The most common indoor plants with red stems and green leaves are Elephant Bush (with small round succulent type leaves that are arenged close togetther on red stems), Red Tree Peperomia (with oval green leaves in medium size), and Philodendron Red Emerald (with large green lance-shaped leaves with long red petiole).
Red Chinese Evergreen is a popular houseplant with pink stems and colourful leaves (splashes of cream, green, pink, and red on leaves.
Why Must You Identify Your House Plant with a Red Stalk?
- House plants with various colours can give a gorgeous view of your house. But it is important that you can take care of them. Every house plant has its specific needs, so it’s critical that you can identify its identity.
- Additionally, although the house plants make your house greener and lush, some of them are very poisonous. Hence, it’s critical for your family and Pets that you can identify your indoor plants with high accuracy.
So, in the following:
➡ First, I will present a broad collection of red stalk indoor plant images, that you can easily find your red stem house plant among them.
➡ If you didn’t find your red stalk in this collection image, don’t worry. Keep reading. I will tell you about one of the best house plant identifier free online tools.
So, let’s get on with it then.
➡ You can hear the audio version of this article too.
Identify Your Red Stalk House Plant
Here, I provided a comprehensive collection of red stalk indoor plants, however, some of them can grow outdoors too. To make it easy for you I grouped them into two classes: red stalk house plants with green leaves and red-stem indoor plants with colourful leaves including red leaf house plants.
Part A: Plant with Red Stem and Green Leaves
Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
It is one of the common houseplants, although, you may spot Common Purslane outdoors too. Because of its beautiful appearance and valuable nutritional benefits, people are interested in growing it in containers as a kitchen garden. Common Purslane contains high omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A, and C, and other essential elements.
Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla erythropoda)
Lady’s Mantle is an irresistibly beautiful plant with reddish stems and green-yellow flowers. Do you know why its name is” Lady’s Mantle”? if you know, please tell me below this page in the comments. When I googled its name, I found out: “Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) is rich in symbolism. Its soft, cloak-like leaves were thought to resemble the mantle of the Virgin Mary, associating it with notions of femininity and holiness. In medieval gardens, the herb was also a symbol of purity and the divine.”
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
A large annual ornamental plant with green to red stems and white to pink blooms.
Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra)
A beautiful hanging plant that can thrive in indoor and outdoor conditions. This plant has a lot of benefits for humans and animals. It is also known as Dwarf Jade, Spekboom, and Pork Bush.
Red Tree Peperomia (Peperomia obtusifolia)
As you can see in its picture its narrow stems are red to green with green leaves.
Red Stem Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens)
If you like me are a kitchen gardener fan who loves to grow vegetables indoors, Red Stem Apple Mint is one of the best red stalk vegetables. I think it is an incredible plant for growing indoors with its green leaves and red stems. Having a pot of Red Stem Apple Mint will give your house a greenery view along with an incredible scent.
Red Stem Taro (Colocasia esculenta Rubra)
It’s one of the large leaf indoor plants with green heart-shaped leaves and red veins on red stalks, really gorgeous!
Philodendron Red Emerald
I am sure you are familiar with the family of philodendron plants because of their large heart-shaped leaves. The Philodendron Red Emerald has a red stalk and I think it is one of the gorgeous indoor flowering plants.
Pilea glauca
Pilea glauca is one of the popular plants among terrarium enthusiasts with its small, round, green leaves on red stalks. It is also known as Red Stem Tears. It is one of the house plants safe for pets.
Part B: Red-Stem Indoor Plants With Colorful Leaves
Pigweed (Amaranthus)
It is known as a weed and also an ornamental indoor plant with oval to diamond-shaped leaves that alternate. Its leaves can be green, red or purple.
Fancy Leaf Caladiums (Heart Of Jesus)
You can find this beautiful house plant more in outdoor conditions, although you can grow it indoors. It has two standard varieties:
- Fire chief
- Red flash
The red flash variety has a red stalk.
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
This beautiful indoor plant has several hybrids some of them have red stalk with broad leaves.
Red-Stemmed Begonia (Begonia grandis Sub sp. evansiana)
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It is also known as Hardy Begonia because it can tolerate winter conditions. So you may spot it indoors and outdoors. As you can see in the below picture, its large and ovate leaves are red to green and grow on its red stems.
The End,
Now, you have a collection of 13 red stalk houseplants which can give a touch of beauty to your house if you can take care of them perfectly. I provided you with images which will help you to identify your red stalk indoor plant. Did you find your red sten plant on my list? Please write its name 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.