Indoor fruiting plants. Indoor fruit plants. Houseplants with unusual leaves
Many fruit indoor plants Not only do they bloom beautifully and actually bear fruit, but they also emit a pleasant aroma. In the room you can successfully find pineapples, bananas, avocados, coffee and tea trees. But the best plants with a guaranteed harvest, and by the way, the most spectacular in appearance, are lemon, orange, pineapple, pomegranate and fig. They will definitely “succeed” for you too, and together they will provide you with a varied “picture” of your indoor garden.
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Indoor lemon presented dwarf varieties, which are guaranteed to bear fruit in the apartment. You can get 10–20 fruits per year from one tree. The fruits are very bright, and the whole tree, including leaves and flowers, is extremely fragrant. The fruits appear 3–5 years after planting. The good thing about indoor lemon is that it does not have a dormant period, and you can see both flowers and fruits on the tree at the same time. Lemon loves light and warmth - he is also a southern “guest”. But the heat is not aggressive, therefore. In winter, lemon can be additionally illuminated with special phytolamps. You will get a fruit-bearing tree faster if you propagate lemons from cuttings.
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Pineapple is very easy to grow. To do this, you need to cut off the top with leaves from the pineapple fruit and root it in a mixture of peat and sand under a plastic bag. Then the rooted plant needs to be transplanted into soil consisting of leaf humus, turf land and sand. Pineapple needs big pot- only then will it be possible to receive fruits. The optimal temperature for it is 25 degrees, and it needs to be sprayed periodically.
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House orange is also a dwarf variety, and according to its growing conditions it is close to lemon. There are only some differences - it does not really like direct sunlight, so it is better not to place it directly in front of a sunny window. He also loves moisture very much - he needs to be sprayed warm time year, but in winter - just water. In order for an orange to have a beautiful shape, it needs to be pruned; it has a tendency to grow disproportionately. With fruits it is somewhat more complicated than with lemons - in order to get fruits, an orange tree needs to be grafted from another that is already bearing fruit.
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Indoor pomegranate is very decorative. Accordingly, its fruits are also dwarf, and to obtain them, it is better to pollinate the flowers by hand with a brush. The tree grows up to 1 m tall. In terms of flowering, it is not inferior to the most beautiful indoor flowers. Light and warmth (23 - 25 degrees) are his favorite conditions; he does not need special humidity. It is best to propagate it by cuttings, but it can also be grown from seeds. It’s just that in this case you will have to wait longer for fruiting.
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Avocado is a very affordable exotic, and it is very easy to grow from seed. Avocados have a large seed, which before planting needs to be peeled from the shell, the blunt end stuck into the ground, and then a plastic bag pulled over the top. Avocado – big plant, truly a tree, and with expressive foliage. But you are unlikely to see fruiting naturally. To do this, you need to graft the tree with a cutting from an already fruiting avocado, and then harvest.
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Figs will be guaranteed to bear fruit in the room, and fruiting will begin in the first year. The figs are rooted with a twig, which must have at least 3 buds, and this is done in the spring. In addition, fig seedlings can be found on sale. The conditions for caring for figs are the same as for citrus fruits, but there is one serious difference: this is a deciduous tree. It sheds its leaves around October and then needs a rest period of two months. This is not difficult: you need to put it in the coolest place in the apartment, and cover it with dark fabric (to do this, you need to build a kind of frame around the plant, on which the fabric will be stretched). If your dacha has a basement, you can transport the plant there. Watering is rare during this period. Then new buds will begin to appear on the tree, and it will be placed on the windowsill again.
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You can organize your indoor fruit garden in different ways, but in any case you need to group the rooms in one place, arrange them beautifully: higher ones in the background, lower ones in the foreground, and alternate them so that the most different ones are next to each other. By appearance plants. In the selected corner of the room you can put individual colored ceramic tiles, and place the pots on them, or put beautiful light stones between the pots - large pebbles, or large shells. You definitely need to take care of fruit plants - it is best to choose ceramic containers for them. Pots in . are especially suitable for citrus fruits.
On this page of the site you will find a wide variety of house plants that bear fruit in room conditions. Not everyone knows that own windowsill You can grow banana, kiwi, figs, as well as other fruits and berries. For example: at home you can root a pineapple bought in a store, and then get an indoor fruit plant from it.
Fruit-bearing indoor plants with photos and names are in the photo gallery - table at the bottom of the page. Each photo enlarges when you click, and in the title there is a link, by clicking on which you can learn about each of the presented plant species in more detail, study the growing conditions and care requirements.
