Grow these indoor plants with yellow flowers to bring a burst of cheer to bland corners of your home and office!
Whether you’re looking for a striking focal point or a simple way to alleviate decor, consider these best yellow flowering indoor plants! They are easy to maintain and go well with every kind of decor.
Indoor Plants with Yellow Flowers
1. Chrysanthemum
Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum spp.
Mums are popular indoor plants that bloom in a wide range of cheerful colors, but yellow is the most favored among homeowners. These blooms are used in the preparation of a sweet drink in some parts of Asia and insecticides in other regions.
2. Yellow Bush Lily
Botanical Name: Clivia miniata var. citrina
Native to South Africa and Swaziland, clivia is a gorgeous tropical plant with large clusters of creamy-yellow flowers on lush, evergreen foliage. Its slightly fragrant, trumpet-shaped blossoms are 2.5 inches long.
3. Kalanchoe
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe is a low-maintenance succulent with large umbels of bright yellow flowers above the fleshy foliage. These blooms appear from late fall to early winter and last up to 6 weeks or more.
4. Primrose
Botanical Name: Primula vulgaris
Primrose is a lovely indoor plant that produces delicate yellow blooms atop basal rosette-like foliage in spring. They can become up to 1″ across in moist, well-drained soil and partial shade conditions, but keep them protected from the hot afternoon sun.
5. African Daisy
Botanical Name: Dimorphotheca ecklonis
African daisies are popular among gardeners for their golden yellow blossoms and dark green leaves. In addition to yellow, this plant produces different shades of flowers, such as blue, white, pink, and purple.
6. Yellow Bells
Botanical Name: Tecoma stans
Brighten up your dull living room with the showy, trumpet-shaped flowers of yellow bells. These 2 inches long blooms usually appear from spring until frost but can survive all year long in warmer climates without any special care.
7. Yellow Alder
Botanical Name: Turnera ulmifolia
Yellow alder is admired in the Caribbean basin for its year-round blooming yellow flowers that last for several hours before closing at night. Grow this plant indoors for a constant display of beautiful yellow flowers.
8. Yellow Buttercup
Botanical Name: Ranunculus bulbosus
This cheerful plant boasts large, 5-petalled cup-shaped flowers in shades of yellow with downward pointed sepals. The petals are 9-13 mm long and 8-11 mm wide, whereas the anthers are up to 1 mm long.
9. Yellow Episcia
Botanical Name: Episcia ‘Tropical Topaz’
Yellow episcia is a 6-8 inches tall ornamental houseplant that produces showy yellow flowers year round. Grow this plant in a hanging basket for a breathtaking floral and foliar display.
10. Hibiscus
Botanical Name: Hibiscus spp.
Hibiscus is known for its large, colorful flowers, which come in various colors, including red, pink, yellow, white, and orange. These pretty flowers have five or more petals and a distinctive stamen column that protrudes from the center.
11. Prickly Pear Cactus
Botanical Name: Opuntia spp.
Prickly Pear Cactus, also known as Opuntia, is noted for its distinctive thorny and flattened pads, which are actually modified stems. The showy, cup-shaped yellow blooms make this succulent stand out in the summer season.
12. Yellow Cone Plant
Botanical Name: Conophytum flavum
A member of the Aizoaceae family, this South African native is a dwarf succulent with a bluish-green body and diurnal, yellow blooms that can become one inch in diameter in favorable growing conditions. You have to wait till fall to enjoy the sight of its beautiful yellow blooms.
13. Autumn Mum
Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium
The autumn mum can add a pop of color to any garden with its large yellow blossoms. These flowers are often used as fall decorations in planters or cut floral arrangements.
14. Begonia ‘Nonstop Yellow’
Botanical Name: Begonia tuberhybrida ‘nonstop yellow’
Begonia ‘Nonstop Yellow’ beautifies indoor gardens with its magnificent double yellow flowers from late spring to frost. In ideal growing conditions, this houseplant produces up to 4 inches wide rose-like blossoms.
15. Amaryllis ‘Yellow Star’
Botanical Name: Hippeastrum ‘Yellow Star’
The pale yellow star-shaped flowers set this amaryllis variety apart from the other indoor flowering plants on this list. Provide this plant with a well-drained potting mix to get ample blooms indoors.
