Viridothek

Viridothek

Green Housemates

Houseplants for your rooms – from beginner to expert

30 of 30 plants

Care
Light (tolerates)
Water
Humidity
Height
Growth
Soil
Humans
Cats
Dogs
Sap irritates the skin
Cast-iron plantAspidistra elatior very easy partial shade moderate low up to approx. 60 cm slow10 °C standard potting compost houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvata very easy full sun little dry air is fine up to approx. 1.5 m very slow10 °C cactus and succulent soil non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Spider plantChlorophytum comosum very easy bright, no midday sun moderate low up to approx. 45 cm fast10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Jade plantCrassula ovata very easy full sun little dry air is fine up to approx. 1 m slow5 °C cactus and succulent soil mildly toxic toxic toxic
PothosEpipremnum aureum very easy bright, no midday sun little low up to approx. 2.4 m fast16 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
Snake plantDracaena trifasciata very easy bright, no midday sun very little dry air is fine up to approx. 1 m slow10 °C cactus and succulent soil toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia very easy bright, no midday sun very little dry air is fine up to approx. 1 m very slow16 °C cactus and succulent soil toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides easy bright, no midday sun moderate low up to approx. 30 cm fast10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Christmas cactusSchlumbergera truncata easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 45 cm medium10 °C cactus and succulent soil non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Moth orchidPhalaenopsis easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 60 cm slow13 °C orchid substrate non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Pincushion cactusMammillaria easy full sun very little dry air is fine up to approx. 15 cm slow5 °C cactus and succulent soil non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Aloe veraAloe vera easy full sun very little dry air is fine up to approx. 60 cm medium10 °C cactus and succulent soil mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
DracaenaDracaena reflexa var. angustifolia easy bright, no midday sun little medium up to approx. 2 m slow10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
Parlour palmChamaedorea elegans easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 1.5 m slow16 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) mildly toxic non-toxic non-toxic Sap irritates the skin
Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum easy bright, no midday sun moderate low up to approx. 1.2 m fast15 °C orchid substrate houseplant soil (peat-free) toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
MonsteraMonstera deliciosa easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 2.4 m fast10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) standard potting compost toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 90 cm medium15 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
Rubber plantFicus elastica easy bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 3 m slow15 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) standard potting compost mildly toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
Spineless yuccaYucca gigantea easy bright with some sun little low up to approx. 1.5 m medium10 °C standard potting compost cactus and succulent soil mildly toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
AmaryllisHippeastrum easy bright with some sun moderate low up to approx. 60 cm fast7 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) standard potting compost highly toxic toxic toxic
DieffenbachiaDieffenbachia seguine easy bright, no midday sun moderate high up to approx. 1.5 m fast15 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) highly toxic highly toxic highly toxic Sap irritates the skin
African violetStreptocarpus ionanthus moderate bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 23 cm medium16 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata moderate bright, no midday sun plenty high up to approx. 90 cm fast10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic
AnthuriumAnthurium andraeanum moderate bright, no midday sun moderate high up to approx. 50 cm slow13 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) orchid substrate mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
Areca palmChrysalidocarpus lutescens moderate bright, no midday sun plenty high up to approx. 2 m medium13 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) standard potting compost mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic
Fiddle-leaf figFicus lyrata moderate bright with some sun moderate medium up to approx. 3 m medium16 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) standard potting compost mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima moderate bright, no midday sun moderate low up to approx. 60 cm fast10 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
Wax plantHoya carnosa moderate bright with some sun moderate high up to approx. 1.2 m fast10 °C orchid substrate cactus and succulent soil mildly toxic mildly toxic mildly toxic Sap irritates the skin
Weeping figFicus benjamina moderate bright, no midday sun moderate medium up to approx. 3 m slow15 °C standard potting compost houseplant soil (peat-free) toxic toxic toxic Sap irritates the skin
CalatheaGoeppertia makoyana demanding bright, no midday sun plenty high up to approx. 60 cm medium16 °C houseplant soil (peat-free) non-toxic non-toxic non-toxic