20 Tropical Flowers Perfect for Any Celebration
Last Updated: June 12, 2018
By Erica Daniels
Warm weather is a gentle reminder of sunny days, clear skies, sandy beaches and—best of all—beautiful tropical flowers. These rare beauties bring bright color and fresh aromas to your home or garden. You can also use tropical flowers to elevate your decor or spice up your bridal bouquet.
We’ve selected 20 of our favorite tropical flowers to bring into your home, sharing what kind of care each flower needs and some styling tips to help you spice up your next party. Before diving into this list, take some time to learn a little bit more about tropical flowers.
What is a tropical flower?
The words “exotic” and “tropical” are sometimes used interchangeably, but it’s important to know the difference!
Exotic flowers are not native to certain regions. For example, amaryllis flowers are native to south and central America and therefore considered exotic in other regions of the world. In other words, the term “exotic” is used to describe a flower that is foreign and is not naturally found in a certain place.
Tropical flowers, on the other hand, are flowers that bloom in a tropical (warmer) climate. For example, African Moon flowers are considered “tropical” because they natively grow in Namibia, a country in Africa. The tropical region of the world generally refers to places on or close to the equator.
Now that you have a better understanding of tropical flowers, take a look at some popular tropical flowers that you might want to have in your home.
Types of Tropical Flowers
1. AFRICAN VIOLET
SAINTPAULIA
NEEDS: Indirect Light
NEEDS: Well Drained
HEIGHT: .75 to 2 feet
2. AMARYLLIS
HIPPEASTRUM
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 1 to 3 feet
3. ANTHURIUM
ANTHURIUM ANDRAENUM
NEEDS: Indirect Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 1 to 1.5 feet
4. BIRD OF PARADISE
STRELITZIA REGINAE
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 6 feet
5. BLANKET FLOWER
GAILLARDIA
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Dry
HEIGHT: 1 to 3 feet
6. BLOOD LILY
SCADOXUS MULTIFLORUS
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Moist
HEIGHT: .5 to 1 foot
7. BLUE PASSION FLOWER
PASSIFLORA CAERULEA
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Moist / Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 8 to 10 feet
8. BOUGAINVILLEA
BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 8 to 20 feet
9. CHRYSANTHEMUM
CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 1 to 3 feet
10. CLIVIA
CLIVIA MINIATA
NEEDS: Indirect Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 2 to 3 feet
11. CYCLAMEN
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM
NEEDS: Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 0.25 to 5 feet
12. HELICONIA(lobster claw)
HELICONIA ROSTRATA
NEEDS: Partial Shade / Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 6 feet
13. HIBISCUS
HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Moist / Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 5 feet
14. LARKSPUR flower
DELPHINIUM
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 8 feet
15. MORNING GLORY
IPOMOEA MURICATA
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 6 to 10 feet
16. ORCHID
ORCHIDACEAE
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 1 to 2 feet
17. PINK COSMOS
COSMOS BIPINNATUS
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 1 to 6 feet
18. PLUMERIA
PLUMERIA RUBRA
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 20 to 30 feet
19. PROTEA
PROTEACEAE
NEEDS: Full Sun
NEEDS: Very Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 13 feet
20. SAMPAGUITA jasmine
JASMINUM SAMBAC
NEEDS: Full Sun / Partial Shade
NEEDS: Moist / Well-Drained
HEIGHT: 3 to 7 feet
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