Plants are nature’s best way to add exquisite tints in your homes, and here are 10 different types of colorful houseplants to make it happen!
Houseplants are the best way to add a touch of greenery in the homes. Picking a variety that offers a dash of colors in the foliage can make it a tad more interesting for your rooms! Here are some best Colorful Houseplants, which you should grow indoors to fill your interior with the colors of nature!
1. Bromeliads
Bromeliads have colorful, long lasting flowers that are actually modified leaves called bracts. Bromeliads are low maintenance indoor plants that thrive in well-lit spaces, but direct sunlight can burn the leaves.
They need a well-draining potting mix to avoid rot and during the warmer months their leaves can be misted with water.
2. Calathea
Calathea is also a good choice for plant stands and includes a range of varieties with unique leaf structures and markings.
They grow best in warm, humid conditions and they’re sensitive to cold, drafts and temperature fluctuations.
3. Coleus (Coleus blumei)
This ornamental plant with colorful, variegated, and patterned leaves can brighten up any shaded area of your home. Coleus thrives in bright indirect light indoors.
4. Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
They like warmth, humidity and a brightly lit spot, so they’re best placed on a window sill. Croton plants don’t like being moved and can lose their leaves if they’re relocated.
They prefer soil that is moist, but not overly wet and they need to be misted regularly.
5. Nerve Plant (Fittonia)
Nerve plants love constant moisture and humidity, so they’re perfect for the bathroom or a terrarium. During hot dry weather the leaves can be misted with water.
6. Rex Begonia
The prominent silver-white marking on the leaves matches really well with the deep red stems and purple-hued foliage. It also looks amazing in hanging baskets.
7. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider plants have long green and white striped leaves and get their name from the new growth that hangs down from the plant, like spiders.
They’re low maintenance indoor plants that are adaptable different conditions. Spider plants can be propagated from the mini spider plants they produce by placing them on top of moist soil and they will form roots.
8. Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
This is the plant to grow if you don’t get much sunlight indoors. It does well in shady spots, and the red blotches on leaves add a splash of color to your interiors!
9. Ti Plant (Cordyline minalis)
Ti plant offers dark red-burgundy leaves, variegated with red-pink shades. The new growth appears in pink shade. It looks stunning indoors!
10. Wandering Jew (Tradescantia pallid)
Wandering Jew is a beautiful indoor plant with striped colourful leaves. They grow well in a hanging basket, or placed on top of a bookcase or shelf. Wandering Jew plants need bright, indirect light. The leaves can fade if they don’t receive enough light.
They prefer soil that is slightly moist, but it’s best not to water directly into the crown as it can cause the plant to rot.