Which plants are in my house? Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant and today will teach you how to identify house plants by leaf. First, you should determine whether your indoor plant is a broad or narrow leaf and then search its image in the following categories I provided. Another easy way is to search its leaf pic in a verified houseplant identification tool such as “Google Picture Search”, however, it may not be available always. keep reading to tell you more details.
How Can I Identify My House Plant from its Leaf in This Article?
If you want lush houseplants, you have to take care of them ideally. You must know their needs and how much water or light they need. The first step for doing it is “your indoor plant identification”. Most house plants don’t have flowers, so you have to identify them by their leaf. Here, you can compare the leaf shape of your house plant with other popular plants mentioned here.
House plants are different in the shape and size of their leaves. Hence, identifying house plants by leaf is a common way to find their names. In the following, I will tell you about:
- Various shapes of leaves.
- How to find your houseplant based on the size of the leaves.
House Plant Identification by Leaf Shape
House plants have various leaf shapes. The leaf shape plays an important role in their identification. You will find the leaf shape of your house plant in the three following groups. I provide you with a leaf image for every group as a sample:
A: Broad leaves house plants
B: Narrow leaves house plants
C: Scale leaves house plants
Now, let to see several examples for every group.
1. Broad Leaves House Plant identification: House Plant Identification by Leaf Shape:
In the following, you will find out some of the common houseplants with broad leaf shapes it will help you in the broad-leaf houseplant identification. scroll through images and try to find your broad leaf indoor plant.
African Mask Plant house plants
Birds of Paradise house plants
Caladium house plants
Calathea Orbifolia house plants
Dumb Cane house plants
Elephant Ear house plants
Fiddle Leaf Fig house plants
If you have a Fiddle leaf fig in your house, I recommend reading these posts too:
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Hosta house plants
Rubber Tree house plants
Do you have a banana leaf house plant? If you want to take care of it ideally you have to know what is the name of your indoor plant. Because every species has its specific needs.
In the below video, you will find 15 best foliage indoor plants. Watch it and make your favourite list to add to your house.
2. Narrow Leaves House Plants: House Plant Identification by Leaf Shape.
Below you can find some common houseplants with narrow leaves:
Spider Plant house plants
Dragon Tree (Dracaena) house plants
Ponytail Palm house plants
Aloe Vera house plant
Yucca house plant
Bromeliad house plants
Himalaya Groundsel house plants
Parlor Palm house plants
Banana-leaf fig house plants
If you have a house plant with long leaves and parallel veins, read “Identify house plants with long leaves and parallel veins” to know its name and characters.
3. Scale Leaves House Plants: House Plant Identification by Leaf Shape:
As you can see in the following picture a needle leaf is a very narrow leaf. You can see this kind of leaves in house plants such as:
Blue juniper house plants
Cryptomeria of Japan ‘Vilmoriana’ house plants
Norway spruce in the shape of a nest house plants
Leaf edges:
another factor in House Plant Identification by Leaf Shape is leaf edges. The margin of the house plant’s leaf may be entire, lobed, toothed, parted or cleft.
Identify House Plants By Leaf Size
Despite house plant identification by leaf shape, you can use the size to leaves to identify your indoor plant too. Various house plant has different leaf in various size from very small to very large. In the following, you can find some of the popular house plants with small or big leaves.
Identify Small-Leaf House Plants
If your house plant has a small leaf, you may find its name among the following indoor plants. They may have small broad or small narrow leaves.
Nerve Plant (Fittonia) house plants
Moth Orchid house plants
Peperomia house plants
Chinese Money Plant house plants
Purple Shamrock house plants:
It is one of the most popular purple houseplants
Air Plants (Tillandsia) house plants
Some indoor plants have tiny leaves. If you have one of them, read “House plant identify: very small leaf”. You are going to know its name and description.
Large Leaf House Plants Identification
large leaf house plants are very popular among people. If you are interested in the large-leaf house plants identification, you can find their names among the following common large-leaf indoor plants. They may be broad large leaf plants or narrow large leaf plants.
Banana Tree house plants
Cast-iron plant house plants
Snake Plant house plants
Monstera house plants
Do you have a very large indoor plant in your house or office? Read “Identify house plant very large leaves” to find its name.
Identify The House Plants By Leaf Images (Leaf Filters)
Another way, that is very easy, to identify house plants by the image of their leaf is by getting help from leaf filters. Various filters can help you to identify house plants by leaf filters indoors. You can identify house plants by using leaf filters online or by using the leaf filters app.
Conclusion
In the present article, you found out how to identify your house plant by its leaf. you got familiar with different shapes of leaves and identified the type of leaf of your house plant. you found out about small and large Leaf house plants with broad or narrow shapes.
Have you ever worked with a plant identifier? Do you think these free online tools work well? Have been they successful in identifying your house plant by leaf? What was your house plant name? Please share your experience and ideas 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.