You can visit other sections of the site dedicated to various house plants, including flowering and decorative foliage plants. Also, you can study different types of garden and ornamental plants.
| Actinidia photo, description syn. Actinidia chinensis (Kiwi), actinidia kolomikta, "northern grape" fruit vine Decorative flowering liana Perennial Houseplant  |
Pineapple photo, description Perennial evergreen tropical plant house plant Fruit herbaceous plant 
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Annona photo, description syn. dept. the species are called noina, soursop, sugar apple, golden Peruvian apple, atemoya, guanabana, soncoya, custard apple, oxheart, graviola Tropical tree, less commonly shrub Garden plant of mild coastal climate Plant for home Medicinal plant Evergreen or deciduous 
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Orange (bitter or sour) photo, description lat. Citrus aurantium syn. Pomeranian, brigaradia, cinotto Evergreen fruit tree Climate: tropics and subtropics Branches with sharp thorns The fruits are sour and bitter with thick lumpy skin Forming or grafting is required for earlier fruiting height in nature: 2 - 10 m height of indoor plants: up to 1 m 
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Orange (sweet) photo, description lat. Citrus × sinensis Evergreen fruit tree Climate: tropics and subtropics Growing in rooms, greenhouses, greenhouses Fruits at the age of 10 - 20 years Forming or grafting is required for earlier fruiting height of indoor plants: 1 - 2.5 m (depending on the variety) 
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Atemoya photo, description syn. hybrid of two species of Annona (Cherimoya and Annona squamosus) Tropical fruit tree Indoor fruit plant deciduous plant 
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Most indoor fruit plants come from tropical locations. globe where they grow freely in nature. Among them there are also decorative - flowering plants. For their development and growth, a certain temperature regime and humidity level. They need well-drained soil, mineral fertilizing, proper watering, lighting, and in some cases, regular spraying. All this information can be found on special pages dedicated to a specific type of each of the plants presented.
Fruit-bearing indoor plants
Indoor plants that not only bloom beautifully and fragrantly, but also delight household members with edible fruits, are becoming increasingly popular. As practice shows, growing these exotic trees although not easy, it is possible.
You can grow various fruit-bearing indoor plants, such as tea or coffee tree, bananas, avocados or even pineapples. However, not all of them take root easily and are guaranteed to bear fruit.
Some of the most unpretentious southern guests, with a guarantee of fruits, will be:
Lemon;
mandarin;
pineapple;
figs;
orange;
pomegranate.
Lemon
Indoor lemon - evergreen tree, which blooms and bears fruit several times a year. The fruits have a strong aroma, thinner skins than those grown in open ground. These plants can be grown in two ways: from seeds or cuttings. In the first option, you will get a stronger tree that has a beautiful crown and is resistant to diseases.
However, be prepared for the fact that the lemon obtained in this way will be slightly different from the fruit from which the seeds were taken. If you want to quickly get a beautiful and fruit-bearing tree, then it is better to purchase an already grafted, strong cutting.
Lemons love sunlight, but remember, if in the summer the plant is exposed to direct sunlight for a long time sun rays, it would be better to cover the tree or move it to a darker place.
It is also important to monitor the temperature coming from the batteries in winter; lemon does not like it when it is very hot. Therefore, it would be better to cover the heating sources or move the plant to a cooler place.
To maintain moisture, lemons need to be sprayed regularly. You can also place the pot with the tree in a pan of water. Water it with boiled or well-settled water. On average, watering is carried out - twice a week in summer, once a week in winter.
Mandarin and orange 
These citrus trees are very similar to each other in terms of care and growing conditions. They can be grown either from a seed or by purchasing an already grown cutting. It is better not to overdry the seed for planting; immediately remove it from the fruit and plant it in the ground.
Regular store-bought soil for indoor plants is not suitable for them.
You will have to buy special soil for citrus fruits or make it yourself. The most ideal composition is:
1 part sand;
2 parts of forest land;
2 parts humus.
A plant that grows from a seed and is not grafted may not bear fruit at all or very rarely, and may not bloom at all. If this does not bother you, then we leave everything as it is; if you want fruit, the tree must be grafted. Buying a grafted, grown cutting of a fruit plant will relieve these troubles.
Also be prepared for the fact that the resulting fruits may differ significantly in size and taste from those that we are used to seeing on store shelves.
Citrus trees love sunlight, but they need to be hidden from the scorching rays. For irrigation there must be water room temperature, well-settled. Try to spray them once a week. It will be very helpful to place the pot of citrus tree in a tray of water.
Pineapple
This exotic guest will delight you not only with delicious fruits, but also with a very original appearance. It blooms beautifully, after a few years, with good care, can give edible fruit. Just like other fruit-bearing indoor plants, you can grow it yourself from part of a pineapple, or buy an already rooted cutting.
