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Plant guide

Light, watering and care for 158 houseplants, explained simply.

• Plants toxic to pets
• Plants by native region

158 plants

• African lilyAgapanthus praecox
• African milk treeEuphorbia trigona
• African violetStreptocarpus ionanthus
• Air plantTillandsia ionantha
• Aloe veraAloe vera
• AmaryllisHippeastrum hybrids
• Areca palmDypsis lutescens
• Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum
• Arum lilyZantedeschia aethiopica
• Asparagus fernAsparagus setaceus
• BasilOcimum basilicum
• Bay treeLaurus nobilis
• Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae
• Bird's nest fernAsplenium nidus
• Blue star fernPhlebodium aureum
• Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata
• BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra
• BoxBuxus sempervirens
• Bunny ears cactusOpuntia microdasys
• Burro's tailSedum morganianum
• Busy LizzieImpatiens walleriana
• CalamondinCitrus × microcarpa
• CalatheaGoeppertia orbifolia
• Cambria orchidOncidium alliance hybrids (Cambria)
• CamelliaCamellia japonica
• Cape primroseStreptocarpus hybrids
• Cast iron plantAspidistra elatior
• Cattleya orchidCattleya labiata
• Cherry tomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
• Chilli pepperCapsicum annuum
• Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatum
• Chinese hibiscusHibiscus rosa-sinensis
• Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides
• ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
• Christmas cactusSchlumbergera truncata
• ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium
• CliviaClivia miniata
• ColeusColeus scutellarioides
• CorianderCoriandrum sativum
• Corn plantDracaena fragrans
• CrotonCodiaeum variegatum
• Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii
• Crucifix orchidEpidendrum ibaguense
• CyclamenCyclamen persicum
• Cylindrical snake plantDracaena angolensis
• Cymbidium orchidCymbidium hybrids
• Dancing lady orchidOncidium hybrids
• Dendrobium orchidDendrobium nobile
• Desert roseAdenium obesum
• Devil's ivyEpipremnum aureum
• DillAnethum graveolens
• Dragon treeDracaena marginata
• Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguine
• Dwarf fan palmChamaerops humilis
• EcheveriaEcheveria elegans
• Elephant earAlocasia × amazonica
• English lavenderLavandula angustifolia
• Fiddle-leaf figFicus lyrata
• Flaming swordVriesea splendens
• Flamingo flowerAnthurium andraeanum
• French marigoldTagetes patula
• FuchsiaFuchsia × hybrida
• GardeniaGardenia jasminoides
• GeraniumPelargonium × hortorum
• GerberaGerbera jamesonii
• Ghost plantGraptopetalum paraguayense
• Ginseng ficusFicus microcarpa
• Golden barrel cactusKroenleinia grusonii
• GuzmaniaGuzmania lingulata
• HouseleekSempervivum tectorum
• HyacinthHyacinthus orientalis
• HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla
• Inch plantTradescantia zebrina
• Indian borageColeus barbatus
• Indoor azaleaRhododendron simsii
• IvyHedera helix
• Jade plantCrassula ovata
• Japanese araliaFatsia japonica
• Jewel orchidLudisia discolor
• KalanchoeKalanchoe blossfeldiana
• Kentia palmHowea forsteriana
• Lady of the night orchidBrassavola nodosa
• Lady palmRhapis excelsa
• Ladyfinger cactusMammillaria elongata
• Laelia orchidCattleya purpurata (syn. Laelia purpurata)
• LantanaLantana camara
• Lemon balmMelissa officinalis
• Lemon treeCitrus × limon
• LemongrassCymbopogon citratus
• Lucky bambooDracaena sanderiana
• Maidenhair fernAdiantum raddianum
• Mandacaru cactusCereus jamacaru
• MandevillaMandevilla sanderi
• Marguerite daisyArgyranthemum frutescens
• Miniature roseRosa chinensis (miniature hybrids)
• Mistletoe cactusRhipsalis baccifera
• Money treePachira aquatica
• Moss rosePortulaca grandiflora
• Moth orchidPhalaenopsis hybrids
• Nerve plantFittonia albivenis
• OleanderNerium oleander
• Olive treeOlea europaea
• OreganoOriganum vulgare
• PansyViola × wittrockiana
• Pansy orchidMiltoniopsis hybrids
• Parlour palmChamaedorea elegans
• ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
• Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii
• PeperomiaPeperomia obtusifolia
• PetuniaPetunia × atkinsiana
• Philodendron BrasilPhilodendron hederaceum
• Philodendron martianumPhilodendron martianum
• Pink jasmineJasminum polyanthum
• PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima
• Polka dot begoniaBegonia maculata
• Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachya
• Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvata
• Prayer plantMaranta leuconeura
• PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
• Purple heartTradescantia pallida
• Purple shamrockOxalis triangularis
• Pygmy date palmPhoenix roebelenii
• RocketEruca vesicaria
• RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
• Rubber plantFicus elastica
• SageSalvia officinalis
• Sago palmCycas revoluta
• Satin pothosScindapsus pictus
• Slipper orchidPaphiopedilum hybrids
• Snake plantDracaena trifasciata
• SpearmintMentha spicata
• Spider plantChlorophytum comosum
• Spineless yuccaYucca gigantea
• Spring onionAllium fistulosum
• Staghorn fernPlatycerium bifurcatum
• Star jasmineTrachelospermum jasminoides
• StrawberryFragaria × ananassa
• String of heartsCeropegia woodii
• String of pearlsCurio rowleyanus
• Swiss cheese plantMonstera deliciosa
• Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii
• ThymeThymus vulgaris
• Ti plantCordyline fruticosa
• Tree aeoniumAeonium arboreum
• Tree philodendronThaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
• TulipTulipa gesneriana
• Turtle vineCallisia repens
• Umbrella plantHeptapleurum arboricola
• Urn plantAechmea fasciata
• Vanda orchidVanda hybrids
• Venus flytrapDionaea muscipula
• Watermelon peperomiaPeperomia argyreia
• Wax begoniaBegonia × semperflorens-cultorum
• Wax plantHoya carnosa
• Weeping figFicus benjamina
• Zebra plantHaworthiopsis attenuata
• Zygopetalum orchidZygopetalum hybrids
• ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia

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