Indoor plant care guides
Light, watering and placement for the plants we install most in offices, hotels and homes. Sorted by the lowest light each plant can handle.
Low light and up
Interior offices, hallways and rooms far from a window, or lit only by ceiling lights.
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Water: every 2 to 3 weeks · Keep away from pets
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Water: every 2 to 3 weeks · Keep away from pets
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Calathea
Goeppertia
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Water: every 1 to 2 weeks · Pet-safe
Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Water: every 1 to 2 weeks · Keep away from pets
Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum and relatives
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Preserved Moss Wall
Preserved reindeer, mood and sheet moss
Water: never · Pet-safe
Medium light and up
Near a north window, or a few steps back from an east or west window.
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Bromeliad
Guzmania
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Orchid
Phalaenopsis (moth orchid)
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Air Plant
Tillandsia
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
African Violet
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia
Water: about once a week · Pet-safe
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Water: 2 times a week · Pet-safe
Bright, indirect light and up
Close to a bright window, but out of the sun's direct rays.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia nicolai
Water: about once a week · Keep away from pets
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Water: every 2 to 3 weeks · Keep away from pets
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
Water: every 2 to 3 weeks · Keep away from pets
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Water: every 2 to 3 weeks · Pet-safe
Direct sun and up
Right in a south or west window, with several hours of sun on the leaves.
Learn by playing
Watering calculator
Pick your plant, light and pot size to get a watering schedule and the right way to water it.
GameWater It Right game
Ten plants, two questions each: how often, and where does the water go?
GameFind the Right Spot game
Place each plant in the room where it will thrive, from sunny windows to windowless hallways.