Greenie Get the app Flowering houseplants
Indoor plants grown for their blooms, and what it takes to make them flower again.
10 plants
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Flowering African violet Streptocarpus ionanthus Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Amaryllis Hippeastrum Partial Sun Weekly
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Flowering Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Flowering Bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae Full Sun Weekly -
Flowering Bromeliad Guzmania lingulata Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Bright Indirect Weekly -
Flowering Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Full Sun Every 2 weeks
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Flowering Moth orchid Phalaenopsis Bright Indirect Weekly -
Flowering Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Bright Indirect Weekly
Flowering houseplants: the basics
Flowering houseplants need more light than foliage plants to bloom: a bright spot, often with some gentle direct sun. Many also need a trigger to set buds, such as cooler nights or shorter days.
Feed during the growing season and remove spent flowers so the plant puts its energy into new ones. Keep these plants away from heaters and cold draughts, both of which make buds drop.
When a plant stops flowering, too little light is the usual reason. Each sheet lists when the plant blooms and what it takes to make it flower again.