Tropical Houseplants That Need Warmth and Humidity — Page 3

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How we chose these plants: Tagged as a houseplant in PlantoScan's catalogue, a minimum preferred temperature of 15 °C (59 °F) or higher, and a minimum preferred humidity of 50% or higher. 182 plants match; each links to its full care guide.

Hoya Polyneura
Hoya polyneura
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
PlantoscanAI generated
Rattlesnake Calathea
Calathea insignis
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
Trevor Van LoonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
anguspritchardCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Torch Ginger
Etlingera elatior
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Tom HeijnenCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Xanthosoma
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
reyes garciaCC BY-SA 4.0PlantoScanresized
Anthurium Luxurians
Anthurium luxurians
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Calathea Roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Dancing Lady Orchid
Oncidium sphacelatum
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Hoya Lacunosa
Hoya lacunosa
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
Cheongweei GanCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Hoya Wayetii
Hoya wayetii
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Monstera Pinnatipartita
Monstera pinnatipartita
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
PlantoscanAI generated
Philodendron Atabapoense
Philodendron atabapoense
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Alocasia Longiloba
Alocasia longiloba
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
呂一起(Lyu yi-chi)CC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Hoya Cumingiana
Hoya cumingiana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Fitchii
Hoya fitchii
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Krohniana
Hoya krohniana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Retusa
Hoya retusa
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Japanese Holly Fern
Cyrtomium falcatum
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Philodendron Giganteum
Philodendron giganteum
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
ritireneCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Queen Anthurium
Anthurium warocqueanum
Min 20°C / 68°F70–90% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Anthurium Forgetii
Anthurium forgetii
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Anthurium Papillilaminum
Anthurium papillilaminum
Min 21°C / 70°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Beehive Ginger
Zingiber spectabile
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Eduardo A. Bolaños VargasCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Camouflage Plant
Homalomena wallisii
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Cupid Peperomia
Peperomia scandens
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidity
Jared ShormaCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Flame Violet
Episcia cupreata
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Hoya Heuschkeliana
Hoya heuschkeliana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Macrophylla
Hoya macrophylla
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Sigillatis
Hoya sigillatis
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Laelia Orchid
Laelia anceps
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
Victor De la CruzCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
Ed AlversonCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Raindrop Peperomia
Peperomia polybotrya
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Silver Queen Aglaonema
Aglaonema modestum
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Trailing Jade
Peperomia rotundifolia
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidityPet-safe
Patrícia MeesCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Begonia Amphioxus
Begonia amphioxus
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Hoya Serpens
Hoya serpens
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Philodendron Gigas
Philodendron gigas
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Kai SquiresCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Philodendron Pedatum
Philodendron pedatum
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Guillaume DelaitreCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Philodendron Plowmanii
Philodendron plowmanii
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Anders HastingsCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Ctenanthe Lubbersiana
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Egyptian Star Flower
Pentas lanceolata
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
no rights reservedCC0 1.0 iNaturalist
Iron Cross Begonia
Begonia masoniana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Thai Constellation Monstera
Monstera Thai Constellation
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Tree Philodendron
Philodendron selloum
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
PlantoscanAI generated
Earth Star Plant
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Alocasia Sanderiana
Alocasia sanderiana
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Blushing Bromeliad
Neoregelia carolinae
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
Diogo LuizCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized

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