Want to go beyond the lovely—but commonplace— spider and pothos plants and step up your indoor gardening game? You’re in the right place!

As indoor plants become more popular, homeowners are constantly seeking unique houseplants to add to their collections. So most of them go for the most obvious choices like snake plants, cactus plants, or maybe peace lilies.

However, the world of indoor plants is much grander than the limited selection at your local home improvement store or garden center. Thanks to online plant purveyors and the efforts of plant collectors who scour remote regions searching for new specimens for our houses, you can now grow unusual plants that are usually found only in places like South Africa or Madagascar.

For a truly remarkable plant array, check out these lovely and unusual plants that emphasize bold colors, inspiring blooms, and strange shapes. Let’s get started!