Plant Groups

Palms

Areca Palm
Areca Palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
A graceful, feathery palm for bright rooms; the ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to cats and dogs.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-10 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-80°F / 18-27°C
💦 Humidity:
50-70%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
5-8 ft / 1.5-2.4 m indoors
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Kentia Palm
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
A graceful slow-growing palm with arching feather-like fronds that adapts to indoor light when watering and drainage remain consistent.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-14 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
40-60%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
5-10 ft / 1.5-3 m
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Majesty Palm
Majesty Palm
Ravenea rivularis
A lush, arching palm with feathery fronds that brings instant tropical presence — non-toxic to pets, though it asks for humidity and consistent moisture.
💧 Watering:
Every 3-5 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-85°F / 18-29°C
💦 Humidity:
50-70%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Medium
📏 Plant Size:
5-10 ft / 1.5-3 m indoors
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Parlor Palm
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
A compact understory palm with softly arching fronds, exceptional indoor history, and verified non-toxic status for cats and dogs.
💧 Watering:
Every 7-14 days
🌡 Temperature:
65-80°F / 18-27°C
💦 Humidity:
40-60%
🪴 Care Difficulty:
Easy
📏 Plant Size:
2-4 ft / 0.6-1.2 m
- 🌘 Low light
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌥 Medium light
- 🌿 Moderate watering
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
A slow-growing Mexican succulent relative with a swollen water-storing base and a fountain of narrow leaves, despite its palm-like common name.
💧 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 indoors
- 🌞 Full sunlight
- 🌤 Bright indirect light
- 🌵 Low maintenance
- 🐶🐱 Pet safe
Ruffled Fan Palm
Ruffled Fan Palm
Licuala grandis
A wet-tropical Vanuatu fan palm with nearly round pleated leaves that requires warmth, filtered light, even moisture, humidity, and careful handling.
💧 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