House plants

Flowering house plants will flower year after year if given the proper conditions.

 

 

 

House plants can brighten and beautify any room in your home or office. greengate offers expert advice on how to select the right plants for your specific needs plus, instruction on how to care for them. There are two main classifications of houseplants: foliage plants (includes both standing and hanging plants) and flowering plants. Foliage plants are grown for their leaf shape, colour, and often variegation. These plants may flower, but they are generally grown for their foliage, as their flowering is not consistent. Flowering houseplants will flower year after year if given the proper conditions.

 

 

House Plants Growing Guide

Image	Plant Name	Botanical Name	Light	Watering	Description
	AIR PLANT	Tillandsia spp.	Bright filtered light	Mist frequently with distilled water	Brightly coloured, long lived flowers; leaves absorb moisture from misting
	ALOE	Aloe spp.	Bright direct light	Allow soil to dry completely before watering	Succulent plants with fleshy leaves, many varieties
	ARALIA-BALFOUR	Polyscias balfouriana	Bright indirect light, warm	Allow soil to dry slightly before watering	Grown for it's attractive round variegated leaves
	ARALIA-FALSE	Dizygotheca elegantissima	Bright indirect light, warm	Allow soil to dry slightly before watering	Delicate compound leaves with a palm-like shape and unique colour
	ARALIA-JAPANESE	Fatsia japonica	Bright indirect light, cool	Keep soil moist in summer, less so in winter	Bright lobed, fan-like leaves, dark green
	ARALIA-MING	Polyscias fruticosa 'Elegans'	Bright indirect light	Allow soil to dry out slightly before watering	Grown for its twisted stems and delicate foliage
	BEGONIA-REX	Begonia rex hybrids	Bright indirect light, cool	Allow soil to dry somewhat before watering	Heart shaped leaves with rich colours and attractive patterns; small pink flowers in spring
	BIRD OF PARADISE	Strelitzia reginae	Bright direct light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Large leaves on long stalks; large, colourful, orange and blue flowers, in spring
	BOUGAINVILLEA	Bougainvillea buttiana	Direct light	Allow soil to dry out before watering	Climbing plant with woody stems, tiny flowers surrounded by colorful, papery bracts
	BROMELIAD	various spp.	Bright filtered light	Add water to cup at center of plant once/week, water soil every three weeks	Colourful long lasting flowers and variegated leaves
	BUNYA-BUNYA	Araucaria bidwillii	Bright indirect light	Allow soil to dry slightly before watering	Evergreen plant with small, sharp-needled shiny foliage
	CACTUS	various spp.	Bright direct sunlight	Allow soil to dry completely before watering	Huge family of succulent plants with sharp needles, variously colored flowers possible on some species
	CALADIUM	Caladium x hybrids	Bright indirect light	Keep soil moist; stop watering in fall	Thin heart-shaped, various coloured leaves, plant dies back in the fall; bulb can be saved over winter
	CALATHEA	Calathea hybrids	Filtered or indirect light	Keep moist in the summer, reducing in winter	Colourful, intricately patterned leaves
	CAST IRON PLANT	Aspidistra elatior	Filtered light, cool temperature	Allow soil to dry before watering	Long, leathery, dark green leaves; low light plant
	CHINA DOLL	Radermachera sinca	Bright indirect light	Keep soil moist	Delicate glossy green leaves on slender stems
	CHINESE EVERGREEN	Aglaonema commutatum	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Clusters of variegated, lance-shaped leaves
	CITRUS	Citrus spp.	Bright direct sunlight	Allow soil to dry almost completely before watering	Glossy green leaves with fragrant spring flowers; small fruit. Water a little less during the winter
	CROTON	Codiaeum variegatum pictum	Bright indirect light	Keep soil moist	Long variegated leaves in various colours and shapes
	DIEFFENBACHIA	Dieffenbachia spp.	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Variegated leaves with an oblong shape, quilted texture; sap is toxic
