Halloween All Year Round: 5 of the Scariest Houseplants

Halloween All Year Round: 5 of the Scariest Houseplants

Do you want a useful houseplant? Get some aloe. Do you prefer something spectacular? Buy an orchid, a hibiscus, a bamboo or… Or not at all?

If you’re interested in a completely different aesthetic, then you’ll definitely love our selection of the weirdest – and scariest! – Indoor plants.

Mammillaria or “brain cactus”

The fearsome Mammillaria elongata cristata, commonly known as the brain cactus, is commonly found in the rocky deserts of central Mexico. But that doesn’t mean you can’t bring it into your home: mammillaria needs a minimum amount of water and sunlight, which will help create a Halloween atmosphere in your home all year round .

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Takka Chantrier

There are many different names for this flower: bat, devil’s flower, black widow, black lily. The wide black-purple leaf bracts of the taka resemble open wings, and the narrower ones resemble a cat’s whiskers. Tacca is truly a mysterious flower: for some people it dies with the best care after a year, for others it thrives, although the owners do not even try to create special conditions for it.

Nepenthes or “monkey cup”

Technically, Nepenthes, also called the teacup monkey, is a cousin of the Venus flytrap. It is much more dangerous than its sister: thanks to its sweet syrup, Nepenthes is able to attract and capture such large victims as mice, birds and lizards. However, you cannot grow Nepenthes capable of this at home, but there are special “domesticated” species that are much smaller. There’s no need to feed them insects – this monkey cup only needs watering.

Venus fly trap

The Venus flytrap is considered the guardian of the house: it is said that anyone who comes to you with bad intentions will feel uncomfortable in its presence and will try to leave quickly. This plant needs bright, diffused light, as well as a tray that is always filled with water – so the fly trap itself will absorb as much moisture as it needs. Five or six insects in summer will not hurt, but remember that you can only feed the flower with mosquitoes, spiders and small flies.

Tillandsia or “Medusa’s Head”

“Medusa’s Head” looks more like a ball of snakes than the succulent that it is. Tillandsia loves sunlight, but with protection from direct sunlight and additional lighting on cloudy winter days, as well as high-quality watering: if your apartment has dry air, then the “ jellyfish head” should be sprinkled with lukewarm water every morning.

Read also: 5 indoor plants that attract luck: the opinion of feng shui masters

Source: The Voice Mag

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