Adorning your home with pink houseplants is the easiest way to liven those dull corners without overwhelming them with greenery!
Pink embodies harmony, affection, love, and inner peace. You can infuse your home with these serene vibes by adding some charming pink houseplants that are so lovely, you’ll want every single one in your space!
Best Pink Houseplants
1. Pink Princess Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron erubescens ‘Pink Princess’
While Philos comprise over 100 varieties, this rare gem stands out with its dark green leaves that boldly feature blushing pink variegation. Provide this vining beauty with a moss pole to support its aerial root development, adding another layer of rustic beauty to the place!
2. Syngonium
Botanical Name: Syngonium podophyllum ‘Neon Robusta’
This Syngonium variety has a soft pink hue along its arrow-shaped leaves that is pretty sensitive to long hours of sunlight and wet feet. This makes it a wise addition to offices, co-working spaces, or even cute cafes where plant care might not be the first priority.
3. Caladium Thai Beauty
Botanical Name: Caladium ‘Thai Beauty’
Yet another plant with heart-shaped pink leaves, this plant displays variegations of red, white, green, and pink. Be aware that Caladium ‘Thai Beauty’ enters a dormancy period, during which the leaves may drop, but this doesn’t mean the plant has died—it’s just taking a rest!
4. Pink Wandering Dude
Botanical Name: Tradescantia fluminensis
Highly favored as a houseplant, the Wandering Dude boasts glossy leaves striped in cream, white, and pink, with a dramatic purple underside. Plus, it displays pretty pink flowers, making it an ideal pink houseplant you’d love to display!
5. Polka Dot
Botanical Name: Hypestes phyllostachya
Ideal for low-light conditions, the compact Polka Dot Plant features dark green leaves splotched in a vibrant pink hue. It can be a great partner for other shade-loving plants as well, adding color to the less sunny spots in your home.
6. Stromanthe Triostar
Botanical Name: Stomanthe sanguinea ‘Tricolor’
This plant is a visual treat with its multicolored leaves of pink, green, and white, complemented by pink and red undersides. This color trio offers a fresh perspective from every angle, adding an interesting aspect to its beauty.
7. Rose Painted Calathea
Botanical Name: Calathea roseopicta ‘Rosy’
Also known as the Calathea Rosy, this indoor plant features glossy fuchsia pink foliage bordered with dark green outlines, complemented by a unique wavy texture that adds depth and movement.
8. Pink Chaos Coleus
Botanical Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides ’Pink Chaos’
Living up to its name, this houseplant features a wonderful fusion of mint green, bright pink, and white all over the foliage. Plus, its super lobed foliage paired with a compact shape makes it perfect for tabletops and cabinets.
9. Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia rex ‘Pink Charming’
Featuring heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges and a velvety texture, this Begonia variety is predominantly pink, accented with green edges and silvery specks.
10. Nerve Plant
Botanical Name: Fittonia albivenis
Known for its intricate network of deep pink veins set against a dark green backdrop, the Pink Nerve Plant features small, ovate leaves with a soft, almost velvety texture. It does best in low light, humid environments like kitchens and shower rooms.
11. Tricolor Hoya
Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa ‘Tricolor’
A trailing habit with lush foliage that features off-white to pink variegation, this hoya variety looks best in hanging baskets and high plant shelves. Plus, it produces clusters of star-shaped flowers that mist the air with a mild sweet scent.
12. Pink Mother of Millions
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe ‘Pink butterflies’
This hybrid plant uniquely sprouts butterfly-shaped pink plantlets along its leaves, which can take root upon touching the soil. The vivid pink coloration of these plantlets primarily results from a lack of chlorophyll, giving them their distinctive hue.
13. Aglaonema
Botanical Name: Aglaonema spp.
The Chinese evergreen showcases multiple varieties, each blending dark and light green foliage interspersed with touches of pink. Plus, its love for dim spots makes it ideal for low-light apartment and condo dwellers.
14. Arrowhead Plant
Botanical Name: Syngonium podophyllum ‘Pink Allusion’
Evident from the name itself, the leaves look like arrowheads, each showcasing a beautiful pink color with green undertones. Pruning this plant can encourage a bushier, more compact growth.
15. Beleaf Begonia
Botanical Name: Begonia beleaf inca flame
An absolute stunner with glossy dark pink leaves shaped like hearts, this begonia variety displays a crumpled appearance, adding another layer of beauty to this pink houseplant.