	DRACAENA	Dracaena hybrids	Indirect light, warm	Allow soil to dry before watering	Long lance-shaped leaves on either shrub or tree form plants
	FERN	spp. and hybrids	Filtered light	Keep soil moist	Many varieties of shade tolerant, moisture loving plants with a delicate foliage
	FIG-FIDDLE LEAF	Ficus lyrata	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry somewhat before watering	Tree or shrub form with large lobed, fiddle-shaped leaves
	FIG-WEEPING	Ficus benjamina	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry half way down pot before watering	Evergreen plant with slender, wavy green foliage; some leaf drop periodically is normal
	FLAMINGO FLOWER	Anthurium spp.	Bright filtered light	Keep soil moist	Oval-shaped leathery leaves with long lasting pink or red bracts
	HOMALOMENA	Homalomena wallisii	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry completely before watering	Large heart-shaped, waxy green leaves on long stems
	JADE PLANT	Crassula argentea	Bright direct light	Allow soil to dry completely before watering	Succulent plant with thick branching stems
	KAFFIR LILY	Clivia miniata	Bright filtered light	Keep soil moist in summer; winter dry, cool	Narrow glossy leaves, orange flowers from April to June
	LAUREL-INDIAN	Ficus microcarpa nitida	Filtered or indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Upright growth habit with long, smooth oval-shaped leaves
	MONSTERA	Monstera deliciosa	Indirect or filtered light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Large tropical vine with large, splitting, heart-shaped leaves. This plant is no longer classified as philodendron
	OLEANDER	Nerium oleander	Bright direct light	Keep soil moist in spring and summer	Slender leathery leaves, fragrant flowers in many colors; POISONOUS
	PALM	Palm spp.	Bright indirect light	Soil moisture depends on species	Many varieties of tree-form plants with feathery leaves
	PEACE LILY	Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa'	Indirect light	Allow soil to dry somewhat before watering	White spathe forms from long stem with lance-shaped leaves
	PEPEROMIA	Peperomia spp.	Bright indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Several varieties of succulent plants with attractive foliage and trailing or compact growth habits
	PHILODENDRON	Philodendron spp.	Indirect or filtered light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Heart shaped leaves in either tree or vine form
	PINE-BUDDHIST	Podocarpus macrophyllus	Bright filtered light	Keep soil moist	Evergreen plant with dense, dark green needle-like foliage
	PINE-FERN	Podocarpus gracilior	Bright filtered light	Keep soil moist	Evergreen plant with fine drooping foliage
	PINE-NORFOLK ISLAND	Araucaria heterophylla	Bright indirect light, cool	Keep soil moist	Evergreen plant with soft, over lapping, tiered foliage
	POLKA DOT PLANT	Hypoestes phyllostachya	Bright filtered light	Keep soil moist	Soft, bright green foliage with red or white speckles
	RUBBER PLANT	Ficus elastica	Low-direct light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Large glossy green or burgundy leaves with ivory ribbing
	SCHEFFLERA	Schefflera spp.	Bright indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Tree or shrub form with long stems supporting 6-8 large glossy leaves
	SENSITIVE PLANT	Mimosa pudica	Bright direct light	Keep soil moist	Compound lacy leaves that close when touched. Do not touch constantly, as it stresses the plant
	SNAKE PLANT	Sansevieria trifasciata	Indirect light	Hardy, durable plant with sword-shaped, leathery dark green leaves, some with yellow or cream edges	x
	TI PLANT	Cordyline terminalis	Filtered/indirect light	Allow soil to dry before watering	Sword-shaped leaves with red variegation
	VENUS FLY TRAP	Dionaea muscipula	Bright indirect light	Keep moss moist with distilled water	Carnivorous plant that feeds on insects; attractive foliage and red traps
	YUCCA	Yucca elephantipes	Bright direct sunlight	Allow soil to dry completely before watering	Sword-shaped leaves; very durable plant