beginnerSnake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Architectural upright leaves and genuinely low watering needs.
More light, less water
Succulents & Cacti
Succulents store water in leaves, stems, or roots. Indoors, their biggest risks are weak light, dense soil, and watering again before the root zone dries.
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This collection brings plant profiles and care guidance together around the conditions that define succulents & cacti.
Bright-window placementPractical guidance connected to relevant plant profiles.
Fast-draining potting mixesPractical guidance connected to relevant plant profiles.
Safe watering for succulent rootsPractical 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-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.
intermediateAfrican Milk Tree
Euphorbia trigona
African Milk Tree is a familiar indoor upright 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.
Practical note
One useful habit
Water deeply rather than frequently, then wait until the mix is dry throughout before watering again.
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