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Indoor Plant Care Guides & Best Practices

By PlantSolve Editorial Team

Browse indoor plant care guides for light, watering, humidity, soil, repotting, and room placement. These houseplant references are organized for practical home growing.

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Close up of the fuzzy, dark green leaves and delicate flowers of Saintpaulia Medium

African Violet

Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the striking red variegation on an Aglaonema leaf Medium

Red Siam Aglaonema

Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the striking foliage of an African Mask Plant Medium

Alocasia Amazonica

Alocasia x amazonica (commonly sold as 'Polly')

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close-up of Alocasia reginula dark velvety leaf texture with contrasting bright white veins Medium

Alocasia Black Velvet

Alocasia reginula

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the deeply prominent veins on an Alocasia macrorrhiza leaf Medium

Giant Elephant Ear

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the raised white tubercles and lace-like tips Medium

Lace Aloe

Aristaloe aristata (formerly Aloe aristata)

Moderate water Bright indirect
Healthy Aloe Vera succulent with thick, fleshy leaves in a terracotta pot near a sunny window Medium

Aloe Vera

Aloe barbadensis miller

Moderate water Bright indirect
Anthurium plant with multiple red spathes and large green leaves in a white ceramic pot on a windowsill with filtered light. Medium

Anthurium Flamingo Flower

Anthurium andraeanum

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the brilliant golden-yellow flower bract of the Zebra Plant Medium

Zebra Plant

Aphelandra squarrosa

Moderate water Bright indirect
Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) plant profile thumbnail Medium

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the silver spots and red undersides of the Begonia Maculata Medium

Polka Dot Begonia

Begonia maculata 'Wightii'

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the iconic, crane-like orange flower of Strelitzia reginae Medium

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Moderate water Bright indirect
Bird's Nest Fern in a terracotta pot on a bathroom shelf, with soft natural light from a frosted window highlighting the rosette. Medium

Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)

Asplenium nidus

Moderate water Bright indirect
Boston Fern in a decorative pot on a shelf in a bright, humid bathroom next to a window. Medium

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)

Nephrolepis exaltata

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the overlapping, teardrop-shaped leaves of Sedum morganianum Medium

Burro's Tail

Sedum morganianum

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the translucent, stained-glass appearance of a Caladium leaf Medium

Angel Wings

Caladium bicolor

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the stunning striped foliage of Calathea Orbifolia Medium

Calathea Orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia (formerly Calathea orbifolia)

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the striking pink pinstripes on a Calathea leaf Medium

Calathea ornata

Goeppertia ornata

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the reptile-like pattern on a Calathea lancifolia Medium

Rattlesnake Plant

Goeppertia insignis (formerly Calathea lancifolia)

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

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the glowing orange petioles of Chlorophytum orchidastrum Medium

Fire Flash Plant

Chlorophytum orchidastrum (also sold as C. amaniense)

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

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

Moderate water Bright indirect
Close up of the stacked 'buttons' on Crassula perforata Medium

String of Buttons

Crassula perforata

Moderate water Bright indirect
A potted Croton with multicoloured leaves on a south-facing windowsill, showing the vivid yellow and red markings. Medium

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)

Codiaeum variegatum

Moderate water Bright indirect

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