PLANT DIRECTORY
Browse Houseplants
Explore every plant in the House Plant Finder database, then narrow the list by light, watering, humidity, pet safety, and care difficulty.
African Violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus
A compact flowering houseplant with soft fuzzy leaves and colorful blooms that prefers bright indirect light, steady moisture, and gentle indoor conditions.
Agave isthmensis
Agave isthmensis
A tiny, crab-shell-like agave from southern Mexico with blue-green leaves and red-brown teeth, perfect for a bright windowsill.
Agave potatorum
Agave potatorum
A compact, heavily spined agave with short broad leaves, popular in the succulent trade and known in China as the Leishen or thunder-god agave.
Alocasia Polly
Alocasia × amazonica 'Polly'
A compact Alocasia with dramatic dark arrow-shaped leaves and silver-white veins — a statement plant that rewards consistent humidity and steady hands.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
A sun-loving succulent with fleshy leaves that stores water and works well for bright windowsills and dry homes.
Anthurium Clarinervium
Anthurium clarinervium
A compact foliage anthurium with thick, velvet-green heart-shaped leaves traced by bold pale veins.
Areca Palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
A graceful, feathery palm for bright rooms; the ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllum
A fast-growing tropical vine with arrow-shaped juvenile leaves that can trail, climb, or stay bushy with regular pruning; this page covers the classic all-green species form.
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
A compact Baby Rubber Plant with thick glossy leaves, a forgiving growth habit, and verified non-toxic status for cats and dogs.
Begonia ‘Garden Angel Blush’
Begonia 'Garden Angel Blush'
A vigorous hardy hybrid begonia with silver maple-like leaves, plum-red blush and veins, and pink flowers for shaded gardens or containers.
Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia nicolai
A large tropical statement plant with upright stalks and broad paddle-shaped leaves that needs very bright indoor light and generous space.
Bird’s-nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
A pet-compatible tropical fern with glossy strap-shaped fronds arranged in a nest-like rosette around a vulnerable central crown.
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
A pet-compatible fern with long arching fronds that stays lush when moisture, humidity, filtered light, and cool-to-mild temperatures remain consistent.
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spp.
A sun-hungry woody vine with vivid papery bracts, best grown as a patio container plant that overwinters at the brightest window available.
Burgundy Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'
A dark-leaved Ficus elastica selection with near-black green foliage, deep red new growth, and vivid red sheaths, often sold as Black Prince or Abidjan.