Beginner-Friendly & Easy Care Plants | PlantZone

New to plant parenthood? Start here. These beginner-friendly plants are forgiving, resilient, and easy to care for.

Note: While these plants are resilient, they still require basic care like proper watering and suitable light.

Plants in this Collection

27 plants found
Close up of the striking red variegation on an Aglaonema leaf beginner

Aglaonema Red Siam

Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'

Moderate Bright indirect
Anubias Nana attached to driftwood in a lush freshwater aquarium easy

Anubias Nana

Anubias barteri var. nana

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the broad, upright leaves of Aspidistra elatior beginner

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

Moderate Bright indirect
Tiered triangular fronds of Christmas Moss attached to driftwood underwater easy

Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the yellow and green striped foliage of the Mass Cane beginner

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the tightly curled, green and white striped leaves of the Bonnie cultivar beginner

Curly Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'

Moderate Bright indirect
Drosera capensis with red tentacles and glistening dew drops on long sticky leaves easy

Cape Sundew

Drosera capensis

Moderate Bright indirect
Lush, trailing Golden Pothos (Money Plant) cascading from a white hanging planter indoors easy

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Moderate Bright indirect
A healthy Zebra Plant succulent in a small terracotta pot easy

Haworthia Fasciata

Haworthiopsis fasciata (formerly Haworthia fasciata)

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the thick, waxy leaves and star-shaped flowers of a Wax Plant beginner

Hoya Carnosa

Hoya carnosa

Moderate Bright indirect
Lush, healthy Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) in a terracotta pot bathed in morning sunlight easy

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Moderate Bright indirect
Healthy Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) attached to driftwood in a planted freshwater aquarium Easy

Java Fern

Microsorum pteropus

Moderate Bright indirect
Vibrant green Java Moss carpet attached to driftwood in a planted freshwater aquarium easy

Java Moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri

Moderate Bright indirect
Vibrant green Lucky Bamboo stalks arranged in a modern glass vase with pebbles easy

Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

Moderate Bright indirect
Nepenthes ventrata hanging basket with red-rimmed pitchers dangling from the leaf tendrils moderate

Ventrata Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes x ventrata

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the feathery, arching green fronds of a Chamaedorea elegans beginner

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the round, waxy leaves of a Baby Rubber Plant beginner

Peperomia Obtusifolia

Peperomia obtusifolia

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the painted yellow variegation on Philodendron Brasil beginner

Philodendron Brasil

Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'

Moderate Bright indirect
Feathery dark green plumes of Phoenix Moss attached to aquarium stone easy

Phoenix Moss

Fissidens fontanus

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the bulbous trunk and ribbon-like foliage of Beaucarnea recurvata beginner

Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the glossy, almost black foliage of Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' beginner

Raven Zz Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven'

Moderate Bright indirect
Rotala rotundifolia (Rotala rotundifolia) plant profile thumbnail easy

Rotala rotundifolia

Rotala rotundifolia

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the striped, pointed tips of Sansevieria cylindrica beginner

Sansevieria Cylindrica

Sansevieria cylindrica (reclassified as Dracaena angolensis)

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the mint-green and silver coloring on Sansevieria Moonshine beginner

Sansevieria Moonshine

Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine' (reclassified as Dracaena trifasciata)

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the matte green and silver spotted leaves of Scindapsus pictus beginner

Satin Pothos

Scindapsus pictus

Moderate Bright indirect
Spider plant with trailing pups easy

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the iridescent pink foliage on a Syngonium Neon Robusta easy

Syngonium Neon Robusta

Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta'

Moderate Bright indirect