Best Flowering Plants for Homes

Best Flowering Plants for Homes

Best Flowering Plants for Homes Please remember that a lot of these flowering plants can also be grown indoors but flourish effortlessly when kept fully or partially outdoors. Where you place them, in the end, is completely up to you!

1. Peace Lily

The Peace Lily is one of the best flowering plants for home gardens. Often considered the elegant queen of indoor plants, it thrives in lower light conditions with its lush green foliage. However, to bloom from late winter through summer, it requires bright, indirect light or a few hours of direct sunlight. Besides its beauty, the Peace Lily is also an excellent air purifier. It prefers its topsoil to dry out slightly between waterings—but not too much. For healthy growth, fertilize every three weeks using both root application and foliar spray.

2. Anthurium

Also known as the Flamingo Plant, the Anthurium gets its name from its vibrant, eye-catching blooms, as bold and lively as flamenco dancers. It thrives in bright, indirect light and does especially well on windowsills with ample natural light. One of its standout features is its long-lasting flowers, which can bloom for over 250 days a year, with each bloom lasting for months. To keep it healthy, maintain moist but not soggy soil and fertilize every 2-3 weeks throughout the year.

3. Gloxinia

A true indoor beauty and one of the best flowering plants for your home, this plant thrives in bright, indirect light but cannot tolerate direct sunlight. Place it in a well-lit room near a south or west-facing window for the best results. Keep the soil consistently moist, but be careful not to wet the leaves, as this can cause unsightly brown spots. After blooming, allow the plant to dry out—during colder months, it will go dormant, only to reawaken and bloom again when the weather warms up.

4. African Violet

Another true indoor plant that thrives in indirect light is found indoors. These velvety plants are a treat for sore eyes. Keep them indoors in well-lit rooms out of the direct sun to avoid burn on north or east-facing windowsills. Let the soil dry out completely in between waterings and fertilize every three weeks and also spray it with neem oil once a month. Avoid wetting the velvety foliage.

5. Orchid

The oriental queens are dreaded and loved by home gardeners in equal measures. They love bright indirect light and a potting mix that is kept evenly moist. The trick to keep your orchids happy is to give them a fixed spot that is well-lit and well-ventilated. Always use an orchid potting mix and fertilize when the plant is not in bloom to help with leaf and root development.