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Aglaonema

Aglaonema
Southeast Asia, China

Light

Thrives in medium to low indirect sun. Not suited for intense, direct sunlight.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The colorful, patterned foliage and easy going nature of Aglaonemas have made them popular among collectors.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty, underwatered
Yellowing leaves and mushy blackened base: Root rot, overwatered

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Aglaonema Siam

Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Can tolerate low light conditions. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The colorful, patterned foliage and easy going nature of Aglaonemas have made them popular among collectors.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Drooping, leaf curl, dry potting mix: Underwatering
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress

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Aglaonema Wishes

Aglaonema commutatum 'Wishes"
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Can tolerate low light conditions. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress
Drooping, leaf curl, dry potting mix: underwatering

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Air Plant

Tillandsia
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Keep smaller air plants out of intense, direct sun.

Water

Soak weekly in a bowl of room temperature water for 15-30 minutes. Shake excess water off afterward.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Tillandsia are called 'air plants' due to their ability to grow without soil. In their native environment, they can be found growing on trees, cliffs, and even telephone wires.

Sad Plant Signs
Soft, darkened base: Plant rot
Curled or shriveled leaves: Low humidity, underwatered
Not green when wet: Dead plant

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Alocasia

Alocasia
Southeast Asia, Australia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Alocasia can go into a dormancy phase and dieback during fall and winter. Increasing light and humidity can help deter this.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Alocasia can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Fun Fact

Alocasia form bulbs called corms underground from which new Alocasia babies can grow.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting leaves and stem, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves and mushy blackened base: Root rot, overwatered

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Alocasia California

Alocasia gageana "California'
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun in the morning. Not suited for low light conditions or direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing about half the soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Drooping, leaf curl, dry potting mix: underwatering
Leaf drop: low light or dormancy

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Aloe

Aloe
Africa, Egypt, Madagascar

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You can extract and use the gel from your Aloe vera at home. We recommend picking a mature bottom leaf to extract the gel from.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled plant: Underwatered
Blanched center: Not enough sunlight
Blackened, mushy base: Overwatered, root rot

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Angel Wings Begonia

Begonia ‘Angel Wing’
South America

Light

Thrive in medium to bright indirect light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light. This plant can benefit from high humidity.

Fun Fact

If kept in an ideal environment, the Angel Wings Begonia can flower during the summer growing season.

Sad Plant Signs
Brown leaf edges: Underwatered, or low humidity
Black leaves: Direct sun, or overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection

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Anthurium

Anthurium
Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium indirect light. Avoid direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Fun Fact

The Anthurium's blooms aren’t actual flowers, but modified waxy leaves known as spathes. After about a month, spathes will start to fade with age.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellowing leaves: Too much direct sunlight
New flowers are green instead of red or pink: Too much sunlight
Flowers are turning pale green: Underwatering, or temperature stress
Leaf elongation: Not enough light, or too far away from the light source

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Arboricola

Schefflera arboricola
East Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This plant is nicknamed the umbrella tree because of its clustered leaflets.

Sad Plant Signs
Leggy and floppy, or leaf drop: Not enough sunlight
Yellow droopy leaves with wet soil: Overwatered
Brown leaf edges: Low humidity, or direct sun
Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium
Mexico & Brazil

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Can tolerate low light conditions. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop, etiolation: Not enough light

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Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora
East Asia, Japan & China

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Not suited for direct sunlight.

Water

Water every 1 week, allowing soil to dry out halfway down between waterings. This plant will benefit from higher humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

New fronds come up as a copper-red color and then mature to a deep green with age.

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Leaf drop, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Brown, crispy leaves: Low humidity

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Bird’s Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus
Southeast Asia, Polynesia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light. Do not water directly into the center of your fern, but instead, water around it.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The roots of the Bird’s Nest Fern form dense root balls. This plant cannot be propagated and will remain as a single rosette indefinitely.

Sad Plant Signs
Pale green leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing lower leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered
New growth browning: Overwatered

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Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia
South Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to direct light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Bird of Paradise can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Fun Fact

The Bird of Paradise is named after the colorful, crane-like flowers it produces in its native environment.

