Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Plant Species >> House Plants

Identifying a Red-Leaved Foliage Plant

Plants with deep red tops and pink-mottled undersides are likely a Begonia cultivar (many have this pattern). Most houseplants are green on top, red underneath. Email a photo to Plantlady6@aol.com for exact ID.

House Plants: Ring Spots on Houseplants: Possible Virus Infection; Managing Overgrown Houseplants: Pruning, Air Layering, and Rehoming; Can Jade Plants Survive Winter Outdoors in South Carolina?; White Fuzz on Houseplant Soil: Mold from Overwatering; White Fuzzy Mold on Houseplant Soil: Overwatering Fix; Pruning a Tall Unknown Office Plant: Need Identification First; Identifying "Hot Water Plants": Zephyranthes, Cyclamen, or Begonia?; Reviving a Declining Yucca: Underwatering Suspected; Office Plant Soil Digging: Mouse, Slug, or Cat?; Unusual House Plants: Extraordinary Specimens for Your Collection

Garden Articles

Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca) Losing Color After Mail Order

ZZ Plant Floppy Stems: Light and Water Fixes

Eliminating Fungus Gnats and Mealybugs on Houseplants

Best Low-Maintenance Houseplants for Every Light Condition

Best Houseplants by Type: Flowering, Foliage, Herbs & Succulents for Every Home

Best Non-Flowering Houseplants: Foliage Stars for Low-Light, Low-Maintenance Homes

Blooming House Plants to Brighten Winter Indoors

Plants

Watering Houseplants: Why a Schedule Doesn't Work

White Powder and Tan Spots on Houseplants: Mealybugs and Scale

Dying Houseplant with Yellow Fuzzy Soil Layer: Mold from Overwatering

Best Office Plants for Oxygen & Air Purification

Fungus Gnats on Ivy: Dry Out, Repot, and Trap

Houseplant Soil Odor: Causes and Fixes

Yellow/Brown Leaves on Houseplants: Water by Weight, Fertilize Regularly