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Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos is a spectacular tropical perennial from Southeast Asia, prized for its enormous upright arrow-shaped leaves that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length. Known as Giant Elephant's Ear, this fast-growing plant makes a bold architectural statement both indoors and in tropical gardens. It belongs to the Araceae family and features thick, prominently veined, glossy green leaves on sturdy upright stems.
Black Metallic Taro
Alocasia plumbea
Alocasia plumbea, commonly known as the Black Metallic Taro, is a robust rhizomatous aroid native to tropical Southeast Asia. It is prized for its large, heart-shaped leaves with a striking metallic sheen ranging from olive-green to near-black purple, accented by contrasting veins and dark petioles. In cultivation it can reach up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. Its inflorescence -- a typical aroid spathe and spadix -- is inconspicuous and rarely appears indoors.
Anthurium / Flamingo Flower (genus)
Anthurium
Anthurium is a large genus of tropical plants in the family Araceae, comprising over 1,000 species native mainly to Central and South America. Renowned for their striking inflorescences with colorful spathes and spadices, anthuriums are popular ornamental houseplants worldwide.
Flamingo Flower
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium andraeanum is a tropical plant native to the rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. It is famous for its glossy heart-shaped spathes that come in vibrant colors like red, pink, white, and orange. Its leaves are large, shiny, and dark green. It is one of the most popular houseplants due to its nearly continuous flowering throughout the year.
Bird's Nest Anthurium
Anthurium hookeri
Anthurium hookeri, commonly known as the Bird's Nest Anthurium, is a striking tropical plant in the Araceae family, native to the Caribbean islands and northern South America. Its broad, glossy dark-green leaves grow in a rosette arrangement resembling a bird's nest, making it a prized ornamental houseplant and garden specimen.
Water-Lily Anthurium
Anthurium nymphaeifolium
Anthurium nymphaeifolium is a rare and striking species native to northern South America, particularly Venezuela and Colombia. It produces large, peltate (shield-shaped) leaves arranged in an impressive rosette, resembling the leaves of water lilies (Nymphaea). This tropical foliage plant is highly prized by collectors for its exotic, architectural appearance.
Birds Nest Fern
Asplenium australasicum
Asplenium australasicum, commonly known as the birds nest fern, is an epiphytic fern native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. Its broad, wavy fronds grow in a rosette, forming a bowl shape that collects fallen leaves and rainwater in the wild.
Balearic Spleenwort
Asplenium balearicum
Asplenium balearicum, commonly known as the Balearic Spleenwort, is a small and elegant fern endemic to the Balearic Islands and the Western Mediterranean. It grows naturally in limestone rock crevices and shaded slopes, forming dense clumps of dark green fronds. Well-suited to indoor environments with good humidity, it is an adaptable plant that brings a Mediterranean touch to any space.
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
The Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is an elegant tropical epiphytic fern known for its rosette of bright green, lance-shaped fronds that unfurl from a central nest-like crown. Native to Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, this slow-growing beauty thrives in humid environments and makes an excellent houseplant for bathrooms and shaded spaces.
Rattlesnake Plant
Calathea lancifolia
The Calathea lancifolia, commonly known as the Rattlesnake Plant, is a tropical plant native to the rainforests of Brazil. Its elongated leaves display a dark green pattern with lighter green spots resembling rattlesnake markings, with a reddish-purple underside. Part of the Marantaceae family, it is known for its nyctinastic leaf movement, where leaves fold up at night like hands in prayer.
Rose Painted Calathea
Calathea roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta is a perennial rhizomatous herb native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil and South America. Part of the Marantaceae family, it is admired for its oval dark green leaves with pink and silvery-green markings, plus a purple underside. Known as a "prayer plant" because its leaves fold up at night like hands in prayer.
Zebra Plant
Calathea zebrina
Calathea zebrina is a tropical plant native to Brazil, belonging to the Marantaceae family. Its velvety leaves feature light green zebra-like stripes over a dark green background, with reddish-purple undersides. Known for its nyctinastic movement, the leaves fold upward at dusk as if praying.
Chrysanthemum / Mum
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is a genus of flowering perennials in the daisy family (Asteraceae), prized worldwide as garden and florist plants. Native to Asia and northeastern Europe, mums are the quintessential fall bloomer, producing dense mounds of daisy-like or pom-pom flowers in shades of yellow, white, red, purple, pink, orange, and bronze.
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe is a genus of around 15 evergreen perennial species in the prayer-plant family (Marantaceae), grown for their richly patterned, two-toned foliage that folds upward at night in a rhythmic motion called nyctinasty. Native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, these bushy, clumping plants stay compact but can spread wide, making them a striking foliage feature for shaded, humid corners of the home.
