Houseplants A-Z with Common and Botanical Names - Most Popular Houseplants with Names
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Our Houseplants A-Z Guide has everything you need to make your home greening journey extremely easy and successful. In this Houseplants A-Z list, Common Names of popular houseplants are listed alphabetically and are followed by the Botanical Names in brackets.
The Guide is divided into 3 categories; Foliage Houseplants, Flowering Houseplants and Succulents and Cacti. Look up the common name of your plant and learn how to grow, care, prune and propagate your favorite indoor plant.
Foliage Houseplants | Flowering Houseplants | Succulents and Cacti |
Foliage Houseplants
Adanson's Monstera (Monstera adansonii)
Alocasia longiloba (Alocasia longiloba)
Alocasia 'Regal Shield' (Alocasia odora X Alocasia reginula)
Alocasia zebrina (Alocasia zebrina)
Aluminium Plant (Pilea cadierei)
Anthurium luxurians (Anthurium luxurians)
Aralia balfouriana (Polyscias balfouriana)
Aralia (Polyscias spp)
Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus plumosus)
Arrowhead (Goosefoot) Vine (syngonium podophyllum)
Baby Bunny Bellies Plant (Tradescantia chrysophylla)
Bird's Nest Bromeliads (Nidularium spp)
Bloodleaf Plant (Iresine herbstii)
Blushing Bromeliads (Neoregelia spp)
Blushing Maid (Bride) Tradescantia (Tradescantia x andersoniana)
Boat Lily (Tradescantia spathacea)
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis')
Brown Spiderwort (Siderasis fuscata)
Buddhist Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Caladium (Caladium hortulanum)
Calathea bachemiana (Goeppertia bachemiana)
Calathea fasciata (Goeppertia fasciata)
Calathea Network (Calathea musaica)
Calathea vittata (Calathea vittata)
Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis)
Chicken Gizzard Plant (Iresine herbstii aureoreticulata)
Cobweb Spiderwort (Tradescantia sillamontana)
Coin-leaf Peperomia (Peperomia polybotrya)
Copperleaf Plant (Acalypha wilkesiana)
Corn Palm (Dracaena fragrans)
Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila)
Creeping Moss (Selaginella spp)
Crystal Anthurium (Anthurium crystallinum)
Dracaena deremensis (Dracaena deremensis)
Dragon Tail Plant (Epipremnum pinnatum)
Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia spp)
Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola)
Earth Stars (Cryptanthus spp)
Emerald Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri')
Emerald Ripple Peperomia (Peperomia caperata)
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Ficus Alii (Ficus maclellandii 'Alii') Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis 'Audrey')
Ficus Yellow Gem (Ficus altissima 'Yellow Gem') Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis)
Five Holes Plant (Monstera standleyana)
Foxtail Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyeri')
German Ivy (Senecio mikanioides)
Gold Dust Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana)
Gold Dust Plant (Aucuba japonica variegata)
Grape Ivy (cissus rhombifolia)
Green Velvet Alocasia (Alocasia micholitziana)
Hare's Foot Fern (Davallia canariensis)
Japanese Aralia (Fatsia japonica)
Lacy Tree Philodendron (Philodendron selloum)
Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)
Leea Burgundy Plant (Leea coccinea)
Lemon Button Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii')
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Madagascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)
Million Hearts Plant (Dischidia ruscifolia)
Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa)
Mistletoe Fig (Ficus deltoidea)
Nerve Plant (Fittonia spp)
Oak Leaf Fig (Ficus montana)
Painted-leaf Begonia (Begonia rex)
Painted Nettle (Coleus blumei)
Pale-Flowered Anthurium (Anthurium pallidiflorum)
Parallel Peperomia (Peperomia puteolata)
Peperomia Ginny (Peperomia clusiifolia)
Pepper Face Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia)
Persian Shield Plant (Strobilanthes dyerianus)
Philodendron ilsemanii Variegated (Philodendron ilsemanii 'Variegata')
Philodendron sagittifolium (Philodendron sagittifolium)
Philodendron Summer Glory (Philodendron 'Summer Glory')
Philodendron Sun Red (Philodendron selloum 'Sun Red')
Piggyback Plant (Tolmiea menziesii)
Polka Dot Begonia (Begonia maculata)
Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
Polynesian Ivy Vine (Pellionia repens)
Pothos (Scindapsus aureus)
Purple Heart Plant (Tradescantia pallida)
Purple Passion Plant (Gynura spp)
Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)
Rabbit's Foot Fern (Davallia fejeensis)
