Flower Gardening » A-Z Plant Guide
An easy way to bring style into your home is to update your house plants. Everybody needs living greenery in their home. Not only do they make your living space so much more chic, they're good for your wellbeing too, they provide cleaner air, absorb airborne toxins, help with soundproofing and their anti-static properties even reduce dust!
Looking after plants is not difficult, but some may need special attention. Buy plants with a specific care label with a botanical name on it. This helps you identify the three key elements your plant needs to grow, and therefore where it would be happiest - how much light the plant needs, how warm it likes to be, and how much water to give it.
Try to choose house plants that like the conditions in your home or the way you look after your plants. For instance, if you have warm sunny rooms cacti are ideal; whereas shady areas would suit ferns or ivy. Azaleas are ideal for those who overwater plants; and bromeliads for those who forget! Don't forget to feed your plants regularly - to give them the energy to flower, produce new roots, and encourage healthy leaf growth.
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| african violet | saintpaulia |
| airplant | tillandsia |
| amaryllis | hippeastrum |
| arum | zantedeschia |
| azalea | rhododendron simsii |
| banana | musa |
| barberton daisy | gerbera |
| bead plant | nertera (syn beaucamia) |
| birds nest fern | asplenium |
| boston fern | nephrolepis |
| bunny's ear cactus | opuntia |
| busy Lizzie | impatiens |
| calla lily | zantedeschia |
| campanula | campanula |
| cape leadwort | plumbago |
| cape primrose | streptocarpus |
| cathedral windows | calathea |
| china rose | hibiscus |
| christmas cactus | schlumbergera |
| corn lily, dracena | dracaena fragrans |
| creeping fig | ficus pumila |
| croton | codiaeum |
| crown of thorns | euphorbia milii |
| dancing orchid | oncidium |
| date palm | phoenix |
| dragon tree | dracaena marginata |
| dumbcane | dieffenbachia |
| earth star | cryptanthus |
| Easter cactus | rhipsalidopsis |
| elephant's ear plant | alocasia |
| fiddle-leaf fig | ficus lyrata |
| fishbone fern | nephrolepis |
| flame lily | gloriosa |
| flame of the woods | ixora |
| flaming Katy | kalanchoe |
| flaming sword | vriesea |
| flamingo plant | anthurium |
| geranium | pelargonium |
| gloxinia | sinningia |
| goodluck plant | cordyline |
| goosefoot plant | syngonium |
| grape hyacinth | muscari |
| hot water plant | achimenes |
| hyacinth | hyacinthus |
| ivy | hedera |
| jade plant | crassula |
| jasmine | jasminum |
| Joseph's coat | codiaeum |
| kangaroo paw | anigozanthos |
| kentia palm | howea |
| lacy philodendron | philodendron selloum |
| lily | lilium |
| madagascar jasmine | stephanotis |
| maidenhair fern | adiantum |
| marguerite | chrysanthemum frutescens |
| money tree | crassula |
| moth orchid | phalaenopsis |
| mother in law's tongue | sanseveria |
| never-never plant | ctenanthe |
| ornamental pepper | capsicum |
| painter's palette | anthurium |
| paperwhite | narcissus |
| papyrus | cyperus |
| parlour palm | chamaedorea |
| passion flower | passiflora |
| peace lily | spathiphyllum |
| persian violet | exacum |
| piggyback plant | tolmiea |
| pink | dianthus |
| poinsettia | euphorbia pulcherrima |
| polkadot plant | hypoestes |
| polyanthus | primula |
| ponytail palm | nolina |
| pothos | epipremnum |
| primrose | primula veris |
| rosary vine | ceropegia |
| rose grape | medinilla |
| rubber plant | ficus elastica |
| slipper orchid | paphiopedilum |
| snakeskin plant | fittonia |
| soleil d'or | narcissus |
| song of India | dracaena reflexa |
| spider plant | chlorophytum |
| stagshorn fern | platycerium |
| stonecrop | sedum |
| sweetheart vine | philodendron scandens |
| swiss cheese plant | monstera |
| sword fern | nephrolepis |
| tailflower plant | anthurium |
| taro | alocasia |
| tazetta | narcissus |
| transvaal daisy | gerbera |
| tree euphorbia | euphorbia trigona |
| turban buttercup | ranunculus |
| umbrella plant | schefflera |
| urn plant | aechmea |
| venus fly trap | dionaea |
| wandering jew | tradescantia |
| weeping fig | ficus benjamina |
| winter cherry | solanum |
| zebra plant | calathea |