Sad Plant Signs
Splits along sides of leaves: Normal adaptive precaution to help plant bear strong winds in its native habitat
Yellowing lower leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered

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Bromeliad

Bromeliaceae
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Make sure the central cup of the plant has water within it at all times. This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Bromeliads can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Bromeliad blooms can last anywhere from 3–6 months. Cut back blooms after they are done so the plant can focus its energy on new growth.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy or curling edges: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered
Browning, stunted growth: Too much hard water, change to filtered water

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Button Fern

Pellaea rotundifolia
New Zealand

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Not suited for low light conditions or direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out halfway between waterings. Expect to water more oftern in brighter light and less often in lower light. This plant can benefit from higher humidity but can tolerate normal room humidity levels.

Pets

This plant is pet-friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop: Not enough light
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Crispy, brown leaves: low humidity

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Cactus

Cactaceae
The Americas

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. Aeroles, surface bumps in which spines grow out of, are what distinguishes cacti from succulents.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Blanched center: Needs more sunlight
Yellowing and mushy leaves, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Calathea

Calathea
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Calatheas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

Most calatheas are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Calatheas exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Dottie

Calathea roseopicta
South America

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Dottie's bright pink stripes are au naturel.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Freddie

Calathea concinna
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Calatheas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Calatheas exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Medallion

Calathea roseopicta
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Calatheas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Calatheas exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Makoyana

Goeppertia makoyana
Eastern Brazil

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Not suited for direct sun, but can tolerate lower light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out halfway between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions. Benefits from higher humidity!

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Also known as Peacock plant due to the leaves resembling the shape and colors of peacock feathers

Sad Plant Signs
Curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop, loss of pigment: Low light

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Calathea Orbifolia

Calathea orbifolia
Bolivia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Ornata

Calathea ornata
South America

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Can tolerate low light conditions. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out about halfway between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping and curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, yellowing, wet potting mix: overwatered

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Calathea Pinstripe

Calathea ornata
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Calatheas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Calatheas exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Rattlesnake

Calathea lancifolia
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Calatheas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Calatheas exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calathea Vittata

Calathea elliptica 'vittata'
South America

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black base: Overwatered
Leaf spots: Fungal inflection or mineral build up from tap water, use distilled water and water directly into surrounding potting soil

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Calla Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica
Southern Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Fun Fact

Calla Lilies have modified roots known as rhizomes that store water and nutrients during their dormancy periods.

Sad Plant Signs
Discoloration or leaf tip burn: Too much direct light
Mushy stems and yellowing leaves, wet soil: Overwatered
Dead flowers: End of the current bloom cycle. Cut the dead foliage and let the plant go dormant for two months. After, place it in bright light and water normally to help restart the bloom cycle. If you don’t mind your Calla not reblooming, continue with regular care.

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Coffee Plant

Coffea
Africa and Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The occasional pruning will help the leafy Coffee Plant branch out into a bushier specimen.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellowing leaves, mushy blackened base: Overwatered, root rot
Wilting and curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered, thirsty plant
Brown tips and edges of leaves: Low humidity

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Croton

Codiaeum variegatum
Malaysia & Pacific Ocean Islands

Light

Thrives in bright light to full sun conditions. Not suited for low light areas. South & West facing windows ideal, and consider grow lights in Fall/Winter.

Water

Water every 1 week, allowing soil to dry out halfway down between waterings. This plant can benefit from higher humidity but can tolerate normal room humidity levels.

