25 Beautiful Types of Pink Houseplants (2024)

When it comes time to break up all the green in your houseplant collection, these fantastic types of pink houseplants are here to help. We’ve put together a list of houseplants with pink leaves, flowers, or both! Many pink plants experience a change in color with varying levels of light, so take note of how placement affects your plant’s color.

1) Fittonia ‘Pink Forest Flame’ (Fittonia albivenis)

Also known as the nerve plant or mosaic plant, this fittonia has green leaves covered with beautiful pink veins. This tropical plant hates drying out and will put on a dramatic wilting show to let you know it needs more water. It makes a great addition to a terrarium and offers a host of uses and benefits. For more, see our in-depth guide on where to position nerve plants in the home for optimal care and feng shui benefits.

Whilst nerve plants aren’t considered toxic or poisonous to pets and humans, it’s prudent to wear a pair of protective gloves during any form of plant care as they do have tiny hairs on their stems that may cause mild irritation.

2) Cordyline ‘Pink Passion’ (Cordyline australis)

Also known as the cabbage tree, this pink flowering houseplant adds a dramatic dose of colorful, sword-like leaves to your home. In its native New Zealand, it can grow over 20 feet tall, but ‘Pink Passion’ has been bred to stay a more manageable size.

3) Aglaonema (Atglaonema genus)

The Aglaonema, also known as the Chinese Evergreen, has green leaves with pink patches, veins, or speckles. There are lots of different types of Alognema available, so you can choose from a variety of pink hues and patterns.

4) Kalanchoe ‘Pink Butterflies’ (Kalanchoe x houghtonii)

‘Pink butterflies’ is a show-stopping kalanchoe succulent with hundreds of pink plantlets perched atop green leaves. While plantlets of other similar mother-of-thousand-type plants can root to form new plants, the plantlets of ‘Pink Butterflies’ generally don’t form roots. Kalanchoe is also rich in meaning and symbolism.

5) Pink Congo (Philodendron spp.)

The Pink Congo Philodendron was developed to compete with the popular Pink Princess Philodendron. Its pink leaves are caused by the application of plant hormones, and the pink color will fade within a year.

6) Tradescantia Nanouk (Tradescantia albiflora)

Tradescantia Nanouk showcases a stunning trailing habit and gorgeous green, pink, and white stripes. It was first developed in the Netherlands by plant breeders, but this genus is native to Central and South America. This variety is also known as Fantasy Venice.

7) Earth Star (Crypatanthus spp.)

Earth Stars are a group of plants in the bromeliad family. They are low-growing and develop brightly-colored leaf rosettes. They come in all kinds of colors and patterns, so make sure to investigate what’s available!!

8) Calathea Triostar (Stromanthe thalia)

This relative of the prayer plants, Calathea Triostar has long green and white leaves with pink undersides. Their leaves fold up at night like hands in prayer. While these plants are gorgeous, they are notoriously finicky to care for, so they’re not great plants for beginners.

9) Anthurium Tickled Pink (Anthurium spp.)

This anthurium variety has bright pink ‘flowers,’ which are actually modified leaves, and the classic waxy, green anthurium leaves. Each Anthurium Tickled Pink bloom lasts up to eight weeks, and these plants rarely have flowers.

10) Snow White Waffle Plant (Hemigraphis alternata)

Also known as the purple waffle plant, this plant’s leaves have a wavy appearance and a metallic tint. If you notice your plant looks a bit faded, just move it to a location with more light.

11) Mosaic Plant (Ludwigia sedioides)

If you are looking for a pink plant for your fish tank or aquatic garden, check out the mosaic plant. This aquatic plant has clusters of red, green, and pink leaves that float on the water’s surface.

12) Tri-Color Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea)

The tri-color oyster plant, also known as Moses in the Cradle, has long cream and green leaves with purple undersides. It’s an easy plant to grow, so it’s excellent for beginners.

13) Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

These cute little plants, known as the Polka Dot Plant, hail from the island of Madagascar. They have pink leaves that are dotted with green, which is the inspiration behind their name.

14) Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi ‘Variegata’ (Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi)

The Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi is a tall succulent with green or lavender leaves with scalloped, pink edges. The more light this plant receives, the brighter its color.

Like many succulents, Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ turns pink or purple when it receives a large amount of light and otherwise is bluish-gray. German plant breeder Alfred Gräser developed it.

16) Pink Calla Lily Plant (Zantedeschia spp.)

Calla lilies are known for their elegant, funnel-shaped blooms, which florists often use in bouquets. Due to their association with goddesses Hera and Venus, these flowers have a romantic appeal.

17) Coleus (Coleus spp.)

The Coleus group of plants has leaves of seemingly every color and pattern. They’re easy to grow indoors or outside. Plus, they are easy to propagate from stem cuttings.

18) Pink Princess Philodendron (Philodendron erubescens)

The Pink Princess is on many plant lovers’ wish lists, and for good reason. Its mature leaves are super dark green with deep pink patches. The pink splotches are a genetic variation, so not all P. erubescens are pink.

19) Dracaena Marginata (Dracaena marginata)

While most of the dragon tree’s leaves are green, they have pinkish-red edges. These plants can grow over 20 feet tall in their native Madagascar, but they stay smaller indoors.

20) Rex Begonia (Begonia rex-cultorum)

While many begonias are grown for their flowers, the Rex begonia’s leaves are showy enough. There are many different cultivars with various leaf colors and patterns.

21) Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii)

The trailing Christmas cactus produces beautiful pink flowers with the most blooms in winter. If you provide proper care, these plants can live for over 100 years!

22) Aechmea Bromeliad (Aechmea spp.)

This group of bromeliads, known as Aechmea Bromeliads, contains plants with pink flowers set inside a cup of spike-shaped leaves. In the wild, they grow in the rainforest canopy on top of tree branches.

23) Stromanthe sanguinea (Stromanthe sanguinea)

The Stromanthe sanguinea plant has gorgeous leaves with cream and green sections and bright pink undersides. It is native to Brazil, where it grows on the forest floor.

24) Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium podophyllum)

As its name suggests, the Syngonium podophyllum plant has arrowhead-shaped leaves, which can be green, pink, or white. It’s an excellent plant for homes without a lot of light.

25) Nerve Plants (Fittonia spp.)

Nerve plants are a genus of plants with a low growing habit and striking vein pattern. They are also known as mosaic plants or net plants due to the beautiful pattern their veins create. If you let their soil dry out, they will dramatically wilt — but water will bring them back to life.

Add a Pink Houseplant to Your Collection

With so many types of pink houseplants to choose from, all you need to do is pick your favorite(s). Watch how changing the environmental conditions affects your plants’ coloring, and add more plants when you’re ready!