I'm trying to find a house plant/flower that will live and grow inside and brings color and life into my home. I really want something with color, and something something small that I could sit on a kitchen counter.
I'm also looking for an outdoor plant that will live in a pot on a shaded balcony, again, would like something colorful.
Can't wait for your suggestions and reccomendations!
dracenalady
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Orchids are beautiful and would do well in a kitchen because of humidity, just be sure to keep it out of direct, hot sunlight and the splatter of grease from your stove.
For outside, coleus, coral bells, begonias, and fuchias will all give you some nice color in the shade.
Anonymous
You can put any houseplant in the shade on your balcony. No houseplant can be put in the sun in the summer. The sun is way to strong and the plant would just burn up. Forget coleus, they like sun plus there not a houseplant, neither are begonias. Sounds like your looking for something to put in and out as the seasons change. I suggest going to any garden center, pick out something that you can accomodate light wise in the winter while its in your home. Like I said, you can put any house plant outside as long as its in the shade, not the hot burning sun. Remember, plants will require lots more water if there outside in the summer as the soil will dry much quicker. Good luck:)
Anonymous
You did not say how much room you have in your kitchen, a coleus is a excellent plant for indoors and out and because of the many colors it is such a versitile plant I have 4 of them in my house and I set them out side in the summer.Some other colorful houseplants include African Violet,pothos,ivy,or even geraniums if you have enough light. Now for outside on a shady balcony I would suggest Impatience because they come is such beautiful colors and they cascade perfectly in pots - they are one of my favorites. . .
rustybones
Coleus would fill the bill for the pot on your balcony.
kanei
I would recomend orchids, they do not require light out side, but inside light and humid areas, not direct sunlight inside.