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Leaf drop, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop, moist potting mix: Not enough light
Loss of color: Not enough light
Ctenanthe Lubbersiana

Ctenanthe Lubbersiana
Central & South America

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light, but can tolerate lower light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out halfway between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop, loss of pigment: Low light

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Dracaena

Dracaena
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium to low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

Dracaena comes from the Ancient Greek word Drakaina meaning ‘female dragon’.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy or curling pale leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Yellowing leaves, dry potting mix: Soil compaction (aerate soil), and/or nutrient deficincy

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Echeveria

Echeveria
Arid regions of the Americas

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Most echeverias are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The drought tolerant succulent Echeveria is known for its iconic rosette-shape and fleshy water-storing leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing, mushy leaves: Root rot, overwatered
Yellowing leaves, dry potting mix: Soil compaction (aerate soil)
Etiolation (weak stems, smaller leaves, pale color): Not enough direct light

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Echeveria Lola

Echeveria
Arid regions of the Americas

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The drought tolerant succulent Echeveria is known for its iconic rosette-shape and fleshy water-storing leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing, mushy leaves: Root rot, overwatered
Yellowing leaves, dry potting mix: Soil compaction (aerate soil)
Etiolation (weak stems, smaller leaves, pale color): Not enough direct light

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Echeveria Preta

Echeveria
Arid regions of the Americas

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The drought tolerant succulent Echeveria is known for its iconic rosette-shape and fleshy water-storing leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing, mushy leaves: Root rot, overwatered
Yellowing leaves, dry potting mix: Soil compaction (aerate soil)
Etiolation (weak stems, smaller leaves, pale color): Not enough direct light

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Fan Palm

Livistona chinensis
East Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light to some morning direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions or direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out halfway between waterings. Expect to water more oftern in brighter light and less often in lower light. This plant can benefit from higher humidity but can tolerate normal room humidity levels.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop: Not enough light
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Crispy, brown leaves: low humidity or underwatering

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Fatsia Spiders Web

Fatsia japonica
Southern Japan

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out halfway between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions. Lower leaves will drop if soil is allowed to dry out completely.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: underwatering, low light

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Fittonia

Fittonia albivenis
Peru, South America

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Fittonia's nickname is nerve plant or mosaic plant because of its leaves' strongly contrasting veins.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Dry, shriveled leaves: Low humidity, or too much sun
Yellowing leaves, mushy stems, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Fern

Tracheophyta
Southeast Asia, Polynesia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

Most ferns are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Ferns are older than the dinosaurs. They have shown up in fossils over 350 million years old.

Sad Plant Signs
Pale green leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing lower leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Ficus

Ficus
Tropical Asia, Australia, and throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun depending on the species.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

Ficus are all known to have white, latexy sap within their stems – handle them with care when you clean their leaves (grooming they benefit from).

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Cripsy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity

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Ficus Altissima

Ficus altissima
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Crispy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity
Leaf drop: Low light
Ficus Audrey

Ficus benghalensis
India, South Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light to full sun. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Ficus Audrey, or Ficus Benghalensis, is the national tree of India. It is believed Buddha reached enlightenment under a Ficus tree.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Cripsy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity

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Ficus Tineke

Ficus elastica 'tineke'
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Ficus elastica plant is used to make living root bridges in its native habitat.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Crispy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity
Leaf drop: Low light, not enough light

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Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata
Western Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light to full sun. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

In its native environment the Fiddle Leaf Fig, or Ficus lyrata, can grow over 40 feet tall.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Cripsy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity

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Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum
French Polynesia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium to low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Pothos can be easily propagated in water, just make sure to include a node or multiple on your cuttings.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Haworthia

Haworthia
Southern Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to direct light. Can tolerate more medium indirect light than other common succulents.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The drought tolerant succulent Haworthia will stay small and compact for most of its life, making it a popular plant for container gardening.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaves curling, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Brown or red leaf tips: Underwatered, or soil compaction (aerate soil)

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Holiday Cactus

Schlumbergera
Brazil

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun. Extended periods of low light in the fall will help encourage winter blooms.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity when in bloom.

Christmas Cacti can be sensitive to water with a high calcium content. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Make no mistake, although this plant looks dramatically different from its desert dwelling cousins, it is technically a cactus.

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Blooms dropping: Fluctuations in temperature, cold drafts, or roots drying out or becoming water-logged

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Holiday Wreath

Fraser Fir, White Pine, Juniper
Handcrafted

Light

Keep out of direct sunlight.

Water

Spritz with water every 2-3 days. Do not allow your wreath to dry out completely.

