Not just for foliage, you can also grow indoor plants for their bright, colorful blooms! Here are the Best Flowering Houseplants you can try!

Want a pop of colors in your room with mesmerizing fragrance? Here are the most amazing Flowering Houseplants you can grow!

Best Flowering Houseplants

Do note that all the plants on this list would really appreciate it if you keep them near a window so that they get their exposure to direct sunlight for 3-4 hours daily.

1. Begonia

Botanical Name: Begonia

Although begonias are considered outdoor plants, Wax Begonia, Rieger Begonia, and Angel-Wing Begonia are among the best and most popular flowering houseplants you can try.

2. Bromeliad

Botanical Name: Bromeliaceae

Known for their colorful foliage and long-lasting flowers, bromeliads can beautify your interior. They thrive easily without much care in low-light conditions as well.

3. African Violet

Botanical Name: Saintpaulia

African violets are easy-to-care flowering plants that can be grown indoors for their beautiful flowers and foliage. Keep these plants in a spot where they can receive filtered sunlight.

4. Geranium

Botanical Name: Pelargonium

Growing geranium indoors is not as easy as other flowering houseplants on this list. It requires a south or west-facing windowsill that receives ample sun and moderate watering.

5. Poinsettia

Botanical Name: Euphorbia pulcherrima

Growing poinsettias in your home can add a bright touch to your interior. Its multicolor bracts look more colorful than its flowers.

6. Peace Lily

Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum

If you want to rear a low-care flowering houseplant, grow a peace lily! Peace lily‘s beautiful white bracts and tiny flowers flourish in low lighting conditions.

7. Lipstick Plant

Botanical Name: Aeschynanthus

Although not commonly grown as a houseplant, lipstick plants can be grown indoors. It requires a constantly warm temperature and humid surroundings to thrive.

8. Madagascar Jasmine

Botanical Name: Stephanotis floribunda

Growing this jasmine indoors is possible if you keep this fragrant vine in a bright spot that receives a few hours of direct sunlight.

9. Impatiens

Botanical Name: Impatiens

Impatiens are beautiful shade-loving annuals, but in optimum conditions, you can grow them year-round as a houseplant. Place the pot in a spot that receives bright indirect sun all day.

10. Kalanchoe

Botanical Name: Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is a tropical succulent, and it can be grown indoors. You can keep it near a window where it will receive a few good hours of sunlight to bloom.

11. Oxalis

Botanical Name: Oxalis

This beautiful Purple Leaf Shamrock can adorn your house with showy purple foliage and white or pink flowers. Place it in a bright spot for abundant blooms.

Learn about growing Purple Shamrock here

12. Cape Primrose

Botanical Name: Streptocarpus

Keep the soil lightly moist and expose it to bright, indirect sun year-round for continuous blooms. You may also go for hybrid specimens with bigger flowers, longer blooming times, and more compact foliage.

13. Christmas Cactus

Botanical Name: Schlumbergera

Christmas cactus is the favorite houseplant of many homeowners. The blooms create a lovely, warm atmosphere. The colorful flowers can quickly brighten up any interior.

14. Crown of Thorn

Botanical Name: Euphorbia milii

The Crown of Thorns has become an exceptional houseplant due to its flowers and low maintenance. If you grow on a sunny window, it will thrive happily.

Check out our article on growing Crown of Thorns here

15. Black-Eyed Susan Vine

Botanical Name: Thunbergia alata

Depending on your climate, this annual or perennial flowering plant can add a dramatic appeal to an open room. Keep it near a big window, where it can get direct sunlight.

16. Purple Heart or Inch Plant (Wandering Dude)

Botanical Name: Tradescantia pallida

A cluster of purple, lance-shaped leaves makes the Inch plant an impressive houseplant.  Keep it in a spot where it can receive a couple of hours of direct sun.

17. Orchids

Botanical Name: Orchidaceae

Orchids are different from other houseplants, so planting an orchid in regular potting soil is actually one of the best ways to 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁 it. Keep the plant in dappled light.

18. Hydrangea

Botanical Name: Hydrangea

Hydrangeas could be a great addition to your home when the bright-colored foliage plants flowers naturally. Ensure the soil is evenly moist and place them in direct sunlight.

19. Cyclamen

Botanical Name: CyclamenWith blooms in shades of red, pink, lilac, or white, the heart-shaped leaves look absolutely stunning. Put them under plenty of bright sunlight and keep them slightly moist.

20. Hoya Carnosa

Botanical Name: Hoya

These stunning houseplants can thrive well in a varied range of climates and also light conditions. The little buds are in the shape of stars and have a waxy texture.

Want to grow Hoya Carnosa indoors? Click here

21. Flowering Maple

Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybridum

Flowering Maple grows paper-like blooms in shades of orange, pink, yellow, or red. Keep it at a location where it gets plenty of bright and indirect light.

22. Brazilian Fireworks

Botanical Name: Porphyrocoma pohliana ‘Maracas

Brazilian Fireworks is another favorite flowering houseplant because it looks gorgeous even after it has done blooming with the silver markings on green leaves.

23. Anthurium

Botanical Name: Anthurium andraeanum

Anthuriums offer long-lasting heart-shaped blooms in lavender, white, pink, or red. Even when it is not blooming, the glossy green, heart-shaped leaves look striking on their own.

24. Gloxinia

Botanical Name: Sinningia speciosa

Gloxinia usually blooms in early spring and late winter and looks spectacular with huge flowers in the shape of an eye-catching bell shape.

25. Clivia

Botanical Name: Clivia miniata

Grow Kaffir Lily or Clivia as a flowering houseplant with pretty blooms that open up in winter. Remember to put them in a location that is lit all day with bright sunlight.

26. Silver Vase Plant

Botanical Name: Aechmea fasciata

With gray-green, stiff leaves, this pineapple cousin sends up a huge cluster of pink bracts that produce short-lived purple blooms.

27. Bird of Paradise

Botanical Name: Strelitzia

If you want a large houseplant that grows exotic blooms, this is the one to grow! Keep it near a well-lit window, and it will add a lot of charm with its flower and foliage combo!

Learn the tricks to get the Bird of Paradise to bloom here

28. Calamondin Orange

Botanical Name: Citrofortunella microcarpa

This charming indoor plant produces beautiful, sweet-smelling white blossoms during late winter or spring. As the plant matures, these blossoms transform into orange fruits.

29. Goldfish Plant

Botanical Name: Nematanthus gregarious

The goldfish plant derives its name from the abundant clusters of red-orange flowers that resemble leaping goldfish, which grace its presence during the spring and summer seasons.

30. Shrimp Plant

Botanical Name: Aeschynanthus radicans

Known for its abundant blooms, this plant consistently produces flower spikes throughout the year, resembling small shrimps in appearance.

31. Ixora

Botanical Name: Ixora coccinea

Ixora is a vibrant plant characterized by clusters of orange, red, and yellow flowers that grace its presence during the winter season.

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