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Houseplants A–Z

Every card has a care summary, repotting and propagation notes, and a symptom table. Browse by letter or filter by what you need.

A

Alocasia Polly with dark arrow-shaped leaves and white veins in a white pot

Alocasia

Alocasia spp. (incl. Alocasia × amazonica)

Bright indirect; at an east window or 5–6 ft back from a south window, no direct midday sun
When the top 2 in. are dry: every 4–6 days in summer, every 12–20 in winter
Toxic to dogs, cats and horses (ASPCA): insoluble calcium oxalates

Aloe vera with thick gray-green leaves in a terracotta pot on a sunny windowsill

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera (syn. Aloe barbadensis)

4+ hours of direct sun; south or west window; acclimate over 10–14 days
Soak, then dry completely: every 10–14 days in summer, every 4–6 weeks in winter
ASPCA: toxic to cats, dogs and horses (saponins, anthraquinones): vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea

Anthurium with glossy red spathes in a white pot on a windowsill

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum hybrids

Bright indirect, 3–5 ft from an east or west window; no hot direct sun
When the top 1–2 in. are dry; about every 7–10 days; less in winter
ASPCA: toxic to dogs, cats and horses (insoluble calcium oxalates)

Areca palm with arching feathery fronds on yellow-green canes in a living room

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens (syn. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)

Bright indirect: 2–5 ft from an east or west window, 4–8 ft back from a south window; brief morning sun is fine
When the top 1 in is dry: about every 5–7 days in summer, 10–14 in winter; soft water
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA)

B

Rex begonia with variegated silver and burgundy leaves in a ceramic pot

Begonia

Bright indirect; flowering types tolerate gentle morning sun
When the surface is dry to the touch; never leave wet
Toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA)

Large white bird of paradise with paddle-shaped leaves in a beige floor pot by a window

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia nicolai

Brightest window: south or west with several hours of direct sun; summer outdoors helps
Spring–summer when top 1 inch is dry; from late November let the top 2 inches dry
ASPCA: Strelitzia reginae toxic to cats, dogs and horses; mild, mainly fruit and seeds

Full Boston fern with arching bright green fronds in a hanging pot near a bright window

Boston fern

Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

Medium-bright indirect; east window or filtered south/west light
Keep evenly moist; water when the surface just begins to dry
Non-toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA)

Guzmania bromeliad with a red star-shaped bract in a white pot on a sunny side table

Bromeliad

Bromeliaceae (Guzmania, Vriesea, Neoregelia, Aechmea, Ananas)

Bright indirect; an east window or 3–5 ft from a south/west window; some direct morning sun is fine
Keep 1/2–1 in of soft water in the cup, flush every 1–2 weeks; water the mix only when the top inch is dry (every 1–2 weeks)
Non-toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA, Neoregelia)

C

Calathea medallion with patterned leaves and burgundy undersides in a white pot

Calathea

Goeppertia spp. (formerly Calathea)

Bright indirect light; 3–6 ft from a south/west window or at a north/east window; no direct sun
Keep lightly moist: water when the top 1/2–1 inch is dry (about every 5–7 days in summer, 7–12 in winter); filtered or rain water
Non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA, Calathea spp.)

Chinese money plant with round coin-shaped leaves on long petioles in a white pot on a bright windowsill

Chinese money plant

Pilea peperomioides

Bright indirect light; 2-4 hours of gentle morning or late-afternoon sun is fine. East or west window
When the top quarter of the soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days; never leave it standing in a saucer
Not on ASPCA's list by name; NC State Extension lists it as safe for pets and children (related Pilea cadierei is non-toxic per ASPCA)

Blooming Christmas cactus with pink flowers at the tips of arching flat stems in a white pot

Christmas cactus

Schlumbergera × buckleyi

Bright indirect light; morning sun OK; no hot afternoon sun
When the top 1 in. is dry; evenly moist during bud and bloom; drier for 4–6 weeks after flowering
ASPCA: non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses

Coffee plant with glossy wavy leaves and red berries in a gray pot by a window

Coffee Plant

Coffea arabica

Bright indirect; some gentle morning sun is fine
When the top 1 inch is dry; keep evenly moist in growth, slightly drier in winter
Not listed under Coffea by ASPCA; leaves and fruit contain caffeine, which is toxic to dogs and cats — keep away from pets

Petra croton with large leathery leaves veined in yellow, orange and red in a gray pot by a window

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Bright; east or west window with a few hours of gentle sun, or 2–4 ft from a south window behind a sheer
When the top 1/2–1 in is dry: every 4–7 days in summer, 7–10 in winter; room-temperature soft water
Mildly toxic to cats and dogs (Pet Poison Helpline); irritant milky sap; RHS: all parts poisonous

Crown of thorns plant with spiny gray stems, small green leaves and red flower bracts in a terracotta pot in a sunny window

Crown of thorns

Euphorbia milii

Full sun indoors: south or west window, 3-4+ hours of direct sun
When the top inch is dry in spring-summer; sparingly in winter
Toxic: irritant milky sap, harmful if eaten (not individually listed by ASPCA)

D

Dracaena marginata with three canes and narrow red-edged leaves in a pot by a window

Dracaena

Dracaena (D. marginata, D. fragrans, D. reflexa, D. deremensis)

Bright indirect; 3–6 ft from a south window or near an east/west one; green types tolerate medium light, variegated need more
When the top 1.5–2 in are dry: every 5–7 days in summer, 12–18 days in winter; rain, distilled or RO water
Toxic to cats and dogs: saponins (ASPCA)

E

Blue-gray echeveria rosette in a low pot on a sunny windowsill

Echeveria

Echeveria spp.

