When plants with similar light and water requirements are planted Houseplants together, the result is a lush and beautiful indoor garden. These plants may grow to be very large. Plan and plant accordingly. & Creating Indoor Gardens ◆ These plants may require specialized soil mix, media, or fertilization. Check UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants: assessment.ifas.ufl.edu
Light Requirement (measured in foot candles(ftc) at mid-day; see “Light for Houseplants” article on Gardening Solutions for descriptions of different light levels) Direct Sun, 4+ hours High (over 500 ftc, partial/indirect) Medium (100-500 ftc, indirect) Low (25-100 ftc, indirect)
Grape Ivy Wax Plant Few plants survive in conditions of Aloes ◆ Ponytail Grape Ivy Peperomia Jewel-leaf Plant extremely low light. Even the “low Crown of Thorns Succulents ◆ Jade Plant ◆ Succulents (some) ◆ light” plants listed here will grow Peperomia and Pilea
Jade Plant ◆ Jewel-leaf Plant Wax Plant faster at higher light levels. Allowto dry
Croton ◆ Air Plants Philodendrons Asparagus Fern ◆ Parlor Palm Bamboo Palm English Ivy Begonias ◆ Pilea ◆ Bamboo Palm Philodendrons Cast-Iron Plant Fiddle Leaf Fig Christmas Cactus ◆ Podocarpus Bromeliads ◆ Pilea ◆ Fastia ◆ Flame Violet ◆ Corn Plant Pothos Cast-Iron Plant Podocarpus Kentia Palm Geraniums ◆ English Ivy Prayerplant Chinese Evergreens Pothos Monstera Kalanchoes ◆ False Aralia Velvet Plant Christmas Cactus ◆ Prayerplant Parlor Palm Norfolk Island Pine Fiddle Leaf Fig Red Dracaena Corn Plant Velvet Plant Peace Lily Most herbs Gloxinia ◆ Snake Plant ◆ Dumb Cane Red Dracaena Philodendrons Oxalis species Kalanchoes ◆ Spider Plant False Aralia Rubber Plant Pothos Kentia Palm Tradescantia ◆ Fastia ◆ Snake Plant ◆ Snake Plant ◆ Monstera ZZ Plant Green Dracena Spider Plant ZZ Plant Norfolk Island Pine Kentia Palm Tradescantia ◆ Orchids (some) ◆ Monstera ZZ Plant Oxalis species Orchids (some) ◆
Coleus ◆ African Violet ◆ Maidenhair Fern ◆ African Violet ◆ Maidenhair Fern ◆
Hibiscus Areca Palm Peace Lily Bird’s Nest Fern ◆ Peace Lily
Water Requirement Requirement Water (pointwhich at shouldwatered) be planting Calathea Pygmy Date Palm Calathea Pygmy Date Palm
Flamingo Flower Staghorn Fern ◆ Flamingo Flower Staghorn Fern ◆ Keep moist Water layer surface Keeponce soil moist dry is Lady Palm Lady Palm Zebra Plant