Indoor plants identification

Acalypha hispida

Chenille Plant, Fox Tail

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Acorus gramineus “Variegatus”

Grass-Leaf Flag, Slender Sweet Flag

Origin: "Variegatus" is a cultivar. Acorus gramineus is native to Eastern Asia.

Adelonema wallisii

Homalomena "Camouflage"

Origin: South America (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama)

Adiantum caudatum

Walking Maidenhair, Tailed Maidenhair, Trailing Maidenhair

Origin: South Eastern Asia

Adiantum raddianum

Maidenhair Fern

Origin: South America

Agapanthus africanus “Amourette”

African Lily, Blue Lily

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Agave geminiflora

Twin Flowered Agave

Origin: Mexico

Allamanda cathartica

Golden Trumpet, Yellow Allamanda

Origin: Central to South America

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Alocasia micholitziana “Frydek”

Green Velvet Taro

Origin: The wild type is native to the Philippines

Alpinia zerumbet

Shell Ginger

Origin: Tropical Asia

Alpinia zerumbet “Variegata”

Shell Ginger

Origin: Tropical Asia (wild type)

Anthurium “Lilli”

Flamingo Flower

Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Anthurium coriaceum

Paddle Plant

Origin: South America (Brasil)

Anthurium cv.

Flamingo Flower

Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Anthurium hookeri

Flamingo Flower

Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Anthurium scandens

Flamingo Flower

Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Arbutus unedo

Strawberry Tree

Origin: North Africa, Western Asia, Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine)

Edible: The fruits are edible.

Areca catechu

Betel Palm

Origin: Africa (Madagascar, Tanzania), Southeast Asia, Pacific (Micronesia, Vanuatu)

Arisaema flavum

Yellow Cobra Lily

Origin: Africa, Asia

Asplenium antiquum

Japanese Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern

Origin: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Asplenium nidus

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern

Origin: Tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia

Asplenium nidus “Crissie”

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern

Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia.

Beaucarnea recurvata

Elephant's Foot, Ponytail Palm

Origin: Mexico

Begonia “Richard Galle”

Richard Galle's Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia “Sparks Will Fly”

Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia bowerae

Eye Lash Begonia

Origin: Mexico

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia conchifolia “Rubrimacula”

Bull's Eye Begonia

Origin: The wild tye is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Panama).

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia dregei

Maple leaf begonia

Origin: South Africa

Begonia grandis

Hardy Begonia

Origin: China, Japan

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia listada

Striped Begonia

Origin: South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay)

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia maculata

Polka Dot Begonia

Origin: South America (Argentina, Brazil)

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia masoniana

Iron-Cross Begonia

Origin: Asia (China)

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia sutherlandii

Sutherland Begonia

Origin: Tropical Africa to South Africa

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × hiemalis

Elatior Begonia, Winter Flowering Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × rex-cultorum

King Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × rex-cultorum “Dark Mambo”

King Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × rex-cultorum “Doublet”

Begonia "Doublet", King Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × semperflorens cv.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia

Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × semperflorens cv.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia

Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × semperflorens cv.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia

Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia

Origin: Only cultivated

Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Bowiea volubilis

Climbing-Onion, Sea-Onion

Toxic for pets: Yes

Brighamia insignis

Cabbage on a Stick, Hawaiian Vulcan Palm

Origin: Hawaii

Callisia repens

Creeping Inchplant

Origin: Mexico to South America

Calotropis procera

Apple of Sodom, Sodom Apple

Origin: Africa, Asia and naturalized in Australia, North America, South America

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Carex brunnea

Greater Brown Sedge

Origin: Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia

Caryota sp.

Fishtail Palm

Origin: Tropical Asia

Chamaedorea elegans

Parlor Palm

Origin: Mexico to Honduras

Chamaedorea metallica

Metallic Palm

Origin: Mexico

Chamaerops humilis

European Fan Palm

Origin: Italy, France, Portugal, Spain

Chlorophytum comosum “Bonnie”

Spider Plant, Airplane Plant

Origin: "Bonnie" is a cultivar. Chlorophytum comosum is native to Africa.

Chlorophytum comosum “Variegatum”

Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbonplant

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa (tropical Africa, South Africa) and a naturalized species in other regions.

Cocos nucifera

Coconut Palm

Origin: Tropical and subtropical regions

Codiaeum variegatum

Garden Croton, Variegated Croton

Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia, Australia, Southwestern Pacific.

