The Best Colourful Houseplants to Brighten Your Home
If you want to bring instant personality into a space, colour is one of the easiest ways to do it (and houseplants do it better than most décor!).
Here are some of the best houseplants for adding colour to your home this season.
Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar'
If you want a plant that looks like it’s been brushed with watercolour, this is it. Stromanthe ‘Triostar’ mixes deep green with creamy white and vivid pink, often all on the same leaf. It's part of the prayer plant family, so the leaves fold up gently at night.
Philodendron Pink Princess
The cult favourite. The Philodendron Pink Princess produces dark, almost black-green leaves splashed with bright bubblegum pink. Best of all, every single leaf is different.
Philodendron ‘Ring of Fire’
Only a plants feel as dramatic as this one. Philodendron ‘Ring of Fire’ produces serrated leaves splashed with orange, cream, yellow, and sometimes pink variegation.
Pink Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica 'Belize')
Big, glossy, paddle-shaped leaves splashed with cream, green, and a soft blush of pink.
Like all rubber plants, it grows into a proper tree over time, which makes it an excellent statement piece for living rooms and bright corners.
Tradescantia Nanouk
Nanouk is the affordable, fast-growing pink plant for people who want results now. Thick, fleshy stems push out chunky leaves striped in pink, purple, and green, and the whole plant trails happily over the edge of a pot or shelf.
It's one of the easiest houseplants to propagate too!
Happy Leaf Pothos
This one is colour without complication. ‘Happy Leaf’ brings creamy yellow variegation over classic trailing pothos foliage, creating a bright, uplifting feel.
It’s forgiving, fast-growing, and ideal for high shelves or hanging planters where its trailing habit can soften edges and add movement.
Aglaonema 'Red Joy'
Also called the Chinese evergreen, 'Red Joy' is the workhorse of the pink-plant world. Deep pink-and-red centres bleed out into glossy green margins, giving each leaf an almost painted quality.
Unlike most variegated plants, aglaonemas are remarkably easygoing and they tolerate lower light better than almost any other pink plant.
Begonia ‘Inca Flame’
This one is a brilliant choice for smaller spaces or shelves where you want concentrated colour without taking up much visual or physical room. The foliage has a slightly metallic sheen, which makes it feel more dynamic than flat green plants.
Calathea orbifolia
If your idea of colour leans more toward subtle elegance, Calathea orbifolia is the one. It doesn’t shout for attention like some variegated plants, but it adds a refined, layered palette that works well in calming spaces like bedrooms or reading corners.
Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’
This is pure colour payoff. Deep violet-purple foliage gives instant contrast against green-heavy plant collections or neutral interiors.
It’s fast-growing, trailing, and thrives on a bit of neglect, which makes it ideal for adding bold colour to shelves, plant stands, or mixed arrangements.
