Trendiest Indoor Plant
Staghorn Fern
Trendiest Indoor Plant
Staghorn Fern
Credit: JM BAMBOOThis striking indoor plant rose to fame on Joanna Gaines's Instagram in 2022. You'll also find staghorn ferns mounted on wood for a unique, living wall decoration. In USDA hardiness zones 9 and warmer, you can grow this outdoors in dappled shade, as long as it doesn't freeze.
Related: Here's your guide to staghorn fern care.
Sun Exposure: Bright indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: These plant are happiest in warm, humid conditions.
Best Beginner Indoor Plant
Jade Plant
Best Beginner Indoor Plant
Jade Plant
Credit: Dreet ProductionSucculents such as the popular Crassula ovata, known as jade plant, are perfect for houseplant newbies. They're durable, need very little water, and remain green all year long.
Sun Exposure: Bright indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant can live for decades with proper care.
Related: The Best Pet-Friendly Houseplants
Best Indoor Plant for Edible Fruit
Calamondin Orange
Best Indoor Plant for Edible Fruit
Calamondin Orange
Credit: Via CitrusIt may be small, but it sure is mighty! This dwarf citrus tree produces fragrant flowers and sweet-tart fruits, which you can harvest and use to make jam or to garnish cocktails.
Sun Exposure: Bright, direct sunlight
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Use a grow light if you don't have a brightly lit window with direct sunlight exposure for most of the day.
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Best "Unkillable" Indoor Plant
Succulents Box Paddle Plant
Best "Unkillable" Indoor Plant
Succulents Box Paddle Plant
"This little-known succulent deserves to take American living rooms by storm," says Tovah Martin, author of The Unexpected Houseplant. Paddle plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) boasts wavy, red-tipped leaves that appear as one massive bloom. "It's also practically unkillable," Martin adds.
Sun Exposure: Bright light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Place a layer of pebbles and activated charcoal in the bottom of your container before filling it with potting soil to aid drainage; then let the soil dry out a bit between watering
Related: The Complete Guide to Growing Succulents
Succulents Box String Of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii)
Succulents Box String Of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii)
Credit: Succulents BoxThis trailing indoor plant happens to be a favorite of master gardener and Instagram influencer Melissa Lallo Johnson (@fancyflowerfarmer). "My string of hearts drapes over multiple levels of my bookshelves and then hangs freely around 5 feet down from the lowest shelf," she says.
Sun Exposure: Bright indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Direct sunlight will cause the leaves of this plant to burn.
Most Instagrammable Indoor Plant
String of Pearls
Most Instagrammable Indoor Plant
String of Pearls
Credit: Sprout N GreenThis charming succulent looks exactly like a pearl necklace! Its long, draping stems make it totally Instagrammable.
Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect or direct light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant prefer direct sunlight but will do fine in a room with bright, indirect light as long as it's within a few feet of a bright window.
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Best Indoor Plant for a Bathroom
Air Plants
Best Indoor Plant for a Bathroom
Air Plants
Air plants, as you may have guessed, don't need soil, just bright, indirect light. With more than 600 varieties, you'll find one you love! They need dunked or soaked occasionally.
Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: Display in a hanging terrarium, mounted on a piece of decorative wood, or in a ceramic vessel.
Related: How to Care for Air Plants
Best Tabletop Indoor Tree
Ponytail Palm
Best Tabletop Indoor Tree
Ponytail Palm
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Credit: Courtesy AmazonNicknamed for its ponytail-like leaves, the ponytail palm (Beuacarnea recurvata) stores moisture in its base so it’s more forgiving if you forget to water for a week or two.
Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: To avoid overwatering, wait for the top few inches of soil to dry out before watering it again.
Related: How to Grow and Care for Indoor Palm Plants
Best Indoor Plant for Low Light
ZZ Plant
Best Indoor Plant for Low Light
ZZ Plant
Credit: Costa FarmsThe ZZ plant is aesthetically striking and tolerates incredibly low light levels. Water sparingly, and only when the top few inches of soil are dry.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant will tolerate low light, but if it seems to be struggling, move it to a brighter spot in your home.
Related: How to Care for a ZZ Plant
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Best for Long-Lasting Blooms
The Sill Phalaenopsis Orchid
Best for Long-Lasting Blooms
The Sill Phalaenopsis Orchid
Credit: The SillOnce you know how to care for orchids, they're easy to grow. Their flowers last a long time, and if you are patient and provide the right conditions, they will put out new flower stalks.
Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: Feed your plant regularly with an orchid food to encourage blooms.
Related: 22 Types of Orchids That Make Great Houseplants
Best Low-Maintenance Indoor Plant
Snake Plant
Best Low-Maintenance Indoor Plant
Snake Plant
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Credit: Costa FarmsNo green thumb? No problem: The snake plant is practically indestructible. In fact, we'd be impressed if you managed to kill this one. It likes medium to bright, indirect light, but it's amazingly adaptable to low light levels.
Sun Exposure: Low, medium or bright indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Overwatering is the only sure way to kill this plant. Let it dry out almost completely between waterings.
Related: How to Care for a Snake Plant
Best Indoor Plant for a Home Office
The Sill Peperomia Obtusifolia
Best Indoor Plant for a Home Office
The Sill Peperomia Obtusifolia
Credit: The SillYou definitely have room on your desk for this cute, pet-friendly plant with thick, glossy green leaves. We also love it in a small bathroom, as long as there's sufficient light.
Sun Exposure: Bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: The fleshy leaves retain moisture, so let the soil dry out between waterings.
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Best Indoor Tree to Fill a Corner
The Sill Parlor Palm
Best Indoor Tree to Fill a Corner
The Sill Parlor Palm
Credit: The SillWhile your plant might start out just a wee thing under one foot, over the years your parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans) can grow large—up to 6 feet tall. It's been popular since Victorian times because it's one of the less fussy indoor palms to grow.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright indirect light, tolerates low indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: Don't overwater. Allow it to dry out between waterings.
Best Fast-Growing Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Money Tree
Best Fast-Growing Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Money Tree
Credit: Costa FarmsPurported to bring good luck, the money tree is surprisingly easy care. It prefers medium to bright, indirect light, but it can tolerate low light levels, too. Rotate the pot weekly to ensure more even growth.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: No
Helpful Tidbits: If you grow in light that's too dim, the plant will stretch and become gangly.
Related: How to Care for a Money Tree
Best Colorful Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Aglaonema
Best Colorful Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Aglaonema
Credit: Costa FarmsIf you're looking for pretty pink foliage, this is the plant for you! It's one of the easiest houseplants to care for, seemingly thriving on neglect and low light.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Water every ten days or so when soil is mostly dry.
Related: How to Grow and Care for Your Pink Princess Philodendron
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American Plant Exchange Monstera Deliciosa
American Plant Exchange Monstera Deliciosa
Credit: American Plant ExchangeThis is a plant that begs for attention! With huge leaves that split as the plant matures, Monstera is a great floor plant for any room with adequate light. Give it a moss pole to climb, and it's even happier.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: Make sure you have plenty of room for this plant because it can become quite large in a matter of a few years.
Best Floor Plant
Costa Farms Bird of Paradise
Best Floor Plant
Costa Farms Bird of Paradise
Credit: Costa FarmsForget about fussy fiddle leaf fig. Bird of paradise is incredibly low maintenance and makes a much less finicky (and less expensive!) floor plant.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant prefers it on the dry side, so don't let it get too soggy.
Related: How to Grow a Bird of Paradise Plant Indoors
Best Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Heartleaf Philodendron
Best Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Heartleaf Philodendron
Credit: Costa FarmsHeartleaf philodendron is one of the easiest-care plants you'll ever grow. With darling heart-shaped leaves, this makes a great plant for tabletops and bookshelves.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant will do okay in low light levels, though it will not grow as vigorously.
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Best Large Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Little Monstera Plant
Best Large Indoor Plant
Costa Farms Little Monstera Plant
Credit: Costa FarmsLittle monstera (Monstera adansonii) is a vining plant with leaves that split to resemble Swiss cheese, which is another of its common names. It's a great option if you don't have space for a full-sized Monstera deliciosa.
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: The leaves will grow larger and more dramatic if you give it something to climb.
Best Vining Indoor Plant
Plants for Pets Scindapsus
Best Vining Indoor Plant
Plants for Pets Scindapsus
Credit: Plants for PetsAlso called silver satin pothos (although it's not really a pothos; it just looks like one!), this vining plant has pretty, silvery splotches and a vining form. It's super-easy to grow!
Sun Exposure: Medium to bright, indirect light
Toxic to Pets: Yes
Helpful Tidbits: This plant adapts okay to low light levels, though it will grow less vigorously.
Arricca Elin SanSone has written about health and lifestyle topics for Prevention, Country Living, Woman's Day, and more. She’s passionate about gardening, baking, reading, and spending time with the people and dogs she loves.
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