Our Most Popular Indoor Plants
Our popular house plants bring together the genera that serious indoor growers return to, each with its own dedicated collection: Calathea, Ficus, Dracaena, Anthurium, Epipremnum, Philodendron, Hoya, Monstera, Sansevieria, Spathiphyllum, Phalaenopsis orchids, Kentia palm and bonsai. They are among the best house plants for life indoors, having earned their place over decades of cultivation rather than through fashion. Our team in Kentish Town selects every plant for leaf quality, healthy roots and a shape that will develop well in a home, so you can buy with confidence.
About Popular Indoor Plants at Boma
Calathea, Ficus and Dracaena are the largest lines among our popular house plants. Ficus runs from F. lyrata 'Bambino' and F. elastica 'Melany', the rubber plant, to F. benjamina 'Royal', while Dracaena includes D. fragrans 'Janet Craig' and D. marginata 'Magenta'. Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant, sits beside 'Thai Constellation' and M. adansonii. For flowers there is Anthurium andraeanum 'Karma Purple', the peace lily Spathiphyllum 'Diamond' and Phalaenopsis 'Liberty White'. Sansevieria 'Black Coral', the ZZ plant 'Raven', Chlorophytum, Nephrolepis ferns and Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor', with its pink-flushed leaves, complete the range.
Match each plant to the light levels of its room. Ficus, Monstera and Strelitzia want bright indirect light, and their lower leaves yellow and drop in shade, while Zamioculcas and Sansevieria cope with low light and a degree of neglect. Let the compost become completely dry before watering a ZZ plant or snake plant; water Calathea, ferns and peace lily before the surface dries, and group them to raise humidity. Hoya and Phalaenopsis bloom more reliably when slightly pot-bound, so delay repotting. Wipe dust from broad leaf surfaces every few weeks, and expect slower growth from October to March.
Central heating, low winter light and limited space decide what grows well in London flats and terraced houses, and the best houseplants for those homes are the ones that tolerate all three. A Kentia palm or Dracaena marginata makes a bold structural statement in a corner without crowding the room. Epipremnum, Philodendron scandens and Hoya trail from shelves where floor space is short. Cool hallways and north facing rooms suit Zamioculcas and Sansevieria, while Nephrolepis and Asplenium thrive in a bright bathroom. Visit Boma Garden Centre to compare plants side by side, or see our current range online.
Popular Questions
What are the best indoor plants?
The best indoor plants are the ones matched to their position. Our most dependable choices are Zamioculcas zamiifolia and Sansevieria for low light, Monstera deliciosa and Ficus elastica for bright rooms, and Spathiphyllum where you want flowers in moderate light. Calathea and Phalaenopsis reward growers who can give steady warmth, humidity and consistent moisture. Variegated forms need more light than plain green ones.
What is a popular large house plant?
Howea forsteriana, the Kentia palm, is the classic choice, and our range includes plants up to 200cm. It tolerates lower light than most palms and holds its arching fronds on slim, upright stems. Strelitzia nicolai, Ficus lyrata and Dracaena marginata 'Magenta' at around 180cm are the other large options on this page, each needing a brighter position; Strelitzia also takes some direct sun.
What house plants grow quickly?
Epipremnum aureum and Philodendron scandens put on new stems steadily through spring and summer in bright indirect light, and Monstera deliciosa produces a new leaf every few weeks in warm conditions. Chlorophytum, the spider plant, is also fast and sends out runners with plantlets that root readily. Growth slows sharply in winter, so judge vigour from April to September.