Varieties
Houseplant Varieties
Foliage plants can be a beautiful addition to a home or office. They are often grown for their attractive foliage, since most would require greenhouse conditions to produce flowers. Several factors influence your success with indoor plants. The key factors for plant growth are light, temperature, humidity, and water. Take time to read about their individual requirements and then try to match their needs to your indoor setting.
Common Houseplants Sorted by Common Name, including Light Requirements
- Anthurium, Anthurium sp., Medium
- Asparagus Fern, Asparagus densiflora 'Sprengeri', Medium
- Baby Tears, Helxine soleirolii, High or Bright
- Begonia, Begonia sp., Medium
- Bird's Nest Fern, Asplenium nidus, Medium
- Boston Fern, Nephrolepsis exaltata, Low
- Chinese Evergreen, Aglaonema, Low
- Coralberry, Ardesia crispa, Medium
- Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia millii splendens, High or Bright
- Dracaena, Dracaena, Medium
- Dumb Cane, Dieffenbachia amoena, Medium
- English Ivy, Hedera helix, High or Bright
- False Aralia, Dizygotheca elegantissima, High or Bright
- Fiddle Leaf Fig, Ficus lyrata, Medium
- Gardenia, Gardenia augusta, Direct
- Grape Ivy, Cissus rhombifolia, Medium
- Hawaiian Schefflera, Schefflera arboricola, Medium
- Heart Leaf Philodrendron, Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium, Low
- Inch Plant, Tradescantia zebrine, Medium
- Jade Plant, Crassula argentea, High or Bright
- Mother-In-Law's Tongue, Sansevieria trifasciata, Low
- Neanthe Bella Palm, Chamaedorea elegans, Low
- Nephthytis, Syngonium podophyllum, Medium
- Norfolk Island Pine, Araucaria heterophylla, High or Bright
- Orange, Lemon, Etc., Citrus spp., Direct
- Peperomia, Peperomia obtusifolia, Medium
- Piggyback Plant, Tolmiea menziesii, Medium
- Pittosporum, Pittosporum tobira, High or Bright
- Pleomele, Pleomele reflexa, Medium
- Podocarpus, Podocarpus macrophyllus, High or Bright
- Pony Tail Palm, Beaucarnea recurvata, High or Bright
- Pothos, Scindapsus aureus (Epipremnum aureum), Medium
- Prayer Plant, Maranta sp., Medium
- Purple Passion Plant, Gynura aurantiaca, High or Bright
- Rubber Plant, Ficus elastica ‘Decora’, Medium
- Sago Palm, Cycas revolute, Medium
- Spider Plant, Chlorophytum comosum, Medium
- Staghorn Fern, Platycerium bifurcatum, Medium
- Ti Plant, Cordyline terminalis, Medium
- Umbrella Tree, Schefflera actinophylla (Brassaia actinophylla), Medium
- Wax Plant, Hoya carnosa, High or Bright
- Weeping Fig, Ficus benjamina, High or Bright
- White Flag, Spathiphyllum sp., Low
- Zebra Plant, Aphelandra squarrosa, High or Bright
Common Houseplants Sorted by Botanical Name including Light Requirements
- Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen, Low
- Anthurium sp., Anthurium, Medium
- Aphelandra squarrosa, Zebra Plant, High or Bright
- Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island Pine, High or Bright
- Ardesia crispa, Coralberry, Medium
- Asparagus densiflora 'Sprengeri', Asparagus Fern, Medium
- Asplenium nidus, Bird's Nest Fern, Medium
- Beaucarnea recurvata, Pony Tail Palm, High or Bright
- Begonia sp., Begonia, Medium
- Chamaedorea elegans, Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm, Low
- Chlorophytum comosum, Spider Plant, Medium
- Cissus rhombifolia, Grape Ivy, Medium
- Citrus spp., Orange, Lemon, Etc., Direct
- Cordyline terminalis, Ti Plant, Medium
- Crassula argentea, Jade Plant, High or Bright
- Cycas revolute, Sago Palm, Medium
- Dieffenbachia amoena, Dumb Cane, Medium
- Dizygotheca elegantissima, False Aralia, High or Bright
- Dracaena, Dracaena, Medium
- Euphorbia millii splendens, Crown of Thorns, High or Bright
- Ficus benjamina, Weeping Fig, High or Bright
- Ficus elastica ‘Decora’, Rubber Plant, Medium
- Ficus lyrata, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Medium
- Gardenia augusta (G. florida, G. grandiflora, G. jasminoides), Gardenia, Cape Jasmine, Direct
- Gynura aurantiaca, Purple Passion Plant, High or Bright
- Hedera helix, English Ivy, High or Bright
- Helxine soleirolii, Baby Tears, High or Bright
- Hoya carnosa, Wax Plant, High or Bright
- Maranta sp., Prayer Plant, Medium
- Nephrolepsis exaltata, Boston Fern, Low
- Peperomia obtusifolia, Peperomia, Medium
- Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium, Heart Leaf Philodrendron, Low
- Pittosporum tobira, Pittosporum, High or Bright
- Platycerium bifurcatum, Staghorn Fern, Medium
- Pleomele reflexa (Dracena reflexa), Pleomele, Medium
- Podocarpus macrophyllus, Podocarpus, High or Bright
- Sansevieria trifasciata, Mother-In-Law's Tongue, Snake Plant, Low
- Schefflera actinophylla (Brassaia actinophylla), Umbrella Tree, Medium
- Schefflera arboricola, Hawaiian Schefflera, Medium
- Scindapsus aureus (Epipremnum aureum), Pothos, Medium
- Spathiphyllum sp., White Flag, Low
- Syngonium podophyllum (Nephthytis triphylla), Nepthytis, Medium
- Tolmiea menziesii, Piggyback Plant, Medium
- Tradescantia zebrine, Inch Plant, Medium