Plant care guides
Every plant, how to keep it alive.
Light, watering, temperature and pet safety for 68 common houseplants, checked against botanical gardens and the ASPCA.
68 plants
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Flowering African violet Streptocarpus ionanthus Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Alocasia Polly Alocasia × mortfontanensis 'Polly' Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti Aloe vera Aloe vera Full Sun Every 2 weeks -
Flowering Amaryllis Hippeastrum Partial Sun Weekly
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Flowering Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Palms & ferns Areca palm Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Arrowhead plant Syngonium podophyllum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Baby rubber plant Peperomia obtusifolia Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
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Herbs Basil Ocimum basilicum Full Sun Every 2-3 days -
Flowering Bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae Full Sun Weekly -
Palms & ferns Bird's nest fern Asplenium nidus Bright Indirect Weekly
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Palms & ferns Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' Bright Indirect Every 2-3 days -
Flowering Bromeliad Guzmania lingulata Bright Indirect Weekly
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Succulents & cacti Burro's tail Sedum morganianum Partial Sun Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Calathea orbifolia Goeppertia orbifolia Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Cast iron plant Aspidistra elatior Low Light Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Chinese evergreen Aglaonema commutatum Medium Light Weekly
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Foliage Chinese money plant Pilea peperomioides Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti Christmas cactus Schlumbergera × buckleyi Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Coffee plant Coffea arabica Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Corn plant Dracaena fragrans Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Croton Codiaeum variegatum Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia seguine Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Dragon tree Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti Echeveria Echeveria elegans Full Sun Every 2 weeks
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Foliage English ivy Hedera helix Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Fiddle-leaf fig Ficus lyrata Bright Indirect Weekly -
Flowering Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Heartleaf philodendron Philodendron hederaceum Medium Light Weekly -
Foliage Hoya Hoya carnosa Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti Jade plant Crassula ovata Partial Sun Every 2 weeks -
Flowering Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Full Sun Every 2 weeks
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Palms & ferns Kentia palm Howea forsteriana Medium Light Weekly -
Palms & ferns Lady palm Rhapis excelsa Medium Light Weekly -
Herbs Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Full Sun Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Lucky bamboo Dracaena sanderiana Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Money tree Pachira aquatica Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Monstera Monstera deliciosa Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Monstera adansonii Monstera adansonii Bright Indirect Weekly
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Flowering Moth orchid Phalaenopsis Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Nerve plant Fittonia albivenis Bright Indirect Every 2-3 days
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Foliage Norfolk Island pine Araucaria heterophylla Partial Sun Weekly
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Herbs Oregano Origanum vulgare Full Sun Weekly -
Palms & ferns Parlor palm Chamaedorea elegans Medium Light Weekly -
Herbs Parsley Petroselinum crispum Partial Sun Every 2-3 days
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Foliage Peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisii Medium Light Weekly -
Flowering Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Polka dot plant Hypoestes phyllostachya Bright Indirect Weekly
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Palms & ferns Ponytail palm Beaucarnea recurvata Full Sun Every 2 weeks -
Foliage Pothos Epipremnum aureum Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Prayer plant Maranta leuconeura Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Rattlesnake plant Goeppertia insignis Medium Light Weekly
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Foliage Rose-painted calathea Goeppertia roseopicta Bright Indirect Weekly
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Herbs Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Full Sun Weekly -
Foliage Rubber plant Ficus elastica Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Satin pothos Scindapsus pictus Bright Indirect Weekly
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Foliage Snake plant Dracaena trifasciata Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks -
Herbs Spearmint Mentha spicata Partial Sun Every 2-3 days -
Foliage Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Palms & ferns Staghorn fern Platycerium bifurcatum Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti String of hearts Ceropegia woodii Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
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Succulents & cacti String of pearls Curio rowleyanus Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
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Herbs Thyme Thymus vulgaris Full Sun Weekly
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Foliage Umbrella plant Heptapleurum arboricola Bright Indirect Weekly -
Foliage Weeping fig Ficus benjamina Bright Indirect Weekly -
Succulents & cacti Zebra haworthia Haworthiopsis attenuata Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks -
Foliage ZZ plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks
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