Fast Growing Plants

Fast growing plants are often needed by home owners who want to quickly fill the space around their house. The fastest growing plants that we find in day-to-day life are generally weeds. However, there are many other beneficial plants other than weeds which grow at a faster rate. Let us take a look at the descriptions of these plants through this article.

Plants that Grow Fast

There are many fast growing plants which can be used for growing indoors as well outdoors. Some of these are known for the flowers they produce, while others for their green cover. The list presented below, includes examples of plants that grow fast which belong to different types.

Bamboo: It is amongst the fastest growing plants on earth. Bamboo plants are capable of growing at a rate of 60 cm/day. This perennial evergreen grass belongs to the Poaceae family. The plant needs to be fertilized every month in order to maintain fast growth. Growth of this fast growing grass however, sometimes becomes invasive. It can be controlled by creating a barrier. A wide sidewalk should serve the purpose.

Calendula: This plant belongs to the aster family and has a botanical name, Calendula officinalis. This fast growing plant is annual in nature and it is quite easy to maintain the calendula. The height attained by calendulas range from 12-30 inches. Flowers have 2-3 inches width and leaves are 4 inch. long. This plant grows well in areas with partial to bright shade.

Bottlebrush: It is a group (genus: Callistemon) of plants that includes 34 species. Bottlebrushes are endemic to Australia. The name, bottlebrush is assigned to these plants due to their flowers which have a shape that resembles the shape of a brush.

Spider Plant: One of the fast growing indoor plants, the spider plant is perennial in nature. The botanical name of the spider plant is Chlorophytum comosum and it belongs to the lily family. Small white flowers are produced by this plant which possesses 8-16 inch long leaves. It is advisable to grow spider plants in bright light; this plant can grow well in a variety of soils.

Marigold: It is amongst important fast growing garden plants. Marigold belongs to the aster family and blooms within a period of just 50 days after being planted. Bright sunlight proves to be useful from the point of germination and growth. Shades of flowers found in marigolds include yellow, orange, maroon and gold.

Morning Glory: It is another fast growing flowering plant. The morning glory plant grows fast and is known to cover a large area. These plants germinate quickly and fill the entire area at a faster rate than other plants. Flowers of the morning glory have colors such as blue, purple, pink, red and white.

Royal Palm: One of the members of palm family, the royal palm has the botanical name, Roystonea regia. This fast growing palm is evergreen in nature. Leaves of the royal palm are 10 feet in length. The leaves possess many leaflets that are 8 inches long. The royal palm is adaptable to a variety of soil types and grows well in bright sunlight.

Confederate Rose: It belongs to the mallow family and has the botanical name Hibiscus mutabilis. The confederate rose is a fast growing and low maintenance plant. It is also capable of tolerating droughts. This plant reaches a height of 15 feet and produces flowers that are 3-5 inch. in size and white in color. The flowers turn deep pink in due course of time.

Description of important plants from different categories are provided above. One can think of using these plants for gardens and in the indoor environment.