Fun Fact

Expect some needle loss during transit from your handcrafted wreath. Simply shake off any loose needles and spritz with water upon arrival. This wreath is best suited for cooler, outdoor environments but can be used indoors if kept away from direct heat and sunlight. Wreath will remain fresh for 2-3 weeks indoors or 1-2 months outdoors.
Hoya

Hoya
Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun depending on the species.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Most hoyas are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

With anywhere between 200–300 species, these evergreen perennial vines come in many leaf shapes and flower colors.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing and becoming mushy, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Hoya Carnosa Tricolor

Hoya carnosa variegata 'Tricolor'
Eastern Asia & Australia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Can withstand a few hours of direct sun which helps with variegation.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress
Loss of variegation: low light

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Hoya Heart

Hoya kerrii
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Hoya kerrii is commonly referred to as the Hoya Heart because of its heart shaped leaves. This single leaf cutting is partially rooted and will be a slow grower until established.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing and becoming mushy, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Ivy

Hedera
Europe, Western Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Variegated species can tolerate a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water weekly, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellowing, leaf drop: Overwatering
Brown leaf edges: Low humidity, direct sun

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Jade

Crassula ovata
Southern Africa

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves and wet soil: Root rot, overwatered
Wrinkled leaves and dry soil: Underwatered
Jade Pothos

Epipremnum aureum
French Polynesia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium to low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Pothos can be easily propagated in water, just make sure to include a node or multiple on your cuttings.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Jasmine Sambac

Jasminum sambac
India

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light to full sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out about halfway between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Pet-friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy or yellow leaves: Overwatered
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop, etiolation: Not enough light

Lemon Cypress

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’
California

Light

Thrives in bright light to full sun conditions. Not suited for low light areas. South & West facing windows ideal, and consider grow lights in Fall/Winter.

Water

Water very 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out halfway down between waterings. This plant can benefit from extra humidity, especially when in bloom.

Pets

This plant is pet-friendly!

Fun Fact

Cone-bearing plant

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy leaves or black stems: Overwatered
Leaf drop, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered.
Leaf drop, moist potting mix: low light
Loss of color: low light

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Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis
Madagascar

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Humans seemed to always have a thing for palms. Scientists believe Mesopotamians cultivated the date palm over five thousand years ago.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy edges, browning leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Maranta

Maranta leuconeura
Tropical forests of Brazil

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Marantas can be sensitive to hard tap water. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Marantas are nicknamed prayer plants because they exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Curling leaves, brown tips: Not enough humidity
Washed out coloring or brown blotches on leaves: Too much direct sun
Yellowing leaves, rotting stems: Overwatered

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Marble Queen Pothos

Epipremnum aureum
French Polynesia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium to low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Pothos can be easily propagated in water, just make sure to include a node or multiple on your cuttings.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei
Northern Hemisphere

Light

Thrives in low to medium indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Keep submerged in distilled or filtered cold water. Change water once every 1–2 weeks, depending on algae growth.

If your Marimo is floating on the water's surface and/or creating bubbles, it is producing oxygen! This is natural.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The marimo “moss” ball as it is commonly known is not actually moss at all, but a freshwater, filamentous green algae colony.

Sad Plant Signs
Brown spots or browning: Fungal infection, too much algea, or exposure to direct sun

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Money Tree Plant

Pachira aquatica
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

According to lore, a poor farmer had such great luck selling these hardy plants that he called them good fortune or good luck money trees.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaf drop: Not enough sunlight
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered
Curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered

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Monstera Adansonii

Monstera Adansonii
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to mostly dry out between waterings. Increase frequency with increased light

Monsteras can benefit from filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Fun Fact

As this plant matures, it might reach for something to climb. Provide it with a trellis or moss pole to encourage vertical growth.

