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House Plants Encyclopedia A-Z

Now you can find your plants the easy way, by their common names in the House Plants Encyclopedia A-Z.



Here you'll discover profiles and care tips, plus pictures for identifying house plants.

(Finally, you can get a positive I.D. on that exotic plant-in-a-basket you received for your birthday.)

Don't know where to start? The House Plants Encyclopedia A-Z is divided into 3 parts so you can find plants by category -- foliage, flowering or succulent varieties. They're listed by the house plants common names, followed by their botanical names.

Just click on a link below to go to the plant's profile page.


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Foliage Plants

Common Name (Botanical Name)

Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium podophyllum)
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri')
Baby's Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)
Banana Plants (Musa acuminata)
Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
Boston Fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata)
Caladium (Caladium x hortulanum)
California Pitcher Plant (Darlingtonia californica)
Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior)
China Doll Plant (Radermachera sinica)
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)
Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)
Coleus Plant (Coleus blumei)
Coral Bead Plant (Nertera granadensis)
Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)
Corona Prayer Plant (Calathea corona)
Croton or Joseph's Coat (Codiaeum variegatum)
Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)
Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)
Elephant's Ear (Alocasia amazonica)
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
European Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis)
False Aralia (Dizygotheca elegantissima)
Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis)
Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens)
Japanese Aralia (Fatsia japonica)
Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum)
Money Tree Plant (Pachira aquatica)
Nerve Plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)
Ornamental Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)
Peperomia (Peperomia caperata)
Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
Pothos or Devil's Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)
Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura)
Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelinii)
Rex Begonia (Begonia rex)
Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
Schefflera (Schefflera actinophylla)
Spider Plant or Airplane Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)
Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula)
Wandering Jew (Tradescantia albiflora)
Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
Zebra Plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

Flowering House Plants

Common Name (Botanical Name)

African Violet (Saintpaulia)
Air Plant (Tillandsia ionantha)
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrids)
Azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
Begonia (Begonia x hiemalis)
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Cattleya Orchids (Cattleya species and hybrids)
Crocus (Crocus hybrids)
Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum)
Dendrobium Orchid Care (Dendrobium sp.)
Dwarf Chenille Plant (Acalypha pendula)
Easter Lily Care (Lilium longiflorum)
Flamingo Flower (Anthurium scherzerianum)
Florist Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
Golden Shrimp Plant (Pachystachys lutea)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Jasmine Plant (Jasminum polyanthum)
Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)
Lady Slipper Orchids (Paphiopedilum and hybrids)
Paperwhite Narcissus (Narcissus jonquilla)
Parrot Flower (Heliconia psittacorum)
Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea)
Phalaenopsis Orchid (Phalaenopsis and hybrids)
Peace Lily or Spatheflower (Spathiphyllum)
Pink Calla Lily (Zantedeschia rehmannii)
Pink Quill (Tillandsia cyanea)
Pocketbook Plant (Calceolaria herbeohybrida)
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Primrose Flowers (Primula hybrids)
Purple Shamrock (Oxalis regnellii)
Scarlet Star (Guzmania lingulata)
Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeana)
Tail Flower (Anthurium andraeanum)
Tulip (Tulipa hybrids)
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata)
Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa)

Cacti and Other Succulents

Common Name (Botanical Name)

Aloe Vera or Burn Plant (Aloe barbadensis)
Cactus (Cactaceae family)
Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera hybrids)
Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii)
Dinner Plate Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora)
Donkey's Tail (Sedum morganianum)
Easter Cactus (Hatiora gaertneri)
Echeveria (Echeveria species)
Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
Haworthia (Haworthia species)
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata)
Living Stones (Lithops species)
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei)
Mother-in-Law's Tongue or Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata)
Yucca (Yucca elephantipes)


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Success with Plants

You don't need to be a horticultural expert to grow house plants. But knowing your plants' preferences for light, water, and a few other things will keep them healthy and happy.

Browse through the House Plants Encyclopedia A-Z and you'll find lots of possibilities for plants that suit your home.

And care tips to help your plants grow and thrive. No special talents needed.


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