Tropical Houseplants That Need Warmth and Humidity — Page 4

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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.

Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Min 16°C / 60°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Fishbone Prayer Plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
DoreenCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Nerve Plant
Fittonia
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
Amanda FisherCC BY 4.0 iNaturalistresized
Swiss Cheese Vine
Monstera adansonii
Min 18°C / 64°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Flaming Sword Bromeliad
Vriesea splendens
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Round-Leaf Calathea
Calathea orbifolia
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Calathea Network
Calathea musaica
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Zebra Plant Calathea
Calathea zebrina
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Philodendron White Wave
Philodendron birkin
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Peacock Plant
Calathea makoyana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidityPet-safe
AI generated
Velvet Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron micans
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Xanadu Philodendron
Philodendron xanadu
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Billietiae Philodendron
Philodendron billietiae
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Scarlet Star
Guzmania lingulata
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Paraiso Verde Philodendron
Philodendron Paraiso Verde
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Thai Constellation Monstera
Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Hardy Elephant Ear
Alocasia wentii
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Pink Princess Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'
Min 16°C / 60°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Shingling Monstera
Monstera dubia
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Velvet Philodendron
Philodendron gloriosum
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Chinese Taro
Alocasia cucullata
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Min 21°C / 70°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Crystal Anthurium
Anthurium crystallinum
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Flamingo Lily
Anthurium andraeanum
Min 18°C / 65°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Geo Plant
Geogenanthus ciliatus
Min 18°C / 65°F50–70% humidity
RaneylienCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commonsresized
Hoya Linearis
Hoya linearis
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Magnificent Anthurium
Anthurium magnificum
Min 21°C / 70°F60–80% humidity
Image: PlantoScan
Pineapple Plant
Ananas comosus
Min 16°C / 60°F50–70% humidity
AI generated
Red-Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens
Min 18°C / 64°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Silver Monstera
Monstera siltepecana
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera borsigiana
Min 16°C / 60°F50–80% humidity
AI generated
Variegated Monstera
Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata'
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity
AI generated
Sierrana MonsteraMonstera deliciosa var. sierranaPlantoScan
Sierrana Monstera
Monstera deliciosa var. sierrana
Min 18°C / 65°F60–80% humidity

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