When we think of indoor plants, we imagine cacti or pretty foliage, but never flowers. Images of bouquet flower arrangements or potpourri come to mind, but potted flowers don’t.
If you are a house plant enthusiast like us, displaying dead flowers isn’t very appealing. Ensuring flowers bloom indoors is tricky, but we’ve got your back. We shall cover how to care for indoor flowering plants and share some varieties with white flowers.
Caring for Indoor Flowering Plants
Before we get into the wonderful list of indoor potted plants with white flowers, we should cover some basics about caring for flowering plants.
Know Your Plant
Whenever you add a new plant to your collection, please take the time to research its care. Some plants are tougher than others and survive trial and error. In contrast, most flowering plants are very finicky.
Ensure you ask about the dos and don’ts while buying the plant. Some plants are more susceptible to root rot, while others need more light to blossom.
Water your plants
In our experience, plants that produce flowers or fruits need more water. However, that does not mean that you go against the instructions of the nursery worker or plant shop advisor. There are exceptions to this rule.
Ensure that plants you intend to water more have a well-draining soil mix. All potted plants should have good drainage, but some need the extra mile.
Plants suffer root rot and fungal infections when they sit in water. Their leaves become yellow and start to fall off. You should check if the soil has dried before watering again.
Sunlight
We’ve noticed that plants need more sunlight to produce flowers. More sunlight means more food. More food means healthy flowers. However, they may not want that much sun once the flowers blossom. Some flowers shrivel up in direct sunlight while others thrive in it.
Ensure you know which ones can handle direct sunlight and which plant wants shade.
Flowers have light and dark periods. During light periods, red light from the sun is inductive to flowering. During the dark periods, the tiniest exposure to the same light inhibits blooming properly.
 A light period of eight to ten hours ensures maximum flowering. If you live where there isn’t enough sunlight, use an indoor plant lamp. You don’t need to if the plant is local to your climate.
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Pruning
Pruning is cutting back a plant from growing too large or having too many branches. We prune flowering plants to reduce the number of flowers but improve their quality.
Never prune more than one-third of the foliage, or you will shock the plant. You may even get root rot because there isn’t enough plant above the ground to pull and use all the water in the soil in time.
We recommend pruning one-fourth of the plant at a point and cutting just above some leaves. There is a leaf node where the leaf grows on the stem. Cutting there will give rise to more leaves.
Part of the reason we prune is to make the plant bushier. For flowering plants, pruning means that none of the plant’s food or minerals will be wasted.
Fertilize Your Plant
The soil in potted plants cannot regenerate its nutrients. When the plant depletes the soil, it’s left hungry. That is why fertilizing our indoor potted plants is crucial for them to prosper.
You could get away with fertilizing your foliage plants twice to thrice a season. On the other hand, flowering plants are more demanding and need fertilizing every three weeks. Some even as early as every fourteen days.
They need a fertilizer with a higher amount of phosphorous than nitrogen. Along with them, plants need micronutrients in smaller amounts. These are the seven essential micronutrients plants need:
- boron (B)
- zinc (Zn)
- manganese (Mn)
- iron (Fe)
- copper (Cu)
- molybdenum (Mo)
- chlorine (Cl)
Ensure that the fertilizer you buy has both macro and micronutrients from natural, sustainable sources. There are different types of fertilizers that you use at different intervals.
| Type | Usage |
| Liquid fertilizer | Frequent |
| granular fertilizer | monthly |
| slow-release fertilizer | bimonthly |
| mulch | optional |
| homemade compost | Optional in soil mix |
Types of Flowering Indoor Plants.
The plant kingdom has just as much variety as the animal kingdom. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some bloom all year long or have big luscious flowers. Others have tiny but beautiful flowers.
We’ll cover some fantastic varieties of white flowers by their types. That way, you can easily decide which ones are right for your collection.
White Flowers That Love Shade
Flowering plants are meant to be shown off in our homes. That’s why we love flowers that love the shade! Since we can put them anywhere we want.
Shade plants still need some hours of indirect sunlight. Here are some of our favorite shade-loving white flowers to plant indoors.
Rose form White Begonias
We are starting off with showy white Begonia grands or Amerihybrid Roseform Begonias. These double-blossom white begonias resemble closely to roses and are our favorite shade lovers.
They are perennial bulbs that are planted in the spring. The plant grows one to two feet tall and needs moist but well-drained soil.
These gentle flowers are easy to grow and need neutral to slightly acidic soil. Be warned that they are toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
Lilly of the Valley
Convallaria majalis, or Lilly of the valley, is a beautiful tiny pendant bell-shaped flower. It has different leaves, including dark green or light green with yellow edges.
This shade lover can also adapt to direct sunlight if watered enough.
This delicate-looking herbaceous perennial plant is famous for its sweet smell. You can fill your house with its sweet scent. They are poisonous when consumed by humans or other animals.
White Moth Orchid
Moth orchids are a group of shade-loving plants from the orchid family. Several species come in white.
They usually have beautiful fragrant flowers and large leathery leaves that fuse at the base of the stem. They are relatively easy to care for and need a bright room out of direct sunlight. Here is a list of white moth orchid species:
- Phalaenopsis amabilis
- Phalaenopsis aphrodite
- Phalaenopsis × rolfeana
- Phalaenopsis thailandica
- Phalaenopsis stuartiana
- Phalaenopsis philippinensis
- Phalaenopsis micholitzii
- Phalaenopsis malipoensis
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima or Sweet Alyssum are low-growing white flowering plants with a creeping habit. This annual plant is native to the Mediterranean basin.
