Indoor plants (houseplants) let you garden all year, whatever the weather outside. This is the starting point for growing plants indoors — use the guides below to choose the right plants for your light and lifestyle, then learn how to keep them thriving. Browse the full plant list further down the page.
Choosing houseplants
- Best indoor plants for your home — a reliable shortlist with light, water and size for each.
- Easy, low-maintenance houseplants — for beginners and busy people.
- Low-light houseplants · tropical houseplants · hanging & trailing plants
- By room: bathroom plants · office plants · bedroom plants
- Homes with pets: cat-safe houseplants · dog-safe houseplants
- Air-purifying plants — what houseplants can and can’t do for indoor air.
Caring for houseplants
- Light requirements · watering · humidity · feeding
- Best soil for houseplants · repotting · root rot
- Equipment: grow lights · houseplant fertilizer
Indoor plants – category that provide the plants that can grow indoor as houseplant, indoor plants can grow also outside, for all the Plant Uses
Indoor plants – list of plant that grow indoor as houseplant
- Abutilon
- Abutilon pictum
- Acalypha hispida
- Acanthus arboreus
- Acanthus dioscoridis
- Acanthus ebracteatus
- Acanthus eminens
- Acanthus hirsutus
- Acanthus hungaricus
- Acanthus ilicifolius
- Acanthus mollis
- Acanthus montanus
- Acanthus plant
- Acanthus polystachyus
- Acanthus pubescens
- Acanthus sennii
- Acanthus spinosus
- Acanthus syriacus
- Adenium multiflorum
- Adiantum aethiopicum
- Adiantum aleuticum Imbricatum
- Adiantum aleuticum Japonicum
- Adiantum bellum
- Adiantum capillus-veneris
- Adiantum caudatum
- Adiantum concinnum
- Adiantum cuneatum
- Adiantum cunninghamii
- Adiantum edgeworthii
- Adiantum flabellulatum
- Adiantum formosum
- Adiantum fragrans
- Adiantum fulvum
- Adiantum gertrudis
- Adiantum hispidulum
- Adiantum incisum
- Adiantum jordanii
- Adiantum latifolium
- Adiantum lunulatum
- Adiantum macrophyllum
- Adiantum mariesii
- Adiantum pedatum
- Adiantum peruvianum
- Adiantum philippense
- Adiantum polyphyllum
- Adiantum raddianum
- Adiantum reniforme
- Adiantum tenerum
- Adiantum trapeziforme
- Adiantum tricholepis
- Adiantum venustum
- Adromischus cristatus
- Adromischus marianae
- Adromischus schuldtianus
- Aechmea
- Aechmea allenii
- Aechmea Blue Rain
- Aechmea chantii
- Aechmea Del Mar
- Aechmea fasciata
- Aechmea fasciata variegata
- Aechmea gamosepala
- Aechmea ramosa
- Aechmea tayoensis
- Aeonium
- Aeonium arboreum
- Aeonium atropurpureum
- Aeonium aureum
- Aeonium ballerina
- Aeonium balsamiferum
- Aeonium blushing beauty
- Aeonium canariense
- Aeonium castello paivae
- Aeonium cyclops
- Aeonium decorum
- Aeonium gomerense
- Aeonium haworthii
- Aeonium hierrense
- Aeonium kiwi
- Aeonium lancerottense
- Aeonium leucoblepharum
- Aeonium lindleyi
- Aeonium nigrum
- Aeonium nobile
- Aeonium pseudotabuliforme
- Aeonium sedifolium
- Aeonium simsii
- Aeonium starburst
- Aeonium sunburst
- Aeonium tabuliforme
- Aeonium undulatum
- Aeonium urbicum
- Aeonium velour
- Aeonium voodoo
- Aeonium zwartkop
- Aesculus parviflora
- African violet plant
- Aglaonema costatum
- Aglaonema siam
- Ajuga black scallop
- Ajuga reptans
- Akebia plant
- Alfalfa plant
- Aliceara
- Alocasia amazonica
- Alocasia cucullata
- Alocasia macrorrhiza
