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Pics of your smallest houseplant(s)

plantomaniac08
11 years ago

I was looking at one of my plants earlier and came up with the idea of everyone posting photos of their smallest houseplants (or if you're me, a photo of your smallest houseplant). Here's mine, a Peace Lily named 'Tiny' Measuring the plant alone, it's about 3.75 inches tall. You can see why I named him 'Tiny'

Planto

Comments (94)

  • plantomaniac08
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Mike,
    Even though it's a flower, it is pretty small. Perhaps you could make a topic about smallest flowers. :)

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    11 years ago

    It's a crying shame my phone can't take a more detailed pic. This fairy garden I saw yesterday is probably the best one I've ever seen. At least 100 plants, and probably 30-40 different kinds in this thing, about 3 ft. by 2 ft. I can only wish these were mine, and I did buy 3 tiny plants, but wanted to share this on this thread for inspiration of what to DO with all of these tiny plants.

  • plantomaniac08
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Purple,
    Oh, that's adorable! I am envisioning a gnome house and... well, you just got my juices flowing! Too bad I don't have the room for something like that.

    Planto

  • saj_2002
    11 years ago

    a haworthia truncata..

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    11 years ago

    Planto, IKR! I was instantly addicted as soon as I saw it. Google "fairy garden" to see tons of other ideas. This one is especially big. The drip saucer from a large pot is a reasonable option for most people I think.

  • christine1950
    11 years ago

    I've got to say all your plants are way up there on the CUTENESS scale, I enjoyed each & every one of them....

  • plantomaniac08
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Purple,
    This forum has definitely given me a number of ideas. Hubby has already asked, when we get a house, is it going to turn into the Tropics? I don't know what gave him that idea. ;)

    Christine,
    Thanks for looking! :)

    Planto

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    11 years ago

    Well... if you channel your addictions to tiny plants, that should help. ...and why not just get a house IN the tropics? Don't we all have that fantasy?!

    Now that I know the below plant is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, I'll show a pic of one I got at the store with the fairy garden. Hope the pink bud actually blooms and is not freaked out about being driven/moved around.

  • marguerite_gw Zone 9a
    11 years ago

    Is Ledbouria pauciflora another name for Ledbouria socialis? Because that plant is identical to what I was given as L. socialis. It is one of my most precious plants, I'll take a picture shortly to post.

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    10 years ago

    Any more tiny plants out there?

    This little Senecio has a flower! I was wondering why the other one was droopy yesterday and found a tiny caterpillar on it. He's been relocated.

    {{gwi:70131}}

    Almost forgot, here's an update on that tiny Coleus plant above! It's over 2 ft. tall, getting ready to make some flowers for the hummingbirds.
    {{gwi:70132}}

    This post was edited by purpleinopp on Tue, Aug 13, 13 at 12:56

  • plantomaniac08
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Purple,
    Unfortunately, no new tiny plants for me (in fact, I lost that peace lily pictures in the OP.... and those Gasterias I later posted). :\ Glad to see your plants are doing so well (I'm jealous, although I think our zones are similar... maybe one day when we have a house to call a home, it'll look like your porch does!).

    Poor little senecio, sounds like the caterpillar was happy though! Your Coleus is huge compared to the first picture (I think I'm looking at the right one; you cut it back?). My parents are the only ones who seem to get hummingbirds (we have ruby throated hummingbirds in our area), but for the last couple of years, we haven't seen as many (my folks still put out food for them though in the hopes they'll come back).

    Thanks for sharing Purple,
    Planto

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    10 years ago

    Yes, it's the same Coleus from Thu, Jan 10, 13 at 15:08.

    So sorry about your losses! I've lost some plants due to rain accidents too. Really a bummer. But, after not having winter, it makes sense to not have summer, right?

  • plantomaniac08
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Purple,
    True! Maybe this year we'll have a real winter. :) It's ok, I guess nature "weeds" out the less fit. Of all the cacti I had, the one I thought would go first from being too wet was one of the only two that survived!

    Planto

  • BronwynH
    10 years ago

    The smallest plant I have is one of a pair of broken bits of anubias that are taking root in my fishtank. It's sitting in pea gravel, if that helps for scale.

  • BronwynH
    10 years ago

    The smallest non-aquatic plant is a freshly planted rooting of some bits of wandering jew that broke off my main plant. Mamma plant is to the right.

  • sradleye
    10 years ago

    mini pothos at the office

  • sradleye
    10 years ago

    got a vft in the beginning of july which promptly turned black and died off. seems to be coming back. its hard to make out but there is the tiniest little head at 3 oclock

  • sradleye
    10 years ago

    and one of my favorite plants. a little gollum

  • channert
    10 years ago

    This is my baby spider plant. Momma suffered a tragic end when I went on vacation last year and my mom watered it to often. This little guy is all thats left =(

  • asleep_in_the_garden
    10 years ago

    Itsy bitsy prince of orange.

    Such a tiny cutting I really wasn't sure it would take at all...but it seems I've got three new leaves! :)

  • flowerpottipper
    10 years ago

    Here is a pic of one of my baby hanging pitcher plant... I think its way too cute...that's why I had to buy two lol.

  • flowerpottipper
    10 years ago

    Here is a pic of one of my baby hanging pitcher plant... I think its way too cute...that's why I had to buy two lol.

