Plant Database

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Advanced Toxic

Alocasia polly

Alocasia amazonica

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Alocasia polly 'Compact'

Alocasia amazonica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Alocasia polly 'Large Form'

Alocasia amazonica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Alocasia polly 'Polly (Compact)'

Alocasia amazonica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Alocasia polly 'Variegated'

Alocasia amazonica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Aloe vera 'Compact'

Aloe vera (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Aloe vera 'Large Form'

Aloe vera (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Aloe vera 'Variegated'

Aloe vera (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate Toxic

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Anthurium 'Compact'

Anthurium andraeanum (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Anthurium 'Large Form'

Anthurium andraeanum (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Anthurium 'Variegated'

Anthurium andraeanum (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens

Bright Indirect
High
Moderate

Areca palm 'Compact'

Dypsis lutescens (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
High
Moderate

Areca palm 'Large Form'

Dypsis lutescens (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
High
Moderate

Areca palm 'Variegated'

Dypsis lutescens (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
High
Easy

Bamboo palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Low
Moderate
Easy

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Basil 'Compact'

Ocimum basilicum (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Basil 'Large Form'

Ocimum basilicum (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Basil 'Variegated'

Ocimum basilicum (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Basil (Genovese)

Ocimum basilicum

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Basil (Thai)

Ocimum basilicum

Direct
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Begonia maculata

Begonia maculata

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Begonia maculata 'Compact'

Begonia maculata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Begonia maculata 'Large Form'

Begonia maculata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Begonia maculata 'Variegated'

Begonia maculata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Begonia maculata 'Wightii'

Begonia maculata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Bell pepper

Capsicum annuum

Direct
High
Moderate

Bell pepper 'Compact'

Capsicum annuum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Bell pepper 'Large Form'

Capsicum annuum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Bell pepper 'Variegated'

Capsicum annuum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Advanced Mildly toxic

Bird of paradise

Strelitzia nicolai

Direct
High
Advanced Mildly toxic

Bird of paradise 'Compact'

Strelitzia nicolai (cultivar)

Direct
High
Advanced Mildly toxic

Bird of paradise 'Large Form'

Strelitzia nicolai (cultivar)

Direct
High
Advanced Mildly toxic

Bird of paradise 'Variegated'

Strelitzia nicolai (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Bird's nest fern

Asplenium nidus

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Direct
Moderate
Moderate

Boston fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Medium
High
Moderate

Boston fern 'Compact'

Nephrolepis exaltata (cultivar)

Medium
High
Moderate

Boston fern 'Large Form'

Nephrolepis exaltata (cultivar)

Medium
High
Moderate

Boston fern 'Variegated'

Nephrolepis exaltata (cultivar)

Medium
High
Advanced

Calathea orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Calathea orbifolia 'Compact'

Goeppertia orbifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Calathea orbifolia 'Large Form'

Goeppertia orbifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Calathea orbifolia 'Mini'

Goeppertia orbifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Calathea orbifolia 'Variegated'

Goeppertia orbifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen 'Compact'

Aglaonema commutatum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen 'Large Form'

Aglaonema commutatum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen 'Maria'

Aglaonema commutatum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen 'Silver Bay'

Aglaonema commutatum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chinese evergreen 'Variegated'

Aglaonema commutatum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Direct
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Coleus 'Compact'

Plectranthus scutellarioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Coleus 'Large Form'

Plectranthus scutellarioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Coleus 'Variegated'

Plectranthus scutellarioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Toxic

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Direct
Moderate
Moderate

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Direct
High
Moderate

Cucumber 'Compact'

Cucumis sativus (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Cucumber 'Large Form'

Cucumis sativus (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Cucumber 'Variegated'

Cucumis sativus (cultivar)

Direct
High
Easy

Daisy

Bellis perennis

Direct
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

English ivy

Hedera helix

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

English ivy 'Compact'

Hedera helix (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

English ivy 'Large Form'

Hedera helix (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

English ivy 'Variegated'

Hedera helix (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Mildly toxic

Fiddle leaf fig

Ficus lyrata

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Mildly toxic

Fiddle leaf fig 'Compact'

