
Usually, in a garden or space we always look first at the largest plants there are. However, a good use of small plants can achieve incredible results, or help us to give life to those little empty corners.
Whether on the office desk or on the stones in the garden, small plants mean that there is no excuse to fill every corner of our home with life. If you want to discover some of the most striking, join us in this EcologíaVerde article in which we show you 16 small plants, their names, characteristics and photos.
- echeveria
- Mini elephant ear or Alocasia polly
- Velvet Nettle or Gynura
- Adiantum raddianum or maidenhair
- Grafted Cactus or Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
- Mouse tail or Peperomia caperata
- Soleirolia
- african violet
- Peperomia obtusifolia
- Pachiphyto or Pachyphytum compactum
- Nertera
- ludisia
- Blue senecio or blue balm
- Venus flytrap or Dionaea muscipula
- Mammillaria
- Sempervivum
echeveria
The Echeveria elegansalso called alabaster roseis a small succulent plant. It originates from Mexico and is currently in danger of extinction in its natural state. It owes its name to the way its leaves grow and its color, as they seem to form a stone flower. However, there are many species or types of echeveria plant, not just the Echeveria elegans.
If you want to know the care of the echeveria plant, in this other article and in the video below we leave you a guide.

Mini elephant ear or Alocasia polly
The call mini elephant earis also known as Alocasia mini or Alocasia Polly is a type of alocasia that does not exceed a height of 25cm. It is a variety of very small size but just as striking as the common elephant ear, which maintains about five or six leaves of bright and dark green.

Velvet Nettle or Gynura
The Gynura or ginuraoften called purple passion or velvet plant or nettleis a small creeping plant of no more than 15cm Tall. It stands out for the dense purple hair that covers its leaves, giving them that striking color. Its small yellow flowers are usually removed, since they do not have a pleasant smell.

Adiantum raddianum or maidenhair
The maidenhair or adiantum raddianum is also called Delta Maidenhair fern or hair of Venus. This plant is a type of fern that is also often called fountain grass, since it usually grows next to them. It is a plant that needs high environmental humidity, in addition to being considered one of the small shade plants, since it does not tolerate direct sunlight well.
Here you can learn about the cultivation and care of ferns.

Grafted Cactus or Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Its scientific name is Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, but we all recognize them as those little colored cacti that many establishments exhibit. It is actually a cacti graftthat is to say a cactus with two parts, the base of the green stem and the graft gymnocalycium of different colors, which needs the base because it is unable to carry out photosynthesis by itself. They are small indoor plants, several cm tall counting their two parts, they are also very decorative and do not support direct sunlight.
In this gardening guide you can discover everything about cactus grafting: how to do it and its care.

Mouse tail or Peperomia caperata
The peperomia caperata or mouse tail does not exceed 10cm tall and is one of the small flowering plants more peculiar. This plant creates a lot of contrast, as its leaves form a low rosette of bright green and the flowers are markedly vertical, rising in flower spikes and striking white.

Soleirolia
Its scientific name is Soleirolia Soleiroliialthough it is also known by angel tears or bridal bed moss. Despite its nickname, it is not actually moss, but its color and size are very reminiscent of this one. The soleirolia is often used as a ground cover in humid areas.

african violet
The Saintpaulia sp.. or African violet is another of the small flowering plants showier, as its vivid purple bloom is hard to miss. The flowers of the African violet appear throughout the year and its rounded leaves are structured in a hairy rosette, in the center of which its beautiful flowers are born.

Peperomia obtusifolia
The Peperomia obtusifolia It is from the mouse tail family and has its origin in South America. It is a very popular plant because of how easy it is to grow, since its only important requirement is that it needs a lot of lightbut always indirect. Its leaves, of different shades of green, shine with an appearance that makes it easy to confuse it with an artificial plant.

Pachiphyto or Pachyphytum compactum
Of Mexican origin, he Pachyphytum compactum or pachito is another of the small plants to give away or to have at home more original than there is. It is a small succulent or succulent plant of slow growth and less than 10cm tall, with a compact rosette of small cylindrical leaves. It produces small flower stems, usually reddish or yellow, which have just given it a unique and endearing appearance.
There are other pachifitos plants, such as the Pachyphytum oviferumthe Pachyphytum glutinicalule and the Pachyphytum bracteosumamong many others.

Nertera
The nertera granadensis is considered one of the small plants for garden, since despite its small size and its delicate appearance, it is a plant that requires a lot of light and even direct incidence. In the warm months it produces small flowers that give rise to berries.

ludisia
The ludisia discolor is a small houseplant fleshy and reddish stems, very decorative and peculiar. Small dark green leaves with reddish ribs, covered with hair, grow from its stems. Its flower stem is also very striking.

Blue senecio or blue balm
The scientific name is Senecio cephalophorus and it is a small indoor plant which owes its common names, blue senecio or blue balsam, to the bluish-green tones of its fleshy leaves. It is a plant very resistant to drought and intense sun, which therefore requires little watering.

Venus flytrap or Dionaea muscipula
The Dionaea muscipula or venus flytrap is probably the best known of the carnivorous plants. Its stems do not exceed 10cm tall and its larger leaves form the traps with which it catches insects to feed on. It is a plant that requires specific care, but striking and unique like few others.
Here you can learn about Caring for carnivorous plants.

Mammillaria
The Mammillaria They are a whole genus of cacti originating in Mexico with more than 350 species. For example, him Mamillaria microheliaalso called small sun barrelis one of the most used small indoor and outdoor plants to decorate.
It is a kind of less than 15cm tall, light green in color and with areoles of up to 50 thorns, very decorative. It needs low humidity and direct sun.

Sempervivum
These succulents seldom exceed 4cm tall, although it is a whole genus with about 30 species. The plants Sempervivum They are very low, with thick leaves that give the appearance of being fleshy flowers. In hot climates they are very suitable for outdoors and only need a substrate with very good drainage.

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