Sad Plant Signs
Minimal leaf holes: Young plants start off with minimal holes, as they mature more will develop
Brown, crispy edges: Underwatered, or high salt build up from tap water
Yellowing leaves or black stems, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Monstera Deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Monsteras can benefit from filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Fun Fact

The Monstera is famous for its natural leaf holes, or fenestrations. The holes are theorized to maximize sun capture by increasing the spread of the leaf while decreasing the mass of leaf cells to support.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaves turning brown and crispy at the edges: Thirsty plant, underwatered, or high salt build up
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Underwatered, or pot-bound
Yellowing leaves or black stems, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Monstera Ginny

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Thailand and Malaysia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to mostly dry out between waterings. Increase frequency with increased light

Monsteras can benefit from filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Fun Fact

As this plant matures, it might reach for something to climb. Provide it with a trellis or moss pole to encourage vertical growth.

Sad Plant Signs
Minimal leaf splits: Young plants start off with minimal splits, as they mature more will develop
Brown, crispy edges: Underwatered, or high salt build up from tap water
Yellowing leaves or black stems, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Norfolk Island Pine

Araucaria heterophylla
New Caledonia, Norfolk Island

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Fun Fact

The Norfolk Island Pine is not a true pine, but a tropical evergreen tree that hates the cold.

Sad Plant Signs
Crisping, curling needles: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity
Needle drop: Not enough light or thirsty
Yellowing or rotting stems: Overwatered

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Orchid

Orchidaceae
India, China, Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium indirect light. Direct sun tolerance is species dependant.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing potting medium to dry out between waterings. If kept in decorative, cache planter, pour out excess water after watering. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Orchids are epiphytes fond of tight quarters. Keeping them in their grow pots keeps roots compact, and provides drainage and air circulation.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting, wrinkling leaves: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves: Overwatered, or too much sun
Wilting flowers: Ending its yearly blooming cycle, storing up energy to re-bloom

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Oxalis

Oxalis
Europe, South Africa, South America, USA

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can handle a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

Oxalis exhibit a phenomenon known as nyctinasty. They move their leaves from day to night as a part of their circadian rhythm.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, mushy stems: Overwatered, root rot
Wilting brown leaves, crispy edges: Underwatered, low humidity
No new growth: If plant goes dormant, lightly fertilize and provide bright light & water

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Panda Plant

Kalanchoe tomentosa
Madagascar

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled leaves and dry soil: Underwatered
Blanched center: Not enough sunlight
Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans
Mexico, Guatemala

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Humans seemed to always have a thing for palms. Scientists believe Mesopotamians cultivated the date palm over five thousand years ago.

Sad Plant Signs
Brown crispy tips: Thirsty plant, low humidity
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum
Tropical Americas, Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This plant is known for its air purifying capabilities and took part in NASA's 1989 Clean Air Study.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, mushy black stems: Overwatered

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Peperomia

Peperomia
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Most peperomias are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Over 1500 species of Peperomia, native mostly to tropical and subtropical regions, have been recorded.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Peperomia Ginny

Peperomia clusiifolia
South America

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in bright light conditions.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: underwatering, low light

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Peperomia Marble

Peperomia obtusifolia
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Peperomia Obtusifolia is sometimes called baby rubber plant because of its thick and fleshy leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Peperomia Obtusifolia

Peperomia obtusifolia
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Peperomia Obtusifolia is sometimes called baby rubber plant because of its thick and fleshy leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Petite Knock Out® Rose

Petite Knock Out® Rose
Hybrid

Light

Thrives in bright direct sun for 6-8 hours per day, so choose a sunny spot in your home or outside. Outdoors, this plant does best in temperatures consistently above 60 degrees Fahrenheit in zones 5-10. Flowers will last indoors for 2-3 weeks. When flowers begin to fade or plants start to look sad, you can take your plant outside and keep in the container or plant into the ground, as long as temps are warm enough. If it’s too cold outside, you can wait it out for warmer temps indoors by keeping your rose bush in a sunny spot and watering regularly.

Water

Water every 2-3 days or as needed. Allow potting mix to dry out at least two inches down in between watering sessions.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

With bright light and warm temps, this plant can bloom spring through summer. When the blooming cycle ends in fall, the plant will go dormant. Water throughout winter months to keep plant alive. Light pruning might be needed in early spring. Then, this rose will grow new leaves and new flowers for you to enjoy once again.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy leaves with dry soil: Too much direct light or not enough water
Yellowing leaves with wet soil: Overwatered

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Philodendron

Philodendron
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The genus name Philodendron derives from the Greek words 'philo', meaning love or affection, and 'dendron', meaning tree.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron birkin

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Toxic to pets!

