Easy houseplants for beginners

ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifoliaWhen the soil has dried out completelyToxic to pets Golden barrel cactusEchinocactus grusoniiKeep almost dry · winterPet safety unknown Old man cactusCephalocereus senilisevery 36 to 54 days · winterPet-safe Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvataevery 28 to 42 days · winterPet-safe Cast-iron plantAspidistra elatiorevery 20 to 30 days · winterPet-safe Snake plantSansevieria trifasciataWhen the soil has dried out completelyToxic to pets Aloe veraAloe vera (Aloe barbadensis)When the soil has dried out completelyToxic to pets Jade plantCrassula ovataLet the mix dry between wateringsToxic to pets Spineless yuccaYucca elephantipesevery 28 days · winterToxic to pets Sweetheart plantHoya kerriievery 22 to 34 days · winterPet-safe Cactus assortmentCactaceae spp.every 36 to 54 days · winterPet safety unknown EcheveriaEcheveria spp.every 24 to 36 days · winterPet-safe Donkey’s tailSedum morganianumevery 22 to 34 days · winterPet-safe Bunny ear cactusOpuntia microdasysevery 34 to 50 days · winterPet-safe Peruvian apple cactusCereus peruvianusevery 36 to 54 days · winterToxic to pets African milk treeEuphorbia trigonaevery 24 to 36 days · winterToxic to pets Pencil cactusEuphorbia tirucallievery 24 to 36 days · winterToxic to pets Zebra haworthiaHaworthia fasciataevery 22 to 34 days · winterPet-safe Ghost plantGraptopetalum paraguayenseevery 22 to 34 days · winterPet-safe HouseleekSempervivum tectorumevery 22 to 34 days · winterPet safety unknown Mother of thousandsKalanchoe daigremontianaevery 24 to 36 days · winterToxic to pets Panda plantKalanchoe tomentosaevery 22 to 34 days · winterToxic to pets Paddle plantKalanchoe thyrsifloraevery 22 to 34 days · winterToxic to pets Madagascar palmPachypodium lamereievery 24 to 36 days · winterToxic to pets Moon cactusGymnocalycium mihanovichiievery 28 to 42 days · winterPet safety unknown Dragon treeDracaena marginataevery 16 to 24 days · winterToxic to pets Flaming KatyKalanchoe blossfeldianaevery 20 to 30 days · winterToxic to pets Christmas cactusSchlumbergera spp.When the top 2–3 cm (0.8⁠–⁠1.2 in) of soil is dryPet-safe Sago palmCycas revolutaevery 16 to 24 days · winterToxic to pets String of heartsCeropegia woodiiWhen the soil has dried out completelyPet safety unknown Scarlet star bromeliadGuzmania lingulataWater in the cup, compost just dampPet-safe CliviaClivia miniata6-8 wk rest: water only if wilted. · winterToxic to pets String of bananasSenecio radicansevery 20 to 30 days · winterToxic to pets Crown of thornsEuphorbia miliievery 16 to 24 days · winterToxic to pets Hindu rope hoyaHoya compactaevery 14 to 22 days · winterPet-safe PortulacaPortulaca grandifloraevery 17 to 25 days · winterPet safety unknown Wax plantHoya carnosaevery 14 to 22 days · winterPet-safe Blushing philodendronPhilodendron erubescensevery 14 to 22 days · winterToxic to pets Hoya obovataHoya obovataevery 14 to 22 days · winterPet safety unknown Bamboo palmChamaedorea seifriziievery 14 to 22 days · winterPet safety unknown Hoya mathildeHoya mathildeevery 14 to 22 days · winterPet safety unknown MonsteraMonstera deliciosaWhen the upper mix is almost dryToxic to pets Golden pothosEpipremnum aureumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisiievery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Spider plantChlorophytum comosumevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe English ivyHedera helixevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Rubber plantFicus elasticaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Chinese money plantPilea peperomioidesevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets AnthuriumAnthurium andraeanumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Moth orchidPhalaenopsis spp.When the bark is nearly dryPet-safe Kentia palmHowea forsterianaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Parlor palmChamaedorea elegansevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Dwarf umbrella treeSchefflera arboricolaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Money treePachira aquaticaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Corn plantDracaena fragransevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets PleomeleDracaena reflexaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Lucky bambooDracaena sanderianaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Tree philodendronPhilodendron bipinnatifidumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Philodendron BrasilPhilodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'every 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguineevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Weeping figFicus benjaminaWhen the surface has dried slightlyToxic to pets Chinese banyanFicus microcarpaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Inch plantTradescantia zebrinaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Purple heartTradescantia pallidaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets African violetSaintpaulia ionanthaevery 8 to 12 days · winterPet-safe Wax begoniaBegonia x semperflorens-cultorumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets GeraniumPelargonium x hortorumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Lace fernAsparagus setaceusevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Holly fernCyrtomium falcatumevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Blue star fernPhlebodium aureumevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Lemon button fernNephrolepis cordifoliaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Japanese araliaFatsia japonicaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Aluminum plantPilea cadiereievery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachyaevery 8 to 12 days · winterPet-safe Swedish ivyPlectranthus verticillatusevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Strawberry begoniaSaxifraga stoloniferaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Angel wing begoniaBegonia x corallinaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Baby rubber plantPeperomia obtusifoliaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansoniievery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Philodendron BirkinPhilodendron 'Birkin'every 14 to 22 days · winterToxic to pets Velvet-leaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum micansevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Pigtail anthuriumAnthurium scherzerianumevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Lady palmRhapis excelsaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Windmill palmTrachycarpus fortuneievery 14 to 22 days · winterPet-safe European fan palmChamaerops humilisevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Bay laurelLaurus nobilisevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets RosemaryRosmarinus officinalisevery 6 to 8 days · winterPet-safe HyacinthHyacinthus orientalisSoil: water in growth, stop as leaves yellow.Toxic to pets OleanderNerium oleanderevery 14 to 22 days · winterToxic to pets Mistletoe cactusRhipsalis bacciferaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet-safe Schefflera amateSchefflera amateevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Giant peace lilySpathiphyllum 'Sensation'every 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Moses in the cradleTradescantia spathaceaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Purple shamrockOxalis triangularisevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Foxtail fern (Myers)Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'every 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Kangaroo paw fernMicrosorum diversifoliumevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Monstera standleyanaMonstera standleyanaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Ficus AudreyFicus audrey (F. benghalensis)every 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Mini monsteraRhaphidophora tetraspermaevery 11 to 17 days · winterToxic to pets Dragon tail plantRhaphidophora decursivaevery 14 to 22 days · winterToxic to pets Raindrop peperomiaPeperomia polybotryaevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Purple passion plantGynura aurantiacaevery 8 to 12 days · winterPet-safe Chinese fan palmLivistona chinensisevery 11 to 17 days · winterPet safety unknown Creeping figFicus pumilaevery 10 to 14 days · winterToxic to pets Ivy geraniumPelargonium peltatumevery 10 to 14 days · winterToxic to pets Friendship plantPilea involucrataevery 10 to 14 days · winterPet-safe AmaryllisHippeastrum hybridsWhen the soil surface begins to dry, none during an optional restToxic to pets Shrimp plantJusticia brandegeanaevery 10 to 14 days · winterPet safety unknown Air plantTillandsia ionanthaevery 8 to 12 days · winterPet safety unknown ColeusColeus blumeievery 6 to 10 days · winterToxic to pets New Guinea impatiensImpatiens hawkerievery 6 to 10 days · winterPet-safe BloodleafIresine herbstiievery 6 to 10 days · winterPet-safe LantanaLantana camaraWhen the top 3 cm (1.2 in) are dry · winterToxic to pets Sensitive plantMimosa pudicaevery 6 to 10 days · winterPet safety unknown BasilOcimum basilicumevery 6 to 8 days · winterPet-safe MintMentha spicataevery 6 to 8 days · winterToxic to pets Bird’s nest fernAsplenium nidusWhen the top 2.5 cm (1 in) is dry, at the pot’s edgePet safety unknown Watermelon peperomiaPeperomia argyreiaLet the surface dry before wateringPet-safe Satin pothosScindapsus pictusModerate while growing, well-drainedToxic to pets Urn plantAechmea fasciataWater in the cup, compost just dampPet safety unknown VrieseaVriesea splendensCup filled, top half of mix dryPet safety unknown Zebra haworthiaHaworthia attenuataSoak, then let the mix dry outPet-safe