Interior Landscape

Arman Tugnawat (11110014)

Divya Khandelwal (11110020)

Interior Landscape
It is the practice of designing,
arranging, and caring for living plants
in enclosed environments

History and Origin

China 3000 years ago

Pompeii 3000 years ago
Egypt
Greece
Rome

Time Periods

Dark Ages
o Fifth Century - functional medieval gardens.
o 1100 - Gardens with Castle walls.
o 712-1492 - Spain influence of Arab gardens using pools
and potted patio plants.
Renaissance - Revival in Potted Gardens
o 1492,1498,1511 - America, India and Java discovered
respectively.
o 1545 - first Botanical garden, Padua Italy.
o 1599 - first artificially heated greenhouse in Leiden,
Holand.
o 1633 - Asparagus, Coleus, Crassula, Hedera, Hyacithus,
numerous ferns commonly used.
o 1683 - Versailles for citrus Orangeries.
o 1700 - 5000 sp introduced, first GH built by A.Fanuil in
New England.
o 1800 - Foliage plants were used indoors.
o Window Gardening
o Parlour Gardening
o Wardian Cases

House of
Vetti ,
Pompeii

Landscaping was only available for

aristocrats, kings etc.

Development of Green Houses

and Garden Rooms

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Victorian Period Late 19th

century.

Indoor Gardening.
Use of oversized Tropical Plants.
Conservatories connected to home.
Hanging Baskets.
Foliage Plants used for parlour
decorations.
Varying sizes of Pots.

20th Century

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1914-1918 World War I

1939-1945 World War II
1950s - revival in interests in plants
1960s saw an increase in use of
plants in homes first and then in
offices.

It is during this
period major of
the
development
took in inscape.

Good facilities
for artificial light
and heating are
available.

Plants For Cool rooms and Direct

Cool Conditions suit some of

the most popular plants with
light conditions.

7 deg Celsius to 13 deg

Celsius

Temperate and Partial Shade

These Plants require a
temperature range of 13 deg
Celsius to 18 deg Celsius.

Warm and direct Light

These kind of plants require
temperature between 18 deg
Celsius to 24 deg Celcius

Warm and Partial shade

These kind of plants require
temperature between 18 deg
Celsius to 24 deg Celcius

Bulbs
Of all the bulbous-rooted plants
those most widely grown in
house plants are the spring
flowering Narcissus, Hyacinuth
and Tulip.

Orchids
Orchids make up the second
largest plant family but
comparatively few can be grown in
our living rooms.

Window Box Plants

Window boxes are gardening from
indoors rather than indoor gardening
and the diffrerence makes it possible
to grow some delightful hardy annual
and perennial flowering plants and
small shrubs.

Benefits of Interior Landscaping

Adds color, texture, softness, life and oxygen to interior
plantscape
Increases employee productivity
Decreases employee absences from work
Provides herbs for cooking, fragrance, or medicine
provides refuge, shelter & privacy
reduces energy consumption -helps in passive cooling

shopping arcades
offices
house interior
hotels

VERTICAL GARDEN

Bonsai
Japanese name for
dwarfed trees.
Theses are hardy
trees trained to stay
small & have all the
characteristics of a
fully grown tree.
japanese maple

Choice of trees :
Pine, Maple, Azalea,
Juniperus sargentii,
etc.

Terrarium
A terrarium is basically a glass
container that is planted with
carefully chosen plants to
achieve a balanced
environment.
Choice of Plants :
Cryptanthus, Fittonia, Ferns,
Hedera(ivies), Mosses,
Peperomia, Pilea, Saintpaulia,
Saxifraga, Sedum, Tradescatia,
Zebrina. Cacti

Hanging Baskets
Choice of Plants :
Asparagus, Begonia, Campanual
isophylla, Chlorophytum, Cissus,
Ficus pumila, Ficus repens,
Fuchsia, Gynura, Hedera (ivy),
Impatiens,
Pelargonium(geranium),
Saxifraga stolonifera,
Streptocarpus, Slumbergera,
Tradescantia, Zebrina.

Miniature Gardens

Materials

MASONRY
(slate,brick,tile,terrazzo or concrete)
TEAK
(water repellent)
VINYL FLOOR
(withstand water and dirt spills well)

for walls & floors in proximity to plant

should be water & stain resistant
should neither support fungi or molds nor
wrap or buckle with high humidity
durable and suitable to the design
All electric outlets & lights should be waterproof

Locations

Transition from outdoor to

indoor
living room
dining room
small gardens of herbs/
vegetables near kitchen
window
lobby

* for residences bedrooms are the least

desirable location for the plants

Natural and Artificial Light

Disadvantages
Reduced light
Reduced root system
Dependant upon people for watering
Build-up of soluble salts from fertilizer
Damage from heating, air conditioning, and cleaning chemicals
Growing medium
Only plants that will grow inside can be used
Picking or breaking leaves by people using the interior building area
Invites insects and ants inside