Indoor-Plants

Quick Reference Plant Light Tolerance Care Level Max Size Pet Safe ZZ Plant Very low Easy 90 cm No Snake Plant Very low Easy 120 cm No Pothos Low Easy Trailing No Peace Lily Low Easy 60 cm No Chinese Evergreen Low Easy 60 cm No Heartleaf Philodendron Low Easy Trailing No Satin Pothos Low Easy Trailing No Spider Plant Low Easy Trailing Yes Tradescantia Low Easy Trailing Mildly Dracaena Low Easy 150 cm No Cast Iron Plant Very low Easy 60 cm Yes Parlor Palm Low Easy 120 cm Yes Bird’s Nest Fern Low Moderate 60 cm Yes Calathea Low Moderate 50 cm Yes Prayer Plant Low Moderate 30 cm Yes Lucky Bamboo Very low Easy 60 cm No (cats) Nerve Plant Low Moderate 15 cm Yes Monstera Deliciosa Low Moderate 200 cm No Dieffenbachia Low Easy 90 cm No Peperomia Low Easy 30 cm Yes The Classics: Reliable and Hard to Kill 1. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) The ZZ is the gold standard of low-light tolerance. Its thick, potato-like rhizomes store water underground, which means she can survive weeks of genuine neglect without complaint. New stems uncurl slowly and architecturally, which is quietly satisfying to watch. ...

Succulent Care Guide: Everything Beginners Need to Know Succulents look like they were designed to be easy. Thick leaves, sculptural shapes, tiny footprints on a windowsill. They seem like the plant world’s answer to “I want something beautiful but I’m forgetful.” And in some ways, that’s true. But there’s a specific way succulents want to be cared for, and if you miss it, they decline slowly and quietly until one day you realize the leaves are mushy and the stem is rotting. The good news: once you understand how they think (mostly water and light), succulents genuinely are one of the most rewarding plants you can grow indoors. ...