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Codiaeum variegatum “Mora”

Variegated Croton, Garden Croton

Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines), Australia and the Pacific islands of Fiji and Vanuatu.

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Curio ficoides

Mount Everest Senecio, Skyscraper Senecio

Origin: Africa (South Africa) and as an introduced species in some parts of Spain.

Toxic for pets: Yes

Cycas revoluta

Sago Palm, King Sago

Origin: China, Japan

Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Africa

Cyperus haspan

Dwarf Papyrus Sedge, Haspan Flat Sedge

Origin: Subtropical and tropial regions in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.

Dianella tasmanica “Variegata”

Origin: The wild type is native to Australia

Dieffenbachia “Camille”

Dumb Cane, Dumb Plant

Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dieffenbachia “Cool Beauty”

Dumb Cane, Dumb Plant

Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dieffenbachia oerstedii

Dumb Cane

Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dieffenbachia seguine

Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dischidia ruscifolia

Million Hearts

Origin: Philippines

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Dorstenia hildebrandtii

Hildebrandt's dorstenia

Origin: Africa

Dossinia marmorata

Jewel Orchid

Origin: South Eastern Asia (Borneo)

Dracaena (Sansevieria) concinna

Spoon Leaved Snake Plant

Origin: Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe)

Dracaena sanderiana

Lucky Bamboo

Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Africa

Duranta erecta

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry

Origin: Mexico to Argentina, Caribbean

Edible: No, all plant parts are poisonous.

Epipremnum aureum “Global Green”

Global Green Pothos

Origin: The wild type is native to the Society Islands in French Polynesia

Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Epipremnum aureum “Gold”

Golden Pothos, Devil's-Ivy

Toxic for pets: Yes, Epipremnum species contain calcium oxalate.

Epipremnum aureum “Marble Queen”

Pothos

Origin: The wild type is native to the Society Islands in French Polynesia

Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Euphorbia “Nat Wong”

"Nat Wong" spurge

Origin: Madagascar

Euphorbia bongolavensis

Spurge

Origin: Madagascar

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Breathless Blush Euphorbia

Origin: Central to South America

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Christmas Star, Poinsattia

Origin: the wild type is native to Mexico and Guatemala and naturalized in other tropical regions.

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Euphorbia pulcherrima “Princettia Pink”

Christmas Star, Poinsattia

Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico and Guatemala and naturalized in other tropical regions.

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Euphorbia umbellata “Rubra”

African Milk Bush

Origin: Tropical Africa

Euphorbia viguieri var. capuroniana

Viguier's spurge

Origin: Madagascar

Ficus benjamina “Anastasia”

Weeping Fig

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Ficus elastica “Belize”

Rubber fig

Origin: Tropical Asia

Ficus elastica “Shivereana”

Moonshine fig

Origin: Tropical Asia

Ficus elastica “Tineke”

Rubber fig

Origin: Tropical Asia

Ficus maclellandii “Alii”

Alii fig

Origin: Southeast Asia

Ficus pumila

Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig

Origin: Eastern Asia

Ficus pumila “Variegata”

Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig

Origin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia.

Ficus rubiginosa

Rusty Fig, Port Jackson Fig

Origin: Australia

Edible: No

Hemionitis arifolia

Heart Fern

Origin: Southeast Asia

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis “Variegata”

Origin: The wild type is native to Vanuatu (South Pacific)

Hibiscus tiliaceus “Tricolor”

Sea Hibiscus

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Central and South America

Hippeastrum “Ambiance”

Amaryllis "Ambiance"

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Hippeastrum “Lady Jane”

Amaryllis "Lady Jane"

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Hippeastrum “Showmaster”

Amaryllis "Showmaster"

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Hippeastrum “Sonatini” ‘Balentino’

Amaryllis "Sonatini"

Origin: Hippeastrum species are native to North America (Mexico), Central America and South America

Poisonous: Yes

Hippeastrum “Susan”

Amaryllis "Susan"

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Hippeastrum “Sweet Lilian”

Amaryllis "Sweet Lilian"

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Hippeastrum cybister “Emerald”

Amaryllis "Emerald"

Origin: South America (Bolivia, Peru)

How to grow Impatiens walleriana from seeds

Busy lizy

Edible: No

Howea forsteriana

Kentia Palm

Origin: Australia

Hoya kerrii “Variegata”

Sweetheart Plant

Origin: The wild type is native to Asia (China, Vietnam, Thailand and others).

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Hoya wayetii

Waxflower

Origin: Southeast Asia (Philippines)

Hoya wayetii “Tricolor”

Waxflower

Origin: The wild type is native to Southeast Asia (Philippines)

Hydnophytum mosleyanum

Ant Plant

Origin: Asia (Philippines), Australia (Queensland)

Ipomoea batatas “Blackie”

Sweet Potato, Yam

Origin: "Blackie" is a cultivar, the wild type is native to Mexico.

Jacobaea maritima

Silver Ragwort, Silver Groundsel

Origin: Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Toxic for pets: Yes

Jasminum polyanthum

White Jasmine, Pink Jasmine

Origin: China

Jatropha podagrica

Bottle Plant

Origin: Mexico to Nicaragua

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cv.

Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe

Origin: The wild type is native to Madagascar.

Lavandula stoechas

Spanisch Lavender

Origin: Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Asia

Lycianthes rantonnetii

Blue Potato Bush

Origin: South America

Mandevilla sanderi

Brazilian Jasmine

Origin: Brasil

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Mansoa alliacea

Garlic Vine

Origin: Tropical America

Marsilea minuta

Clover Fern

Origin: Africa, Asia (India, Malaysia)

Mediocalcar decoratum

Origin: New Guinea

Mediocalcar decoratum “Variegatum”

Origin: The wild type is native to New Guinea

Microsorum musifolium “Crocodyllus”

Crocodile Fern

Origin: Tropical Asia

Microsorum thailandicum

Blue Fern, Strap Fern

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Monstera adansonii

Five Holes Plant, Adanson's Monstera

Toxic for pets: Yes

Monstera deliciosa

Swiss Cheese Plant

Origin: North America to South America

Monstera standleyana “Variegata”

Five Holes Plant, Cobra Monstera

Origin: The wild type is native to Central America

Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Muehlenbeckia complexa

Maidenhair Vine, Creeping Wire Vine

Origin: New Zealand

Murdannia loriformis

Beijing Grass

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Myrmecodia beccarii

Ant-House Plant, Ant Plant

Origin: Australia

Nannorrhops ritchieana

Mazari Palm

Origin: Asia (Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan)

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern

Origin: South Easern USA to South America, naturalized in Africa, Asia, Australia.

Nephrolepis exaltata cv.

Sword Fern, Boston Fern, Boston Sword Fern

Origin: The wild type is native to North America (USA/Florida, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, French Guiana, Puerto Rico).

Nerium oleander “Variegata”

Oleander, Nerium, Rose Bay

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Europe (Albania, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain).

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Nertera granadensis

Coral Bead Plant, Coral Moss

Origin: Asia, Australia, North & South America

Edible: No

Oceaniopteris gibba

Miniature Tree Fern

Origin: Oceania/South Sea (New Caledonia, Vanuatu)

Ophiopogon planiscapus “Nigrescens”

Black Mondo

Origin: Ophiopogon planiscapus is native to Japan.

Ornithogalum sardienii

Star-of-Bethlehem

Origin: South Africa

Oxalis carnosa

Sorrel

Origin: Chile

Oxalis vulcanicola “Plum Crazy”

Volcanic sorrel

Origin: Central America, South America

Pachira cubensis

Cuban Pachira

Origin: Cuba

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandan Leaves

Origin: Maybe Moluccas, Indonesia

Peperomia argyreia

Watermelon Peperomia

Origin: South America (Brasil)

Peperomia deppeana

Radiator Plant

Origin: South America

Peperomia fraseri

Ivy-Leaf Pepper

Origin: Ecuador, Peru

Peperomia maculosa

Radiator Plant

Origin: South America

Peperomia marmorata “Kirsten”

Radiator Plant

Origin: None, cultivar. Peperomia marmorata is native to Brasil.

Peperomia obtusifolia “Variegata”

Baby Rubberplant

Origin: Peperomia obtusifolia is native to southern North America (Mexico, USA/Florida) and some South American countries.

Peperomia pereskiifolia

Radiator Plant

Origin: South America

Peperomia prostrata

String of Turtles

Origin: South America (Brazil)

Peperomia prostrata “Pepperspot”

String of Turtles

Origin: The wild type is native to Brazil.

Peperomia quadrangularis

Radiator Plant

Origin: South America

Peperomia rotundifolia

Radiator Plant

Origin: South America

Peperomia scandens “Variegata”

Cupid Peperomia

Origin: The wild type is native to Central and South America.

Peperomia wolfgang-krahnii

Wolfgang Krahn's Peperomia

Origin: South America (Peru)

Pereskia diaz-romeroana

Leaf Cactus

Origin: Bolivie

Pereskia weberiana

Cervetano

Origin: Bolivie

Philodendron “Birkin”

Birkin Philodendron

Toxic for pets: Yes, Philodendron species contain calcium oxalate.

Philodendron “Lemon Lime”

Philodendron

Origin: None, "Lemon Lime" is a cultivar. Philodendron species are native from Central to South America.

Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Philodendron bipinnatifidum “Little Hope”

Lacy Tree Philodendron, Selloum

Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Philodendron brandtianum

Silver Leaf Philodendron

Origin: South America (Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia)

Toxic for pets: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Philodendron hastatum

Silver Sword Philodendron

Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Phlebodium aureum

Gold-Foot Fern, Golden Polypody

Origin: USA (Florida) to South America

Phoenix canariensis

Canary Island Palm

Origin: Spain

Pilea peperomioides

Chinese Money Plant

Origin: China

Piper nigrum

Black Pepper, Pepper

Origin: India

Plectranthus amboinicus “Variegata”

Cuban Oregano, Country Borage

Origin: Probably tropical Africa or India.

Plerandra elegantissima “Gold Crest”

False Aralia

USDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C)

Plumeria sp.

Frangipani, Temple Tree

Origin: Central to South America, Caribbean

Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Pogonatherum paniceum

Baby Panda, Pygmy Bamboo

Origin: Subtropical and tropical Asia, Arabian Peninsula

Polyscias filicifolia

Fernleaf Aralia

Origin: New Caledonia, New Guinea

Polystichum luctuosum

Korean Rock Fern, Sorrowful Fern

Origin: South Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Pteris cretica

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern

Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala)

Pteris cretica “Mayii”

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala).

Pteris ensiformis

Slender Brake, Silver Lace Fern

Origin: Asia (China, Japan, tropical Asia), Australia

Puya venusta

Venusta Puya

Origin: South America (Chile)

Pyrrosia confluens

Horseshoe Felt Fern, Robber Fern

Origin: Australia

Pyrrosia piloselloides

Dragon Scale Fern, Dragon Scales, Dragon's Scale Fern

Origin: Asia (China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand)

Rhaphidophora decursiva

Dragon Tail Plant

Origin: Asia

Rhapis sp.

Lady Palm

Origin: Rhapis species are native to Southeastern Asia

Ricinus communis

Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant

Origin: Tropical Africa

Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Schizobasis intricata

African Climbing Onion

Origin: Tropical Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania to South Africa)

Scindapsus pictus

Satin Pothos, Silver Vine

Origin: Tropical Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand)

Selaginella apoda

Meadow Spikemoss

Origin: USA (Maine) to Guatemala

Selaginella martensii “Frosty”

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss

Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama).

Selaginella martensii “Variegata”

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss

Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama)

Senecio crassissimus

Vertical Leaf Senecio

Origin: Madagascar

Toxic for pets: Yes

Senecio herreianus

String of Beads

Origin: Africa (Namibia)

Toxic for pets: Yes

Senecio rowleyanus

String of Pearls, String of Beads

Origin: South Africa

Toxic for pets: Yes

Solanum evolvulifolium

Origin: South America

Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly poisonous.

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Jerusalem Cherry, Madeira Winter Cherry

Origin: Central to South America

Edible: No

Syngonium wendlandii

Arrowhead Plant, Arrowhead Syngonium

Origin: South America (Costa Rica)

Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly poisonous.

Thalia geniculata

Arrowroot, Fire-Flag

Origin: Tropical Africa, Central to South America

Tulbaghia alliacea

Wild Garlic

Origin: Tropical Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa)

Tulbaghia violacea “Variegata”

Society Garlic, Pink Agapanthus

Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa

Turnera ulmifolia

Ramgoat dashalong

Origin: Central America

Xanthosoma sagittifolium “Variegata”

Tannia

Origin: South America

Yucca gigantea

Spineless Yucca, Soft-Tip Yucca

Origin: Mexico to South America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)

Zamia furfuracea

Cardboard Palm, Mexican Cycad

Origin: Mexico

Zealandia pustulata

Kangaroo Paw Fern

Origin: Australia, New Zealand