Ficus lyrata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Mildly toxic

Fiddle leaf fig 'Large Form'

Ficus lyrata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Advanced Mildly toxic

Fiddle leaf fig 'Variegated'

Ficus lyrata (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Fittonia

Fittonia albivenis

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Fittonia 'Compact'

Fittonia albivenis (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Fittonia 'Large Form'

Fittonia albivenis (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Fittonia 'Variegated'

Fittonia albivenis (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'Compact'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'Large Form'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'Marble Queen'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'N'Joy'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'Neon'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Golden pothos 'Variegated'

Epipremnum aureum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron 'Brasil'

Philodendron hederaceum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron 'Compact'

Philodendron hederaceum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron 'Large Form'

Philodendron hederaceum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron 'Micans'

Philodendron hederaceum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Heartleaf philodendron 'Variegated'

Philodendron hederaceum (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Moderate

Hoya carnosa

Hoya carnosa

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Hoya carnosa 'Compact'

Hoya carnosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Princess'

Hoya carnosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen'

Hoya carnosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Hoya carnosa 'Large Form'

Hoya carnosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Hoya carnosa 'Variegated'

Hoya carnosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Advanced Toxic

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Medium
High
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant

Crassula ovata

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant 'Compact'

Crassula ovata (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant 'Gollum'

Crassula ovata (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant 'Hobbit'

Crassula ovata (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant 'Large Form'

Crassula ovata (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy Mildly toxic

Jade plant 'Variegated'

Crassula ovata (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate

Kale

Brassica oleracea

Direct
High
Moderate

Kentia palm

Howea forsteriana

Medium
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Direct
Low
Moderate Mildly toxic

Lavender 'Compact'

Lavandula angustifolia (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate Mildly toxic

Lavender 'Large Form'

Lavandula angustifolia (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate Mildly toxic

Lavender 'Variegated'

Lavandula angustifolia (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Easy

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Direct
High
Advanced

Maidenhair fern

Adiantum raddianum

Medium
High
Easy Mildly toxic

Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Direct
Moderate
Easy

Mint

Mentha spicata

Direct
High
Easy

Mint 'Compact'

Mentha spicata (cultivar)

Direct
High
Easy

Mint 'Large Form'

Mentha spicata (cultivar)

Direct
High
Easy

Mint 'Variegated'

Mentha spicata (cultivar)

Direct
High
Easy Mildly toxic

Money tree

Pachira aquatica

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Money tree 'Compact'

Pachira aquatica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Money tree 'Large Form'

Pachira aquatica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Money tree 'Variegated'

Pachira aquatica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Compact'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Deliciosa (Juvenile)'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Deliciosa (Mature)'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Large Form'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Mildly toxic

Monstera deliciosa 'Variegated'

Monstera deliciosa (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Nerve plant (Pink)

Fittonia albivenis

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Nerve plant (White)

Fittonia albivenis

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Orchid

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Orchid 'Compact'

Phalaenopsis amabilis (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Orchid 'Large Form'

Phalaenopsis amabilis (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Orchid 'Pink'

Phalaenopsis amabilis (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Orchid 'Variegated'

Phalaenopsis amabilis (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Moderate

Orchid 'White'

Phalaenopsis amabilis (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Easy

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Direct
Low
Easy

Parlor palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Low
Moderate
Easy

Parlor palm 'Compact'

Chamaedorea elegans (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy

Parlor palm 'Large Form'

Chamaedorea elegans (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy

Parlor palm 'Variegated'

Chamaedorea elegans (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Direct
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Peace lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Peace lily 'Compact'

Spathiphyllum wallisii (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Peace lily 'Large Form'

Spathiphyllum wallisii (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Peace lily 'Variegated'

Spathiphyllum wallisii (cultivar)

Low
Moderate
Easy

Peperomia obtusifolia

Peperomia obtusifolia

Medium
Low
Easy

Peperomia obtusifolia 'Compact'

Peperomia obtusifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Low
Easy

Peperomia obtusifolia 'Large Form'

Peperomia obtusifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Low
Easy

Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegated'

