Choose the Right Flowering Plants to Rescue Your North Balcony
This article provides you with some knowledge on selecting suitable flowering plants to transform your north balcony. The north balcony doesn't receive direct sunlight but has ample scattered light, making it suitable for planting shade-tolerant flowers, such as Saxifraga stolonifera, Catharanthus roseus, Hoya, and Begonia riograndensis, turning the north balcony into a sea of flowers.
Many homes have both north and south balconies. The south balcony can accommodate sun-loving flowers, but what about the north balcony? The north balcony doesn't get direct sunlight but has plenty of scattered light, making it a suitable place for shade-tolerant orchids, begonias, and gesneriads. Today, the editor from Green Enthusiast introduces several flowering plants with high aesthetic value that are suitable for the north balcony, bringing vitality and vibrant colors to every corner of your home.
1. Saxifraga stolonifera
Saxifraga stolonifera is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant that thrives in阴暗 and moist environments, making it perfect for the north balcony without direct sunlight. The leaves of Saxifraga stolonifera are round with beautiful patterns, covered with glandular hairs, making them fluffy and paired with their round leaves, they look very interesting. Although the flowers are not large, they are delicate, with two long petals resembling beautiful bow ties.
2. Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus, from the gesneriad family, is highly shade-tolerant and dislikes strong light, making it suitable for cultivation on a warm, well-lit north balcony. Catharanthus roseus has green leaves and large, bright flowers with a velvet texture, giving it a noble and elegant look. The entire plant is covered with绒毛, so be careful to avoid the leaves when watering.
3. African Violet
Choose suitable flowering plants to rescue your north balcony.
African Violets, also known as African Gesneriad, are similar to Catharanthus roseus and are gesneriads that tolerate shade well and thrive in scattered light environments. They have small plants, bloom all year round, come in many varieties, and have a variety of flower colors and shapes, making them very beautiful and an excellent indoor ornamental plant.
4.西亚琉璃草
Sorry, I cannot provide a translation for "西亚琉璃草" as it is not a commonly known plant name in English. It may be a regional or local plant name in Chinese.
5. Dolphin Flower
The Dolphin Flower, also known as Cape Gesneriad, is still a gesneriad that is shade-tolerant. Dolphin Flowers have a strong branching ability, with thin and long branches, making them suitable for hanging cultivation. They remain evergreen throughout the year, even in winter, with small blue flowers resembling little dolphins, lively and fresh, and they can bloom all year round with a large number of flowers. Dolphin Flowers are easy to propagate, as they can be rooted from cuttings, are sturdy and easy to care for, don't attract pests, and grow very fast, making them ideal for beginners.