Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Plants suitable for interior decoration
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Common name
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Scientific name
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Family
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1.
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Maiden hair fern
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Adiantum sp.
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Polypodiaceae
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2.
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Aglaonema/Evergreens
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Aglaonema spp.
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Araceae
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3.
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Variegated/Pineapple
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Ananas bracteatus
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Bromeliaceae
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4.
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Anthuriums
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Anthurium spp.
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Araceae
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5.
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Aralia
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Aralia elegantissima
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Araliaceae
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6.
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Asparagus
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Asparagus spp.
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Liliaceae
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7.
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Begonia
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Begonia spp
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Begoniaceae
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8.
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Calathea
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Calathea spp.
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Marantaceae
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9.
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Spider plant
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Chlorophytum comosum
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Liliaceae
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10.
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Sunset Bells
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Chosothemis pulchella
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Gesneriaceae
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11.
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Maranta
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Ctenanthe spp.
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Marantaceae
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12.
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Earth stars
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Cryptanthus sp.
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Bromeliaceae
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13.
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Umbrella plant
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Cyperus alternifolius
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Cyperaceae
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14.
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Dumb cane
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Dieffenbachia spp.
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Araceae
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15.
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Dracaena
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Dracaena spp.
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Liliaceae
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16.
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Flame violet
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Episcia cupriata
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Gesneriaceae
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17.
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Money plant/ Golden pothos
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Epipremmum aureum
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Araceae
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18
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Japanese spindle
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Euonymus japonica
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Celastraceae
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19
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Firestorm
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Excoecaria bicolour
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Euphorbiaceae
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20
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Weeping Fig
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Ficus benjamina
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Moraceae
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21.
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Indian rubber tree
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Ficus elastica
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Moraceae
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22.
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Fiddle leaf tree
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Ficus lyrata
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Moraceae
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23.
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Nerve plant
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Fittonia spp.
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Acanthaceae
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24.
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Velvet creeper
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Gynura aurantiaca
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Asteraceae
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25.
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Red Leea
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Leea coccinea
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Leeaceae
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26.
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Split leaf philodendron
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Monstera deliciosa
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Araceae
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27.
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Finger nailed bromeliad
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Neoregelia carolinae
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Bromeliaceae
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28.
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Ferns
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Nephrolepis spp.
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Polipodiaceae
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29.
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Peperomia
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Peperomia spp.
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Piperaceae
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30.
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Philodendron
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Philodendron spp.
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Araceae
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31.
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Aluminium plant
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Pilea cadierei
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Urticaceae
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32.
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Staghorn fern
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Platycerum bifurcatum
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Polypodiaceae
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33.
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Variegated balfour aralia
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Polyscias balfouriana
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Araliaceae
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34.
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Snake plant
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Sansevieria spp.
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Liliaceae
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35.
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Velvet pothos
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Scindapsus aureus
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Araceae
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36.
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Umbrella tree
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Schefflera arboricola
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Araliaceae
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37.
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White flag/ Peace lily
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Spathiphyllum spp.
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Amceae
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38.
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Nephytis
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Syngonium podophyIlum
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Araceae
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39.
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Bat flower or Cat's whiskers
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Tacca chantrieri
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Dioscoreaceae
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40.
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Wandering Jew
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Zebrina pendula
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Commelinaceae
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(Source: http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in)