- Aloe aageodonta
- Aloe abyssicola
- Aloe aculeata
- Aloe acutissima
- Aloe affinis
- Aloe africana
- Aloe albida
- Aloe alfredii
- Aloe alooides
- Aloe ammophila
- Aloe amudatensis
- Aloe angelica
- Aloe antandroi
- Aloe arborescens
- Aloe argenticauda
- Aloe argyrostachys
- Aloe aristata
- Aloe armatissima
- Aloe asperifolia
- Aloe austroarabica
- Aloe black gem
- Aloe brevifolia
- Aloe castilloniae
- Aloe ferox
- Aloe Firebird
- Aloe harlana
- Aloe haworthioides
- Aloe humilis
- Aloe jucunda
- Aloe juvenna
- Aloe maculata
- Aloe nobilis
- Aloe perfoliata
- Aloe pirotta
- Aloe principis
- Aloe quicksilver
- Aloe rauhii
- Aloe scabrifolia
- Aloe vera plant
- Alpinia vittata
- Amorphophallus konjac
- Anacampseros
- Anacampseros namaquensis
- Ananas bracteatus
- Angel wing Begonia
- Angelica archangelica
- Anigozanthos flavidus
- Anthurium
- Aptenia cordifolia
- Aquilegia caerulea
- Aquilegia olympia
- Ardisia crenata
- Areca palm
- Arenga engleri
- Arisarum vulgare
- Aristea africana
- Arrowhead plant
- Artemisia absinthium
- Artemisia arborescens
- Artemisia vulgaris
- Arum maculatum
- Asparagus fern
- Asplenium antiquum
- Asplenium nidus
- Asplenium scolopendrium
- Asplenium trichomanes
- Astilbe arendsii
- Astilbe chinensis
- Atractocarpus heterophyllus
- Atriplex halimus
- Aucuba himalaica
- Aucuba japonica
- Avonia
- Avonia buderiana
- Avonia recurvata
- Azalea
- Azalea Belgian indica
- Banfieldara
- Barleria repens
- Beallara
- Beallara Peggy Ruth Carpenter
- Beallara Tahoma Glacier
- Black pepper
- Blechnum occidentale
- Bleeding heart plant
- Brassavola
- Brassavola nodosa
- Brassia
- Brassia shelob tolkien
- Brassocattleya
- Brassocattleya Binosa
- Brassocattleya Maikai
- Brassolaeliocattleya
- Brassolaeliocattleya Haw Yuan Beauty
- Burrageara
- Caladium
- Calathea
- Calathea lancifolia
- Calathea makoyana
- Calathea ornata
- Calathea roseopicta
- Calathea rufibarba
- Calathea zebrina
- Calceolaria Herbeohybrida
- Calla lily
- Calla plant
- Callisia fragrans
- Callisia navicularis
- Callitriche stagnalis
- Calluna vulgaris
- Canistrum
- Canistrum cyathiformis
- Canna indica
- Canna lily
- Caralluma
- Caralluma speciosa
- Cast iron plant
- Cattleya
- Cephalotus follicularis
- Ceropegia sandersonii
- Chaerophyllum aureum
- Chamaedorea
- Chinese evergreen
- Christmas cactus
- Chrysanthemum morifolium
- Cleistocactus winteri
- Cleistocactus winteri forma cristata
- Clivia
- Clivia miniata
- Cocoa tree
- Codiaeum variegatum
- Colocasia Black Magic
- Colocasia esculenta
- Columbine flower
- Conophytum
- Cordyline
- Cordyline australis
- Cordyline fruticosa
- Corydalis flexuosa
- Costus pictus
- Crassula arborescens
- Crassula ausensis
- Crassula buddha’s temple
- Crassula capitella
- Crassula crosby’s compact
- Crassula gollum
- Crassula hobbit
- Crassula littlewoodii
- Crassula marginalis
- Crassula marnieriana
- Crassula Mesembryanthemoides
- Crassula Moonglow
- Crassula muscosa
- Crassula perforata
- Crassula pyramidalis
- Crassula tecta
- Crassula titanopsis
- Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Cryptanthus
- Cryptanthus acaulis
- Cryptanthus bivittatus
- Cryptanthus bromelioides
- Cryptanthus praetextus
- Cryptanthus roseus
- Cryptanthus zonatus
- Curcuma alismatifolia
- Curcuma plant
- Curly Boston fern
- Cycas circinalis
- Cycas revoluta
- Cycas rumphii
- Cycas thouarsii
