Species guides
Plants
Care guides for the houseplants I actually own. Each species page covers light, water, humidity, pet safety, propagation, and the troubleshooting moves I learned the hard way.
27 guides
- Direct sun for part of the day
- Bright, indirect light
- Low light or shade
Air plant
Tillandsia spp.- Bright indirect
- Soak weekly
- Not listed by ASPCA
Alocasia
Alocasia spp.- Bright indirect / dappled
- Keep moist, never soggy
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Aluminum plant
Pilea cadierei- Bright indirect
- Moderate, drier in winter
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum- Bright indirect
- Top 1" dry
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata- Bright indirect
- Never let dry out
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Calathea orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia- Bright indirect
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Cebu Blue pothos
- Bright, indirect (NC State)
- Toxic (NC State)
Fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata- Bright indirect
- Regular, not soggy
- Toxic (NC State)
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum- Bright indirect
- Slightly moist
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Hoya
- Bright indirect (NC State)
- Let soil dry between waterings
- Non-toxic (ASPCA, 3 species)
Jade plant
Crassula ovata- Bright, 4+ hrs sun
- Dry between
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Manjula pothos
- Bright, indirect (species)
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Monstera
Monstera spp.- Bright indirect
- Top ¼–⅓ of soil dry first
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa- Bright indirect
- Top third dry between
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Parlor palm
Chamaedorea elegans- Bright indirect / shade
- Moist, not soggy
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii- Part to full shade
- Evenly moist
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Philodendron
Philodendron spp.- Bright indirect
- Top inch dry
- Toxic
Pilea
Pilea peperomioides- Bright indirect
- Top dry between
- Non-toxic (NC State)
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum- Bright indirect
- Dry between waterings
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura- Bright indirect
- Keep evenly moist
- Not listed by ASPCA
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica- Bright indirect
- Dry between
- Toxic (NC State)
Silver Sword philodendron
- Bright, indirect (NC State)
- Toxic (NC State)
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata- Low to bright indirect
- Sparingly — let dry
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Snow Queen pothos
- Lots of bright, indirect light
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum- Bright indirect
- Dry slightly between
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Thanksgiving cactus
- Bright, indirect
- Non-toxic (NC State)
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia- Part to full shade
- Dry between
- Toxic (NC State)