I keep all of my tropicals indoor all of the time! I never think of any of them as "outdoor only." As a matter of fact, I've grown caladuim and other typically garden plants indoors with success.

Huh I see. I guess its only for fruit and flowers that you bring outdoors for

I grew an avacado plant, lemon tree, turmeric, and ginger root indoors as well.

It depends on the house, too. I could choose whether or not to send plants outside in my old house. In the new one, there's significantly less light, and every one has to go out in the summer. I also have to use artificial light in the winter, which I never had to before moving. What is the light like in your house?

It's a matter of preference and there are a lot of factors to consider. Generally, plants can be healthier outside in regard to actual vigor, and in regard to exposure to predators that should keep pests from settling in and becoming an infestation issue that requires some kind of action, but are also at risk of sunburn, weather damage & being eaten by critters that hopefully would never be inside a house.

Carrying plants around also puts them at risk of being dropped. The lighter color of carpet, the more likely the dropping, IME. :+)

There is no such thing as a plant that naturally comes from inside a structure, so bringing any plant inside at any time of year will have inherent challenges. Whether or not you and your structure can meet them, on a plant-by-plant basis, is the question to ask and answer.

Such a good point on the lighting in ones home. My house gets a ton of light, so the plants do well indoors.