Fun Fact

Variegation is known to be unstable on the plant; new leaves can come up variegated, completely white, or completely green!

Sad Plant Signs
Curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Loss of variegation on new growth: Low light or natural!

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Philodendron Green

Philodendron hederaceum
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in medium indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This species of Philodendron is a quick growing, trailing plant with heart shaped leaves.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Philodendron Prince of Orange

Philodendron Prince of Orange

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Toxic to pets!

Fun Fact

The leaves on the plant changes color over time; new growth will start out as yellow/orange, then revers to a deep copper color to green as it ages!

Sad Plant Signs
Curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Loss of pigmentation on new growth: Low light

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Pilea

Pilea
Throughout the tropics

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright to medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Most pileas are pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Pilea plants are commonly cultivated as houseplants because of their easy-going nature and diversity of leaf color & shape.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Pilea Peperomioides

Pilea peperomioides
Southern China

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright to medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

A self-propagator, the Pilea produces sweet little babies or “pups” on it’s own, which pop up from the soil surrounding the mother plant.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Poinsettia

Euphorbia puicherrima
Central America

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Not suited for direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light. When thirsty, this plant will wilt.

Fun Fact

The attractive “flowers” on the plant are known as specialized leaves known as bracts. The true flowers are actually the yellow petals in the center!

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty, underwatered
Yellowing leaves and mushy blackened base: Root rot, overwatered

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Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata
Mexico

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to direct light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks in direct light, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Humans seemed to always have a thing for palms. Scientists believe Mesopotamians cultivated the date palm over five thousand years ago.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaves crisping, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered
Brown leaf tips: Low humidity or soil compaction (aerate soil)

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Pothos

Pothos
French Polynesia

Light

Thrives in medium to low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Pothos can be easily propagated in water, just make sure to include a node or multiple on your cuttings.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, black stems: Overwatered

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Purple Waffle Plant

Hemigraphis alternata
Indonesia

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water weekly allowing soil to dry out about half way between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
White, bleached leaves: too much direct sun

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Ric Rac Cactus

Epiphyllum anguliger
Mexico

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light to some direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more oftern in brighter light and less often in lower light. This plant can benefit from higher humidity but can tolerate normal room humidity levels.

Pets

This plant is pet-friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping and wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop: Not enough light
Mushy leaves or black leaves: Overwatered
Crispy, brown leaves: low humidity or underwatering

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Rubber Tree

Ficus elastica
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Yellow leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatering
Crispy, curling leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered or low humidity
Leaf drop: low light

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Sansevieria Moonshine

Dracaena trifasciata
Africa, Madagascar, Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You might be surprised to know the Snake Plant is a drought tolerant succulent.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Schefflera

Schefflera arboricola
East Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This plant is nicknamed the umbrella tree because of its clustered leaflets.

Sad Plant Signs
Leggy and floppy, or leaf drop: Not enough sunlight
Yellow droopy leaves with wet soil: Overwatered
Brown leaf edges: Low humidity, or direct sun

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Schefflera Alpine

Schefflera arboricola
East Asia

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This plant is nicknamed the umbrella tree because of its clustered leaflets.

Sad Plant Signs
Leggy and floppy, or leaf drop: Not enough sunlight
Yellow droopy leaves with wet soil: Overwatered
Brown leaf edges: Low humidity, or direct sun

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Silver Satin

Scindapsus pictus
Southeast Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

The Silver Satin, a variety of Scindapsus pictus, is also commonly called the Satin Pothos or Silver Philodendron because of its similarities to those plants.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaves curling, wilting: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata
Africa, Madagascar, Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You might be surprised to know the Snake Plant is a drought tolerant succulent.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Snake Plant Laurentii

Dracaena trifasciata
Africa, Madagascar, Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You might be surprised to know the Snake Plant is a drought tolerant succulent.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Snake Plant Zeylanica

Dracaena trifasciata
Africa, Madagascar, Asia

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You might be surprised to know the Snake Plant is a drought tolerant succulent.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkled leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Snow White Waffle Plant

Hemigraphis alternata 'snow white'
Indonesia

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for direct afternoon sun.

