lovely Purple  houseplants

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PURPLE QUEEN (TRADESCANTIA PALLIDA, AKA PURPLE HEART)

Be sure to give this plant plenty of light indoors, or the color will fade and the stems will get leggy.

PILEA

A few of the ones with purple on their leaves are ‘Friendship plant’, ‘Moon Valley’, and ‘Globosa’ – but they are all fun to collect.

WANDERING DUDE (TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA)

Probably the most well-known plant, this has silver-ish green on the top with purple in the middle and on the bottom of the leaves.

PURPLE VELVET (GYNURA AURANTIACA, AKA: PURPLE PASSION)

The leaves themselves are actually green, but the thick hairs are what gives them their brilliant color.

PRAYER PLANT

Some have purple leaves, stems, or veins. The leaves open during the day and close at night, resembling prayer hands, which is how it got its common name.

PURPLE OXALIS

Also called ‘purple shamrocks’, the large clover-shaped leaves on this houseplant will add lots of drama to your collection.

PURPLE WAFFLE PLANT (HEMIGRAPHIS COLORATA)

This unique plant stays fairly  small, so you can place it just about anywhere in your home. It works great in mixed containers too.

AFRICAN MILK BUSH (EUPHORBIA BICOMPACTA VAR. RUBRA)

It's a succulent that can grow into a large tree, which makes it a  great floor plant.

CALATHEA

A few of the varieties with purple leaves are ‘Purple Rose’, ‘Dottie’,  or ‘Medallion’. All of them make gorgeous indoor plants!

BEGONIA

Begonias are fantastic houseplants, and there are tons of purple leaf varieties to choose from.

SUCCULENTS

Many different types of succulents are purple or purple-ish. A few of  my favorites are echeveria, graptopetalum, aeonium, and sempervivum.

RUBBER TREE ‘BURGUNDY’  (FICUS ELASTICA)

The new leaves are bright red when they’re opening, which makes a striking contrast against the mature burgundy foliage.

TI PLANT (CORDYLINE FRUTICOSA)

Also called the ‘good luck plant’, this is a great one to have in your home. The purple palm-like leaves add a lovely tropical feel.

SILVER SQUILL  (LEDEBOURIA SOCIALIS)

This cute little houseplant has  silver-green spotted leaves with  dark purple undersides  and stems.

PURPLE SWEET POTATO VINE

You probably know this one because it’s a very common summer filler plant, but you can bring it inside in the fall and grow it as  a houseplant.

COLEUS

Coleus is another plant that a lot of people use in their summer containers. They come in tons of different varieties including  purple and semi-purple shades.

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