Houseplant care guides

Light, water, soil, humidity, temperature and pet-safety for 30 common houseplants — the same care data PlantRx uses to build watering and feeding schedules inside the app.

• Aloe VeraAloe barbadensis miller · Bright light with some direct sun · Toxic to pets if eaten
• Baby Rubber PlantPeperomia obtusifolia · Medium to bright indirect · Pet-safe
• Bird of ParadiseStrelitzia reginae · As much sun as you can give · Toxic to pets
• Boston FernNephrolepis exaltata · Medium indirect; no harsh sun · Pet-safe
• Chinese Money PlantPilea peperomioides · Bright indirect; rotate often · Pet-safe
• Dragon TreeDracaena marginata · Medium to bright indirect · Toxic to cats and dogs
• English IvyHedera helix · Bright indirect; tolerates medium · Toxic to pets
• Fiddle-Leaf FigFicus lyrata · Lots of bright light, some direct sun is fine · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Flaming KatyKalanchoe blossfeldiana · Bright light with some direct sun · Toxic to pets
• Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andraeanum · Bright indirect · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Golden PothosEpipremnum aureum · Low to bright indirect — very forgiving · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Heartleaf PhilodendronPhilodendron hederaceum · Low to bright indirect · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Inch PlantTradescantia zebrina · Bright indirect keeps the purple vivid · Mildly irritating to pets
• Jade PlantCrassula ovata · 4+ hours of bright/direct light · Toxic to pets
• Maidenhair FernAdiantum raddianum · Gentle indirect light · Pet-safe
• Mexican SnowballEcheveria elegans · Bright direct light — a sunny sill · Pet-safe
• Moth OrchidPhalaenopsis · Bright indirect; east window is ideal · Pet-safe
• Peace LilySpathiphyllum wallisii · Medium indirect; blooms more with brighter light · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Polka Dot BegoniaBegonia maculata · Bright indirect · Toxic to pets
• Prayer PlantMaranta leuconeura · Medium indirect · Pet-safe
• Round-Leaf CalatheaCalathea orbifolia · Medium indirect; no direct sun · Pet-safe
• Rubber PlantFicus elastica · Bright indirect; tolerates medium · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Snake PlantDracaena trifasciata · Anything from dim corners to full sun · Mildly toxic to pets
• Spider PlantChlorophytum comosum · Bright indirect; scorches in hot sun · Pet-safe
• Spineless YuccaYucca elephantipes · Bright light, direct sun welcome · Toxic to pets
• Swiss Cheese PlantMonstera deliciosa · Bright, indirect light; tolerates medium · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Swiss Cheese VineMonstera adansonii · Bright indirect · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Wax PlantHoya carnosa · Bright indirect; some morning sun · Pet-safe
• ZZ PlantZamioculcas zamiifolia · Low to bright indirect — thrives on neglect · Toxic to pets if chewed
• Zebra HaworthiaHaworthiopsis attenuata · Bright indirect; tolerates less sun than most succulents · Pet-safe