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English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia — accepted taxonomy, native range, drainage-first care, regional hardiness context, propagation, safety notes, and direct source provenance.
Kew taxonomyNC State careRHS context
Verified species profile
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla — Kew-native range, moisture and shade context, source-level hardiness differences, flower-colour chemistry, old-wood pruning, propagation, and safety.
Kew taxonomyCultivar caveatsSafety context
Verified culinary-herb profile
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus — current taxonomy plus the legacy Rosmarinus officinalis name, Mediterranean range, drainage-first care, hardiness-source differences, pruning, propagation, culinary context, and safety boundaries.
Accepted Salvia nameFree drainageCulinary herb
Verified houseplant profile
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata — current taxonomy plus the legacy Sansevieria trifasciata name, African native range, low-light tolerance without no-light myths, drainage/root-rot guidance, propagation, cultivar caveats, and pet-safety context.
Accepted Dracaena nameHouseplant careSaponin safety
Verified tree profile
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum — Kew taxonomy and native range, cultivar-aware size and colour context, source-separated hardiness, leaf-scorch guidance, propagation, and region-specific self-seeding/invasive cautions.
Kew taxonomyCultivar-aware careRegional ecology
New verified annual profile
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus — Kew taxonomy and native range, annual growth, cultivar-aware size and flower context, full-sun care, sowing, wildlife value, self-seeding, and conservative safety boundaries.
Warm-season annualFull sunCultivar-aware
New verified culinary-herb profile
Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum — Kew taxonomy and native range, tender annual climate context, cultivar-aware size and disease resistance, warmth and moisture guidance, pinching and flowering choices, culinary use, and conservative safety boundaries.
Tender warm-season herbMoist, well-drained soilCultivar-aware
New verified houseplant profile
Swiss cheese plant
Monstera deliciosa — Kew taxonomy and native range, borsigiana synonym handling, mature-leaf fenestration, bright filtered light, climbing support, drainage, cultivar-aware care, calcium-oxalate safety, and conservative ripe-fruit context.
Accepted Monstera nameMature fenestrationPet-safety context
New verified succulent profile
Aloe vera
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. — accepted Kew taxonomy, northern Oman native range, drainage-first succulent care, offset propagation, source-separated hardiness, pet-toxicity context, local invasive caveats, and conservative health-use boundaries.
Accepted Aloe nameDry between wateringsPet-safety context
New verified houseplant profile
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (G.Lodd.) Engl. — accepted Kew taxonomy, Kenya-to-KwaZulu-Natal native range, rhizome-based drought tolerance, drainage-first watering, low-light context, propagation, flowering, and calcium-oxalate safety guidance.
Accepted Araceae nameDry-down before wateringCalcium-oxalate caution
New verified houseplant profile
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. — accepted Kew taxonomy, Nepal-to-western-Malesia native range, tree-versus-houseplant scale, filtered light, drainage-first watering, propagation, cultivar caveats, and milky-sap safety guidance.
Accepted Ficus nameFiltered lightSap-safety context
New verified aroid profile
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel — accepted Kew taxonomy, Colombia-to-Venezuela native range, genus-level shade and moisture guidance kept source-separated, division, flowering context, and calcium-oxalate safety guidance.
Accepted Araceae nameFiltered shadeCalcium-oxalate caution
New verified houseplant profile
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques — accepted Kew taxonomy, African native-range context, filtered-light and drainage reasoning, plantlet propagation, cultivar caveats, and conservative ASPCA pet-safety context.
Accepted Asparagaceae namePlantlet propagationPet-safety context
New verified fern profile
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott — accepted Kew taxonomy, tropical and subtropical American native range, bright-indirect-light and moisture/drainage reasoning, spores and runners, cultivar separation, regional invasive caveats, and conservative ASPCA pet-safety context.
