Flowering Houseplants

African Violet

• Light: Medium to high.
• Temp: Moderate; sensitive to sudden changes.
• Water: Constantly moist but not saturated; bottom or top water; don’t wet leaves; can keep on tray of moist pebbles.
• Feed: Use food made specifically for African violets every few weeks.

Amaryllis

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Moderate.
• Water: Occasional moisture when plant is in bloom.
• Feed: Use a well-diluted complete fertilizer every 2–3 weeks.

Anthurium

• Light: High.
• Temp: Day: warm; night: moderate.
• Water: Water when soil feels slightly dry.
• Feed: Use a fertilizer with a high phosphorous content once a month when plant is blooming.

Azalea

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Cool.
• Water: Constant moisture with good drainage.
• Feed: Every few weeks with fertilizer for acid-loving plants.

Bromeliad

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Day: moderate; night: cool.
• Water: Pour room temperature water directly into the stalk opening or “cup,” once a week or more (cup should never be completely empty); mist occasionally.
• Feed: Use a diluted, complete liquid fertilizer every few months.

Christmas Cactus

• Light: Bright, indirect.
• Temp: Day: moderate; night: cool.
• Water: Water when soil feels slightly dry.
• Feed: Complete fertilizer every 2–3 weeks while plant is blooming; once a month after it stops.

Crysanthemum (Potted)

• Light: High to moderate.
• Temp: Cool.
• Water: Constant moisture.
• Feed: Don’t fertilize while plant is blooming.

Cyclamen

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Cool.
• Water: Water when soil feels slightly dry.
• Feed: Use a well diluted, complete fertilizer once a month or so.

Gardenia

• Light: High.
• Temp: Day: warm; night: moderate.
• Water: Constant moisture but never saturated; high humidity.
• Fertilizer: Use a food for acid-loving plants every few weeks from spring to fall; do not feed while plant is flowering.

Gloxinia

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Warm.
• Water: Constant moisture; don’t wet leaves.
• Feed: Feed with a high phosphorous fertilizer every 2 weeks.

Hibiscus

• Light: High.
• Temp: Warm to moderate.
• Water: Constant moisture.
• Feed: Complete, water-soluble fertilizer every few weeks.

Kalanchoe

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Moderate.
• Water: Water when soil feels dry.
• Feed: Complete liquid fertilizer every 2–3 weeks while flowering.

Paperwhite

• Light: Medium to high.
• Temp: Cool.
• Water: Water thoroughly when soil feels dry.
• Feed: Don’t fertilize while plant is in flower.

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

• Light: Medium.
• Temp: Moderate.
• Water: Water thoroughly when soil feels dry.
• Feed: Use a diluted complete fertilizer every few months.

Poinsettia

• Light: High, indirect.
• Temp: Warm to moderate; plant is sensitive to drops in temperature.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist.
• Feed: Fertilize with a complete fertilizer after blooms fade.

Winter-Flowering Begonia

• Light: Medium.
• Temp: Moderate.
• Water: Constant moisture.
• Feed: Complete liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.