No more boring green fronds and ferns. We show that indoor plants can flower just as well as the plants outside.
Plants in the home are great: They make every room cozier, look beautiful and also improve the indoor climate. But the same, green foliage plants quickly look boring and become more of an unloved dust catcher than a decorative eye-catcher. Luckily, there are also great flowering plants for the home: With their bright colors, these quickly blossom into the stars among indoor plants and spice up the overall picture again. Find out here which ten flowering houseplants you should not miss.
Goodbye boring green, hello bright flowers - with these ten flowering indoor plants you are guaranteed to transform your home into a flower paradise.
10. Cyclamen
Small but mighty: The cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is not one of the largest flowering indoor plants, but it easily makes up for this disadvantage with its interestingly shaped flowers. For a long time, the classic was considered stale, but recently the cyclamen has blossomed into an absolute fashion plant. With its bright flowers and the variety of cyclamen species, the plant offers countless possibilities for decoration and looks just as good as a solitaire on the coffee table as in combination with other plants on the windowsill. Cyclamen is also one of the few shade-loving indoor plants, which is why it is also perfect for making dark rooms shine.
9. Anthurium Flower
Actually, the flowers of the flamingo flower (Anthurium andreanum) are anything but spectacular: the yellow flower spikes, which the plant shows all year round, are actually rather inconspicuous. The houseplant scores with its striking red or white bracts, which many mistakenly mistake for flowers. These captivate with their bright colors and their leathery appearance. In addition, the flamingo flower is also very robust and is one of themost easy-care indoor plants.
8. Leaflet
The single leaf (Spathiphyllum) also impresses with its imposing, white bracts, which are often mistaken for flowers. But it is precisely this contrast between the white bracts and the green foliage of the plant that makes this houseplant one of the most stylish plants of all. In addition, the single leaf is a real blessing in a stuffy room climate: The decorative roommate is one of the air-purifying plants and is therefore particularly suitable if you want to declare war on bad room air.
7. Flaming Katy
Friendly and colorful - these are probably the two words that best describe Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana). From pure white to bright yellow to rich violet, almost every color variant can be found in the enormous variety of Flaming Katy. The houseplant is tireless and bears a large number of small flowers all year round. But the Flammende Käthchen is still no diva: undemanding and easy to care for, the houseplant is also suitable for beginners.
Who doesn't want a relaxed holiday atmosphere in their own home? The hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) enriches every room with its exciting South Seas flair. The houseplant, which is even the national flower in Hawaii, draws everyone's attention with its radiantly large flowers and is always the focal point of every room. Although the hibiscus is a bit more demanding in terms of care and has a high water and nutrient requirement, it rewards us with its magic blossoms from April to October.
5. Amaryllis
Blossoms are simply the most beautiful thing about every plant - how good that the Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is not stingy with its blooms. In fact, the plant, also known as the Knight's Star, shines with a spectacular single flower, the size of which can hardly be surpassed. With its radiant white, delicate pink or intense red, the amaryllis quickly becomes a fascinating eye-catcher. A particularly nice feature of her: The amaryllis blooms from October toin March, i.e. at a time when the garden usually looks rather dreary, and thus ensures a real feast for the eyes even in winter. You can find out more about caring for amaryllis here.
The rhododendron (Rhododendron) is particularly popular with gardeners because of its beautiful flowers. Unfortunately, the garden plant is not suitable for the house. On the other hand, it looks better with its relative the azalea (Rhododendron simsii): The Asian beauty also presents itself indoors with an impressive blaze of color and gives us its great flowers from September to April. The azalea is not only similar to the rhododendron in terms of appearance, but also in terms of care - the beautiful houseplant always needs an acidic plant substrate and should be watered primarily with lime-free water.
3. Bromeliad
A true exotic plant on the windowsill is the bromeliad (Bromelia). Especially its impressive inflorescence, which is characterized by intensely colored bracts, makes the houseplant a unique eye-catcher that gives every room a tropical flair. The variety of colors and gradients within the leaves and flowers ensure that the bromeliad becomes a real eye-catcher. In fact, the plant does not require as much care as you would expect from such an exotic plant: if you give the bromeliad a warm, bright location and enough water, the flowering houseplant is surprisingly easy to care for.
What use are beautiful flowers if they have faded after just a few days? Luckily, the begonia (Begonia elatior) not only boasts of its great flowers, but also impresses with its seemingly immeasurable staying power: From May to October, the houseplant produces an impressive display of brightly colored flowers. At the same time, the begonia is considered to be extremely easy to care for and undemanding - so it's no wonder that it's one of the most popular indoor plants.
1. Orchid
She may be a diva, but her blooms can hardly be surpassed: The orchid (Orchidaceae) impresses with herunique flower decoration again and again. With its filigree growth and exotic flair, the orchid really embellishes every room. But the variety of orchid species is also what makes this genus so appealing, because it almost invites you to collect it. With such beauty and elegance, the orchid is immediately forgiven for being a bit more demanding when it comes to caring for it.
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Tip: In order for your houseplants to produce many flowers, they need enough nutrients. The most effective way to supply them is with a liquid fertilizer such as our Plantura organic room and green plant fertilizer. The organic liquid fertilizer is simply administered via the irrigation water. Find out when you might need to repot your houseplants in our special article.