- Cyclamen abchasicum
- Cyclamen africanum
- Cyclamen alpinum
- Cyclamen balearicum
- Cyclamen cilicium
- Cyclamen colchicum
- Cyclamen confusum
- Cyclamen coum
- Cyclamen creticum
- Cyclamen cyprium
- Cyclamen elegans
- Cyclamen graecum
- Cyclamen halios
- Cyclamen hederifolium
- Cyclamen intaminatum
- Cyclamen libanoticum
- Cyclamen mirabile
- Cyclamen parviflorum
- Cyclamen persicum
- Cyclamen plant
- Cyclamen pseudibericum
- Cyclamen purpurascens
- Cyclamen repandum
- Cyclamen rhodium
- Cyclamen rohlfsianum
- Cyclamen schwarzii
- Cyclamen somalense
- Cymbidium
- Cyrtanthus spiralis
- Cyrtomium falcatum
- Dancing lady orchid
- Darlingtonia californica
- Darmera peltata
- Dendrobium
- Dendrobium nobile
- Desert rose plant
- Deuterocohnia
- Dischidia
- Dracaena fragrans
- Dracaena marginata
- Dracaena reflexa
- Dracula orchid
- Dragon tree
- Dryopteris filix mas
- Dumb cane
- Echeveria
- Echeveria acutifolia
- Echeveria Afterglow
- Echeveria agavoides
- Echeveria Black prince
- Echeveria colorata
- Echeveria gibbiflora
- Echeveria glauca
- Echeveria peacockii
- Echeveria perle Von Nurnberg
- Echeveria pulvinata
- Echeveria pulvinata Frosty
- Echeveria pulvinata Frosty cristata
- Echeveria purpusorum
- Echeveria Ruffles
- Echeveria runyonii
- Echeveria setosa
- Echeveria taurus
- Echinocereus
- Echinocereus viereckii
- Elleanthus
- Elleanthus capitatus
- Encephalartos
- Encyclia
- Encyclia alata
- Encyclia cordigera
- Encyclia tampensis
- Epidendrum
- Erica carnea
- Erica lusitanica
- Eucharis amazonica
- Eulophia euglossa
- Euphorbia bupleurifolia
- Euphorbia cylindrifolia
- Euphorbia decaryi
- Euphorbia enopla
- Euphorbia groenewaldii
- Euphorbia horrida
- Euphorbia lactea
- Euphorbia loricata
- Euphorbia monteiroi
- Exacum
- Exacum affine
- Ficus elastica
- Ficus lyrata
- Ficus pumila
- Fittonia verschaffeltii
- Fosterella
- Fragaria alexandria
- French Heather
- Fuchsia glazioviana
- Fuchsia magellanica
- Gardenia jasminoides
- Gasteraloe
- Gasteria
- Gasteria batesiana
- Gasteria bicolor
- Gaultheria
- Geranium himalayense
- Geranium macrorrhizum
- Geranium phaeum
- Geranium psilostemon
- Globba winitii
- Gloriosa superba
- Golden pothos
- Graptopetalum paraguayense
- Graptoveria
- Green cardamom
- Gunnera
- Guzmania
- Guzmania cherry
- Guzmania lingulata
- Guzmania lingulata Variegated
- Guzmania torch
- Guzmania undulatobracteata
- Gymnocalycium
- Gymnocalycium cordobense
- Gymnocalycium horstii
- Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
- Gymnocarpium robertianum
- Hardenbergia
- Hardenbergia comptoniana
- Hardenbergia violacea
- Haworthia attenuata
- Haworthia cooperi
- Haworthia cymbiformis
- Haworthia fasciata
- Haworthia kegani
- Haworthia kingiana
- Haworthia limifolia
- Haworthia maculata
- Haworthia marumiana
- Haworthia mucronata
- Haworthia pilifera
- Haworthia plant
- Haworthia reinwardtii
- Haworthia retusa
- Haworthia viscosa
- Heather plant
- Hechtia
- Hedera
- Hedera canariensis
- Hedera helix
- Hedera helix Glacier
- Hen and chicks
- Hereroa
- Heuchera americana
- Heuchera sanguinea
- Hosta lancifolia
- Hosta plantaginea
- Hosta tardiana
- Hosta undulata albomarginata
- Hoya Bella
- Hoya calycina
- Hoya carnosa
- Hoya ciliata
- Hoya compacta
- Hoya kerrii
- Hoya Krinkle
- Hoya lanceolata
- Hoya meliflua
- Hoya Obovata
- Hoya plant
- Hoya pubicalyx
