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Free plant care guides for houseplants, succulents, flowers, and trees. Learn watering, light, soil, fertilizer, and pet toxicity — then track care in GardenGreen.

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Houseplant Care Guides

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Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Monstera Deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Hard Toxic Full Sun

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Easy Toxic Partial Shade

ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Beginner Toxic Full Shade

Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Calathea Orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia

Hard Pet safer Partial Shade

Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Easy Toxic Partial Shade

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Medium Toxic Full Sun

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Medium Pet safer Partial Shade

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Hard Toxic Full Sun

Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

English Ivy

Hedera helix

Medium Toxic Partial Shade

Hoya Carnosa

Hoya carnosa

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

Medium Pet safer Partial Shade

Umbrella Tree

Schefflera arboricola

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema spp.

Beginner Toxic Full Shade

Rex Begonia

Begonia rex-cultorum

Hard Toxic Partial Shade

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum raddianum

Hard Pet safer Partial Shade

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Medium Pet safer Partial Sun

Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

Beginner Toxic Partial Shade

Peperomia Obtusifolia

Peperomia obtusifolia

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Tradescantia Zebrina

Tradescantia zebrina

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

Asparagus Fern

Asparagus setaceus

Medium Toxic Partial Sun

Yucca Cane

Yucca elephantipes

Easy Toxic Full Sun

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Nerve Plant

Fittonia albivenis

Medium Pet safer Partial Shade

Staghorn Fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

Medium Pet safer Partial Shade

Succulent Care Guides

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Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Beginner Toxic Full Sun

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Easy Toxic Full Sun

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Easy Toxic Full Sun

String of Pearls

Curio rowleyanus

Medium Toxic Partial Sun

Echeveria

Echeveria spp.

Easy Pet safer Full Sun

Haworthia

Haworthia spp.

Beginner Pet safer Partial Sun

Columnar Cactus

Cereus spp.

Easy Pet safer Full Sun

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Easy Toxic Full Sun

String of Hearts

Ceropegia woodii

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Flowering Plant Care Guides

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Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Medium Toxic Partial Shade

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Medium Pet safer Full Sun

Rose

Rosa spp.

Hard Toxic Full Sun

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis spp.

Medium Pet safer Partial Shade

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Easy Pet safer Full Sun

Mint

Mentha spp.

Easy Pet safer Partial Sun

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Medium Toxic Full Sun

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

Medium Toxic Partial Shade

Hosta

Hosta spp.

Easy Toxic Partial Shade

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Medium Toxic Partial Sun

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Easy Pet safer Full Sun

Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Easy Toxic Partial Sun

Geranium

Pelargonium × hortorum

Easy Toxic Full Sun

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum spp.

Easy Toxic Full Sun

Tree & Shrub Care Guides

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Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum

Medium Pet safer Partial Sun

Bonsai Pine

Pinus thunbergii

Pro Toxic Full Sun

Olive Tree

Olea europaea

Medium Pet safer Full Sun

Meyer Lemon

Citrus × meyeri

Hard Toxic Full Sun

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Medium Pet safer Full Sun

Sago Palm

Cycas revoluta

Medium Toxic Partial Sun

Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Medium Toxic Partial Sun