Beginner plants
The plants that forgive mistakes.
Angel Wing Begonia
Begonia coccinea and hybrids
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Beetle Peperomia
Peperomia angulata
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Blue Star Fern
Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star'
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Safe
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Cebu Blue Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Safe
Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Cylindrical Snake Plant
Dracaena angolensis
- Light
- Low to direct sun
- Water
- Every 3 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
Dracaena Lemon Lime
Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime'
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Flapjack
Kalanchoe luciae
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Haworthia
Haworthiopsis fasciata
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Hoya Australis
Hoya australis
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Hoya Kerrii
Hoya kerrii
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Hoya Obovata
Hoya obovata
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Hoya Pubicalyx
Hoya pubicalyx
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Hoya Rope Plant
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Hoya Wayetii
Hoya wayetii
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Moonshine Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata 'Moonshine'
- Light
- Low to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
Moses in the Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
- Light
- Medium to direct sun
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Peperomia Ginny
Peperomia clusiifolia 'Ginny'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Peperomia Hope
Peperomia tetraphylla 'Hope'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Philodendron Birkin
Philodendron 'Birkin'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Philodendron Congo Rojo
Philodendron 'Congo Rojo'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Philodendron Micans
Philodendron hederaceum 'Micans'
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Philodendron Moonlight
Philodendron 'Moonlight'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Philodendron Prince of Orange
Philodendron 'Prince of Orange'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Philodendron Silver Sword
Philodendron hastatum
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Pincushion Cactus
Mammillaria spinosissima
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every few days
- Pets
- Safe
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 3 weeks
- Pets
- Safe
Scindapsus Moonlight
Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
- Light
- Low to direct sun
- Water
- Every 3 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa 'Variegata'
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Toxic
String of Buttons
Crassula perforata
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 10 days
- Pets
- Safe
Tradescantia Nanouk
Tradescantia albiflora 'Nanouk'
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Weekly
- Pets
- Toxic
Yucca
Yucca gigantea
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun
- Water
- Every 2 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
- Light
- Low to bright indirect
- Water
- Every 3 weeks
- Pets
- Toxic
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