| Common Name | Scientific Name | Light | Water | Air | Special Considerations | Common Pests | Propogation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aloe | Aloe vera | bright-low, indirect | low | 70-80 ideal, min 50 | sandy/rocky soil to provide adequate drainage, medicinal leaves | root rot, sunburn | easy, replant babies | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anthurium, Red Peace Lily | Anthurium sp. | bright, indirect | medium, when dry to touch | warm, humid, avoid drafts | *epiphyte* well-drained soil, 1:1 potting soil: orchid bark mix, mist leaves occassionally | root rot, mealybug, aphid, scale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Agave, Century Plant | Agave sp. | bright, direct/indirect | low | warm 70-90, min 50 | cactus/succulent soil, careful of spines | root rot | easy, replant babies | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arrowhead | Syngonium podophyllum | bright-low, indirect | medium, when dry to touch | 60-75 ideal, humid | will eventually vine (hanging plant, trellis), fast growing | root rot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridal Veil | Gibasis geniculata | bright, indirect | low-medium, dry almost completely between waterings | 55-75 | can prune to keep bushy, sensitive to drafts | root rot, aphids, scale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bromeliad | Bromeliad sp. | bright-low, indirect | low-medium, when dry to touch 2″, fast draining | warm, humid | *epiphyte* can water through “tank”, flush to keep clean though, don’t water with metal container | root rot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bird of Paradise | Strelitzia nicolai | bright, indirect | medium, when dry to touch, don’t dry completely through | avoid vents, humid | humidity helps avoid leaf splitting, likes slightly root-bound | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cactus (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter) | Schlumbergera | bright, indirect | medium, (more than other cacti) | warm, 60-70 ideal, humid | *epiphyte* Blooms! | mealybugs, root rot | very easy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Croton | Codiadeum variegatum | very bright | low-medium, top 2″ of soil dry | min 50 | all parts poisonous to pets and children, propogate stem cuttings in water, dust leaves | generally pest free, scale, mealybugs | easy, 4-6″ stem cutting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen persicum | bright, indirect | low-medium, top 2″ dry, fast draining (less in summer) | 50-60, humid in winter esp. | blooms in fall and winter, avoid watering tuber, cause digestive problems for pets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dumb cane, Dieffenbachia | Dieffenbachia sp. | bright, indirect | medium, water thoroughly then allow top 2″ to dry | 60-80, some humidity | all parts poisonous to pets and children, direct light will scorch leaves | scale, red spider mites, aphids |
possible, 2″ chunks of cane in shallow container of compost mix, water well
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| Dracaena, Song of India | Dracaena sp. | bright, indirect | medium. keep moist, fast draining soil | 50-70, tolerates some fluctutation | purifies air, dust leaves regularly, sensitive to flouride in tap water, leaves toxic to animals | rot, sca;e, aphid, mealybugs, no major issues though | possible, from cane | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fern, Asparagus | Asparagus densiflorus (A. aethiopicus) | bright-low, indirect | high, mist leaves | high humidity, temp. tolerant | poisonous, spines on stem | scale, aphids, mites | plant berries, divide | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fern, Staghorn | Platycerium sp. | bright-low, indirect | low-medium, water/soak leaves and shield fronds, lightly water roots | high humidity, temp. tolerant | *epiphyte, do not remove shield fronds | scale rarely | replant pups from mother plant | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fiddle Leaf Fig | Ficus lyrata | bright, indirect | medium, room temp. water, allow top inch to dry | 65-75, min 50 | can grow up to 6′ indoors, dust leaves regularly, avoid drafts or moving around, toxi to pets | mealy bugs. aphids, mites, scale | stem cutting in water, 1 mo to root | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ginger, Tri-Color | Stromanthe sanguinea | bright-low, indirect | medium, fast drainig soil mix | 60-80, min 40, humid | slightly acidic soil pH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoya, Wax Plant, Wax Vine | Hoya sp. | bright, indirect | low-medium, like to dry out | warm, avoid drafts, some humidity | *epiphyte (some species), trailing, avoid direct sun exposure, soil: succulent mix with orchid bark, not highly toxic, like to be slightlly root bound | mealy bugs, scale, aphids | easy, stem cutting in water | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jade | Crassula sp. (many) | bright-low, indirect | low, like to dry out | 65-75, min 55, warm, drier no drafts | succulent soil, sensitive to salts in tap water, likes to be root bound, don’t water right away after transplanting | rot, mealy bugs, scale | easy, leaves | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmine, Chinese Star | Jasminum polyanthum | bright, direct | high-medium, consistently moist when flowering | some humidity, min 41, cooler temps in winter to bloom | very fragrant, climber, fast grower, non-toxic | rot, mealy bugs, scale |
possible, 3″ stem cutting in soil, covered in plastic bag
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| Kalanchoe | Kalanchoe blossfeldiana | bright, indirect | medium-low, let dry out inbetween | warm, low humidity | get spindly in low light, succulent soil, toxic to dogs and cats | rot, mealy bugs, aphids, powdery mildew | 3″ stem cutting, healed, then planted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Palm, Pony Tail, Elephant’s Foot | Beaucarnea recurvata | bright-low, tolerent | low water, let dry in between, treat like succulent | 60-80 warm, low humidity | non-toxic to humans and pets, sandy soil mix, swollen base stores water, not true palm | spider mites, scale | by seed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Palm, Majesty | Ravenea rivularis | bright-low, indirect | high-medium, consistently moist, good drainage | warm, high humidity | very fast growing, prefers acidic soil | mites, aphids, mealy bugs, white fly, scale | by seed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philodendron | Philodendron sp. (many) | bright-low, indirect | medium, good drainage | warm, humid | purify air, trailing/climber, water with lukewarm water, spritz leaves regulary | spider mite, mealy bugs, scale, thrips |
by seed, leaf cutting planted with plastic bag
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| Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue | Sansevieria sp. (many) | bright-low, indirect | low, like to dry out | humid or not | purify air, long-lived, very easy, sandy soil mix, like to be root bound, mildly toxic to pets | not common, mealy bugs, spider mites | division, leaf cuttings, babies | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spider Plant, Airplane Plant | Chlorophytum comosum | medium-low, indirect | medium-low, let dry out inbetween | 55-65 | easy to care for, tolerant, like to be slightly root bound, leaf tips brown from salts in tap water | root rot, mealy bugs, scale | division, plant babies | |||||||||||||||||||
| Umbrella Grass | Cyperus papyrus, C. alternifolius | bright/direct to low | very high, consistently moist to wet | 50-72, humid or not | hard to kill from overwatering, keep drip tray filled with water, slightly toxic to pets, charcoal in medium | rot, mealybugs, green fly | cut stem and place leaflets in water | |||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ Plant, Zanzibar Gem | Zamioculcas zamiifolia | bright-low, indirect | medium-low, let dry out inbetween | tolerant, humid or not | naturally shiny leaves, dust frequently, easy to care for | none common | division, stem cutting |
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