Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- ORCHID
- The orchid family — Orchidaceae — is one of the largest flowering plant families on Earth, with more than 25,000 known species distributed across every continent except Antarctica.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BROMELIAD
- Bromeliads are native to the tropical Americas, and one of them — the pineapple — is the only bromeliad widely grown as a food crop.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ANTHURIUM
- The showy 'flower' of an anthurium is actually a waxy, heart-shaped leaf called a spathe; the true flowers are the tiny bumps arranged along the central spike, called the spadix.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CYCLAMEN
- Cyclamen grow from a tuber and are prized for blooming through winter, their swept-back petals in shades of pink, red, and white appearing when most other plants are resting.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Flowering houseplants word search — free and large-print. Find the orchid, the violet, the bromeliad, and the bloom that brightens any windowsill.
About Flowering Houseplants
A single flowering plant on a windowsill can change the whole feeling of a room — a flush of violet petals against morning light, the waxy red of an anthurium, the improbable elegance of an orchid balanced on its spike. Gardeners have long coaxed tropical bloomers indoors, finding that the right pot, the right warmth, and just enough humidity reward patience with color that lasts weeks or even months. From the cheerful rosettes of a kalanchoe to the heady scent of a gardenia, these plants ask little and give back something that feels like a small, living gift.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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