4–6 hours of direct sun: south, west or southeast window; brightest spot in winter
Soak and dry completely: every 7–14 days in summer, every 3–5 weeks in a cool winter, at the rim
Non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA, Echeveria elegans)

F

Several different ficus trees in pots against a light wall: fiddle leaf, rubber plant, weeping fig and ginseng ficus

Ficus

Bright indirect: 1–5 ft from an east or west window, or behind a sheer at a south window
When the top 1–2 in are dry: about every 5–10 days in summer, 10–16 in winter
Toxic to dogs, cats and horses (ASPCA: ficin, ficusin); sap irritates skin

Fiddle leaf fig with large violin-shaped leaves in a terracotta pot by a window

Fiddle leaf fig

Very bright indirect light 6+ hours; within 3 ft of an east or south window (sheer curtain on south/west)
When the top 2 in. are dry: every 7–10 days in summer, 12–16 days in winter
ASPCA: mildly toxic to dogs and cats (GI irritation); sap can irritate skin

Blooming cyclamen with pink flowers above patterned leaves on a cool windowsill

Florist's cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Bright indirect; winter morning sun is fine
From below for 15–20 minutes, then drain; check daily, water when the surface is dry
Toxic to dogs, cats and horses: terpenoid saponins, highest in the tuber (ASPCA)

G

Goldfish plant with glossy dark green leaves and orange pouch-shaped flowers in a hanging pot by a window

Goldfish plant

Nematanthus gregarius (syn. N. radicans, Hypocyrta); also Columnea species

Bright filtered light; east window or curtained south or west window; no harsh afternoon sun
Lightly moist, never soggy: water when the top 1/2 in. is dry, about every 4-7 days in summer, less in winter; soft water
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA, Hypocyrta / goldfish plant)

H

Hoya carnosa vine with thick waxy leaves and a cluster of pink star-shaped flowers by a window

Hoya

Hoya carnosa and other Hoya species

Bright indirect; near an east, west or shaded south window; some gentle direct sun OK
Soak, then let the mix dry almost completely: about every 7-14 days in summer, every 2-4 weeks in winter
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA, wax plant)

J

Jade plant with a thick trunk and round glossy leaves in a ceramic pot in the sun

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

4+ hours of direct sun; south or west window
Soak, then let dry completely: every 7–14 days in summer, every 4–6 weeks in a cool winter
ASPCA: toxic to cats, dogs and horses (vomiting, depression, incoordination)

K

Flowering kalanchoe with pink double blooms in a ceramic pot on a sunny windowsill

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Full sun is best (Clemson HGIC); the sunniest south or west window you have
Let the soil dry most of the way, then soak; much less often in winter
Toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA): bufadienolides; vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythm (rare)

L

Lucky bamboo stalks in a glass vase with pebbles on a bright windowsill

Lucky bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

Bright indirect; east or north window; no direct sun
In a vase: roots plus about 1 in. of stalk covered, changed weekly. In soil: water when the top 1/2 in. is dry
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA, Dracaena spp.: saponins)

M

Majesty palm with upright arching dark green fronds in a large pot by a sunny window

Majesty palm

Ravenea rivularis

Bright light: at a south or west window behind a sheer, or right at an east window; 2–4 hours of soft sun helps
Keep evenly moist: water when the top half-inch dries, about every 3–6 days in summer, 7–10 in winter
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA)

Large Monstera deliciosa with split, fenestrated leaves on a coir moss pole in a white pot

Monstera

Monstera deliciosa

Bright indirect; tolerates medium light, but leaves stay smaller and less split
When top 2–3 in. are dry: about every 5–7 days in summer, 10–14 in winter
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA): insoluble calcium oxalates

N

Norfolk Island pine with tiered horizontal branches in a pot beside a bright window

Norfolk Island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Bright light near an east, west or south window; some direct sun is fine; rotate weekly
Water thoroughly when the soil surface is dry; never let the root ball dry out completely
ASPCA: non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses

P

Parlor palm with thin canes and feathery fronds in a woven basket against a wall

Parlor palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Medium to low indirect light: 6–12 ft from a south window or at a north window; no direct midday sun
When the top 1 in is dry: about every 5–7 days in summer, 10–14 days in winter; soft water
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA)

Flowering peace lily with white spathes in a gray pot on a table by a window

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum spp.

