Houseplant - Definition and Overview

A houseplant is a plant that one grows in a dwelling, such as a house or office. Houseplants may be herbs, but are usually decorative.

List of Common Houseplants

Tropical houseplants

• Arbicola
• Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflora)
• Bromeliads
• Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
• Dracaenas
• Dumb Cane (toxic Dieffenbachia)
• Ferns
• Mother-in-law's Tongue (Sansevieria)
• Palms
• Philodendrons
• Pothos (Epipremnum pinnatum)
• Prayer Plant (Maranta)
• Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
• Schefflera
• Spathiphyllum
• Ti Plant (Cordyline)
• Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
• Zebra Plant

Succulent houseplants

• Aloe
• Cacti
• Jade Plant

Forced bulbs

• Crocuses
• Daffodils
• Hyacinths

Others

• African Violets
• Begonias
• Bonsai
• English Ivy
• Norfolk Island Pine
• Peperomia

See Also

• List of garden plants