The ultimate guide for houseplant care
On this page, you'll find all resources you'll need to take care of your plants and specifically your houseplants. These resources range from information about plant care, information about fertilizer, soil, growing mediums, common pests and more.
These are all the plant resources we've covered so far:
- Alocasia Zebrina
- Areca Palm
- Begonia
- Calathea Ornata
- Croton
- Dieffenbachia
- Dracaena
- Leca
- Monstera
- Parlor palm
- Peace Lily
- Philodendron
- Sanseviera
- Spider plant
- ZZ plant
If we haven't covered your plant yet, you can request a plant guide or donate a plant to get your preferred plant on this list as well.
1. Alocasia Zebrina
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In this ultimate guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to be able to care for your Alocasia Zebrina. Using these tips and tricks will help you to keep your Alocasia Zebrina happy and help it thrive. The Alocasia Zebrina really is a beautiful plant that makes a statement in any room.
Read more about taking care of an Alocasia Zebrina2. Areca Palm
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3. Begonia
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In this ultimate guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to be able to care for your Begonias. Begonias look intimidating but are really quite easy to care for. Don't let it's appearance fool you and learn to help it thrive in your house.
Read more about taking care of Begonias4. Calathea Ornata
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Calathea's are notoriously tough plants to keep happy. They love all the humidity you can give it and then some. However, there are a few plant tips you can use to keep even this plant happy and help it thrive in your favorite room in your house.
Read more about taking care of a Calathea5. Croton
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Crotons are beautiful plants with the wildest leaves you'll have in your house. The colors and shapes of the leaves are very different from any other plant you might have seen. They're great plants for beginners and for those that tend to overwater their plants.
Read more about taking care of Crotons6. Dieffenbachia
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The Dieffenbachia is a beginner friendly plant that has striking patterns on its leaves. This plant will tell you when something is wrong, which makes it perfect for those of us who struggle to understand what our plants need. If you have a slightly darker spot left in your house, a Dieffenbachia will gladly take that space and it will thrive there.
Read more about taking care of a Dieffenbachia7. Dracaena
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One of the best plants for beginners is a Dracaena. They require very little attention and purify the air. They give a modern feel to any room in your house. When taking care for a Dracaena there are a few things to keep in mind to keep it happy. With the tips in this ultimate guide, you'll have all the knowledge you need to keep this plant in your house.
Read more about taking care of a Dracaena8. Leca
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Find out everything you need to know to use Leca for your houseplants. What are the benefits? What are the challenges? Are there any gotchas you should know when using Leca for your houseplants? This ultimate guide will teach you everything you need to know.
Read more about using Leca to take care of your plants9. Monstera
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Monsteras are very popular houseplants and amazing plants for beginning plant owners. They're easy to care for and won't die quickly, even though it's a tropical plant. In this ultimate guide, we'll go over topics like watering needs, light requirements, fertilizer, soil, and even how to grow it in Leca.
Read more about taking care of a Monstera10. Parlor palm
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The Parlor Palm is a great plant to start your plant collection with. It's low-maintenance and not toxic to your pets and/or small children. This makes it the perfect beginner-friendly plant for your house. It tells you exactly when it's not happy and it grows quickly, yet stays small.
Read more about taking care of a Parlor Palm11. Peace Lily
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The Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) is a great houseplant that you can place in any kind of light exposure. They're very beginner-friendly plants because they can survive watering mistakes and they tell you when something is wrong. Best of all, Peace Lilies purify the air your breathe, so it also helps you to feel better.
Read more about taking care of a Peace Lily12. Philodendron
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If you love easy to care for plants, you're going to love the Philodendron. This plant has tropical vines and loves to climb things around it, very much like a Monstera. It doesn't require a lot of attention and is a great plant for those that don't want to water a plant every day and have a perfect spot in a indirectly lit area of their house.
Read more about taking care of a Philodendron13. Sanseviera
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Sansevierias are very unusual looking plants, with blades instead of leaves. They're perfect plants for beginning plant owners that forget about their plants all the time. This plant will survive any light exposure you have in your house and will be a plant friend for years to come.
Read more about taking care of Sansevierias14. Spider plant
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If you love plants that instantly show you when they're not happy and give you a lot of baby plants very quickly, the spider plant is the perfect plant for you. This plant is very thirsty, so it's a perfect plant for those that overwater their plants. In this ultimate guide we'll go over how to care for a spider plant, how to propagate it, and how to eventually repot the plant.
Read more about taking care of a Spider plant15. ZZ plant
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The ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas Zamiifolia) is a beginner-friendly and low-maintenance houseplant that can really create a statement in a room. It thrives in darker places in your house and can live in places most other plants won't be able to grow. Due to their thick stems, they can survive without being watered for a very long time (weeks).
Read more about taking care of a ZZ plantDidn't find the plant resource you were looking for?
We've written about a lot of plants, but we could've missed the plant you'd like to know more about. If that's the case, you can request a plant guide or donate a plant. This way we can provide you with the information you need quickly and you won't have to wonder if you're taking care of your plant properly anymore.