In order to grow a pineapple yourself, you need to cut off the top of the fruit, plant it in a mixture of peat and sand, covering everything with a plastic bag or jar to maintain moisture. As soon as the roots appear, you can replant them in soil consisting of leaf humus, sand and turf soil. The grown bush is planted in a large, shallow pot. Pineapple loves space and only then bears fruit.
Since this guest is from the south, the temperature in the room where it grows should not fall below 18° C, the ideal temperature for it is 25° C. Pineapple loves sunlight very much, if in winter, late autumn or early spring there is not enough of it, you need backlight with a fluorescent lamp.
Water the plant with well-settled, warm water; spraying is very useful. In summer, watering should be plentiful, making sure that all the soil is soaked, but in winter, watering should be reduced and not sprayed.
Pomegranate
Since in nature this tree grows on rocky, dry slopes, growing it at home does not pose any particular difficulties. This indoor fruit plant will do well in mixtures such as:
50%, – turf land, 25% – leaf humus, 12% – peat, 13% – sand;
sand – 50%, loam – 25%, peat – 25%;
2 parts of clay-turf land and equal parts leaf soil, humus, sand;
young suitable for plants soil consisting of equal parts: turf soil, humus, leaf soil, sand.
Be sure to do drainage!
By analogy with previous plants, pomegranate can be grown both from cuttings and from seeds. But remember that in the latter case you will have to wait a very long time for the fruit to form. Also keep in mind that the bush will be dwarf, no higher than 1 meter, which means the fruits will be small. You will have to pollinate the blooming guarantor manually, using a small brush.
The plant loves the sun; the best place for it is a window sill facing south. If the sun shines strongly, the leaves of the bush will begin to turn yellow and fall off, and if there is a lack of sunlight, the pomegranate will not bloom. Therefore we need to find golden mean, place the tree so that it is well lit, but does not burn in the sun.
In spring and summer, the bush is watered abundantly, but so that the soil dries out slightly between waterings. From September, watering is gradually reduced; in winter it should be no more than once a month. Water used for irrigation is soft, well purified, and settled.
Figs
This is an unpretentious indoor fruit plant, one of the few that is guaranteed to delight you with delicious fruits. Unfortunately it won't stand all year round with green foliage like citrus trees.
In winter, figs shed their leaves and go to sleep. That's why the most best place for growing it there will be glass balcony or loggia. In summer it is quite warm and there is a lot of sun, and in winter it is cool.
You can grow figs using cuttings or seeds. However, remember that a plant grown from a cutting will begin to bear fruit much faster than one grown from a seed.
Also, for active fruiting, figs require a lot of light, so they need to be placed on the south side. There are no special requirements for the soil. A high-quality purchased substrate with a small addition of turf soil and sand will be an ideal soil.
Figs need to be watered and sprayed actively, especially during the growing season. In winter, during rest, watering can be reduced completely. It is also worth slightly reducing watering during fruiting, this will help avoid watery fruits.
Taking into account all the above-mentioned features of growing and the subtleties of caring for indoor fruit plants, you can organize a small garden on your windowsill or balcony. These trees will delight you with green foliage, fragrant blossoms and delicious fruits all year round.
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Try growing one of these exotic plants from seeds yourself at home. Moreover, it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
Buying in a store delicious vegetables and fruits (including exotic ones), we receive planting material for nothing. So why not use it rationally? After all, growing a fruiting tree or shrub from seeds is quite simple.
1. Citrus fruits
At correct landing and care citrus plants They develop quite quickly, but fruiting does not occur soon. Therefore, to enjoy homemade lemon or orange, you will have to be patient: the first fruits will appear no earlier than in 5-7 years.
To grow citrus fruits from seeds, rinse the seeds with warm water, dry for 1-2 hours and sow in a pot of soil designed for growing a specific type of citrus plant.
The pot in which you place the seed must be at least 2 liters, since it is not recommended to replant the plant for the first few years. Don't forget to add drainage to the bottom.
Immediately after sowing, it is necessary to make a greenhouse from thin plastic bag. This will help maintain the required level of humidity. When the soil dries out, it is necessary to moisten it promptly.
U various types citrus time seed germination varies: from 3 to 8 weeks. Tangerines grow slower than others.
Citrus fruits grown from seeds at home reach a height of no more than 90 cm.
This unpretentious plant, so even a beginner can easily grow it. Peel the brown skin off a ripe avocado pit, plant it with the blunt end down so that the pointed end protrudes from the ground, and water regularly.
