As a horticultural consultant, I believe the easiest way to identify every flowering houseplant is to seek help from a reliable Plant identifier. However, for common flowering houseplants, a gallery of their images can also be useful.
If you have any problems with identifying common flowering house plants, here is a comprehensive list of their images and names. Keep reading.
This article will help you identify your flowering houseplants by their images and names. Here is a list of 30 indoor flowering plants with photos, names, and a brief overview of their appearance. You can scroll through images, compare your houseplant with them, and read about their appearance to identify your plant easily.
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Common Flowering House Plants Identification by Their Images
African Violet
Scientific name: Saintpaulia ionantha
Other common names: “Saintpaulia” or “Saintpaulia African Violet.”
Appearance:
- African Violets are common house plants with small star-shaped flowers (typically 1 to 2 inches in diameter)
- They have five-petaled blooms in various colours, including purple, lavender, pink, and white.
- The petals often have a slightly fuzzy texture.
Oxalis
Scientific name: Oxalis spp.
Other common names: “Wood Sorrel,” “Buttercup Oxalis,” or simply “Oxalis.”
Appearance:
- Oxalis has small flowers (about 1 inch in diameter) with five petals that create a star shape.
- Depending on the species, these flowering house plants can come in colours like yellow, pink, or white.
Peace Lily
Scientific name: Spathiphyllum spp.
Other common names: “Spath,” “White Sails,” or “Cobra Plant.”
Appearance:
- Peace Lily flower identification is easy due to their blooms consisting of a white, spoon-shaped spathe that wraps around a central spadix.
- The spathe is usually white, while the spadix can be pale yellow.
The overall appearance is elegant and resembles a white flag or hood.
Anthurium
Scientific name: Anthurium spp.
Other common names: “Flamingo Flower,” “Laceleaf,” or “Painter’s Palette.”
Appearance:
- Anthuriums are common flowering house plants that can be easily identified by their flowers. They have a distinctive spadix and spathe structure.
- The spadix is the central, elongated structure, while the spathe is the colourful, modified leaf surrounding it.
- Spathe colours can vary, with shades of red, pink, white, or other colours depending on the species.
Christmas Cactus
Scientific name: Schlumbergera spp.
Other common names: “Holiday Cactus” or “Thanksgiving Cactus.”
Appearance:
These flowering house plants have distinctive blooms. Their flowers are pendulous and have a tubular shape.
The petals are often pointed and come in various colours, including red, pink, white, and purple.
This flowering succulent produces blooms that grow up to 2 inches long and have a festive appearance.
Flowering Maple
Scientific name: Abutilon spp.
Other common names: “Abutilon,” “Chinese Lantern Plant,” or “Parlor Maple.”
Appearance:
As you see in the picture, Flowering Maples produce bell-shaped and pendulous blooms.
They come in a range of colours, such as orange, yellow, and red.
The petals often have a delicate, papery texture.
Jasmine
Scientific name: Jasminum spp.
Other common names: “Jasmine,” “Jessamine,” or “Maid of Orleans.”
Appearance:
- These are common flowering house plants with small blooms that and typically white or yellow.
- They have a star-shaped appearance with five petals.
- Its white flower fragrance of Jasmine is well-known for its sweet, pleasant scent.
Clivia
Scientific name: Clivia miniata
Other common names: “Clivia Lily” or “Bush Lily.”
Appearance:
- Clivia flowers are trumpet-shaped with bright orange or yellow petals.
- The blooms of these flowering house plants are clustered at the top of tall stalks.
- The overall appearance is showy and striking.
Calamondin Orange
Scientific name: Citrus microcarpa
Other common names: “Calamondin,” “Calamondin Orange,” or “Miniature Orange.”
Appearance:
Calamondin Orange produces small, white, fragrant flowers. They are usually solitary or in small clusters.
Do you know why this common flowering houseplant is called Calamondin Orange? Because the flowers give rise to small, round, and orange fruit.
Brazilian Fireworks
Scientific name: Porphyrocoma pohliana
Other common names: –
Appearance:
One of the wonderful things about these flowering house plants is their striking, tall flower spikes.
This red flowering houseplant has a cylindrical shape, resembling a burst of fireworks.
Crown-of-Thorns
Scientific name: Euphorbia milii
Other common names: “Christ Plant,” “Crown-of-Thorns,” or “Christ Thorn.”
Appearance:
- Crown-of-Thorns is one of my favourite flowering house plants. Its flowers are small and appear at the centre of colourful bracts.
- The bracts can be red, pink, or yellow.
- The flowers themselves are typically small.
Gloxinia
Scientific name: Sinningia speciosa
Other common names: –
Appearance:
- Gloxinias are common flowering house plants whose blooms are large and bell-shaped, often reaching 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
- They come in vibrant colours such as purple, pink, and white.
- The petals are often fringed and may have contrasting patterns or colours.
Guppy Plant
Scientific name: Nematanthus gregarius
Other common names: “Guppy Plant” or “Goldfish Plant.”
Appearance:
- Identifying these flowering house plants is easy. Guppy Plants and flowers are tubular and brightly coloured.
- The petals often have a vivid shade of orange or yellow.
- They resemble guppies, which is how the plant got its name.
Lipstick Plant
Scientific name: Aeschynanthus spp.
Other common names: “Lipstick Plant” or “Basket Vine.”
Appearance:
Lipstick Plant flowers are tubular and typically red or orange, which makes their identification easy.
The blooms of these flowering house plants often emerge in clusters and have a glossy appearance.
Shrimp Plant
Scientific name: Justicia brandegeana
Other common names: “Shrimp Plant” or “Mexican Shrimp Plant.”
