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Best Indoor Plants for Every Room, Window and Style
Looking for your next plant? These lists match plants to your light, your space and the look you want.
Have cats or dogs? Check the pet-safe houseplants guide before you buy.
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New to best indoor plants? Start here
Read these first. They cover the basics that solve most problems.
- Best Indoor Plants to Buy (Picked by Light, Pets and Effort)Our top picks by light, pets and effort.
- What Houseplant Doesn’t Need Sunlight? [17 Best Plants]Plants for rooms with little light.
- Best Houseplants for East-Facing Window: 15 Plants That Thrive in Morning SunMatch plants to your window.
- House Plants That Grow in Water [21 Plants to Try]Grow plants without soil.
- House Plants With Variegated LeavesPlants with striking patterned leaves.
- Best Potting Soil for Houseplants: What to Buy and When to Mix Your OwnChoose the right mix for your plants.
Best plants and products to buy3
Plants for your light and window4
Plants by leaf and flower14
- Houseplants with Thick Leaves
- Houseplant With Thin Leaves
- 13 House Plants With White Flowers (and How to Get Them to Bloom)
- House Plant with Fuzzy Leaves: 10 Soft Picks and How to Keep Them Healthy
- What Potted House Plant Looks Like Green Beans?
- House Plant That Looks Like Lily Pads
- 14 Different Types of Ferns Houseplants
- House Plant With Purple Leaves
- House Plants With Pink and Green Leaves [13 Beautiful Plants]
- House Plant with Spotted Leaves
- House Plants with Red Flowers [11 Easy growing plants]
- House Plants with Striped Leaves [18 Impressive HousePlants]
- House Plants With Variegated Leaves
- Types of House Plants with Large Leaves [21 Best Plants]
Plants for wet soil, water and special pots6
Plants to grow from cuttings or seed3
More plant picks4
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the easiest indoor plant for beginners?
Snake plant, pothos and ZZ plant are hard to kill. They handle lower light, forgive a missed watering and don’t need high humidity.
Which houseplants grow in low light?
Snake plant, ZZ plant, pothos, cast iron plant and many philodendrons tolerate low light. They’ll grow more slowly than in bright light, so water them less often too.
Which indoor plants are safe for cats and dogs?
Spider plant, prayer plant, calathea, Boston fern, parlor palm and ponytail palm are listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA. See our pet-safe houseplants guide for more.