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Want bold color with less fuss? Try these low maintenance purple houseplants and find easy-care picks that brighten your indoor space.
If you want to add some strong color to your home without spending hours caring for plants, these Low Maintenance Purple Houseplants with Bold Hues are worth a look. Their purple and burgundy leaves can brighten up a plain corner, and most are easy enough to care for every day.
Low Maintenance Purple Houseplants with Bold Hues
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1. Purple Shamrock
If you have never grown a purple shamrock (Oxalis triangularis), this is a fun one to try. Its three-sided purple leaves are pretty on their own, but the plant also moves throughout the day. The leaves open in good light and fold up when the light starts to fade. Small pink or white flowers can also appear above the leaves.
Give your purple shamrock bright, indirect light and well-draining soil. Water it when the soil starts to dry out, but don’t keep it soggy. If the plant starts to lose its leaves and looks like it is dying, don’t throw it away. Purple shamrocks can go through a natural dormant period and often grow back with fresh leaves later.
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2. African Violet
African violet is a classic houseplant that deserves a place in your indoor collection. It stays small, has soft, velvety leaves, and produces clusters of flowers in shades of violet, purple, pink, red, and white. With the right light and care, it can keep flowering for months.
It is also a great choice when you don’t have space for a large houseplant. You can place a small African violet on a desk, bedside table, or kitchen windowsill without it taking over the space.
African violets have been grown in homes for many years, but they still fit nicely into modern rooms. If you want a small plant with pretty flowers and plenty of character, this one is hard to overlook.
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3. Purple Orchid
Few things can make a room look more elegant as quickly as an orchid. While orchids may seem difficult to grow, moth orchids are actually quite easy to care for as houseplants.
The flowers can stay in bloom for several months, and you can find them in purple, pink, white, yellow, and burgundy. A moth orchid is a great choice if you want your home to have a polished, hotel-like look. Place it beside the sink, on a console table, or anywhere with bright, filtered light, and it can instantly make the room feel more finished.
4. Purple Rubber Plant
The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) can make a room look more stylish, especially the dark-leaved ‘Burgundy’ variety.
Its glossy leaves start out in deep red and burgundy shades before turning very dark green as they mature. This gives the plant a rich, dark look. Rubber plants are also fairly easy to care for when they have the right conditions. They can handle some lower light, but bright, indirect light helps them grow well and keep their deep leaf color.
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5. Purple Waffle Plant
The name may sound unusual, but the purple waffle plant (Hemigraphis alternata) is a beautiful and easy-to-grow houseplant.
Its leaves have a wrinkled texture and a mix of purple and green that looks especially nice in bright light. It stays small, growing to about 6 inches tall, so it works well even if you do not have much space.
Place it in medium to bright light and keep the soil slightly moist. Do not let it dry out completely. If the plant does not get enough light, its deep purple color may start to fade.
6. Tradescantia ‘Purple Heart’
If you love houseplants with lots of purple, Tradescantia, especially Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’, is worth growing.
Unlike plants that only have purple edges, this variety has leaves that are almost completely purple. Small pink flowers add a nice contrast when the plant blooms.
You can grow it indoors as a houseplant or outdoors as an annual. Tradescantia is popular because it is easy to grow and does well as a trailing plant. Place it on a shelf or in a hanging planter and let the stems grow over the edges.
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