Name |
Other
Common Names |
AROIDS |
Dieffenbachia
(Dieffenbachia maculata) Dumb cane, Mother-in-law
plant |
Pothos
(Epipremnum aureum) Devil’s ivy,
Golden hunter’s robe, Ceylon creeper |
Arrowhead
Vine (Syngonium
podophyllum) Nephthytis, Goosefoot plant, African
evergreen, Trileaf wonder |
Heartleaf
Philodendron (Philodendron scandens),
Parlor Ivy, Sweatheart vine |
Tree
Philodendron (Philodendron
selloum), Saddleleaf Philodendron, Lacy tree
philodendron |
Monstera
deliciosa (Monstera deliciosa),
Split leaf Philodendron |
Chinese
Evergreen
(Aglaonema commutatum) |
Swiss
Cheese Plant (Monstera friedrichstahlii) |
Peace
Lily (Spathiphyllum species),
White flag, White sails, Spath flower |
|
FERNS |
Boston
Fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’),
Sword fern |
Dallas
Fern (Nephrolepsis
exaltata ‘Dallasii’) |
Bird's
Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) |
GESNERIADS |
Lipstick
Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans) |
African
Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) |
Geranium
(Pelargonium species) |
Cape
Primrose (Streptocarpus species) |
Goldfish
Plant (Columnea species and
hybrids) |
ORCHIDS |
Phalaenopsis
(Phalaenopsis species and
hybrids), Moth Orchid |
Dendrobium
(Dendrobium species and hybrids)
|
Oncidium
(Oncidium species and hybrids),
Dancing Ladies Orchid |
Miltoniopsis
(Miltoniopsis species and
hybrids), Pansy Orchid |
Cattleya
(Cattleya species and hybrids),
Corsage Orchid |
|
SUCCULENTS
& CACTI |
Cactus
(Family Cactaceae) |
Jade
Plant (Crassula argentea/ Crassula
ovata) |
Ponytail
Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata),
Elephant-foot tree |
Kalanchoe
(Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) |
Crown
of Thorns (Euphorbia milli) |
Peperomia
(Peperomia species) |
Christmas
Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii),Thanksgiving
cactus, Holiday cactus |
Easter
Cactus (Schlumbergera gaertneri
/ Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) |
Hoya
(Hoya carnosa), Wax Plant, Honey
Plant |
Orchid
Cactus (Epiphyllum ackermannii),
Jungle cactus |
OTHER
FOLIAGE HOUSEPLANTS |
Spider
Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) |
Neanthe
Bella Palm (Chamaedorea
elegans) Parlor Palm, Dwarf mountain palm |
Ivy
(Hedera helix) |
Schefflera
(Brassaia arboricola or Schefflera arboricola),
Hawaiian Schefflera, Umbrella plant, Octopus Tree |
Asparagus
Fern (Asparagus setaceus/ Asparagus
plumosus) Plumosa
fern, Emerald fern, Emerald feather |
Japanese
Aralia (Fatsia japonica), Japanese
Fatsia, False castor oil plant |
Banana
(Musa species) |
Wandering
Jew (Tradescantia species),
Chain plant, Giant inch plant |
Prayer
Plant (Calathea
amabilis/ Stromanthe amabilis), Burly
Marx |
Cast
Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) |
Janet
Craig Dracaena (Dracaena deremensis
‘Janet Craig') |
Gold-dust
Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana) |
Madagascar
Dragontree
(Dracaena marginata) Rainbow Tree, Red-margin
Dracaena |
Lucky
Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana),
Ribbon Plant |
OTHER
FLOWERING HOUSEPLANTS |
Jasmine
(Jasminum sambac), Arabian Jasmine |
Wax
Begonia (Begonia semperflorens) |
Bromeliad
(Family Bromeliaceae) |
Poinsettia
(Euphorbia pulcherrima) |
Amaryllis
(Hippeastrum species and hybrids) |
Flowering
Maple (Abutilon species and hybrids),
Chinese Lantern, Parlor Maple |
Passion
Vine (Passiflora species and hybrids) |
Clivia
(Clivia minata) |
Angel-Wing
Begonia (Begonia coccinea) |
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