- Huernia pillansii
- Hyacinth
- Hyacinthoides hispanica
- Hyacinthus orientalis
- Ilex aquifolium
- Ilex aquifolium Silver queen
- Impatiens balfourii
- Impatiens walleriana
- Indocalamus tessellatus
- Israeli ruscus
- Jovibarba
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Kalanchoe orgyalis
- Kalanchoe tomentosa
- Kentia palm
- Lacinato Kale
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis Gold heart
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis Valentine
- Laurus nobilis
- Ledebouria
- Ledebouria socialis
- Ledebouria violacea
- Lemon balm
- Lepismium
- Lepismium houlletianum
- Leucophyta brownii
- Licorice basil
- Lipstick palm
- Lipstick plant
- Maidenhair fern
- Maranta cristata
- Maranta leuconeura
- Maranta plant
- Marsilea drummondii
- Masdevallia
- Masdevallia exquisita
- Masdevallia tovarensis
- Miltonia
- Miltoniopsis
- Mimosa pudica
- Ming fern
- Mokara orchid
- Mollis Azalea
- Monkey cocoa
- Monkey face orchid
- Monstera acuminata
- Monstera deliciosa
- Moon cactus
- Myrtus communis
- Nananthus
- Nananthus aloides
- Nandina domestica
- Neoregelia
- Neoregelia carolinae
- Neoregelia coriacea
- Nepenthes
- Nephrolepis exaltata
- New Guinea Impatiens
- Nidularium
- Nidularium rutilans
- Odontocidium
- Odontocidium Catatante
- Odontoglossum
- Odontonema cuspidatum
- Olive tree
- Oncostele
- Onychium japonicum
- Oxalis plant
- Pachira aquatica
- Pachyphytum
- Paphiopedilum
- Peace lily
- Peperomia
- Peperomia caperata
- Peperomia caperata luna
- Peperomia caperata Rosso
- Peperomia dolabriformis
- Peperomia ferreyrae
- Peperomia pereskiifolia
- Peperomia puteolata
- Peperomia quadrangularis
- Pericallis hybrida
- Petasites
- Phaius
- Phalaenopsis
- Philodendron hederaceum
- Philodendron MacNeilianum
- Philodendron selloum
- Philodendron xanadu
- Pilea involucrata
- Pineapple plant
- Pinguicula
- Pink bleeding heart plant
- Piper retrofractum
- Platycerium alcicorne
- Platycerium bifurcatum
- Plectranthus ciliatus
- Plectranthus ornatus
- Poinsettia
- Pokeweed
- Polygonatum multiflorum
- Polystichum acrostichoides
- Polystichum makinoi
- Polystichum setiferum
- Ponytail palm
- Pothos
- Primrose
- Primula belarina
- Primula hortensis
- Primula obconica
- Primula vulgaris
- Prosthechea cochleata
- Pseudofumaria lutea
- Pseudolithos
- Pseudolithos caput-viperae
- Pseudolithos cubiformis
- Pseudolithos dodsonianus
- Pseudolithos eylensis
- Pseudolithos mccoyi
- Pseudolithos migiurtinus
- Pseudolithos sphaericus
- Pseudosasa japonica
- Pteris cretica
- Ptychosperma macarthurii
- Purple bleeding heart plant
- Purple passion plant
- Rattlesnake plant
- Red bleeding heart plant
- Rhipsalis
- Rhipsalis burchellii
- Rhododendron
- Rhododendron augustinii
- Rhododendron dichroanthum
- Rhombophyllum dolabriforme
- Ruscus aculeatus
- Ruscus plant
- Salak plant
- Saltbush
- Salvia officinalis purpurea
- Sansevieria arborescens
- Sansevieria bacularis
- Sansevieria Black gold
- Sansevieria Boncel
- Sansevieria cylindrica
- Sansevieria fernwood
- Sansevieria fischeri
- Sansevieria Futura superba
- Sansevieria grandis
- Sansevieria Hahnii
- Sansevieria hyacinthoides
- Sansevieria laurentii
- Sansevieria masoniana
- Sansevieria metallica
- Sansevieria Moonshine
- Sansevieria patens
- Sansevieria Spikes
- Sansevieria Straight
- Sansevieria stuckyi
- Sansevieria trifasciata
