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Watering intervals, light needs and feeding schedules for 166 houseplants, succulents and edibles — the same guidance built into Plant Companion.
Every guide gives you a sensible starting schedule rather than a rigid rule. Pick a plant below, or start tracking your own to get a daily list of what actually needs attention.
Foliage plants 95
Areca Palm Dypsis lutescens Bright, indirect light · water once a week Arrowhead Plant Syngonium podophyllum Medium, indirect light · water once a week Arugula Eruca vesicaria Bright, indirect light · water every 3 days Asparagus Fern Asparagus setaceus Bright, indirect light · water once a week Baby Carrots Daucus carota subsp. sativus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Baby Rubber Plant Peperomia obtusifolia Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Basil Ocimum basilicum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Beetroot Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (root) Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Bird's Nest Fern Asplenium nidus Medium, indirect light · water once a week Birkin Philodendron Philodendron birkin Medium, indirect light · water once a week Blushing Philodendron Philodendron erubescens Bright, indirect light · water once a week Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata Medium, indirect light · water every 5 days Brasil Philodendron Philodendron brasil Medium, indirect light · water once a week Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Low light · water every two weeks Cebu Blue Pothos Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue' Medium, indirect light · water once a week Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema commutatum Low light · water every 10 days Chinese Money Plant Pilea peperomioides Bright, indirect light · water once a week Chives Allium schoenoprasum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Cilantro Coriandrum sativum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Coffee Plant Coffea arabica Bright, indirect light · water once a week Coleus Plectranthus scutellarioides Bright, indirect light · water once a week Container Garlic Allium sativum Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Corn Plant Dracaena fragrans Low light · water every 10 days Creeping Fig Ficus pumila Medium, indirect light · water every 5 days Cylindrical Snake Plant Sansevieria cylindrica Low light · water every two weeks Dill Anethum graveolens Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Dragon Tree Dracaena marginata Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia seguine Medium, indirect light · water once a week Dwarf Umbrella Plant Schefflera arboricola Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Elephant Ear Alocasia amazonica Bright, indirect light · water once a week English Ivy Hedera helix Medium, indirect light · water once a week Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Fiddle-Leaf Fig Ficus lyrata Bright, indirect light · water once a week Fishbone Prayer Plant Ctenanthe burle-marxii Medium, indirect light · water once a week French Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Garlic Chives Allium tuberosum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Gloriosum Philodendron Philodendron gloriosum Bright, indirect light · water once a week Grape Ivy Cissus rhombifolia Medium, indirect light · water once a week Heart-Leaf Philodendron Philodendron hederaceum Medium, indirect light · water once a week Japanese Aralia Fatsia japonica Medium, indirect light · water once a week Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Kentia Palm Howea forsteriana Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Bright, indirect light · water every 5 days Lettuce Lactuca sativa Bright, indirect light · water every 3 days Lucky Bamboo Dracaena sanderiana Low light · water once a week Maidenhair Fern Adiantum capillus-veneris Medium, indirect light · water every 5 days Ming Aralia Polyscias fruticosa Bright, indirect light · water once a week Mini Monstera Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Bright, indirect light · water once a week Money Tree Pachira aquatica Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Monstera Monstera deliciosa Bright, indirect light · water once a week Nerve Plant Fittonia albivenis Medium, indirect light · water every 5 days Orbifolia Calathea Calathea orbifolia Medium, indirect light · water once a week Oregano Origanum vulgare Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Parlour Palm Chamaedorea elegans Low light · water once a week Parsley Petroselinum crispum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Patio Potato Solanum tuberosum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Peppermint Mentha x piperita Bright, indirect light · water every 3 days Pinstripe Calathea Calathea ornata Medium, indirect light · water once a week Pothos Epipremnum aureum Low light · water once a week Pothos N'Joy Epipremnum aureum 'N Joy' Medium, indirect light · water once a week Prayer Plant Maranta leuconeura Medium, indirect light · water once a week Purple Heart Tradescantia pallida Bright, indirect light · water once a week Purple Shamrock Oxalis triangularis Bright, indirect light · water once a week Radish Raphanus sativus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Rattlesnake Plant Calathea lancifolia Medium, indirect light · water once a week Red Aglaonema Aglaonema 'Red Siam' Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Ripple Peperomia Peperomia caperata Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Very bright light or direct sun · water every 10 days Rubber Plant Ficus elastica Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Sage Salvia officinalis Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Satin Pothos Scindapsus pictus Medium, indirect light · water once a week Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata Low light · water every two weeks Song of India Dracaena reflexa Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Spearmint Mentha spicata Bright, indirect light · water every 3 days Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum Medium, indirect light · water once a week Spiderwort Tradescantia fluminensis Medium, indirect light · water once a week Spinach Spinacia oleracea Bright, indirect light · water every 3 days Spineless Yucca Yucca elephantipes Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Spring Onion Allium fistulosum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Staghorn Fern Platycerium bifurcatum Bright, indirect light · water once a week Sweetheart Hoya Hoya kerrii Bright, indirect light · water every two weeks Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Swiss Cheese Vine Monstera adansonii Bright, indirect light · water once a week Thai Basil Ocimum basilicum (Thai) Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Thyme Thymus vulgaris Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Ti Plant Cordyline fruticosa Bright, indirect light · water once a week Triostar Stromanthe Stromanthe triostar Bright, indirect light · water once a week Velvet Cardboard Anthurium Anthurium clarinervium Bright, indirect light · water once a week Velvet Philodendron Philodendron micans Medium, indirect light · water once a week Wandering Dude Tradescantia zebrina Bright, indirect light · water once a week Watermelon Peperomia Peperomia argyreia Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Weeping Fig Ficus benjamina Bright, indirect light · water once a week Xanadu Philodendron Philodendron xanadu Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Zebra Alocasia Alocasia zebrina Bright, indirect light · water once a week ZZ Plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia Low light · water every two weeks
Succulents & cacti 25
Aloe Vera Aloe vera Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Blue Barrel Cactus Ferocactus glaucescens Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks Bunny Ears Cactus Opuntia microdasys Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks Burro's Tail Sedum morganianum Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Century Plant Agave americana Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera truncata Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Cooperative Haworthia Haworthia cooperi Medium, indirect light · water every two weeks Gasteria Gasteria bicolor Medium, indirect light · water every two weeks Ghost Plant Graptopetalum paraguayense Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Jade Plant Crassula ovata Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Lola Echeveria Echeveria 'Lola' Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Mexican Snowball Echeveria elegans Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Mistletoe Cactus Rhipsalis baccifera Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Moon Cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Bright, indirect light · water every two weeks Moonstone Succulent Pachyphytum oviferum Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Mother of Thousands Kalanchoe daigremontiana Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Panda Plant Kalanchoe tomentosa Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Pencil Cactus Euphorbia tirucalli Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Peruvian Apple Cactus Cereus repandus Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks Ponytail Palm Nolina recurvata Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks String of Bananas Curio radicans Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks String of Hearts Ceropegia woodii Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days String of Pearls Senecio rowleyanus Very bright light or direct sun · water every two weeks Thimble Cactus Mammillaria gracilis Very bright light or direct sun · water every three weeks Zebra Plant Haworthia fasciata Medium, indirect light · water every two weeks
Flowering plants & edibles 46
African Violet Streptocarpus ionanthus Bright, indirect light · water once a week Balcony Pea Pisum sativum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Balcony Zucchini Cucurbita pepo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Bush Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Bush Sugar Baby Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Cherry Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Cucumber Cucumis sativus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Dahlia Dahlia pinnata Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Flame Violet Episcia cupreata Bright, indirect light · water once a week Flaming Katy Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Flamingo Flower Anthurium andraeanum Bright, indirect light · water once a week Florist's Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum Bright, indirect light · water once a week Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Very bright light or direct sun · water once a week Gold Nugget Winter Squash Cucurbita maxima Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Honey Bear Acorn Squash Cucurbita pepo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Hot Pepper Capsicum frutescens Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Bright, indirect light · water every 5 days Kaffir Lily Clivia miniata Medium, indirect light · water every 10 days Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Very bright light or direct sun · water every 10 days Lemon Summer Squash Cucurbita pepo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Marigold Tagetes erecta Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Mini Melon Cucumis melo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Mini Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo (miniature) Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Minnesota Midget Cucumis melo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis amabilis Bright, indirect light · water once a week Pansy Viola x wittrockiana Bright, indirect light · water every 5 days Patio Aubergine Solanum melongena Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Patio Star Zucchini Cucurbita pepo Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Peace Lily Spathiphyllum wallisii Low light · water once a week Petunia Petunia x hybrida Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Pink Jasmine Jasminum polyanthum Bright, indirect light · water once a week Polka Dot Begonia Begonia maculata Bright, indirect light · water once a week Rex Begonia Begonia rex Bright, indirect light · water once a week Rose Rosa hybrida Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Silver Pink Vine Hoya pubicalyx Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Strawberry Fragaria x ananassa Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Sugar Baby Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Sunflower Helianthus annuus Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Sweet Pepper Capsicum annuum Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days Wax Plant Hoya carnosa Bright, indirect light · water every 10 days Windowsill Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum (dwarf) Very bright light or direct sun · water every 3 days Zinnia Zinnia elegans Very bright light or direct sun · water every 5 days
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