Plant guides

One guide per plant. Pick what fits your home.

African milk tree
Euphorbia trigona
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
African violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Air plant
Tillandsia
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Alocasia
Alocasia
Bright indirect light · fussy · toxic to pets
Aloe vera
Aloe vera
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Areca palm
Dypsis lutescens
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Arrowhead plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Medium light · easy · toxic to pets
Asparagus fern
Asparagus setaceus
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Begonia
Begonia
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Bright direct light · moderate · toxic to pets
Bird's nest fern
Asplenium nidus
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Blue star fern
Phlebodium aureum
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Bromeliad
Bromeliaceae
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Bunny ear cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Bright direct light · easy · pet safe
Burro's tail
Sedum morganianum
Bright direct light · moderate · pet safe
Caladium
Caladium bicolor
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Calathea
Goeppertia
Medium light · fussy · pet safe
Carrion flower
Stapelia gigantea
Bright direct light · easy · pet safe
Cast iron plant
Aspidistra elatior
Low light · easy · pet safe
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema
Low light · easy · toxic to pets
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Coffee plant
Coffea arabica
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Bright direct light · fussy · toxic to pets
Crown of thorns
Euphorbia milii
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Desert rose
Adenium obesum
Bright direct light · moderate · toxic to pets
Dischidia
Dischidia
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Dracaena
Dracaena
Medium light · easy · toxic to pets
Dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Medium light · easy · toxic to pets
Echeveria
Echeveria
Bright direct light · moderate · pet safe
Elephant bush
Portulacaria afra
Bright direct light · easy · pet safe
English ivy
Hedera helix
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Ficus Audrey
Ficus benghalensis 'Audrey'
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
Bright indirect light · fussy · toxic to pets
Fishbone cactus
Disocactus anguliger
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Flame violet
Episcia cupreata
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Florist's cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
Bright indirect light · fussy · toxic to pets
Ginseng ficus
Ficus microcarpa
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Goldfish plant
Nematanthus gregarius
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Hoya
Hoya
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Jade plant
Crassula ovata
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Jewel orchid
Ludisia discolor
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Lady palm
Rhapis excelsa
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Lipstick plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Living stones
Lithops
Bright direct light · fussy · pet safe
Lucky bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Medium light · easy · toxic to pets
Madagascar jasmine
Stephanotis floribunda
Bright indirect light · fussy · pet safe
Maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Medium light · fussy · pet safe
Majesty palm
Ravenea rivularis
Bright indirect light · fussy · pet safe
Mistletoe cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Money tree
Pachira aquatica
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Moon cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Nerve plant
Fittonia albivenis
Medium light · moderate · pet safe
Never never plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Medium light · moderate · pet safe
Norfolk Island pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Olive tree
Olea europaea
Bright direct light · moderate · pet safe
Parlor palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Low light · easy · pet safe
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Medium light · easy · toxic to pets
Peperomia
Peperomia
Medium light · easy · pet safe
Persian shield
Strobilanthes dyeriana
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Philodendron
Philodendron
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Pink jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum
Bright direct light · moderate · pet safe
Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Polka dot plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Bright direct light · easy · pet safe
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura
Medium light · moderate · pet safe
Purple passion
Gynura aurantiaca
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Purple shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Pygmy date palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Rabbit's foot fern
Davallia solida
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Sago palm
Cycas revoluta
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Sensitive plant
Mimosa pudica
Bright direct light · moderate · toxic to pets
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Low light · easy · toxic to pets
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Spikemoss
Selaginella
Medium light · fussy · pet safe
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
Bright direct light · easy · toxic to pets
Staghorn fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
String of hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
String of pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Stromanthe 'Triostar'
Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar'
Bright indirect light · fussy · pet safe
Swedish ivy
Plectranthus verticillatus
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Ti plant
Cordyline fruticosa
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Tradescantia
Tradescantia
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Triangle ficus
Ficus triangularis
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Tropical hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Bright direct light · moderate · pet safe
Tropical pitcher plant
Nepenthes
Bright indirect light · moderate · pet safe
Umbrella plant
Schefflera arboricola
Bright indirect light · easy · toxic to pets
Venus flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Bright direct light · fussy · pet safe
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina
Bright indirect light · moderate · toxic to pets
Zebra haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Bright indirect light · easy · pet safe
Zebra plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Bright indirect light · fussy · pet safe
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Low light · easy · toxic to pets