Maple, oak, elm, pine, fir - all these beautiful trees grow in our forests, but they can also be cultivated in large enough gardens. However, they are not suitable for keeping in the living room. There are a number of beautiful indoor trees that feel at home in spacious, light-flooded rooms.
The birch fig is a classic houseplant
The most beautiful indoor trees
Only plants that are naturally native to the tropical or subtropical regions of the world are suitable as houseplants. There they often grow to plants many meters high, which of course they don't achieve here - the light and heat conditions are different, and the planter also limits natural growth. Nevertheless, some of the trees presented now reach considerable dimensions and therefore need space. Most of the time, however, they can be pruned easily.
room linden
The linden tree (Sparmannia africana) originally comes from South Africa and belongs to the mallow family. It grows up to three meters high, but needs to be cut back regularly. The woody plant is mainly cultivated for its light green leaves, which can be up to 20 centimeters in size.
birch fig
Of course, it should not be missing from a collection of popular indoor trees: the Ficus benjamina. There are a large number of varieties with different leaf shapes, sizes and colors on the market, of which the variegated versions are particularly popular. The violin case tree (Ficus lyrata) and the rubber tree (Ficus elastica) are closely related.
lucky chestnut
This indoor tree, botanically Pachira aquatica, is native to Central and South America and is closely related to the baobab tree. Its large, hand-like arranged leaves are striking. The plant can grow up to two meters tall indoors and typically often has a braided trunk.
indoor fir
The room fir or Norfolk fir (Araucaria heterophylla) comes from the small, very remote Norfolk island east of Australia. There the conifer grows up to 60 meters high - in the pot it reaches a height of only two meters.
tips
Although palm trees form a trunk, they are still not trees. A typical feature is missing: the increase in thickness. The same applies to the yucca palm, which is actually not a palm tree - here too the trunk circumference does not increase over the years, but the plant can nevertheless reach several meters in height.