Grey Star
Ctenanthe setosa
Ctenanthe setosa, commonly known as the Grey Star or Never Never Plant, is a tropical plant native to Brazil in the Marantaceae family. It is prized for its stunning elongated leaves featuring silvery-grey and dark green striped patterns with deep purple undersides. Like other prayer plants, it exhibits nyctinasty — its leaves gently fold upward at night and open again in the morning, as if in prayer.
Bowmann Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia bowmannii
Dieffenbachia bowmannii is one of the largest species in the genus, native to tropical regions of Central and South America. Its impressive leaves can reach up to 60 cm in length, displaying unique patterns of dark green with pale green to cream-white markings, making it a stunning centrepiece for indoor spaces.
Dypsis Palm
Dypsis
Dypsis is a large genus of feather palms native almost entirely to Madagascar, comprising more than 150 species that range from small understory clustering palms to towering forest giants. The best-known member, Dypsis lutescens (the areca palm), is one of the world's most popular houseplants thanks to its graceful, arching, multi-caned fronds and easygoing nature indoors. As a genus, Dypsis palms share a preference for warm, humid, well-lit conditions reminiscent of their tropical Madagascan origins.
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Dypsis lutescens, commonly known as Areca Palm or Butterfly Palm, is a palm species native to Madagascar. It features multiple golden-yellow stems resembling bamboo and elegant bright green fronds with feather-like leaflets. It is one of the most popular indoor plants due to its tropical beauty and proven air-purifying capabilities, listed in the NASA Clean Air Study as effective in removing formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene from indoor air.
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
The Weeping Fig is an elegant tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Australia, prized for its gracefully drooping branches and glossy, dark green leaves. In the wild, it can reach up to 50 feet tall, though as a houseplant it typically grows 3-10 feet. It is the official tree of Bangkok, Thailand. Known for being sensitive to environmental changes, it may drop leaves when moved but recovers well with consistent care. An excellent air purifier, it effectively removes formaldehyde and other pollutants from indoor air.
Alii Fig
Ficus binnendijkii
Ficus Alii (Ficus binnendijkii) is an elegant evergreen ornamental tree from the Moraceae family, native to Southeast Asia. It is characterized by long, narrow, leathery willow-like leaves that hang from thin, flexible branches. It grows slowly and can reach a height of up to 300 cm indoors with a spread of around 150 cm. Due to its upright, slender growth habit, it is popular as a specimen plant for room corners and is more resistant to fluctuating conditions than other Ficus species.
Rubber Plant 'Tineke'
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
The Ficus elastica 'Tineke' is a striking variegated cultivar of the classic rubber plant, part of the Moraceae family. Its large, glossy, ovate leaves display a marbled pattern of dark green, light green, and creamy white to pink margins, making it one of the most sought-after variegated ficus for indoor decor. In its native tropical range across South and Southeast Asia, the parent species can grow into a towering tree, but as a houseplant Tineke typically stays between 1.5 and 3 meters tall. Like other ficus, it exudes a milky latex sap when cut or damaged, which is mildly toxic and can irritate skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in both pets and people. Because variegated tissue contains less chlorophyll, Tineke needs brighter light than plain-leaf rubber plants to maintain vivid coloring and avoid reverting to solid green growth.
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Ficus religiosa, native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina, is a large semi-evergreen fig tree in the Moraceae family. In the wild it develops a broad, spreading canopy with distinctive heart-shaped, long-tipped leaves that shimmer and rustle in the slightest breeze, a trait celebrated in Buddhist and Hindu literature. Grown as a bonsai or potted specimen it stays compact while retaining its iconic drip-tip foliage.
European Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a large deciduous tree native to Europe, belonging to the Oleaceae family. It can grow 18-24 meters tall, with a rounded crown and pinnately compound leaves. Its small, petal-less flowers appear before the leaves in spring. A moderately fast-growing species, it has long been valued as an ornamental and shade tree, but is now severely threatened by ash dieback disease (caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) and the emerald ash borer.
Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera hybrida
Gerbera hybrida, commonly known as the Gerbera Daisy, is a cheerful and vibrant flowering plant originating from South Africa. It produces large, showy blooms in an extraordinary range of colors including white, yellow, pink, salmon, red, orange, and lavender. A popular choice for both indoor containers and outdoor garden beds, Gerbera Daisies bloom prolifically from spring through fall and are celebrated for their air-purifying properties.
Freddie Calathea
Goeppertia concinna
Freddie Calathea (Goeppertia concinna) is a stunning tropical houseplant from Brazil, belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is celebrated for its striking striped foliage — pale green stripes over deep green leaves — that resemble a leopard's pattern. A popular choice for bringing lush, tropical vibes indoors.