Bright indirect light for blooms; tolerates low light (no direct midday sun)
When the top 1 inch is dry or leaves begin to sag; every 5–7 days in summer, 10–14 in winter
Toxic to dogs and cats per ASPCA (insoluble calcium oxalates)

Peperomia obtusifolia with thick glossy rounded leaves in a gray matte pot on a table by a window

Peperomia

Peperomia obtusifolia (and other Peperomia species)

Bright indirect; tolerates a large north window
When the top half of the mix is dry; roughly every 7-14 days
Non-toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA, baby rubber plant)

Heartleaf philodendron with glossy heart-shaped leaves climbing a moss pole in a ceramic pot

Philodendron

Philodendron spp. (heartleaf P. hederaceum and others)

Bright indirect; heartleaf tolerates low light
When the top 1-2 inches are dry; about every 7-10 days in summer
Toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA)

Bushy pink polka dot plant with green leaves heavily splashed in pink in a white pot

Polka dot plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Bright filtered light; some morning sun; leaves lose color in low light
Evenly moist: water when the top 1/2 inch is dry; never let it wilt repeatedly
Non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses (ASPCA); may cause mild vomiting or diarrhea

Golden pothos with long trailing vines on a light shelf near a window

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Bright indirect; east or west window, south behind a sheer; tolerates medium light, variegated types fade in shade
When the top 1–2 in. are dry: about every 5–8 days in summer, every 10–14 days in winter
Toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA): insoluble calcium oxalates; sap can irritate skin

Red-veined prayer plant with red-ribbed oval leaves in a hanging pot

Prayer plant

Maranta leuconeura

Medium to bright indirect; north or east window, or 5–8 ft from a south window; no direct sun
Keep lightly moist: water when the top 1 in. is dry, about every 3–4 days in summer, every 7–10 days in winter
Non-toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA)

R

Rubber plant with large dark glossy leaves in a concrete pot against a wall

Rubber plant

Ficus elastica

Bright indirect, best at an east window; green types tolerate medium light
When the top 2 in. are dry: about every 7–10 days in summer, every 12–18 days in winter
Toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA, Indian rubber plant/Ficus); milky sap irritates skin and stomach

S

Tall snake plant with yellow-edged leaves in a concrete pot on the floor by a wall

Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata)

Low to bright indirect; tolerates some direct sun
When soil is fully dry: every 2–3 weeks summer, 4–8 weeks winter
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA): saponins

Spider plant with striped leaves and hanging babies in a hanging planter

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Bright indirect; tolerates medium light
When top 1 inch is dry: ~weekly summer, every 10–14 days winter
Non-toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA)

String of hearts with long trailing vines of small silver-marbled heart leaves in a hanging pot

String of hearts

Ceropegia woodii (syn. Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii)

Bright light: right at an east window, or 1–3 ft from a south or west window; some direct sun is fine
When the soil is dry all the way through: about every 7–14 days in summer, 3–4 weeks in winter
Not listed by ASPCA; generally regarded as non-toxic, not formally classified

String of pearls trailing long strands of round green beads from a hanging terracotta pot

String of Pearls

Curio rowleyanus (syn. Senecio rowleyanus)

Bright light; gentle morning sun is fine, shade from hot afternoon sun
Only when the mix is fully dry; about every 2–3 weeks in summer, 3–5 in winter
Toxic to pets per ASPCA (vomiting, lethargy); sap may irritate skin

Echeveria, haworthia and sedum in low pots on a sunny windowsill

Succulents

Crassulaceae, Asphodelaceae, Cactaceae and others

4–6 hours of direct sun; south, southeast or southwest window
Soak, then dry completely: every 7–14 days in summer, every 3–6 weeks in winter
Depends on the plant: jade, aloe, kalanchoe, desert rose and euphorbias are toxic (ASPCA); haworthia and echeveria are non-toxic

U

Umbrella plant with glossy palmate leaves in a large pot in a bright room

Umbrella plant

Schefflera arboricola, Schefflera actinophylla (now Heptapleurum)

Medium to bright indirect; 3-6 ft from a south window, or at an east or west window
Soak, then let the top 1/2-1 in. dry; in winter let the top third of the pot dry
Toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA): oral irritation, drooling, vomiting; sap is a skin allergen

W

Tradescantia zebrina with striped silver and purple leaves trailing from a hanging basket

Wandering Dude (Tradescantia)

Tradescantia zebrina, T. fluminensis, T. pallida

Bright light with 2–3 hours of morning or filtered sun; east window ideal
When the top 1 inch is dry: every 3–5 days in summer, 8–12 days in winter
ASPCA: Tradescantia fluminensis is toxic to cats, dogs and horses (dermatitis)

Y

Spineless yucca with thick canes and rosettes of sword-shaped leaves in a large pot by a sunny window

Yucca

Yucca gigantea (syn. Yucca elephantipes)

Full sun to very bright light; south window in winter, east or west window or light shade from hot summer sun
Soak, then water when the top 2 in. are dry: about every 7-12 days in summer, every 3-8 weeks in winter
Toxic to dogs and cats (ASPCA, Yucca spp.): vomiting

Z

ZZ plant with glossy dark green leaves in a white pot

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Low to bright indirect; no hot direct sun
When fully dry: every 2–3 weeks summer, 4–6 weeks winter
Toxic if eaten (calcium oxalates); not pet-safe

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