Houseplant care guides

One clear, sourced guide per plant — light, water cadence, soil, humidity, temperature, difficulty, and whether it is safe around cats and dogs, each at a glance and verified against reputable horticulture sources.

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  African violetStreptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia
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  Agave (century plant)Agave americana
• Aglaonema Silver BayAglaonema commutatum 'Silver Bay'
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  Aloe veraAloe vera (syn. Aloe barbadensis)
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  Anthurium (flamingo flower)Anthurium andraeanum
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  Areca palmDypsis lutescens
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  Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum
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  Barrel cactusFerocactus / Echinocactus spp.
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  BegoniaBegonia spp.
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  Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae
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  Bird's nest fernAsplenium nidus
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  Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata
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  BromeliadGuzmania / Aechmea / Vriesea spp.
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  Burro's tail (donkey's tail)Sedum morganianum
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  Calathea (prayer plant)Goeppertia spp. (formerly Calathea)
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  Cast-iron plantAspidistra elatior
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  Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatum
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  Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides
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  Christmas cactusSchlumbergera spp.
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  Croton (garden croton)Codiaeum variegatum
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  DieffenbachiaDieffenbachia seguine
• Dieffenbachia CamilleDieffenbachia maculata 'Camille'
• Dischidia NummulariaDischidia nummularia
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  DracaenaDracaena spp. (e.g. D. marginata, D. fragrans)
• Dracaena Janet CraigDracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig'
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  EcheveriaEcheveria spp.
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  English ivyHedera helix
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  Fiddle-leaf figFicus lyrata
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  Gardenia (cape jasmine)Gardenia jasminoides
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  Haworthia (zebra plant)Haworthia / Haworthiopsis spp.
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  Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum (syn. P. scandens)
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  Hens and chicks (houseleek)Sempervivum tectorum
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  Jade plant (money plant)Crassula ovata
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  Kalanchoe (flaming Katy)Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
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  Lucky bambooDracaena sanderiana
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  Maidenhair fernAdiantum raddianum
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  Marble Queen pothosEpipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'
• Mini MonsteraRhaphidophora tetrasperma
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  Money treePachira aquatica
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  MonsteraMonstera deliciosa
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  Neon pothosEpipremnum aureum 'Neon'
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  Nerve plantFittonia albivenis
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  Parlor palmChamaedorea elegans
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  Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii
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  Phalaenopsis orchid (moth orchid)Phalaenopsis spp.
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  Philodendron BirkinPhilodendron 'Birkin'
• Philodendron BrasilPhilodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'
• Philodendron micansPhilodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum (micans)
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  Pink Princess philodendronPhilodendron erubescens
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  Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvata
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  PothosEpipremnum aureum
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  Prayer plantMaranta leuconeura
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  Prickly pearOpuntia spp.
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  Rubber plantFicus elastica
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  Satin pothosScindapsus pictus
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  Snake plantDracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata)
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  Spider plantChlorophytum comosum
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  Staghorn fernPlatycerium bifurcatum
• String of HeartsCeropegia woodii
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  String of pearlsCurio rowleyanus (syn. Senecio rowleyanus)
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  Sweetheart plantHoya kerrii
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  Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii
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  Tropical hibiscusHibiscus rosa-sinensis
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  Wax plantHoya carnosa
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  Weeping figFicus benjamina
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  ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia