Houseplant Care

Start by filtering for the light at your chosen spot and the care level you want. If you have pets, switch on “Pet-safe only”. Then, on each plant page, the watering calculator works out the right watering rhythm for your pot and conditions.

More than half of the plants here are listed as non-toxic by the ASPCA — including every Calathea, Hoya and Peperomia, all true ferns and palms, and most succulents like Echeveria. Use the “Pet-safe only” filter to see them at a glance.

It takes each plant's typical watering interval and adjusts it for pot size, light, humidity and season — smaller pots and more light dry out faster, so you water more often, and much less in winter. That's exactly the calculation Google can't pre-compute for you.

Snake plants, ZZ plants, pothos, spider plants and most philodendrons are ideal — they forgive erratic watering and cope with low light. Sort the list by “Easiest first” to find them.

Toxicity follows the ASPCA's toxic and non-toxic plant list; light, water, humidity and temperature follow RHS and Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder guidance. Every plant page links its sources with a verification date.