Pet-friendlierSpider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Striped arching leaves and cascading plantlets in a compact, pet-friendlier package.
Greenery without the crowding
Small-Space Plants
Small-space growing works best when a plant's mature habit matches the surface, shelf, or floor area available—not just its size on purchase day.
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This collection brings plant profiles and care guidance together around the conditions that define small-space plants.
Plants for shelves and desksPractical guidance connected to relevant plant profiles.
Vertical and trailing growthPractical guidance connected to relevant plant profiles.
Managing growth in compact roomsPractical guidance connected to relevant plant profiles.
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beginnerAloe Vera
Aloe vera
A sun-loving succulent with fleshy leaves and a strong preference for dry roots.
Pet-friendlierParlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
A compact palm that accepts lower light and is considered non-toxic to pets.
beginnerHeartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Heartleaf Philodendron is a familiar indoor tropical climbing vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerSilver Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Silver Satin Pothos is a familiar indoor trailing tropical vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerArrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead Vine is a familiar indoor climbing tropical vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerChinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Chinese Evergreen is a familiar indoor tropical foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerLucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Lucky Bamboo is a familiar indoor tropical cane-form foliage plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierCast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Cast Iron Plant is a familiar indoor shade-tolerant foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateEnglish Ivy
Hedera helix
English Ivy is a familiar indoor trailing evergreen vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierGrape Ivy
Cissus rhombifolia
Grape Ivy is a familiar indoor trailing foliage vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierNerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Nerve Plant is a familiar indoor compact tropical foliage plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierPrayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Prayer Plant is a familiar indoor tropical foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierPeacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
Peacock Plant is a familiar indoor tropical foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierFishbone Prayer Plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Fishbone Prayer Plant is a familiar indoor tropical foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierZebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Zebra Haworthia is a familiar indoor compact succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierMexican Snowball
Echeveria elegans
Mexican Snowball is a familiar indoor rosette succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerJade Plant
Crassula ovata
Jade Plant is a familiar indoor woody succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierChristmas Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata
Christmas Cactus is a familiar indoor epiphytic flowering cactus for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierMistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Mistletoe Cactus is a familiar indoor epiphytic trailing cactus for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateBunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Bunny Ears Cactus is a familiar indoor spined desert cactus for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateMoon Cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Moon Cactus is a familiar indoor grafted desert cactus for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierOx Tongue
Gasteria bicolor
Ox Tongue is a familiar indoor compact succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierElephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
Elephant Bush is a familiar indoor woody succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierBurro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Burro's Tail is a familiar indoor trailing succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierGhost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Ghost Plant is a familiar indoor rosette succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierHens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Hens and Chicks is a familiar indoor offset-forming succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierLiving Stone
Lithops karasmontana
Living Stone is a familiar indoor compact mesemb succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierString of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
String of Hearts is a familiar indoor trailing caudiciform succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateString of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus
String of Pearls is a familiar indoor trailing succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerPanda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Panda Plant is a familiar indoor fuzzy-leaved succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierPonytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Ponytail Palm is a familiar indoor caudiciform foliage plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierAfrican Violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus
African Violet is a familiar indoor compact flowering perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierMoth Orchid
Phalaenopsis amabilis
Moth Orchid is a familiar indoor epiphytic flowering orchid for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateFlamingo Flower
Anthurium andraeanum
Flamingo Flower is a familiar indoor tropical flowering aroid for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierScarlet Star Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata
Scarlet Star Bromeliad is a familiar indoor tropical flowering bromeliad for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerFlaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Flaming Katy is a familiar indoor flowering succulent for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateRieger Begonia
Begonia × hiemalis
Rieger Begonia is a familiar indoor compact flowering begonia for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediateFlorist Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Florist Cyclamen is a familiar indoor tuberous flowering perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierWax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Wax Plant is a familiar indoor trailing tropical flowering vine for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierLipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
Lipstick Plant is a familiar indoor trailing tropical flowering plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierGoldfish Plant
Nematanthus gregarius
Goldfish Plant is a familiar indoor trailing tropical flowering plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierFlorist Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa
Florist Gloxinia is a familiar indoor tuberous flowering perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierFlame Violet
Episcia cupreata
Flame Violet is a familiar indoor trailing tropical flowering plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierCape Primrose
Streptocarpus rexii
Cape Primrose is a familiar indoor compact flowering perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierZebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Zebra Plant is a familiar indoor tropical flowering foliage plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
beginnerPurple Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Purple Shamrock is a familiar indoor tuberous foliage and flowering plant for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
intermediatePoinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia is a familiar indoor seasonal flowering shrub for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierEternal Flame
Goeppertia crocata
Eternal Flame is a familiar indoor tropical flowering foliage perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Pet-friendlierGerbera Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Gerbera Daisy is a familiar indoor flowering perennial for homes that can meet its light and moisture needs.
Practical note
One useful habit
Favor plants with a clear growth direction, then rotate and prune lightly before they block walkways or windows.
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