It has miniature sweet-smelling flowers with four white petals. They smell like honey and look very pretty in hanging pots. It will flower more abundantly if dead blooms are trimmed. It will flower all year long if protected from frost.
White Flowers That Need Direct Sunlight
White Flowers look the best when bright sunlight is reflected in a large window. Think about these plants for your collection if you have a space that gets plenty of sunlight.
Peace Lilies
Peace lilies can be grown in the shade but won’t produce flowers. Spathiphyllum needs sunlight to make flowers.
Here’s a fun fact. The stunning white petals are not flowers but a specialized leaf bract protecting the actual flower.
The most common reason these evergreen perennial plants usually die is overwatering. So check if the soil is dry before watering.
They do not need frequent fertilizing and benefit significantly from repotting or dividing once they outgrow their container.
Madagascar Jasmine
The Madagascar Jasmine or Stephanotis is a tropical vine with sweet-smelling small white star-shaped flowers. These evergreens are very fussy and famous for being difficult. They do not survive environmental shocks well.
They need moist soil, but soggy roots lead to them dying. They require rich loamy soil, fertilization twice a month, and proper watering and drainage. These are the divas of the plant world, often featured in wedding bouquets. They thrive in bright sunlight. The sweet jasmine smell of the flowers is rewarding enough.
Gardenia
White pretty small double-layered white blossom, Gardenia jasminoides are popular houseplants. These evergreen shrubs have some sweet-smelling varieties.
They need warm sunlight and slightly acidic soil and do well with moderate watering. They bloom in summer and autumn, so you enjoy them twice.
Succulents With White Flowers
Succulents are a favorite millennial plant since they are impossible to kill. They flourish with minimal watering and fertilizer. That makes them the perfect choice for the forgetful or beginner gardener.
Did you know that these tough desert plants could bear beautiful white flowers? Here are some of our favorite succulents with white flowers
Holiday Cacti
Holiday cacti are given their name since they bloom during the holiday season. For example, the Thanksgiving cactus blooms in the late fall.
Traditionally they were available in red, but now you can find them in pink and white varieties.
They are native to South American rainforests and are not drought-tolerant like their cacti brothers. It would be best if you watered them when the soil feels dry.
Argentine Giant
As the name suggests, the Argentine Giant or Echinopsis candicans grow two feet tall and can spread very wide. They are a bold indoor installation. They bear large white flowers that bloom at night. Famous for their nice smell, these are a pleasure for any cactus lover.
Hookers Orchid Cactus
Epiphyllum hookeri originates from costa Rica. They have large white flowers that bloom at night. They need super well-draining soil and bright filtered light to prosper. Their interesting strappy leaves and peculiar climbing habits make any collection a great addition.
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata is known by many names, including jade, money, and lucky plants. It looks like a strange cross between a woody shrub and a succulent cactus.
The succulent produces small star-shaped white flowers. It’s so easy to care for you can almost forget about it. In fact, you should forget about it because overwatering is a massive problem.
When the plant is under stress from tough conditions, the jade greed leaves develop a red tinge.
String of Buttons
With its cute common name, Crassula perforata easily steals many’s hearts.
These crawling cacti are truly fun to look at. It has bluish-green leaves with fascinating red edges. The succulent leaves appear stacked over each other in a chaotic game of Django. They produce small clusters of tiny white flowers.
White Indoor Winter Flowers
Why should we only enjoy spring, summer, and fall flowers? Let’s decorate our homes with winter blossoms. They will look great with our holiday decor.
White Nymph
Amaryllis, or white nymph, is a beautiful winter bulb. Each stem grows four flowers and blooms about ten weeks after being planted. The flowers are the main character since they sit atop leafless stalks. All the flowers don’t bloom together, so they flower for a considerable time.
These peony-shaped flowers with pretty frilly leaves are gorgeous and make you forget your winter blues.
Regarding their care, they do well in all types of soil so long as it is drained well and moist. They need bright light and an average amount of watering. As far as maintenance goes, they are pretty average.
White Desert Rose
Adenium obesum subsp. somalense is an interesting slow-growing succulent that bears winter-blooming flowers. It comes in other varieties with red and pink flowers,
These tropical plants need full sun, regular cactus soil, and varying watering needs. In the growing season, it needs wet but never saturated soil; in the off-season, it can resist drought.
White African Violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus or white African violets are native to Tanzania and are the perfect companions to get you through a lonely winter.
The delicate flowers are tough plants with interesting fuzzy foliage. The leaves come in dark green or variegated versions.
They need full sun and careful watering. They bloom well throughout the winter as long as they are not too chilly and near a window.
Conclusion
Now you know how to care for white flowering plants. We’ve shared a list of many different types of white indoor flowering plants. There is a perfect match for any plant lover. White flowers signify innocence and virtue. They are brilliant for decor, and most have nice fragrances. We hope you will soon add a white blossoming plant to your indoor plant collection.
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Hi! I’m Sophia, and I love plants – especially an expert in growing house plants. I stay in Chicago, United States of America, and through my blog and social media platforms, provide tips and tricks on how to grow healthy, vibrant plants indoors. Check out more here.