Flowering houseplants: 16 plants that bloom indoors
Flowers in the house, and not just in a vase: these plants bloom indoors, some almost all year round, others in midwinter. Choose well, and you can have a plant in flower every season.
Orchid
Phalaenopsis7 dBrightMediumFlowers for two to three months, and blooms again every year.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called phalaenopsis
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum6 dBrightMediumRed, pink or white flowers almost all year round.Also called flamingo flower
African violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus6 dBrightMediumIn flower almost all year in front of a bright window.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called saintpaulia
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii5 dShadeEasyWhite flowers in spring and summer, even in partial shade.Also called spathiphyllum
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana10 dSunEasyClusters of bright flowers for weeks.Also called kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera truncata7 dBrightEasyFlowers in midwinter, around Christmas.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called schlumbergera
Easter cactus
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri7 dBrightMediumTakes over in spring, around Easter.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called hatiora
Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum30 dBrightMediumFlowers all winter in a cool room.Also called persian cyclamen
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum7 dBrightEasyA spectacular bloom in midwinter.Also called hippeastrum
Wax plant
Hoya carnosa10 dBrightEasyClusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers in summer.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called hoya
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis3 dSunMediumLarge flowers all summer long, in the sun.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called chinese hibiscus
Pink jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum4 dSunMediumA cascade of fragrant flowers in late winter.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called jasmine
Guzmania
Guzmania lingulata7 dBrightEasyA colourful bract that lasts several months.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called bromeliad
Crown of thorns
Euphorbia milii10 dSunEasyFlowers almost all year round in the sun.Also called euphorbia milii
Dendrobium orchid
Dendrobium nobile6 dBrightMediumStems covered in flowers in late winter.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called dendrobium
Azalea
Rhododendron simsii3 dBrightExpertCovered in flowers in winter, in a cool room.Also called indoor azaleaOur tips
Light makes flowers: a flowering plant goes near a bright window, even if its foliage copes with partial shade. It's the first thing to check when a plant won't bloom again.
Many plants need a rest period to bloom again: cooler nights for orchids and Christmas cactus, long nights for kalanchoe and poinsettia. The autumn guide explains how.