House Plants
List of common houseplants
Tropical and subtropical houseplants
Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
Amaryllis Aphelandra squarrosa (Zebra Plant)
Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)
Asparagus densiflorus (Asparagus Fern)
Begonia species and cultivars Bromeliaceae (Bromeliads) Chamaedorea elegans (Parlor Palm)
Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant)
Citrus, compact cultivars such as the Meyer Lemon Dracaena Dieffenbachia (Dumbcane)
Epipremnum aureum (Golden Pothos)
Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig)
Ficus elastica (Rubber Plant)
Hippeastrum Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant) Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis (Boston Fern) Orchidaceae (The orchids)
Cattleya and intergeneric hybrids thereof
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Miltoniopsis
Oncidium
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis
Peperomia species
Philodendron species
Maranta (The Prayer Plants)
Saintpaulia (African violet)
Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-inlaw's tongue)
Schefflera arboricola (Umbrella Plant)
Sinningia speciosa (Gloxinia)
Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
Stephanotis floribunda (Madagascar Jasmine) Tradescantia zebrina (Purple Wandering Jew)
Succulents
Many of these plants are also tropical or subtropical.
Aloe vera Cactaceae (Cacti)
Epiphyllum (Orchid Cacti)
Mammillaria Opuntia (Large genus that includes the Prickly Pear)
Zygocactus (Christmas Cactus)
Crassula ovata (Jade Plant)
Forced bulbs
Many forced bulbs are also temperate.
Crocus Hyacinthus (Hyacinth)
Narcissus (genus) (Narcissus or Daffodil)
Temperate Houseplants
Hedera helix (English Ivy)
Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry Begonia)
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