16. Cordyline Pink Diamond
Botanical Name: Cordyline fruticosa ‘Pink Diamond’
The Cordyline cultivar stands out with its long, lance-shaped leaves marked by bold pink streaks against a burgundy-green backdrop. If provided with bright indirect light and well-draining soil, it can reach upto 5 feet indoors.
17. Calico Kitten
Botanical Name: Crassula pellucida variegata ‘Calico Kitten’
Just like the cute name, this plant features adorable heart-shaped leaves with variegations of fuchsia, cream, yellow, purple, and majorly pink. It takes on a dark purple-pink hue when stressed.
18. Snow White Waffle Plant
Botanical Name: Hemigraphis alternata
The leaves are a combination of deep green and pink with a distinct puckered surface like a waffle. Plus, this shallow-growing plant does best in and somewhat moist soil, perfect for terrariums or as a ground cover in shaded garden spots.
19. Christmas Carol
Botanical Name: Aloe ‘Christmas Carol’
The ‘Christmas Carol’ Aloe features unique yellow bumps on its leaves, which gradually shift to a stunning pink under stress. Additionally, it produces red-pink blooms in the fall that continue till winter.
20. Six Angled Kalanchoe
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe sexangularis
This compact succulent grows up to a foot, making for a cute indoor plant, especially for the scalloped margins tinged in a red-pink shade.
21. Earth Star
Botanical Name: Bromeliad cryptanthus
Standing by its name, this bromeliad variety takes a star-like shape with its rosette of long, wavy leaves striped in pink and burgundy. Ensure you plant receives a few hours of indirect sunlight to keep it beautiful variegation from reverting back.
22. Perle Von Nurnberg
Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’
One of the prettiest Echeveria varieties, this succulent is also popular by the name “Meridian”. It features a rosette of rich pink-purple hue that intensifies into a beautiful pink under bright sunlight.
23. Madagascar Dragon Tree
Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata tricolor
If you’re new to gardening, the Madagascar Dragon Tree is an excellent choice, with slender leaves edged with vibrant pink. Plus, it doesn’t mind shady spots and occasional dry conditions.
24. Pink Congo
Botanical Name: Philodendron ‘Pink Congo’
This Philodendron variety is quite unique not just for its pink foliage but also the fact that this pink color results from a specific chemical, offering richness to its color.
25. Party Time ‘Alternanthera’
Botanical Name: Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Party Time’
Party Time ‘Alternanthera’ boasts vibrant green and pink leaves that bring a festive flair to gardens or containers. This plant’s compact, bushy growth pattern and bright coloration are ideal for low borders or decorative pots.
26. Bloodleaf
Botanical Name: Iresine herbstii brilliantissima
This plant boasts vibrant colors like pink and deep red, thriving best under bright light. While it can be grown indoors, be aware that lower light conditions may result in less vivid colors.
27. Artillery Plant
Botanical Name: Pilea microphylla
A ground-covering evergreen, this perennial forms a dense mat of foliage growth of up to 30 cm. It showcases clusters of small, lime-green leaves blotched with shades of pink and white.
28. Sunrise Anacampseros
Botanical Name: Anacampseros rufescens
This small, perennial succulent displays narrow, pointed olive green leaves arranged in a spiraling rosette with delicate pink accents on the tips. It flourishes in partial sunlight, which intensifies the vividness of the leaf colors.
29. Pink Jelly Bean
Botanical Name: Sedum rubrotinctum ‘Aurora’
A soft sedum variety, this plant has fleshy bulbous leaves that are bright green, transitioning to dark pink near the tips. To enhance the pink shade and colorful accents, you should keep this plant under bright light.
30. Caladium ‘Pink Symphony’
Botanical Name: Caladium ‘Pink Symphony’
Native to South and Central America, the ‘Pink Symphony’ Caladium features large, heart-shaped leaves displaying a beautiful blend of pale pink hues intertwined with green veins. This variety thrives in warm, humid conditions and prefers indirect light, perfect for containers and shaded garden beds.
31. Mars Marble Poinsettia
Botanical Name: Euphorbia pulcherrima ‘Mars marble’
Guess what? Your classic red holiday staple poinsettia comes in various colors, and the ‘Mars Marble’ poinsettia is one such example showcasing dusty pink foliage all year round!
32. Boat Lily
Botanical Name: Tradescantia spathacea
If you want a bushy plant that spills out the pink hue everywhere, the boat lily is the perfect pink houseplant for you with its unique inflorescence along with a pink-purple underside.
