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Find Your Perfect Plant

Picks for small spaces, low light and forgetful folks

Snake Plant

Best for: shady spaces

This plant’s eye-catching swordlike foliage deals well with low light and little water, and it grows tall.

Golden Pothos

Best for: tricky environments

Also known as “devil’s ivy” because it’s very hard to kill, this hardy vining plant can thrive even in fluorescent light.

Cacti

Best for: low maintenance

Try growing barrel cacti, which have bright yellow spines, on windowsills. Avoid heavyhanded watering and feeding.

Rattlesnake Plant

Best for: homes with pets

The Calathea plant’s reptilian two-tone leaves are nontoxic to pets and love low light.

Succulents

Best for: bright rooms

Though they benefit from good sunlight and dry air, they typically require only weekly watering.

Bird’s Nest Fern

Best for: low-light conditions

Fern plants are ancient: Bird’s nest ferns can endure spotty water conditions, and they enjoy low light.

Heartleaf Philodendron

Best for: infrequent waterers

It’s actually beneficial for this plant to let it dry out slightly between waterings. And it has sweet heart-shaped leaves.

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Best for: living room decor