Accepted Polypodiaceae nameSpores & runnersPet-safety context
New verified aroid profile
Golden pothos
Epipremnum aureum (Linden & André) G.S.Bunting — accepted Kew taxonomy, Mo'orea native-range context, climbing growth, bright-indirect-light and drainage reasoning, stem-cutting propagation, calcium-oxalate safety, cultivar caveats, and Florida-specific invasive-risk guidance.
Accepted Araceae nameClimbing aroidRegional ecology
New verified palm profile
Parlor palm
Chamaedorea elegans Mart. — accepted Kew taxonomy, Mexico-to-Honduras native range, bright-indirect-light guidance with low-light tolerance, drainage-first watering, size and flowering context, and conservative pet-safety boundaries.
Accepted Arecaceae nameIndoor palm carePet-safety context
New verified succulent profile
Jade plant
Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce — accepted Kew taxonomy, southeastern Mozambique-to-Cape native-range context, bright-light and drainage reasoning, dry-down watering, propagation, cultivar caveats, and conservative ASPCA pet-toxicity guidance.
Accepted Crassulaceae nameDrainage-first succulent carePet-toxicity context
New verified tropical-tree profile
Fiddle-leaf fig
Ficus lyrata Warb. — accepted Kew taxonomy, west and west-central tropical African native-range context, indoor-vs-natural size reasoning, bright indirect light, drainage, watering, propagation, and conservative household-safety guidance.
Accepted Moraceae nameRoot-zone-first careImage provenance held
New verified houseplant profile
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia — Kew-accepted taxonomy and Florida-to-Tropical-America native range, compact growth, bright indirect light, drainage-first watering, cutting propagation, cultivar caveats, and exact-species ASPCA pet-safety context.
PiperaceaeCompact houseplantImage provenance held
New verified houseplant profile
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum — Kew-accepted taxonomy and Mexico-to-Tropical-America native range, climbing habit, indirect-light reasoning, drainage-first watering, stem-cutting propagation, Golden-pothos distinction, and ASPCA calcium-oxalate safety context.
AraceaeClimbing tropical aroidImage provenance held
New verified houseplant profile
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides Diels — Kew-accepted taxonomy, southwest-China native range, round peltate leaves, bright-indirect-light and drainage reasoning, offset propagation, source-qualified household-safety context, and conservative image provenance.
UrticaceaeOffsets / pupsImage provenance held
New verified houseplant profile
Cast iron plant
Aspidistra elatior Blume — Kew-accepted taxonomy, southern-Japan native range, shade-tolerant rhizomatous habit, drainage and watering reasoning, division propagation, ASPCA non-toxic context, and conservative image provenance.
AsparagaceaeShade tolerantImage provenance held
New verified houseplant profile
Ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata — Kew-accepted Mexican taxonomy/range, caudex water-storage habit, bright-light and drainage reasoning, seasonal watering, ASPCA non-toxic context, and conservative image provenance.
AsparagaceaeNot a true palmImage provenance held
New verified fern profile
Bird's nest fern
Asplenium nidus — Kew-accepted taxonomy and Malesia-to-Queensland native range, wet-tropical epiphytic habit, bright-shade/moisture/drainage reasoning, spores, regional hardiness context, and conservative safety/media provenance.
AspleniaceaeEpiphyte / lithophyteImage provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura É.Morren — Kew-accepted taxonomy, central-and-eastern-Brazil native range, daily leaf movement, filtered-light and moisture/drainage reasoning, rhizomatous division, cultivar caveats, and conservative pet-safety/media provenance.
MarantaceaeDaily leaf movementImage provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Corn plant
Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Tropical African native range, filtered-light and root-zone moisture reasoning, cultivar boundaries, fragrant flowering context, exact-species pet toxicity, and conservative media provenance.
AsparagaceaeTropical AfricaImage provenance held
New verified tropical flowering profile
Flamingo flower
Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Colombia-to-Ecuador native range, filtered-light and breathable-root care reasoning, spathe/spadix explanation, cultivar boundaries, exact-species calcium-oxalate safety, and conservative media provenance.
