Perfect Houseplant: Flowering Maple

Want a houseplant that flowers every month without too much light? Focus on a flowering maple (Abutilon). There are many of these broad leaf species.


The leaves for this plant are a small maple type dark green (some variegated), and the bell shaped flowers bloom beautifully in various colors including, red, yellow, pink, and white. You can expect to see plenty of flowers from these between spring through to fall and possibly through the winter given bright light.


Growing a flowering maple indoors requires enough space ready for when it matures because they can grow up to 5 ft, although I keep mine pruned down to 2 ft-3 ft.


They also grow quickly and need to be pruned to fit your indoor needs. I take my plant and placed under a shade tree at summer time. Keep in mind, they do not like frosty morning’s and like to be kept moist.