Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Beginner Low to bright indirect light When soil is completely dry; every 2–3 weeks
Tree-form Plants
Find tree-form houseplants that grow into impressive indoor specimens — statement plants like fiddle leaf fig, rubber plant, and bird of paradise.
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Beginner Low to bright indirect light When soil is completely dry; every 2–3 weeks
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Beginner Bright indirect light; tolerates medium light When top 2 inches of soil are dry
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Intermediate Bright indirect light; avoid direct midday sun When top 2 inches of soil are dry; typically every 7–10 days
Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Beginner Medium to bright indirect light When top 50% of soil is dry
Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
Intermediate Bright indirect to some direct light When top 1–2 inches of soil are dry
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Beginner Bright indirect to direct sunlight Every 2–4 weeks — let soil dry completely