Have you ever seen a ‘Dark Star’ Coleus plant? It is one of the elegant Dark purple house plants. Stylish and great! Here I provided a list of them including Purple Oxalis, the Dark purple String of Rubies, The dark Purple Sweet Potato Vine, deep Purple Spiderwort, the Royal Flush Plant, Purpleheart plant, bromeliad Neoregelia “Purple Star”, and The dark purple Cyclamen. By keeping reading, you can see their images with pro tips for taking care of them, finally, you can choose the best for your living spaces.
People like to use deep purple in the decoration of houses because it is associated with power, royalty, luxury, nobility, and ambition. Hence dark purple colors bring a stately sense to your living place.
Plants with deep purple colours can add a powerful and sober view to the home. Therefore, I want to provide you with a list of the best indoor plants with dark purple foliage in this article. In addition, I will tell you pro tips about their caring and show you stunning images of them.
Most purple plants will turn into shades of green when put in low-light areas. Here, we only talk about dark purple indoor plants, but if you are interested in a mix of green and purple colours, read “Green and purple house plants“ to add them to your home. Let’s get going to see 9 dark purple houseplants.
What Are Dark Purple House Plants? Here Is a List!
1- ‘Dark Star’ Coleus
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Dark Star’
The Coleuses are tropical indoor and outdoor plants with variegated foliage in shape, size, and color. The ‘Dark Star’ variety is a bushy-shaped Coleus with dark purple foliage and small blooms.
‘Dark Star’ Coleus caring requirements:
- This plant likes to thrive in full sun to part shade places.
- Although you must avoid overwatering in indoor conditions to prevent root rot., it loves moist but well-drained soil.
2- Purple Oxalis
Other common names: False Shamrock or Purple Shamrock
Scientific name: Oxalis triangularis
The False Shamrock has clover-like deep purple leaves that fold at night and open in the morning. It is an easy-to-keep indoor plant.
False Shamrock caring requirements:
- Warm, humid environments.
- A sunny area to thrive (Bright indirect sunlight).
- Moderately moist soil
3- Dark purple String of Rubies
Another common name is: Ruby Necklace
Scientific name: Othonna capensis
The dark purple Ruby Necklace is a beautiful trailing succulent with oblong bead-like leaves that can store water. It can produce small daisy-like flowers.
Ruby Necklace caring requirements:
- Deep watering when the soil dries out.
- An almost warm and sunny place.
- Put it in a good drainage soil mixture.
Read my other post about caring for succulents in winter to find out how to grow them healthy.
4- The dark Purple Sweet Potato Vine
Scientific name: Ipomoea butatas
This plant is an easy-care, ornamental vine and has two common varieties with deep purple foliage, long, trailing stalks, and edible tubers:
- “Sweet Carolina ‘purple’
- Blackie
The dark Purple Sweet Potato Vine caring requirements:
- It is an ornamental indoor plant that thrives well in a sunny location in the house.
- Avoid over-watering but keep its soil moist.
- If you love a bushy plant, trim back its leggy stalks.
5- Deep Purple Spiderwort
Other common names: Inch Plant or Wandering Jew
Scientific name: Tradescantia zebrina deep purple
Deep purple Spiderwort is the trailing plant with very few caring requirements. you can grow it easily in bright indirect sunlight and water only when the topsoil dries out.
6- Royal Flush Plant
Another common name: is Split rock
Scientific name: Pleiospilos nelii
The royal flush plant is a wonderful succulent with thick and in twos dark purple leaves that resemble a splitting rock. This funky succulent can be a good idea for those searching for a small stunning house plant. It never grows up more than 3.5 inches. Royal Flush Plant is not a good choice for those with a brown thumb.
Royal Flush Plant caring requirements:
- Pot it in a light and good drainage soil mixture. if you want to grow it in a pot without drainage holes, please read my other post about watering plants in cachepots.
- Avoid over-watering and give it a little water only when the soil dries out.
- Put it in a sunny place in your house.
7- Purpleheart plant
Scientific name: Tradescantia pallida
The purple heart is another species of the Tradescantia genus. This beautiful trailing plant has dark purple foliage with small purple to pink flowers. if you are interested in flowering houseplants, I reviewed them in my other post.
Purpleheart caring requirements:
- Keep it in a humid and warm environment.
- To maintain its dark purple color put it in bright sunlight. If you keep it in the shade, the leaves will turn into shades of green hue.
8- Bromeliad Neoregelia “Purple Star”
Scientific name: Neoregelia carolinae
The member of the Neoregelia genus lives on trees as epiphytes in rainforests of South America and their roots are for supporting them. Hence this plant hates bright direct sunlight. The Purple Star variety has stunning dark purple leaves.
Bromeliad Neoregelia “Purple Star” caring requirements:
- This tropical plant loves warm and humid conditions.
- It cannot tolerate the hard-cold winters.
- Put it in a shade to moderate indirect sunlight places in your house.
9- The dark purple Cyclamen
Scientific name: Cyclamen sp.
This flowering houseplant has colourful blooms from white to deep purple. Cyclamens have an undersoil tuber, hence when the plant goes into its dormant stage, the roots and tuber are still alive.
Cyclamen caring requirements:
- During the dormant stage cut and remove the dead foliage.
- Watering it when the soil dries out but stop watering (or keep watering at the minimum) during the dormant stage.
- This plant loves to thrive in a bright indirect place.
How Do You Care for a Purple Plant Indoors?
The specific care requirements may vary depending on the exact type of purple plant you have. If you’re unsure, providing a picture can help with identification. here I provided tips to keep your purple plant purple Indoors.
As I say always, Light is key to maintaining the vibrant purple hue of your plant. Most purple-leaved plants thrive in bright, indirect light. Direct sunlight can burn the leaves, while too little light can cause the colours to fade.
General Care Tips:
- Light: Provide ample, bright indirect light.
- Watering: Allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering. Overwatering can lead to root rot.
- Humidity: Most purple plants prefer higher humidity. Use a humidifier or place a pebble tray filled with water near the plant.
- Temperature: Maintain a consistent temperature between 65°F and 75°F (18°C and 24°C). Avoid drafts.
- Fertilizer: Feed your plant with a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season (spring and summer).
- Prune regularly: Removing old or damaged leaves can encourage new growth and maintain the plant’s vibrant colour.
Repotting: you must repot your plant in spring especially when you spot the signs that it becomes root-bound. always looking for a well-draining potting mix for your potting plant.
And the end, read my other post to find out “Why is my purple plant turning green?”.
Conclusion
In this article, I showed you 9 dark purple house plants with their images and caring requirements. They included ‘Dark Star’ Coleus, Purple Oxalis, Dark purple String of Rubies, The dark Purple Sweet Potato Vine, Deep Purple Spiderwort, Royal Flush Plant, Purpleheart, Bromeliad Neoregelia “Purple Star”, and the dark purple Cyclamen.
I told you pro tips for caring for them, although to keep them healthy you must keep an eye on signs of tiny bugs on your Dark purple house plants and diseases. in addition, you must feed them with a proper liquid fertilizer for indoor plants. anyway, I told you about dark purple house plants but if you are interested in knowing “What is the best plant for a dark room?” you can find the best in my other post.
Which one of these houseplants is your favourite? If you have any problem with taking care of these indoor plants, you can ask your question below this page. I will answer as soon as possible.
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.