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Easy Houseplants for Beginners

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Forgiving plants that thrive even with imperfect care

199 plants
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💚 Easy to Grow🐾 Pet Safe✨ Air Purifying🌑 Low Light🪴 Hanging Plants
Ostrich Fern Ferns

💚 Ostrich Fern

☀️ Full Shade💧 Keep Moist
Ox Tongue Succulents & Cacti

💚 Ox Tongue

☀️ Low to Bright Indirect💧 Low (Drought Tolerant)
💀 Paddle Plant Succulents & Cacti

💚 Paddle Plant

☀️ Bright Direct to Indirect Light💧 Dry Between Waterings
💀 Panda Plant Succulents & Cacti

💚 Panda Plant

☀️ Bright Indirect to Direct Light💧 Dry Between Waterings
Parallel Peperomia Tropical Foliage

💚 Parallel Peperomia

☀️ Bright Indirect Light💧 Let Top 1–2 Inches Dry🐾 Pet Safe
Parlor Palm Indoor Trees & Palms

💚 Parlor Palm

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
💀 Peace Lily Tropical Foliage

💚 Peace Lily

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
Peanut Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Peanut Cactus

☀️ Bright Light, Direct Sun💧 Soak and Dry🐾 Pet Safe
💀 Pearls and Jade Pothos Climbers & Trailing

💚 Pearls and Jade Pothos

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Top Inch Dry
💀 Pencil Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Pencil Cactus

☀️ Bright Direct to Indirect Light💧 Dry Completely Between Waterings
Peperomia Green Bean Succulents & Cacti

💚 Peperomia Green Bean

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Bi-Weekly
Peperomia Hope Tropical Foliage

💚 Peperomia Hope

☀️ Bright Indirect Light💧 Let Top Inch Dry🐾 Pet Safe
Peperomia Napoli Nights Tropical Foliage

💚 Peperomia Napoli Nights

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
Peperomia Rosso Tropical Foliage

💚 Peperomia Rosso

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
Peruvian Apple Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Peruvian Apple Cactus

☀️ Full to Bright Sun💧 Soak and Dry
Peruvian Old Man Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Peruvian Old Man Cactus

☀️ Full Sun💧 Soak and Dry
💀 Philodendron Birkin Tropical Foliage

💚 Philodendron Birkin

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
Philodendron Brasil Climbers & Trailing

💚 Philodendron Brasil

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 When 50% Dry
💀 Philodendron Mayoi Tropical Foliage

💚 Philodendron Mayoi

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 Weekly
Pincushion Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Pincushion Cactus

☀️ Full to Bright Sun💧 Soak and Dry
Polka Dot Plant Tropical Foliage

💚 Polka Dot Plant

☀️ Bright Indirect Light💧 Top Inch Dry
Ponytail Palm Indoor Trees & Palms

💚 Ponytail Palm

☀️ Bright Light💧 Every 2-4 weeks
Powder Puff Cactus Succulents & Cacti

💚 Powder Puff Cactus

☀️ Full to Bright Sun💧 Soak and Dry
Prince of Orange Tropical Foliage

💚 Prince of Orange

☀️ Bright Indirect💧 When Top Inch Dry