White Star Calathea
Goeppertia majestica
The White Star Calathea (Goeppertia majestica), formerly classified as Calathea majestica or Calathea ornata 'Majestica', is a tropical foliage plant in the Marantaceae family, closely related to the popular prayer plants. Its large, oval to lance-shaped leaves display fine white or cream pinstripes radiating from the central vein against a glossy dark-green background, with undersides flushed deep purple — a dramatic contrast that earns it the "white star" nickname. Native to the humid tropical forests of South America, the plant follows the circadian rhythm typical of the genus Goeppertia, raising and folding its leaves in the evening in a movement called nyctinasty, as if in prayer. It is a highly popular indoor choice for its lush ornamental form and because it is completely non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans, though it demands close attention to air humidity, water quality, and temperature stability to keep its leaves lush and free of crispy tips.
Parrot Heliconia
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconia psittacorum, commonly known as Parrot Heliconia or Parrot's Beak, is a tropical flowering plant native to Brazil and the Caribbean. It is prized for its vibrant bracts in shades of red, orange, and yellow that resemble a parrot's plumage. A member of the Heliconiaceae family, it blooms nearly year-round in warm climates and is widely used as an ornamental garden plant and cut flower.
Purple Waffle Plant
Hemigraphis alternata
Hemigraphis alternata is a striking tropical ground cover from Southeast Asia, prized for its uniquely textured, waffle-like leaves that display metallic silvery-green tops and vivid purple undersides. A member of the Acanthaceae family, it is one of NASA's top-rated air-purifying plants, effectively filtering volatile organic compounds like benzene and toluene from indoor air. While it produces tiny white bell-shaped flowers, it is grown primarily for its dramatic foliage.
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Maranta leuconeura is a tropical plant native to Brazilian rainforests, prized for its decorative leaves with unique colorful vein patterns. Its common name "Prayer Plant" comes from the nyctinastic movement of its leaves, which fold upward at night like hands in prayer and open during the day to absorb light.
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
The Boston Fern is a lush, elegant houseplant known for its gracefully arching fronds and excellent air-purifying qualities. Native to tropical regions of the Americas including Florida, Central America, South America, and the West Indies, this evergreen fern has been a popular indoor plant since Victorian times. Its feathery, bright green fronds can grow up to 90 cm long, creating a dramatic cascading effect perfect for hanging baskets or elevated displays.
Fishtail Fern
Nephrolepis falcata
Nephrolepis falcata, commonly known as the fishtail fern, is an epiphytic fern native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, belonging to the family Nephrolepidaceae. Its long, arching fronds have forked, tail-like tips that resemble a fish tail, giving the plant its common name. A moderate-growing perennial, it is popular in hanging baskets and shaded gardens for its lush, textured foliage.
Orchid
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants, with over 25,000 species of mostly epiphytic and terrestrial perennials prized for their intricate, long-lasting blooms. The Phalaenopsis, or moth orchid, is the most widely grown houseplant representative of the family, valued for its arching sprays of waxy flowers that can stay open for months. Most cultivated orchids are epiphytes native to tropical and subtropical forests, where they cling to tree bark and absorb moisture and nutrients through thick, exposed aerial roots rather than soil.
Button Fern
Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia is a compact, evergreen fern native to New Zealand and Australia, prized for its distinctive round, button-like leaflets arranged along dark, wiry stems. Unlike many ferns, it tolerates lower humidity and is remarkably drought-resistant, making it an excellent low-maintenance houseplant. It received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Burle Marx Philodendron
Philodendron burle-marxii
Philodendron burle-marxii is a fast-growing tropical aroid native to the rainforests of Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. Named in honor of Roberto Burle Marx, the legendary Brazilian landscape architect, it features glossy dark green lance-shaped leaves with a prominent central vein. This versatile plant thrives both as a climber with support or as a trailing plant in hanging baskets, making it one of the most sought-after aroids among houseplant collectors.
Blushing Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens
Philodendron erubescens is a climbing tropical plant native to the rainforests of Colombia. It stands out for its large heart-shaped leaves with green and reddish tones, and intensely red stems. It is a perennial plant ideal for indoors that can reach up to 90cm in height when grown at home.
Mayo's Philodendron
Philodendron mayoi
Philodendron mayoi is a tropical climbing species native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, prized for its deeply lobed, fern-like leaves. A medium-growing houseplant, it thrives in bright indirect light and high humidity, making it a striking addition to any indoor space.
Medium Care Air Purifying
Our selection of 54 medium air purifying combines the characteristics of this category with moderate care needs. Ideal for those with basic experience.
Why Choose Medium Air Purifying?
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