AraceaeColombia to EcuadorImage provenance held
New verified tropical palm profile
Areca palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H.Wendl. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, eastern-Madagascar native range, Dypsis synonym context, clustering habit, bright-light/drainage reasoning, pet-safety context, and conservative image provenance.
ArecaceaeEastern MadagascarImage provenance held
New verified climbing houseplant profile
Wax plant
Hoya carnosa (L.f.) R.Br. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, East Asian native range, epiphytic climbing habit, light/drainage reasoning, exact-species ASPCA pet context, and conservative image provenance.
ApocynaceaeS. China to Laos · S. Kyushu to TaiwanImage provenance held
New verified indoor-tree profile
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina L. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, tropical/subtropical Asian and northern-Australian native range, indoor-vs-tree scale, light-acclimation reasoning, exact-species ASPCA toxicity context, and conservative image provenance.
MoraceaeTropical & subtropical Asia · northern AustraliaImage provenance held
New verified conifer profile
Norfolk Island pine
Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Norfolk Island native range, indoor-vs-tree scale, whorled growth, source-led care reasoning, ASPCA non-toxic pet context, and conservative image provenance.
AraucariaceaeNorfolk Island · Philip IslandImage provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Caribbean-to-South-Tropical-America native range, source-led indoor care, calcium-oxalate safety boundaries, cultivar caveats, and conservative image provenance.
AraceaeWet-tropical subshrubImage provenance held
New verified succulent profile
String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus (H.Jacobsen) P.V.Heath — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Cape Provinces native range, trailing succulent growth, light/dry-down/drainage reasoning, stem-cutting propagation, synonym-aware pet safety, and conservative image provenance.
AsteraceaeTrailing succulentImage provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Garden Croton
Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Malesia-to-SW-Pacific native range, cultivar-aware foliage context, bright-light/acclimation reasoning, drainage-first care, propagation, sap safety, and conservative image provenance.
EuphorbiaceaeCultivar-awarePhoto provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola Hayata — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Hainan-and-Taiwan native range, Schefflera-synonym reconciliation, filtered-light reasoning, drainage-first care, propagation, calcium-oxalate safety, and conservative image provenance.
AraliaceaeSynonym-awarePhoto provenance held
New verified tropical foliage profile
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum Schott — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Philippines-Sulawesi native range, filtered-light and drainage reasoning, cultivar boundaries, genus-level calcium-oxalate safety, and conservative image provenance.
AraceaeSource-role awarePhoto provenance held
New verified temperate climber profile
English Ivy
Hedera helix L. — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Europe-to-Iran native range, juvenile/adult growth forms, pet toxicity, regional invasive-status caveats, and conservative image provenance.
AraliaceaeRegional ecology mattersPhoto provenance held
New verified epiphytic orchid profile
Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Blume — Kew-accepted taxonomy, Malesia-to-NE-Australia native range, epiphytic root biology, genus-level care and pet-safety evidence, and conservative image provenance.
OrchidaceaeEpiphytic root modelPhoto provenance held
New verified subtropical species profile
Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae Banks — Kew-accepted taxonomy, South African native range, rhizomatous growth, strong-light and drainage reasoning, exact-species pet-safety evidence, and conservative image provenance.
StrelitziaceaeClumping perennialPhoto provenance held
New verified wet-tropical species profile
Round-leaved calathea
Goeppertia orbifolia — Kew-accepted taxonomy, eastern Brazil native range, Calathea synonym context, filtered-light/moisture reasoning, genus-level pet-safety evidence, and conservative image provenance.
MarantaceaeClumping perennialPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage species profile
Polka dot plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya — Kew-accepted Madagascar taxonomy, exact-species ASPCA safety context, light-signal troubleshooting, an original care decision diagram, and conservative image provenance.
