Plant guides
Care that actually works
Every line is checked against two sources — university extension services, RHS and ASPCA.
Houseplants
Light, watering, air — and what’s normal for each one. New plants are added all the time.
MonsteraMonsteraPeace lilySpathiphyllumPolka dot plantHypoestesFicusFicusDracaenaDracaenaZZ plantZamioculcasPothosEpipremnumSpider plantChlorophytumMoth orchidPhalaenopsisAloeAloePhilodendronPhilodendronAnthuriumAnthuriumArrowhead plantSyngoniumChinese evergreenAglaonemaDumb caneDieffenbachiaElephant earAlocasiaCalatheaCalatheaChinese money plantPileaPeperomiaPeperomiaWax plantHoyaTradescantiaTradescantiaBegoniaBegoniaAfrican violetSaintpauliaChristmas cactusSchlumbergeraBoston fernNephrolepisJade plantCrassulaEcheveriaEcheveriaKalanchoeKalanchoeHaworthiaHaworthiaCliviaCliviaPrayer plantMarantaCrotonCodiaeumIvyHederaYuccaYuccaMoney treePachira
Myths and questions
Pebbles in the pot, ice cubes for orchids, coffee grounds — what the sources actually say.
Pebbles at the bottom of the pot→A pot with no drainage hole→What water to use→From below or from above→Should you mist the leaves→Quarantine after buying→Cuttings: water or soil→A pot to grow into→Clay or plastic→Coffee grounds in the pot→Peels and shells instead of fertilizer→Feeding in winter?→Ice cubes for orchids→Leaf shine→