Houseplant care guides
Light, water, humidity and pet safety for the plants people actually own — and what to do when leaves turn yellow, brown or droopy.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Moderate · Toxic to cats and dogs
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Demanding · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Calathea
Goeppertia (Calathea) spp.
Demanding · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides
Easy · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Dragon tree
Dracaena marginata
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
Demanding · Toxic to cats and dogs
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Jade plant
Crassula ovata
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis spp.
Moderate · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Parlor palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Easy · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Easy · Non-toxic to cats and dogs
String of pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Moderate · Toxic to cats and dogs
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Easy · Toxic to cats and dogs