111 plants
Tropical Houseplants: 111 Foliage Plant Care Guides
The big group of leafy tropicals — monsteras, philodendrons, calatheas and more.
Alocasia Polly
Alocasia amazonica
Tropical
Aluminum Plant
Pilea cadierei
Tropical
Angel Wings
Caladium bicolor
Tropical
Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Tropical
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Tropical
Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Tropical
Banyan Tree
Ficus benghalensis
Tropical
Begonia
Begonia semperflorens
Tropical
Bichetii Grass
Chlorophytum laxum
Tropical
Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Tropical
Black Velvet Alocasia
Alocasia reginula
Tropical
Brandi Philodendron
Philodendron brandtianum
Tropical
Buddha's Hand
Alocasia cucullata
Tropical
Calathea Orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia
Tropical
Cebu Blue Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
Tropical
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Tropical
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Tropical
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
Tropical
Coffee Plant
Coffea arabica
Tropical
Compact Dracaena
Dracaena deremensis 'Compacta'
Tropical
Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
Tropical
Council Tree
Ficus altissima
Tropical
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Tropical
Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Tropical
Curly Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
Tropical
Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Tropical
Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Tropical
Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Tropical
Dwarf Banana
Musa acuminata
Tropical
Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Schefflera arboricola
Tropical
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Tropical
False Aralia
Plerandra elegantissima
Tropical
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Tropical
Fire Flash
Chlorophytum orchidastrum
Tropical
Five Holes Plant
Monstera standleyana
Tropical
Flamingo Flower
Anthurium andraeanum
Tropical
Friendship Plant
Pilea involucrata
Tropical
Giant Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia nicolai
Tropical
Giant Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia amoena
Tropical
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhiza
Tropical
Ginseng Ficus
Ficus microcarpa
Tropical
Gold Dust Dracaena
Dracaena surculosa
Tropical
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Tropical
Goldfish Plant
Columnea gloriosa
Tropical
Grape Ivy
Cissus rhombifolia
Tropical
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Tropical
Inch Plant
Tradescantia fluminensis
Tropical
Janet Craig
Dracaena deremensis
Tropical
Jungle Velvet
Goeppertia warscewiczii
Tropical
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
Tropical
Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Tropical
Mandarin Plant
Chlorophytum amaniense
Tropical
Ming Aralia
Polyscias fruticosa
Tropical
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Tropical
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
Tropical
Monstera Siltepecana
Monstera siltepecana
Tropical
Moonlight Scindapsus
Scindapsus treubii
Tropical
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Tropical
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Tropical
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Tropical
Peacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
Tropical
Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
Tropical
Philodendron Birkin
Philodendron 'Birkin'
Tropical
Philodendron Gloriosum
Philodendron gloriosum
Tropical
Pinstripe Plant
Calathea ornata
Tropical
Pixie Peperomia
Peperomia orba
Tropical
Pleomele
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
Tropical
Polka Dot Begonia
Begonia maculata
Tropical
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Tropical
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Tropical
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Tropical
Purple Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Tropical
Rattlesnake Plant
Goeppertia insignis
Tropical
Red Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura erythroneura
Tropical
Red Siam Aglaonema
Aglaonema 'Red Siam'
Tropical
Rex Begonia
Begonia rex
Tropical
Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia caperata
Tropical
Rose Painted Calathea
Goeppertia roseopicta
Tropical
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Tropical
Ruby Glow Peperomia
Peperomia graveolens
Tropical
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Tropical
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Tropical
Sensation Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum 'Sensation'
Tropical
Silver Bay Aglaonema
Aglaonema 'Silver Bay'
Tropical
Silver Sparkle Pilea
Pilea glauca
Tropical
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
Tropical
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Tropical
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Tropical
Spotted Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia maculata
Tropical
String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Tropical
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Tropical
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
Tropical
Swiss Cheese Vine
Monstera adansonii
Tropical
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Tropical
Ti Plant
Cordyline fruticosa
Tropical
Tree Philodendron
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Tropical
Tricolor Stromanthe
Stromanthe sanguinea
Tropical
Turtle Vine
Callisia repens
Tropical
Umbrella Plant
Cyperus alternifolius
Tropical
Umbrella Tree
Schefflera actinophylla
Tropical
Variegated Monstera
Monstera deliciosa 'Albo'
Tropical
Velvet Cardboard Anthurium
Anthurium clarinervium
Tropical
Velvet Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum var. micans
Tropical
Wandering Jew
Tradescantia zebrina
Tropical
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia
Tropical
Wax Ivy
Senecio macroglossus
Tropical
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
Tropical
Xanadu Philodendron
Thaumatophyllum xanadu
Tropical
Zebra Plant
Goeppertia zebrina
Tropical
Zebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Tropical
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Tropical
About this list
Most prefer bright, indirect light, steady moisture and above-average humidity.
Quick answers
How often do tropical foliage plants need watering?
The most common schedule among these 111 plants is every 1-2 weeks, but check each plant's own guide because needs vary with light, pot size and season.
What light do tropical foliage plants prefer?
The most common light need among these plants is bright, indirect.
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