African Violet
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia
African Violets are compact, evergreen perennials native to the tropical forests of East Africa, prized for their velvet…
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Air Plant
Tillandsia
Air plants are extraordinary epiphytic houseplants native to the forests, mountains and deserts of Central and South Ame…
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Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Aloe Vera is a succulent houseplant prized for its fleshy, lance-shaped leaves filled with soothing gel. Native to the A…
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Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium is a striking tropical houseplant native to Colombia and Ecuador, prized for its glossy, heart-shaped red spat…
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Begonia
Begonia rex
Begonia rex is a stunning foliage houseplant prized for its dramatically patterned leaves in shades of silver, purple, p…
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Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise is a striking evergreen perennial native to South Africa, renowned for its dramatic orange and blue flo…
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Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
The Boston Fern is a graceful houseplant with arching fronds of delicate, bright green leaflets that can reach impressiv…
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Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata
Bromeliad is a striking tropical houseplant native to the rainforests of Central and South America, prized for its vibra…
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Calathea
Goeppertia
Calathea, now botanically classified as Goeppertia, is a stunning tropical houseplant prized for its ornate foliage feat…
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Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
The Cast Iron Plant is a robust evergreen perennial native to Taiwan and southern Japan, prized for its glossy, dark gre…
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Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Chinese Evergreen is a popular tropical houseplant prized for its attractive, variegated foliage featuring silver-green …
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Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
The Chinese Money Plant is a charming houseplant with distinctive round, coin-shaped leaves on delicate stems, native to…
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Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Christmas Cactus is a popular Brazilian epiphytic succulent prized for its spectacular tubular flowers that appear in sh…
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Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Ctenanthe is a striking Brazilian rainforest native prized for its dramatic foliage featuring bold cream and green strip…
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Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Cyclamen persicum is a charming winter-flowering houseplant prized for its elegant swept-back petals in shades of pink, …
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Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dieffenbachia is a striking tropical houseplant native to Central and South America, prized for its large, variegated le…
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Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Dracaena marginata is an elegant, architectural houseplant native to Madagascar, characterised by its slender stems topp…
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Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Echeveria elegans is a stunning succulent forming perfect rosettes of pale blue-green, fleshy leaves with a powdery coat…
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Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
The Fiddle Leaf Fig is a striking evergreen houseplant native to the tropical rainforests of West Africa, prized for its…
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Fittonia
Fittonia albivenis
Fittonia is a striking tropical houseplant native to the rainforests of South America, prized for its intricately veined…
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Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Haworthia is a compact succulent native to South Africa, prized for its striking white-striped rosettes of dark green le…
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Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
The Jade Plant is a popular succulent houseplant native to South Africa, prized for its thick, glossy, oval leaves and t…
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Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe is a popular succulent houseplant native to Madagascar, prized for its clusters of vibrant, long-lasting flowe…
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Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
The Money Tree is a tropical houseplant native to Central and South American wetlands, prized for its distinctive braide…
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Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa is a striking tropical climber native to the rainforests of Central America, beloved by UK gardeners …
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Parlour Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
The Parlour Palm is a compact, elegant houseplant native to the rainforests of Mexico and Guatemala, prized for its grac…
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Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
The Peace Lily is a popular evergreen houseplant native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, prized…
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Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
Peperomia obtusifolia is a compact, evergreen houseplant native to Central and South America, prized for its thick, glos…
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Phalaenopsis Orchid
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis orchids are elegant houseplants prized for their long-lasting, moth-like flowers that can bloom for several…
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Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Philodendron hederaceum is a popular trailing houseplant native to Central America and the Caribbean, prized for its glo…
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Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia is a striking houseplant native to Mexico, celebrated for its vibrant red, pink, or white bracts that appear …
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Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
The Ponytail Palm is a striking succulent houseplant native to the semi-desert regions of Mexico, characterised by its s…
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Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Pothos is a vigorous tropical climber native to the Solomon Islands, prized for its heart-shaped, glossy green leaves sp…
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Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
The Prayer Plant is a striking tropical houseplant native to the Brazilian rainforest, renowned for its beautifully patt…
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Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
The Rubber Plant is a striking evergreen houseplant native to Southeast Asia, prized for its large, glossy, deep green l…
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Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
The snake plant is an architectural evergreen houseplant with striking sword-shaped leaves marked with horizontal grey-g…
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Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
The Spider Plant is a popular houseplant native to tropical and southern Africa, renowned for its arching, variegated fo…
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String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus
String of Pearls is a distinctive trailing succulent with spherical, pea-like leaves strung along slender stems, native …
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Stromanthe
Stromanthe thalia
Stromanthe is a striking tropical houseplant native to the Brazilian rainforest, prized for its beautifully patterned fo…
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Syngonium
Syngonium podophyllum
Syngonium is a popular tropical houseplant native to Central and South America, prized for its arrow-shaped leaves that …
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Tradescantia
Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina is a striking trailing houseplant native to Mexico and Central America, renowned for its vibrant pu…
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Umbrella Plant
Schefflera arboricola
The Umbrella Plant is a popular evergreen houseplant native to Taiwan and Hainan, prized for its glossy, palmate leaves …
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Yucca
Yucca elephantipes
Yucca elephantipes is an architectural houseplant native to Mexico and Central America, prized for its striking rosettes…
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ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
The ZZ Plant is a striking evergreen houseplant native to eastern Africa, prized for its glossy, dark green pinnate leav…
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