Water

Water weekly allowing soil to dry out about half way between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light conditions.

Pets

Pet friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Drooping leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
White, bleached leaves: too much direct sun

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Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum
Southern Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate medium indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

The Spider Plant will self-propagate when happy and healthy. These little babies or 'plantlets' can be used to make new spider plants.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy leaf tips, dry potting mix: Underwatered, low humidity
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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Staghorn Fern

Platycerium
Australia and surrounding islands

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

This species of epiphytic fern gets its name from its uniquely shaped fronds that resemble horns or antlers.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting fronds, dry potting mix: Underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Overwatered

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String of Bananas

Senecio radicans
South Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress

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String of Dolphins

Senecio peregrinus

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress

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String of Hearts

Ceropegia woodii
South Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Propagate this plant in water by cutting off its long, trailing vines.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: Low light, or moisture-stress

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String of Pearls

Senecio rowleyanus
Southwest Africa

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Can benefit from a few hours of direct sun. Not suited for low light conditions.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

This trailing plant is a succulent! Only water when potting mix is bone dry.

Sad Plant Signs
Wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Mushy stems, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered
Leaf drop: Low light, moisture-stress

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Succulents

Around the World

Light

Thrives in bright direct light, but can tolerate bright indirect light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

Did you know that not all succulents are related? Succulent is an umbrella term used to denote any plant that has adapted to survive in arid sunny conditions.

Sad Plant Signs
Leaves curling or wrinkling, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Tradescantia

Tradescantia zebrina
North & South America

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light. Avoid direct sun.

Water

Water weekly, allowing about half the soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Sad Plant Signs
Leggy and loss of color: Not enough sunlight
Browning: Underwatered or low humidity
Yellowing: Overwatered

Xerographica

Tillandsia xerographica
Tropical Americas

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light, but can tolerate bright direct light.

Water

Soak weekly in a bowl of room temperature water for 15-30 minutes. Shake excess water off afterward.

This plant can benefit from extra humidity.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Fun Fact

Tillandsia are called 'air plants' due to their ability to grow without soil. In their native environment, they can be found growing on trees, cliffs, and even telephone wires.

Sad Plant Signs
Blackened base: Plant rot
Curled or shriveled leaves: Low humidity, underwatered
Not green when wet: Dead plant

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Yucca

Yucca
Arid Americas and Caribbean

Light

Thrives in bright indirect to direct light.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

Yuccas have adapted to a vast range of environments, from rocky deserts to mountainous regions to subtropical forests.

Sad Plant Signs
Crispy or curling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing leaves, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Zebra Plant

Aphelandra squarrosa
Brazil

Light

Thrives in bright indirect light. Not suited for direct sun or low light conditions.

Water

Water weekly, allowing about half the soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

This plant is pet friendly!

Sad Plant Signs
Browning: Overwatering, low humidity
Leaf drop: Low light, or overwatered (wet soil) / underwatered (dry soil)
Yellowing: Overwatered
ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Zanzibar, Kenya, Eastern Africa

Light

Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct sun.

Water

Water every 2–3 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Fun Fact

You might spot large potato-like rhizomes under the surface of the ZZ Plant's soil. These store water to help the plant survive drought in its native habitat.

Sad Plant Signs
Wilting plant, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Wrinkled leaves: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Yellowing and becoming mushy, wet potting mix: Root rot, overwatered

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Hoya Macrophylla

Hoya macrophylla
Borneo

Light

Thrives in med-bright indirect light. Not suited for low light or full direct sun.

Water

Water every 1–2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.

Pets

Pet-friendly

Sad Plant Signs
Mushy or yellow leaves: Overwatered
Drooping and wrinkling leaves, dry potting mix: Thirsty plant, underwatered
Leaf drop, etiolation: Not enough light

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