Ideal Temperatures

🌡 Comfortable

Comfortable-temperature plants do well in typical indoor conditions that feel pleasant for people. This group is useful for choosing houseplants that fit normal household temperatures without needing special heating or cooling.

Persian Shield
Persian Shield
Strobilanthes dyerianus
A purple metallic foliage plant that prefers bright light, warmth, and steady moisture.
💧 Watering:
Every 5-7 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
50-70%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
1-3 ft / 0.3-0.9 m
- 🌞 Full sunlight
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🪴 Frequent watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Phalaenopsis Orchid
Phalaenopsis Orchid
Phalaenopsis spp.
An elegant orchid with long-lasting blooms that grows best in bark and indirect light.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
50-70%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
1-2 ft / 0.3-0.6 m
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Philodendron ‘Lemon Lime’
Philodendron ‘Lemon Lime’
Philodendron hederaceum Lemon Lime
A neon-lime philodendron that grows quickly in bright indirect light and lightly moist soil.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
40-60%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
1-4 ft / 0.3-1.2 m
- 🌞 Full sunlight
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Philodendron billietiae
Philodendron billietiae
Philodendron billietiae
A collector philodendron with long narrow leaves and orange petioles.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
60-80%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Hard
📏 Plant Size:
3-6 ft / 0.9-1.8 m
- 🌞 Full sunlight
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Pothos ‘Glacier’
Pothos ‘Glacier’
Epipremnum aureum Glacier
A compact pothos with creamy white and green variegation for shelves or desks.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
40-60%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
1-4 ft / 0.3-1.2 m
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Prayer Plant
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
A patterned foliage plant with leaves that fold upward at night and prefers warmth and humidity.
💧 Watering:
Every 5-7 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-80°F / 18-27°C
💦 Humidity:
50-70%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
6-12 in / 15-30 cm
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🪴 Frequent watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Rubber Plant
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
A bold indoor ficus with glossy leaves that likes bright indirect light and steady watering.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-14 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-80°F / 18-27°C
💦 Humidity:
40-60%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
3-8 ft / 0.9-2.4 m
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Ruffled Fan Palm
Ruffled Fan Palm
Licuala grandis
A tropical fan palm with round pleated leaves that needs warmth, humidity, and bright indirect light.
💧 Watering:
Every 5-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
60-80%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Hard
📏 Plant Size:
3-6 ft / 0.9-1.8 m
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🪴 Frequent watering
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Snake Plant Laurentii
Snake Plant Laurentii
Dracaena trifasciata Laurentii
A variegated snake plant with yellow-edged leaves and very forgiving watering needs.
💧 Watering:
Every 2-4 weeks
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
30-50%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
1-3 ft / 0.3-0.9 m
- 🌘 Low light
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌵 Low maintenance
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe
Snake Plant Moonshine
Snake Plant Moonshine
Dracaena trifasciata
A tough architectural plant with upright sword-like leaves and excellent drought tolerance.
💧 Watering:
Every 2-4 weeks
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
30-50%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
1-4 ft / 0.3-1.2 m
- 🌘 Low light
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌵 Low maintenance
- 🐾🚫 Not pet safe