You can plant it in another way: lower the seed, with its blunt end down, into a container of water so that it is half immersed in the liquid. Secure the pit with a thread or toothpick, place the container on the windowsill and add water as needed.
The seed should hatch after 3-12 weeks. Germination time depends on many factors: proper watering, seed maturity, etc.
When the seed cracks and a sprout appears from the crack, plant it in a small pot with any fertile soil, deepening halfway. Water the plant in a timely manner - and after 3 months it will grow up to half a meter in height.
Growing feijoa from seeds at home is also not difficult. Separate the seeds of a ripe fruit from the pulp, wash in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, dry and sow in a medium-sized pot with a mixture of leaf soil, peat and river sand in a ratio of 2:2:1 to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm. It is best to do this in February.
Then moisten the soil with a spray bottle and place the pot on a well-lit windowsill. Water the crops in a timely manner - and in a month the seeds will germinate. The first fruits will appear after 5-6 years.
4. Passion fruit (passiflora)
This tropical vine likes to grow in a warm and ventilated place, but not in a draft, when good lighting and high air humidity.
If you decide to grow passion fruit from a seed, find a spacious place for it in advance: the vine grows greatly, so a narrow window sill will not be suitable for this exotic plant. In addition, you will need support to support the shoots.
Passion fruit seeds are fairly easy to plant. Most the right time for this purpose – mid-spring.
Remove the seeds from ripe fruits, place them on a clean towel and rub gently. When the juice sacs open, rinse the seeds with water and dry in a dark place.
Sow the seeds in a container with a mixture of compost, topsoil and river sand in equal proportions. It is better to sow in small furrows located at a distance of 5 cm from each other.
There is no need to bury the seeds, just sprinkle them with a thin layer of soil and immediately moisten them with a spray bottle. At proper care Passion fruit will bloom 2-4 years after sowing.
Pomegranate grown from seed blooms already in 3-4 years, but its fruits take a very long time to ripen at home. Therefore, these plants are grown more out of interest than for the purpose of enjoying delicious pomegranates (as the fruits of this crop are called in botany).
The most suitable time for sowing pomegranate is winter. Remove the seeds from a fully ripened bright red fruit and, without waiting for them to dry, plant them in fertile soil to a depth of 1-1.5 cm.
Water the crops in a timely manner. After 1-2 months, shoots will appear. After they get stronger, transplant them into separate pots.
Please note that the pomegranate must remain dormant throughout the winter, so every year late autumn move it to a cool place.
This plant is often called melon pear because its fruit looks like a pear and tastes like melon. To grow pepino at home, remove the seeds from the fruit, place them in a shallow container, and wrap them in damp toilet paper, cover plastic film and place in a dark place with a temperature of about 25°C.
Once every 2-3 days, moisten the seeds with a spray bottle. When they hatch, move the container to a well-lit place. When the cotyledons appear, pick up the seedlings and plant them in a pot with fertile soil. Please note that pepino is very demanding of light.
7. Date
A date palm grown from a seed at home develops quite quickly and after 5-7 years can turn into a full-fledged tree. But, unfortunately, you should not expect fruit from such a plant: dates do not bear fruit at home.
Soak freshly extracted seeds in a glass of water at room temperature for two days, then peel them from the pulp. Plant vertically in lightly moist palm-grade soil and lightly moisten the soil periodically. After 2-3 weeks, shoots should appear.
Don't forget that date palm It does not tolerate excess moisture, but it does not like completely dry soil either. The date does not like transplants and dies quickly if the roots are damaged, so it is better to immediately sow the seeds in a container of sufficient volume.
8. Kiwi
To grow kiwi from seeds at home, you need to select a ripe fruit with an intact peel, remove the seeds from it and peel the pulp. At the same time, try not to damage the integrity of the small seeds.
Rinse the seeds thoroughly with water several times, dry on a napkin, and then place in a glass of water at room temperature. Place it in a warm place (for example, on a windowsill located above the radiator).
After 7-10 days, when the seeds open, spread them on damp gauze, place them on a saucer and cover with plastic. When the seeds hatch (usually after 2-3 days), sow them in separate containers with a pre-moistened mixture of black soil, peat and sand.
Kiwi should grow in constantly moist soil, but it is important to avoid stagnation of water. Therefore, drainage (expanded clay) should be placed at the bottom of the container and the seedlings should be sprayed with a spray bottle. It is better to choose a place for the plant that is warm and sunny: a window sill located on the south side is suitable.
Try growing these from seeds exotic plants. They will decorate your home and add to their unusual appearance usual flower garden. And they will also give you the joy of an experiment, the results of which may come as a real surprise to you!
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