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

Aglaonema Red Siam

Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'

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

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

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
Madagascar Dragon Tree with multiple woody canes and arching green leaves in a tall terracotta floor pot beginner

Dracaena Marginata

Dracaena marginata

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the metallic foliage of Epipremnum pinnatum Cebu Blue beginner

Epipremnum Pinnatum

Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'

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
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
Pilea Chinese money plant in a glossy grey ceramic pot on a mid-century modern sideboard, surrounded by soft morning light. beginner

Pilea Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides

Moderate Bright indirect
Aglaonema Silver Bay with broad silver-green variegated leaves displayed in a white ceramic pot on a wooden shelf in a bright living room beginner

Plant Aglaonema

Aglaonema commutatum

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
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
Syngonium arrowhead plant in a blue ceramic pot on a bright windowsill, showing variegated leaves. beginner

Syngonium Arrowhead

Syngonium podophyllum

Moderate Bright indirect
Tradescantia zebrina cascading from a white ceramic hanging pot against a bright, sunlit window with sheer curtain. beginner

Tradescantia Zebrina

Tradescantia zebrina

Moderate Bright indirect
Close up of the dense, glossy dark green foliage of the Zenzi ZZ beginner

Zamioculcas Zenzi

Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Zenzi'

Moderate Bright indirect