- Sansevieria Twister
- Sansevieria velvet touchz
- Sansevieria zeylanica
- Sarracenia
- Sarracenia leucophylla
- Sarracenia purpurea
- Saxifraga arendsii
- Saxifraga stolonifera
- Schefflera elegantissima
- Sedum aurora
- Sedum clavatum
- Sedum dasyphyllum
- Sedum morganianum
- Sedum nussbaumerianum
- Sedum palmeri
- Sedum reflexum
- Sedum rubrotinctum
- Sedum rupestre cristatum
- Sedum spathulifolium
- Selaginella lyallii
- Selaginella martensii
- Selaginella pallescens
- Selaginella patula
- Selaginella vogelii
- Sempervivum
- Sempervivum tectorum
- Shampoo Ginger
- Sinningia leucotricha
- Sinningia speciosa
- Sinocrassula yunnanensis
- Snake plant
- Sobralia
- Sobralia powellii
- Spanish moss
- Spider plant
- Spiderwort
- Staghorn Fern
- Stratiotes aloides
- Streptocarpus
- Strobilanthes
- Strobilanthes coloratus
- Synadenium grantii
- Syzygium oleosum
- Tarragon
- Teddy Bear Vine
- Terete Vanda
- Thryptomene
- Thryptomene calycina
- Tillandsia
- Tillandsia bermejoensis
- Tillandsia Bulbosa
- Tillandsia circinata
- Tillandsia cyanea
- Tillandsia diaguitensis
- Tillandsia Fasciculata
- Tillandsia ionantha
- Tillandsia ionantha rubra
- Tillandsia juncea
- Tillandsia lautneri
- Tillandsia leonamiana
- Tillandsia schiedeana
- Tillandsia Tricolor Melanocrater
- Tillandsia Xerographica
- Titanopsis calcarea
- Toad lily
- Trachystemon orientalis
- Tradescantia bracteata
- Tradescantia brevifolia
- Tradescantia canaliculata
- Tradescantia cerinthoides
- Tradescantia crassifolia
- Tradescantia crassula
- Tradescantia ernestiana
- Tradescantia fluminensis
- Tradescantia fluminensis Aurea
- Tradescantia fluminensis Lilac
- Tradescantia fluminensis Maiden’s blush
- Tradescantia fluminensis Purple
- Tradescantia fluminensis Quadricolor
- Tradescantia fluminensis Quicksilver
- Tradescantia fluminensis Tricolor
- Tradescantia gigantea
- Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
- Tradescantia hirsutiflora
- Tradescantia hirta
- Tradescantia humilis
- Tradescantia longipes
- Tradescantia occidentalis
- Tradescantia ohiensis
- Tradescantia ozarkana
- Tradescantia pallida
- Tradescantia pallida Purple heart
- Tradescantia pallida Purpurea
- Tradescantia paludosa
- Tradescantia sillamontana
- Tradescantia spathacea
- Tradescantia spathacea Tricolor
- Tradescantia subaspera
- Tradescantia tharpii
- Tradescantia virginiana
- Tradescantia zanonia
- Tradescantia zebrina
- Tradescantia zebrina Quadricolor
- Tree fern
- Tricyrtis affinis
- Tricyrtis chinensis
- Tricyrtis dilatata
- Tricyrtis flava
- Tricyrtis formosana
- Tricyrtis hirta
- Tricyrtis imeldae
- Tricyrtis ishiiana
- Tricyrtis lasiocarpa
- Tricyrtis latifolia
- Tricyrtis macrantha
- Tricyrtis macranthopsis
- Tricyrtis macropoda
- Tricyrtis maculata
- Tricyrtis nana
- Tricyrtis ohsumiensis
- Tricyrtis perfoliata
- Tricyrtis puberula
- Tricyrtis setouchiensis
- Tricyrtis suzukii
- Turmeric
- Umbrella plant
- Vanilla planifolia
- Vanilla ramosa
- Veronica beccabunga
- Vinca
- Vinca difformis
- Vinca major
- Vinca minor
- Vriesea
- Vriesea fosteriana
- Vriesea heterostachys
- Vriesea pauperrima
- Vriesea poelmanii
- Vriesea saundersii
- Vriesea splendens
- Wandering jew plant
- Wasabia japonica
- White Bleeding heart plant
- Yew tree
- Zamia
- Zamia furfuracea
- Zantedeschia elliottiana
- Zantedeschia pentlandii
- Zebra plant
- Zygopetalum
