Plant Encyclopedia

Care info for 104 houseplant species. Watering, light, humidity, soil, and pet safety - everything you need in one place.

104 species

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

Beginner
brightToxic

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Beginner
indirectToxic

Snake Plant

Sansevieria trifasciata

Beginner
lowMildly toxic

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum

Beginner
lowToxic

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Beginner
brightPet safe

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Beginner
lowMildly toxic

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Beginner
indirectToxic

Dracaena

Dracaena

Beginner
indirectToxic

Calathea

Calathea

Advanced
indirectPet safe

Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides

Beginner
brightPet safe

Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

English Ivy

Hedera helix

Intermediate
brightToxic

Succulents

Echeveria / Sedum / Haworthia

Beginner
directPet safe

Wandering Dude

Tradescantia

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Alocasia

Alocasia

Advanced
brightVery toxic

Peperomia

Peperomia

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Hoya

Hoya

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Never Never Plant

Ctenanthe

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Umbrella Plant

Schefflera

Beginner
indirectMildly toxic

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia

Beginner
indirectVery toxic

Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema

Beginner
lowMildly toxic

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Beginner
brightPet safe

Begonia

Begonia

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Anthurium

Anthurium

Intermediate
brightToxic

Purple Shamrock

Oxalis triangularis

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron birkin

Beginner
brightToxic

Swiss Cheese Vine

Monstera adansonii

Beginner
brightToxic

String of Hearts

Ceropegia woodii

Beginner
brightPet safe

String of Pearls

Senecio rowleyanus

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe

Beginner
brightVery toxic

Asparagus Fern

Asparagus setaceus

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Philodendron Gloriosum

Philodendron gloriosum

Intermediate
brightToxic

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium

Beginner
indirectToxic

Nerve Plant

Fittonia

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Satin Pothos

Scindapsus pictus

Beginner
indirectToxic

Stromanthe Triostar

Stromanthe thalia

Advanced
indirectPet safe

Yucca

Yucca elephantipes

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Caladium

Caladium

Intermediate
indirectVery toxic

Ming Aralia

Polyscias

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Philodendron Pink Princess

Philodendron erubescens

Intermediate
brightToxic

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum

Advanced
indirectPet safe

Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata

Beginner
indirectToxic

Fishbone Prayer Plant

Ctenanthe burle-marxii

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Philodendron Melanochrysum

Philodendron melanochrysum

Intermediate
brightToxic

Butterwort

Pinguicula

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Air Plants

Tillandsia

Beginner
brightPet safe

Cactus

Cactus

Beginner
directPet safe

African Milk Tree

Euphorbia trigona

Beginner
brightVery toxic

Goldfish Plant

Columnea

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Lipstick Plant

Aeschynanthus

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Mini Monstera

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

Beginner
brightPet safe

Autograph Tree

Clusia rosea

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Japanese Aralia

Fatsia japonica

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Sago Palm

Cycas revoluta

Intermediate
brightVery toxic

Madagascar Jasmine

Stephanotis floribunda

Advanced
brightMildly toxic

Dischidia

Dischidia

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Philodendron Brasil

Philodendron hederaceum Brasil

Beginner
indirectToxic

Calathea Orbifolia

Calathea orbifolia

Advanced
indirectPet safe

Polka Dot Begonia

Begonia maculata

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Grape Ivy

Cissus rhombifolia

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Living Stones

Lithops

Intermediate
directPet safe

Raven ZZ

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven'

Beginner
lowMildly toxic

Staghorn Fern

Platycerium

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Philodendron Verrucosum

Philodendron verrucosum

Advanced
brightToxic

Coffee Plant

Coffea arabica

Intermediate
brightToxic

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Kentia Palm

Howea forsteriana

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Beginner
indirectPet safe

Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata

Beginner
brightPet safe

Norfolk Island Pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

Beginner
lowPet safe

Banana Plant

Musa

Intermediate
directPet safe

Bromeliad

Guzmania / Vriesea

Beginner
brightPet safe

African Violet

Saintpaulia

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

String of Bananas

Curio radicans

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Variegated Monstera

Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata'

Advanced
brightToxic

Elephant Ear

Colocasia esculenta

Intermediate
brightToxic

Tree Philodendron

Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum

Beginner
brightToxic

Jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Intermediate
indirectToxic

Poinsettia

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Intermediate
brightMildly toxic

Lavender

Lavandula

Intermediate
directPet safe

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Beginner
directPet safe

Mint

Mentha

Beginner
brightPet safe

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Intermediate
directPet safe

Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii

Beginner
directVery toxic

String of Turtles

Peperomia prostrata

Intermediate
indirectPet safe

Dendrobium Orchid

Dendrobium

Intermediate
brightPet safe

Ficus Ginseng

Ficus microcarpa

Beginner
brightMildly toxic

Monstera Monkey Leaf

Monstera obliqua x adansonii

Beginner
brightToxic

Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Beginner
brightPet safe

Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Beginner
directPet safe

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