AcanthaceaeLight decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage species profile
Nerve plant
Fittonia albivenis — Kew-accepted South American taxonomy, humidity-versus-root-zone reasoning, synonym-reconciled ASPCA safety context, an original care decision aid, and conservative image provenance.
AcanthaceaeCare decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage species profile
Caladium / angel wings
Caladium bicolor — Kew-accepted tropical American taxonomy, tuber/dormancy reasoning, calcium-oxalate safety, an original light/moisture/dormancy decision aid, and conservative image provenance.
AraceaeDormancy decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage profile
Aluminum plant
Pilea cadierei — Kew-accepted China-to-Vietnam taxonomy, silver-patch identification, filtered-light and drainage reasoning, an original symptom-to-next-check aid, propagation, and source-qualified pet-safety context.
UrticaceaeCare decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified palm profile
Majesty palm
Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H.Perrier — Kew-accepted SW Madagascar taxonomy, indoor-versus-wild scale, bright-filtered-light and root-zone reasoning, an original four-signal care aid, conservation context, and exact ASPCA pet-safety evidence.
ArecaceaeCare decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified palm profile
Pygmy date palm
Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien — Kew-accepted Southeast Asian taxonomy, compact indoor scale, bright-filtered-light and root-zone reasoning, an original four-signal care aid, spine-safety context, and ASPCA pet-safety evidence.
ArecaceaeCare decision aidSpine-safety contextPhoto provenance held
New verified tree profile
Money tree
Pachira aquatica Aubl. — Kew-accepted tropical-American taxonomy, braided-nursery versus species identity, bright-filtered-light and root-zone reasoning, an original four-signal care aid, and exact ASPCA pet-safety context.
MalvaceaeBraided nursery identityCare decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage profile
Inch plant / Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina Regel — Kew-accepted Mexico-to-Colombia taxonomy, filtered-light and root-zone reasoning, exact Extension sap-safety context, Florida-zone invasive-status nuance, and an original four-signal care aid.
CommelinaceaeTrailing nodesRegional invasive contextPhoto provenance held
New verified foliage profile
Ripple peperomia
Peperomia caperata Yunck. — Kew-accepted SE-Brazil taxonomy, compact filtered-light/root-zone care reasoning, an original four-signal diagnostic aid, exact ASPCA non-toxic context, and conservative media provenance.
PiperaceaeSE BrazilCare decision aidPhoto provenance held
New verified architectural profile
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea Lem. — Kew-accepted Central-Mexico-to-Central-America taxonomy, indoor-versus-outdoor scale, light/drainage reasoning, an original four-check care aid, exact plus genus-level safety evidence, and conservative media provenance.
AsparagaceaeCentral Mexico to Central AmericaFour-check care aidPhoto provenance held
New verified palm reference
Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana — Kew-accepted Lord Howe Island taxonomy, indoor light/root-zone reasoning, Kentia-vs-Belmore identification, exact ASPCA safety evidence, and an original four-signal care aid.
ArecaceaeLord Howe IslandFour-signal care aidPhoto provenance held
New verified flowering-houseplant reference
African violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus — Kew-accepted taxonomy with Saintpaulia synonym context, filtered-light and root-zone reasoning, top-vs-bottom watering comparison, scoped ASPCA pet-safety evidence, and an original four-signal care aid.
GesneriaceaeEast AfricaWatering comparisonPhoto provenance held
New verified seasonal-houseplant reference
Thanksgiving cactus
Schlumbergera truncata — Kew-accepted taxonomy, holiday-cactus identification, bloom-readiness signals, rainforest-epiphyte care, propagation and an original seasonal troubleshooting aid.
CactaceaeSoutheast BrazilHoliday-cactus IDBloom-readiness guide
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Scientific identity · Native range · Light · Water · Soil · Climate · Hardiness · Growth habit · Propagation · Toxicity or invasive status when authoritative sources support it.