Need of indoor landscaping due to increasing population, pollution and shrinking Land in urban localities.

1. Dr Ritu Jain
Division of floriculture and Landscaping,
IARI, New Delhi 110 012

2. Interior landscaping is the practice of
designing, arranging, and caring for living
plants in enclosed environments.

3.  Never out of season.
 Gives immense pleasure.
 Keep intimate and natural association of man
with plants.
 Lack of space of for outdoor gardening has
made indoor gardening a popular hobby.
 Adds charm to Architectural beauty of home
and complement Interior setting.
 Forms an integral part of home decoration
 Offer spaces with ornament, colour, sculptural
elements, focal points and an overall pleasant
effect.

4.  Balance
 Scale and proportion
 Rhythm
 Accent or Emphasis:
 Harmony
 Contrast
 Simplicity
 Unity

5.  Exceptional value of Interior decoration.
 Primitive way to cultivate ornamental.
 Create sense of Interest for recreation.
 Plant used to divide indoor living area.
 Bring permanence in house.
 To reduce expenditure on wide open area
outside house since population density
increasing at alarming rate in urban area.
 Improves indoor air quality

6. • Plants tend to stabilise humidity and
temperature
• They can also baffle noise.
• It is recommended that two plants per 100
square feet or two plants per a small office
keep the air pure and healthy.
• It is also reported that improved indoor air
quality can result in higher
productivity/human efficiency.

7.  Plants absorb and degrade all types of urban
air pollutants (oxides of carbon (CO2) (CO),
nitrogen (NO2) and sulfur (SO2) ‘air toxics’,
i.e. ‘organics’ from not-fully burnt fuel, e.g.
the ‘big four’ ‘BTEX’ (Benzene, Toluene,
Ethylbenzene and Xylene) and ‘PAHs’
(polyaromatic hydrocarbons) and metals)
 Reducing air pollution levels and health risks
like asthma, strokes, heart attacks, and
sudden infant death syndrome, low birth
weights, some cancers, cardiovascular
problems, schizophrenia and other mental
illnesses.

8. • Foliage potted plants are used for indoor gardens
Because of their varied growth habits, multitude of
foliar charms, brilliant patterns of leaf variegation
and texture, elegant flower shapes and colors,
tolerance to low light levels, etc.
• Plants bring beauty and comfort to our
surroundings, contribute to the psychological well-
being of people, and remind us of nature
• Plants in building interiors reduce dust, act as
natural humidifiers, and purify indoor air.

9. •Pots
•Window Garden
•Terrariums
•Bowl and Dish Gardens
•Vertical Gardens
•Hanging Baskets

10. Kalanchoe
Hedera
Ficus
Saintpaulia
Pot Chrysanthemum
Dracaena
Pot Rose
Hyacinth
Primulas
Begonia

11.  African Violets
 Anthurium
 Acalypha
 Calla Lily
 Chrysanthemums
 Cyclamen
 Fairy Primrose
 Candycane
 Kaffir Lily
 Balsam
 Paper White Narcissus
 Mini Carnation
 Rieger Begonias
 Silver Urn Plant
 Amaryllis
 Azalea
 Christmas Cactus
 Cineraria
 Easter Lily
 Gerber Daisy
 Bromeliads
 Hydrangea
 Jasmine
 Kalanchoe
 Ornamental Pepper
 Poinsettias
 Primrose
 Tulip

12.  Rapidly development of foliage industry and its much contribution to the national
exports in South Asian countries.
 Great potential to export fresh foliage items i.e., cut leaves, unrooted cuttings,
and rooted cuttings, stems, potted plants and landscaping plants, to Europe,
North America, Japan and Middle East Countries.
 entry Indian companies in a big way in the international floricultural trade.
 Besides cut flowers, another avenue which has a tremendous scope for India, is to
enter or diversify in to pot plant production because of the availability of cheap
labour besides many other inherent advantages.

