Hibiscus 'Disco Belle'; photo by Ivo Vermeulen
Houseplants for Sun
Botanical Name
Common Name
Houseplants for Partial Sun
Botanical Name
Common Name
Schefflera
umbrella plant
Philodendron
philodendron
Dracaena
corn plant, dragon tree
Zamioculcus zamiifolia
ZZ plant
Houseplants for Shade
Botanical Name
Common Name
Aspidistra
cast-iron plant
Davallia
rabbit's foot fern
Philodendron scandens
heartleaf philodendron
Streptocarpus
Cape primrose
Hoya carnosa is a plant that likes to flower
Houseplants for Dry Conditions
Botanical Name
Common Name
Echeveria
firecracker plant
Euphorbia milii
crown of thorns
Houseplants That Like to be Pot Bound
Botanical Name
Common Name
Asplenium
bird's-nest fern
Capiscum
ornamental pepper
Ficus elasticum
bird's-nest fern
Sansevieria
snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue
Houseplants That Like to Flower
Botanical Name
Common Name
Euphorbia
crown of thorns
Clivia
South African forest-lily
Streptocarpus
Cape-primrose
Streptocarpus section Saintpaulia
African violet
Senecio
florist's cineraria
Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum ssp.) can tolerate low-light situations
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