Reed Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
Satin Pellionia (Pellionia pulchra)
Sentry Palm (Howea belmoreana)
Shield Aralia (Polyscias scutellaria)
Sicklethorn Asparagus (Asparagus falcatus)
Silver Vine (Scindapsus pictus)
Small-leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis)
Smilax Asparagus (Asparagus asparagoides)
Song of India (Dracaena reflexa)
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Strap Leaf Anthurium (Anthurium vittariifolium)
Teardrop Peperomia Plant (Peperomia orba)
Ti Plant (Cordyline terminalis)
Tradescantia Nanouk (Tradescantia albiflora 'Nanouk')
Tree Ivy (Fatshedera lizei)
Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla)
Variegated Cupid Peperomia (Peperomia Scandens 'Variegata')
Variegated Triangle Leaf Fig (Ficus triangularis 'Variegata') Watermelon Dischidia (Dischidia ovata)
Whorled Plectranthus (Plectranthus spp)
Foliage Houseplants | Flowering Houseplants | Succulents and Cacti |
Flowering Houseplants
African Lily (Agapanthus africanus)
African Violet (Saintpaulia spp)
Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia coccinea)
Begonia lucerna (Begonia lucerna)
Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
Bougainvillea Plant (Bougainvillea glabra)
Brassavola Orchids (Brassavola spp)
Bush Lily (Clivia miniata)
Busy Lizzie (Impatiens wallerana)
Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus hybrida)
Catts Orchids (Cattleya spp)
Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
Cigar Plant (Cuphea ignea)
Dancing Lady Orchids (Oncidium spp)
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis (Dendrobium spp)
Eternal Flame (Calathea crocata)
Flame Violet (Episcia cupreata)
Flaming Sword Bromeliads (Vriesea spp)
Fuchsia Plant (Fuchsia hybrida)
Geranium Plants (Pelargonium hortorum)
Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)
Golden Shrimp Plant (Pachystachys lutea)
Golden Trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)
Goldfish Plant (Columnea gloriosa)
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
Ivy Geranium (Pelargonium peltatum)
Laceleaf (Anthurium andraeanum)
Laelia Orchids (Laelia spp)
Leopard Orchids (Ansellia africana)
Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans)
Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda)
Mandevilla Plant (Mandevilla spp)
Mexican Shrimp Plant (Beloperone guttata)
Ornamental Pineapple (Ananas spp)
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
Pink Jasmine (Jasminum spp)
Pink Quill (Tillandsia lindenii)
Queen's Tears Bromeliads (Billbergia nutans)
Rose Grape (Medinilla magnifica)
Sanchezia Plant Sanchezia nobilis)
Scarlet Star Bromeliads (Guzmania lingulata)
Trailing Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe uniflora)
Trailing Velvet Plant (Ruellia makoyana)
Urn Plants (Aechmea spp)
Vanda Orchids (Vanda spp)
Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
White Bird of Paradise Plant (Strelitzia nicolai)
Zygopetalum Orchids (Zygopetalum spp)
Foliage Houseplants | Flowering Houseplants | Succulents and Cacti |
Succulents and Cacti
Aloe Plants (Aloe spp)
Barberton Groundsel (Senecio barbertonicus)
Bear's Paw Succulent (Cotyledon tomentosa)
Bell-flowered Cotyledon (Cotyledon campanulata)
Blue Jelly Beans (Sedum pachyphyllum)
Cliff Cotyledon (Cotyledon pendens)
Crassula brevifolia (Crassula brevifolia)
Crassula Campfire (Crassula capitella 'Campfire')
Crassula dubia (Crassula cotyledonis)
Desert Cacti (Desert Cacti)
Fairy Crassula (Crassula multicava)
Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
Gasteria pillansii (Gasteria pillansii)
Moonstones (Pachyphytum oviferum)
Mountain Fire Senecio (Senecio cephalophorus)
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora)
Pen Wiper Plant (Kalanchoe marmorata)
Pig's Ears Plant (Cotyledon orbiculata)
Plush Plant (Echeveria harmsii)
Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
Propeller Plant (Crassula falcata)
Pussy Ears Vine (Cyanotis somaliensis)
Red Log Plant (Peperomia verticillata)
String of Beads (Pearls) Plant (Senecio rowleyanus)
String of Hearts Plant (Ceropegia woodii)
String of Nickels Plant (Dischidia nummularia)
String of Rubies Plant (Othonna capensis)
Sunglow Plant (Crassula coccinea)
Teddy Bear Vine (Cyanotis kewensis)
Thread Agave (Agave filifera)
Trailing Jade Plant (Peperomia rotundifolia)
Tree Houseleeks (Aeonium spp)
Variegated Showy Trailing Jade (Crassula sarmentosa Variegata)
Woolly Crassula (Crassula tomentosa)
Yucca (Yucca gigantea)
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
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