to sunlight appropriately to ensure its growth.

Light: It is recommended to keep it in a spot with scattered light. Because too strong light will shorten its growing period, prompt earlier flowering, and is very likely to cause the flower stems to become shorter and then bloom beneath the leaves.

Fertilizing: During the flowering season, cyclamen must be ensured sufficient nutrients; give light fertilizer with each watering. In the early bud stage and during the flowering season, frequently apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flowering.

Again, it is best to follow the principle of "light fertilizer applied frequently". Commonly, bone meal, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and plant ash are each made into dilute liquid fertilizer and applied in turn.

5. Haworthia (twelve-volume genus) succulents

The genus Haworthia is a class of small succulents and perennial herbaceous plants. The plants are not demanding and are tolerant of semi-shade, and they even have strong adaptability to temperature in summer and winter, so they are very commonly grown at home. Although Haworthia flowers are not as brilliant as those of other flowering plants, you can treat it as a special flowering plant, and it has its own unique charm.

Common Haworthia varieties: Haworthia cooperi, Haworthia truncata, Haworthia maughanii, Haworthia retusa, Haworthia margaritifera.

Haworthia succulent care methods

Watering: Although succulents are basically all afraid of water, Haworthia is not so strict about watering; generally water when dry and let it dry out somewhat, but if the air is dry, you need to spray some water into the air frequently. In winter, water generally at noon; in summer, water generally in the evening or at night.

Temperature: The suitable growing temperature is 12-28°C; above or below this temperature it will go dormant. Most Haworthia plants have thick, fleshy roots filled with water, allowing the plant to maintain its living state during dry seasons.

Light: It likes shady, moist conditions and cannot tolerate direct strong light; the best place to keep it is a ventilated spot with scattered light.

Soil: A relatively loose, breathable soil is suitable. As for the soil mix, some like to use more granules and some like to use more peat, so it is best to mix it according to the environment you are in; if you are in the humid south you can add more granules, and if you are in the dry north you can use fewer granules.

6. Rieger begonia

Rieger begonia has a full plant shape and diverse flower forms, mostly double-petaled, with rich flower colors including red, orange, yellow, white and so on; the flowers are large and vividly colored, very beautiful; and the flowering period is long, lasting from December to the following spring in April.

It likes warm, humid, semi-shady environments and does not have strong light requirements. So it can be cared for very well even without a south-facing balcony.

Rieger begonia care methods

Watering: The potting soil of Rieger begonia should be kept moist, and must not dry out completely or become too wet; being too dry will cause Rieger begonia to lose water and wilt, and in severe cases the whole plant will die.

Temperature: The suitable growth and development temperature for Rieger begonia is 18°C-22°C. The key points of home care are to keep it warm in winter and to cool it down in summer.

Light: Rieger begonia is a quantitative short-day plant; when the summer temperature is above 25°C, 80% shading is needed. After late October, its light can be appropriately increased.

Fertilizing: Rieger begonia has relatively strict fertilizer requirements. For small seedlings, nitrogen fertilizer is mainly used, which can promote the development and shaping of Rieger begonia; as Rieger begonia grows, the phosphorus and potassium fertilizer content can be gradually increased.