    {{!gwi}}

  • Sans2014
    8 years ago

    anyone want to revive this thread?

    yogurt cup small Haworthia


  • stonetreehouse
    8 years ago

    2.5" pot of String of Pearls (yep, it's in gritty mix and it was watering day if it looks dark):


  • MrBlubs
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Gotta Be my Tillandsias

    The 2 that are the same are Ionantha rubra and I forget the silvers name...

  • Sans2014
    8 years ago


  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    8 years ago

    In a 1" pot, each plant is about the size of a kernel of corn. Jelly bean plant (Sedum rubrotinctum.)


  • Sans2014
    8 years ago

    Very cute Tiffany! Well done!

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    TYVM but I defer credit to the plants. All I did was lay the leaves there a while back, add a little water occasionally. :+)

  • rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
    8 years ago

    Very slow growing, still very small - from the leaves, started end of May 2015:


    That is 1.5" pot.

  • ewwmayo
    8 years ago

    Here is my smallest plant (that has more than four leaves) growing in a 1" pot. If it grows large enough for a 4" pot, I will be ecstatic!

    Succulents! · More Info
    Haworthia truncata 'Maruko'.

  • J Feathersmith
    8 years ago

    This is the best thread!! SO MANY CUTE PLANTS.

    Anyway, here are my smallest.

    Spider plant seedling. !!! Parent plant made some seed instead of plantlets, and on a whim I tossed the seeds back into the plant. Baby doesn't appear to be variegated like the seed-producing parent.

    Shoenorchis gemmata orchid. Also a young plant, but the biggest leaves there are as big as its leaves will ever get.

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Jade 'Golllum,' watchchain Crassula, Sedum sarmentosum.

    Sedum kimnachii, another little 'Gollum,' recent Sedeveria leaf babies.

    More watchchain, Sedeveria, Kalanchoe marnieriana, Sedum rubrotinctum (jelly bean plant,) Sedum burrito.

    Haworthia, Grapto-something I've lost track of which one, K. marnieriana, S. burrito, watchchain.

    A lone jelly bean.

    Jelly bean, watchchain, K. marnieriana.

    Watchchain with S. sarmentosum.

    S. kimnachii & K. marnieriana.

    An as-yet mystery Sedum/Phedimus & Peperomia rotundifolia/prostrata.

    S. kimnachii & S. album.

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    What are the previously shown tiny plants looking like now?

    Sansevieria babies recently propagated from leaf cuttings:

    Aloe bellatula. My fingers are holding the remains of an inflorescence that just dropped its' last bloom and another one is forming in the center. This plant is tough as nails & doesn't mind heavy shade to being in the sun all day.

  • Karen S. (7b, NYC)
    7 years ago

    Awww, sad for you, but also laughing. RIP

  • PRO
    The Ficus Wrangler
    7 years ago

    Tillandsias ain't easy. Contrary to (some) popular opinions, they don't live on air.

  • tommyr_gw Zone 6
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    The flowers are about 1/2" long. They are known as the "Angry bunnies".

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    This air plant has been on this Dracaena trunk for almost 4 yrs now. Gets rained on, spritzed with squirt bottle if it's been a while.

    This is aging well, totally stunted & cute.

  • maggiepatty
    7 years ago

    What a great thread; I'm glad it was updated so I saw it. Love all those mini succulents crammed in together. I was cleaning out a cupboard yesterday and found some teeny pots about an inch across. Must have been leftovers from one of my kids' craft projects. Now I know I can put 2 or 3 plants in each of them, lol!

  • PRO
    The Ficus Wrangler
    7 years ago

    Purple, now THAT'S what a tillandsia's supposed to look like. Well done.

  • skysong4
    7 years ago

    These are some of mine! A micro mini trailing African violet (the others around it are all mini African violets)


    Some miniature gardens I put together with plants that like being indoors (ignore the dead Serissa in the back of the oval one - I've been hoping it'll come back, but my hope is fading...). Pen for scale.

  • MrBlubs
    7 years ago

    Here's my new smallest ones

    Harry's butterfield growing from a leaf

    And a tiny E. Perle von Nurnberg that I just noticed was growing from a fallen leaf under the main plant! I moved it to give it some more sun. Was a happy surprise.

    I guess I should have moved the dried leaves...

  • Sans2014
    7 years ago

    Sansevieria Trifaciata


  • Marcin ( Barbados )
    7 years ago

    My little peyote :)

  • nomen_nudum
    7 years ago


    Just a little thirsty

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Baby Sedum morganianum (burro's tail) growing from a single leaf is so cute & small. Bigger in pic than in person, at the edge of some moss. Fingertip for scale.

    A tiny pot with some blooming Sedum rupestre/reflexum.

    More leaf babies.

    So cute!

    A brand new parlor palm, recently sprouted (Chamaedorea elegans.)

  • nika_plants_zone6b
    6 years ago

    I have a few leaf propagations:

    Kalanchoe millotii (my favorite, I love the little fuzzies!!!!)

    I don't know the next two


    Crassula Ovata "Gollum

    Bonus mini marimo moss ball


    Hope you enjoyed!! I know I'm kind of late.


  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    A crew of new succulent leaf-babies.

  • Hannah C
    6 years ago

    This coleus has been happily growing in this tiny jug for 2 months! I didn't think it would like being in water so long but I keep forgetting to pot it : D

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