A houseplant/ Indoor Plant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Here we are going to discuss the top 15 Most Popular Indoor Plants.
Top 15 Most Popular Indoor Plants
Croton
Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) plants are one of the beautiful indoor plant offer various color in one plant. It provide color to your house. They need bright sunlight for the beautiful color they have. Size of leaf, color of the leaf depends on the sunlight they receive. Plants belongs from this group have different size of leaf and different color pattern. Leaf form varies from paddle-like to grassy and narrow, but all have stripes or splotches of yellow, red, orange, or pink. This plant is toxic to humans and animals. So, if you have the plant belongs to this group then you need to take care of the plants from pets and human.
- Name: Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
- Light:High
- Water:Medium
- Color Varieties:Orange, white, yellow, red, pink, purple
Basil
This is my favorite Indoor plant which have medical properties. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) loves warm temperatures and lots of light. It can survive in direct sunlight. You need to trim off flowers to keep those fragrant leaves coming. Try cinnamon basil or purple basil for something different.
- Name: Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Light:Bright
- Water: Moist
- Color Varieties:‘Dark Opal’ and ‘Purple Ruffles’ have purple foliage
Dumb Cane Plant
The Dumb Cane is also known as Dieffenbachia. It provides the tropical looks in your garden as it has a big foliage with white spots on the leaves. The plants likes humid areas with bright light. So, you can place the plant near the bathroom, laundry room and kitchen. Provide moderate moisture, and keep the toxic leaves away from kids and pets.
- Name: Dumb cane(Dieffenbachia)
- Light:Medium to bright
- Water: Medium
- Color Varieties: ‘Honeydew’ has gold leaves; ‘Mary’ has splotches of cream; ‘Snow’ has white speckles
English Ivy
A pot with English Ivy can enhance the look of your kitchen, bathroom and place which has humid atmosphere. It is also known as Hedera helix. The English Ivy like bright sunlight and it provide bright green color to the plant. English ivy is toxic to animals and humans. So, need to taken care if you have the plant.
- Name:English ivy (Hedera helix)
- Light:Medium to high
- Water:Medium
- Color Varieties:Green, variegated
Fiddle Leaf Fig
The Fiddle leaf plant can provide the green look to your house as the plant belongs to tropical environment. It provides the Fresh and modern look to your house. Plants should be kept on the humid area like near bathroom, kitchen etc. where bright sunlight falls. This plants also called Ficus lyrata. Natural bright light plays vital role in the leaves of the plant as they grow bigger and green. Fiddle leaf is toxic to pets.
- Name: Fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
- Light:Bright light
- Water:Dry between waterings
- Color Varieties:A variegated cultivar has creamy leaf margins
Air Plant
All types of air plants grow without any soil but they need the bright sunlight and weekly watering. If you grow these then it will look like the center piece in your house.
- Name: Air plant (Tillandsia)
- Light:Bright light
- Water:Weekly misting
- Color Varieties:‘Tricolor’ has reddish leaves; ‘Abdita’ has pink leaves that darken to red upon flowering; ‘Huamelula’ has salmon leaf tips
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) plants are widely used as first aid remedies and cosmetics and gives a beautiful look in houses and offices. Its comes from the succulents groups which requires very less watering and low sunlight. It can be propagate easily from the pup.
- Name: Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller)
- Light:High
- Water:Dry
- Color Varieties: ‘Christmas Carol’ has red leaf edges; ‘Walmsley’s Variegated’ has cream streaks
Chinese Money Plant
Chineses Money Plants are very beautiful plant gives the contemporary looks to house or offices. The circular leaves are really beautiful can grow abundantly in average soil and indirect light.
- Name: Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides)
- Light:Indirect light
- Water:Regular watering
- Color Varieties:Green
Spider Plant
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) has been a popular houseplant for decades and one of my favorites. It is a low-maintenance plant that also purifies the air. It look beautiful in hanging basket. T
- Name: Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- Light:Indirect light
- Water:Average to dry
- Color Varieties:‘Bonnie Variegated’ has white striping
Peace Lily
The Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum spp.) is a beautiful flowering plants also known as silk plants. Peace Lily grow well in low light but need regular moisture. It’s toxic to humans and pets.
- Name: Peace lily (Spathiphyllum )
- Light:Low light
- Water:Moist
- Color Varieties:‘Domino’has white stippling on leaves
Jade Plant
A jade plant (Crassula ovata) is known as a good luck plants and it is very easy to grow required very less water and can grow well in indirect sunlight. Jade Plants are toxic to pets.
- Name: Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
- Light:High
- Water:Dry
- Color Varieties: ‘Calico Kitten’ has pink and cream leaves; ‘Variegata’ has
African Violet
The Streptocarpus genus, is also known as African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha), having approx 20 species and many more hybrids which bloom very beautiful in houses and offices.
- Name: African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha)
- Light:Indirect light
- Water:Light, regular moisture
- Color Varieties: Thousands of cultivars available; flowers may be pink, blue, purple, or white, with picotee or stippling
Snake Plant
The Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata) is very beautiful indoor plants which clean the air inside your home or offices. The plant can tolerate a wide range of moisture, soil, and light conditions. The snake plant is toxic to pets.
- Name: Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
- Light:Low to high
- Water:Low
- Color Varieties:‘Bantel’s Sensation’ has cream leaves; ‘Black Gold’ has thin gold edging; ‘Gold Hahnii’ has wide gold bands
Bromeliad
Bromeliad plants in comes from the Bromeliaceae family grow as epiphytes nestled in trees. These plants are easy to care and having beautiful colored leaves and flower which will add color to indoors.
- Name: Bromeliad (Bromeliaceaegenera)
- Light: Filtered or indirect
- Water:Medium
- Color Varieties:Orange, yellow, red, white, pink, and purple varieties available
Lucky Bamboo
Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) are one of my favorite indoor plant looks exotic inside the houses and offices. Lucky Bamboo can grow out door as well as indoors. These plants can grow in artificial lights too. This plants comes from the Dracaena group, and is toxic to pets.
- Name: Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
- Light:Low
- Water:High
- Color Varieties:Green
Conclusion
This is all about the Top 15 most popular indoor plants. Hope it will answer all the questions in your mind and you will enjoy it. All the details written above are the writer’s judgment. Thank you for reading. If you have any queries and suggestions kindly leave a comment.
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