14. Aglaonema Dracaena Philodendron
Araucaria Ficus Spp. Sansiveria
Aspidistra Impatiens Scindapsus
Chlorophytum Maranta Tradescantia
Dieffenbachia Monstera
Araucaria Monstera Scindapsus
Aspidistra Philodendron Selaginella
Maranta Sanseiveria Tradescantia
Zebrina
For dark corner

16. Aglaonema Chlorophytum Monstera
Araucaria Dieffenbachia Philodendron
Aspidistra Ferns Sanseiveria
Begonia Hedra Tradescantia
For South window
Acalypha Cacti Pelargonium
Amaryllis Euphorbia Succulents
Chrysanthemum Daffodils Tulip
Ciccus Lantana Zephyranthus
Coleus Poinsettia

17. Anthurium Araucaria Begonia Beloperone
Bromeliads Caladium Dracaena Dieffenbachia
Eucharis Ferns Gloxinia Hedera
Impatiens Palms Pandanus Tradescantia
Zebrina

18. Never place terrarium in direct sun;
however, plants which enjoy more
than just medium light include jade
plants, asparagus ferns, etc.

19. Dish gardens are most often grown in shallow,
decorative pots. The containers may be fancy ceramic
pots or wicker baskets.

20.  Newly developed, patented green wall
system for a vertical growth of small leaved
plants, and an astonishing effect on the
interior design, both visual, and climatic.
 It is an optical attraction that contributes to
a healthy indoor climate and air quality by
producing oxygen, and humidity.
 Green walls are found most often in urban
environments where the plants reduce
overall temperatures of the building.

21. •It allows a unique interior design for instance in
offices, sanitary institutions, hotels or shopping malls,
and obtain thereby also representative functions.
•Clematis, bougainvillea, climbing roses, wisteria,
trumpet vine, climbing hydrangea, ivy, jasmine ,
Morning glory, sweet pea, nasturtium and passion
flower are suitable for living walls or vertical gardens

22. Spider plant, pothos, verbena, fuchsia, petunia, nastertium
wandering Jew, Boston fern, passion flower , kalanchoe
and begonias

23. While cooking the plants act as filtering hood

24. Suitable plants for bathroom are :Orchids and ferns , Bamboo
Varieties, Spider Plant, African Violets, Snake Plants, Aloe Vera ,
Boston Fern, Peace Lily, Dieffenbachia, Pothos etc.

25. Temperature: 17-21 ocelsius
Should not go very high or very low.
Night temperature should not fall below 20 o C
Light:
 High light- these plants grow best in full sun or
bright, indirect light such as that found in or near
sunlit windows or places where there is strong
reflected light. Place such plants on south windows
 Medium light - grow best in bright, but sunless,
window, or four to eight feet from a sunny window
or windows facing east or west side.
 Low light - grow well with indirect light, such as
that in a shaded window i.e north window, or at a
point more than eight feet from a bright window

26.  Relative humidity 40-60 per cent is best
 In Kitchen and bathroom place the plants
which can tolerate high humidity.
 Avoid low humidity as it may cause tip burn
of foliage

27.  A good rule of thumb for keeping indoor plants healthy is
to try to match the same environment from which they
originated
 Proper lighting and watering are the most important
criteria for the health of house plant
 Temperatures and humidity will drastically affect plants
growth
 Generally, tropical plants enjoy a relative humidity of 50%-
70% and warm temperatures of 210c at day and 16-180c at
night
 Foliage should not be wet during watering which leads to
rottening of leaves and diseases
 Pinching should be done to encourage lateral growth

28.  Prune the plants to keep them in shape.
 Most flowering plants need to put in light before the
flowering
 Repotting should be done when growth is
restricted or soil has become compact
 Plants foliage should be clean regulary by
sponging with water to remove dust, dirt and
grease.Few drops of milk or vinegar could also
be added to water. Plants with hairy leaves must
be brushed softly with soft bristled paint brush
 Proper ventilation should be maintained.
 Throw away flowering plants after the flowering
is over.