Peperomia obtusifolia (cultivar)

Medium
Low
Easy

Pilea peperomioides

Pilea peperomioides

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy

Pilea peperomioides 'Chinese Money Plant (Classic)'

Pilea peperomioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy

Pilea peperomioides 'Compact'

Pilea peperomioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy

Pilea peperomioides 'Large Form'

Pilea peperomioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy

Pilea peperomioides 'Variegated'

Pilea peperomioides (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant

Maranta leuconeura

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant 'Compact'

Maranta leuconeura (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant 'Kerchoveana'

Maranta leuconeura (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant 'Large Form'

Maranta leuconeura (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant 'Lemon Lime'

Maranta leuconeura (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Moderate

Prayer plant 'Variegated'

Maranta leuconeura (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Advanced

Rose

Rosa chinensis

Direct
Moderate
Advanced

Rose 'Compact'

Rosa chinensis (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Advanced

Rose 'Large Form'

Rosa chinensis (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Advanced

Rose 'Variegated'

Rosa chinensis (cultivar)

Direct
Moderate
Moderate

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Direct
Low
Moderate

Rosemary 'Compact'

Salvia rosmarinus (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate

Rosemary 'Large Form'

Salvia rosmarinus (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate

Rosemary 'Variegated'

Salvia rosmarinus (cultivar)

Direct
Low
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant

Ficus elastica

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant 'Burgundy'

Ficus elastica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant 'Compact'

Ficus elastica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant 'Large Form'

Ficus elastica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant 'Tineke'

Ficus elastica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Mildly toxic

Rubber plant 'Variegated'

Ficus elastica (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Direct
Low
Moderate Toxic

Schefflera

Heptapleurum arboricola

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Easy Toxic

Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

Snake plant 'Compact'

Dracaena trifasciata (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

Snake plant 'Large Form'

Dracaena trifasciata (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

Snake plant 'Laurentii'

Dracaena trifasciata (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

Snake plant 'Moonshine'

Dracaena trifasciata (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

Snake plant 'Variegated'

Dracaena trifasciata (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Medium
Moderate
Easy

Spider plant 'Bonnie'

Chlorophytum comosum (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy

Spider plant 'Compact'

Chlorophytum comosum (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy

Spider plant 'Large Form'

Chlorophytum comosum (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy

Spider plant 'Variegated'

Chlorophytum comosum (cultivar)

Medium
Moderate
Easy

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Direct
High
Moderate

Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa

Direct
High
Moderate Mildly toxic

String of hearts

Ceropegia woodii

Bright Indirect
Low
Advanced Toxic

String of pearls

Curio rowleyanus

Bright Indirect
Low
Advanced Toxic

String of pearls 'Compact'

Curio rowleyanus (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Advanced Toxic

String of pearls 'Large Form'

Curio rowleyanus (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Advanced Toxic

String of pearls 'Variegated'

Curio rowleyanus (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Low
Easy

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Direct
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Swiss cheese plant (Mini)

Monstera adansonii

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Swiss cheese vine

Monstera adansonii

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Swiss cheese vine 'Compact'

Monstera adansonii (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Swiss cheese vine 'Large Form'

Monstera adansonii (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate Toxic

Swiss cheese vine 'Variegated'

Monstera adansonii (cultivar)

Bright Indirect
Moderate
Moderate

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Direct
Low
Moderate Toxic

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Direct
High
Moderate Toxic

Tomato 'Compact'

Solanum lycopersicum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate Toxic

Tomato 'Large Form'

Solanum lycopersicum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate Toxic

Tomato 'Variegated'

Solanum lycopersicum (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Direct
High
Moderate

Zucchini 'Compact'

Cucurbita pepo (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Zucchini 'Large Form'

Cucurbita pepo (cultivar)

Direct
High
Moderate

Zucchini 'Variegated'

Cucurbita pepo (cultivar)

Direct
High
Easy Toxic

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

ZZ plant 'Compact'

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

ZZ plant 'Large Form'

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (cultivar)

Low
Low
Easy Toxic

ZZ plant 'Variegated'

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (cultivar)

Low
Low

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