Appearance:
- Shrimp Plant (as it’s mentioned in their name) produces unique, shrimp-like bracts that are typically white or pink.
- These common flowering house plants have small, tubular flowers that emerge from these bracts and can be white or yellow.
Ixora
Scientific name: Ixora spp.
Other common names: “Ixora” or “Jungle Flame.”
Appearance:
- These common flowering house plants have flowers that are small and tubular, clustered in dense heads.
- They come in various colours, including red, orange, pink, and yellow.
- The overall appearance is showy and eye-catching.
Geranium
Scientific name: Pelargonium spp.
Other common names: “Geranium,” “Cranesbill,” or “Storksbill.”
Appearance:
- Geraniums are another of my favourite flowering house plants. Their flowers have five petals and come in various colours, including red, pink, and white.
- The petals are often slightly ruffled and have a pleasant fragrance.
Angel-Wing Begonia
Scientific name: Begonia coccinea
Other common names:-
Appearance:
- Begonia plants are common flowering house plants, and Angel-Wing Begonia is one of the popular plants. This plant produces pendulous clusters of red or pink flowers.
- The flowers are typically tubular and have a waxy appearance.
Rieger Begonia
Scientific name: Begonia × hiemalis
Other common names: –
Appearance:
- You can identify these common flowering house plants by their double flowers that have frilly petals in shades of red, pink, or white.
- The flowers have a lush and full appearance.
Wax Begonia
Scientific name: Begonia semperflorens
Other common names: “Wax Begonia” or “Bedding Begonia.”
Appearance:
- Wax Begonia flowers are small, single or double, and come in various colours.
- They have a waxy texture and a simple, five-petaled structure.
Bromeliad
Scientific name: various species of Bromeliaceae
Other common names: –
Appearance:
- Bromeliads are various species of the family Bromeliaceae. So, the flowers of these common flowering house plants vary widely among species and typically consist of colourful bracts and smaller flowers at the centre.
- Bracts can be red, pink, or other shades, while central flowers may be yellow or white, depending on the species.
Silver Vase Plant
Scientific name: Aechmea fasciata
Other common names: “Silver Vase Plant” or “Urn Plant.”
Appearance:
- Silver Vase Plants are very beautiful, flowering house plants that produce a tall, pink inflorescence with blue or purple flowers.
- The flowers have a tubular shape and are surrounded by silvery, arching leaves that make their identification easy.
Cape Primrose
Scientific name: Streptocarpus spp.
Other common names: “Cape Primrose” or “Streptocarpus.”
Appearance:
- Cape Primrose flowers are trumpet-shaped with a range of colours, including blue, purple, pink, and white. They are common flowering house plants.
- The flowers can be single or double and may have contrasting markings on the petals.
Chrysanthemum
Scientific name: Chrysanthemum spp.
Other common names: “Chrysanthemum” or “Mum.”
Appearance:
- Chrysanthemum flowers are intricate and daisy-like with many petals in various colours, including yellow, red, pink, and white.
- The central disk is often contrasting in colour. Hence, you can easily identify these flowering house plants.
Poinsettia
Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Other common names: “Poinsettia,” “Christmas Star,” or “Mexican Flame Leaf.”
Appearance:
These common flowering house plants can easily be identified. Poinsettia flowers are small, greenish-yellow structures surrounded by large, colourful bracts.
The bracts can be red, white, pink, or other colours, giving the plant its festive appearance.
Cyclamen
Scientific name: Cyclamen spp.
Other common names: “Cyclamen” or “Sowbread.”
Appearance:
Cyclamen flowers are unique and upswept, with reflexed petals that are pink, white, or purple and often have a central blotch or markings.
Amaryllis
Scientific name: Hippeastrum spp.
Other common names: “Amaryllis” or “Belladonna Lily.”
Appearance:
- You can easily identify Amaryllis flowers by their large and trumpet-shaped blooms that have six petals.
- They come in a wide range of colours, including red, pink, and white.
- The flowers have a prominent central stamen with long, slender filaments.
Widow’s-Thrill
Scientific name: Kalanchoe spp.
Other common names: “Kalanchoe” or “Flaming Katy.”
Appearance:
- Kalanchoe has small, colourful flowers with four petals. You may see their blooms in a variety of colours, including red, orange, pink, and yellow.
- The flowers are often clustered in terminal umbels and make their identification easy.
Orchid
Scientific name: Various species of Orchidaceae
Other common names: –
Appearance:
Orchids are various species belonging to Orchidaceae, so various species have diverse flowers with a wide range of shapes and colours.
Orchid flowers can be small or large, with various arrangements of petals, sepals, and a distinctive lip (labellum) that often serves as a landing platform for pollinators.
The colours of orchid flowers vary greatly depending on the species or hybrid, and they can be white, yellow, pink, purple, or even multi-coloured.
Hibiscus
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Other common names: “Hibiscus,” “Rose Mallow,” or “Shoeblackplant.”
Appearance:
Hibiscus plants are common flowering house plants that you can identify by their flowers. They are large, typically 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with five prominent, slightly lobed petals.
- The petals are often red, pink, yellow, or orange.
- The central stamen and pistil are prominent, forming a tubular structure.
- The flowers have a striking, tropical appearance and are known for their vibrant colours.
Conclusion
Now you have a comprehensive list of 30 flowering indoor plants. I told you about the common flowering house plants identification. I also provided you with their images and a short description of their appearance. What is the name of your flowering houseplant? Did you identify it by images or online? Which way was easier for you? Please share your ideas and experiences with our readers below this page.
Elahe Rabiei
Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.