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A matched set · 61 plants fit

Indoor plants for a north window that forgive forgetful waterers

Check everything on one day a week; water what is dry. Intervals run 9 to 21 days.

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  1. ZZ Plant

    Zamioculcas zamiifolia
    Light
    Low to bright indirect
    Water
    Every 3 weeks
    Pets
    Toxic
    Desert-friendly
    Why it fits · 86/100
    • Happiest in exactly the light a north window gives.
    • Wants water about every 18 days in summer, which fits when you remember.
    • Forgives a missed watering or two.
  2. Why it fits · 74/100
    • Comfortable in a north window.
    • Wants water about every 18 days in summer, which fits when you remember.
    • Forgives a missed watering or two.

  3. Snake Plant

    Dracaena trifasciata
    Light
    Low to direct sun
    Water
    Every 3 weeks
    Pets
    Toxic
    Desert-friendly
    Why it fits · 74/100
    • Comfortable in a north window.
    • Wants water about every 21 days in summer, which fits when you remember.
    • Forgives a missed watering or two.

  4. Beetle Peperomia

    Peperomia angulata
    Light
    Low to bright indirect
    Water
    Every 10 days
    Pets
    Safe
    Beginner
    Why it fits · 46/100
    • Happiest in exactly the light a north window gives.
    • Forgives a missed watering or two.
    • Wants water about every 9 days, so it needs more attention than a water-when-you-remember routine gives it.
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