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189 reviews from r/houseplants, r/gardening, r/PlantedTank and 25 more subreddits
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#1
Pothos
5.0
(20)
"Pothos is pretty much indestructible."
"Pothos plant. Beautiful, perfect for indoors."
"Pothos would be a pretty good bet."
"I also agree with the suggestions others have given you about perhaps getting a Pothos."
"Another good one is pothos."
"Pothos. Monstera."
"Pothos."
"Any pothos variety is nice. They're leafy, easy to take care of and come in all sorts of 'flavors'."
"Pothos and Chinese Evergreen are my favorite go-to recommendations."
"Pothos 💚."
#2
Snake Plant
5.0
(9)
"A snake plant will do to get rid of mosquitoes."
"Snake Plants, Lucky Bamboo."
"Snake plant sounds like exactly what you want."
"Snake plant. That thing will grow anywhere."
"Snake or rubber plant are my go-tos for the rooms in my house that are like this."
"New plant owner, I’d say go for a large snake plant in a raised planter."
"My personal favorite is the snake plant, it's nearly impossible to kill."
"Snake plant is great for a surface."
"Great for improving air quality."
#3
Bird of Paradise
5.0
(6)
"Bird of paradise or a rubber tree!"
"BoP for sure! It’s perhaps the only plant I have that is never upset at anything!"
"Bird Of Paradise 100%. would look lovely in your space."
"Bird of Paradise."
"U could look into a birds of paradise I love mine she’s one of my favorites."
"I always thought the Bird of Paradise plant looked really classy."
#4
Hornwort
4.8
(6)
"Hornwort, anacharis, water wisteria, water sprite, limnophila, pearlweed, frogbit, duckweed, pothos."
"Hornwort, anacharis, and guppy grass."
"Hornswort and pothos imho."
"Hornworth never failed me."
"Hornwort, pennywort, valisneria, Bacopa caloliniana, and helanthium (a carpeting grass) grow super quick in my sand with no root tabs."
"Hornwort does very well for me."
#5
ZZ Plant
4.6
(5)
"A ZZ plant would also work."
"ZZ plant!"
"They can also deal with low light."
"I also like begonias and zz for house plants."
"ZZ plant, peace lily, some anthuriums have solid green leaves."
#6
Aquatic Plants
4.4
(5)
"They don’t need much light at all and they do really well in the cold water. My axolotls love them."
"A bunch of different Anubias’ attached to the driftwood, creating a beautiful aquascape."
"Java ferns are also good but if you have a lot of biofilm in your tank it gets caught on the jagged leaves and they start to look 'dusty'."
"Anubias and Java Fern create a beautiful aquascape."
"Java Fern grows well on driftwood and rocks."
#7
Spider Plant
5.0
(4)
"Spider plants. You get 1 and you'll have about 30 of them."
"Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum). They’re easy to care for."
"Try any kind of pothos or A spider plant ! :) I have two golden pothos and spider plants that do great in that similar lighting."
"Water about once every 1-2 weeks."
#8
Monstera
4.8
(4)
"Monstera should also do well."
"Monstera are pretty cool looking plants."
"Idiot proof if you don’t overwater and use chunky soil."
"Monstera. They're on the affordable side also."
#9
Peace Lily
4.5
(4)
"Peace lilly! Very vibrant and leafy."
"Grows in indirect light, requires little care."
"Peace lillies are also relatively forgiving."
"Boring safe answer is the peace lily, the plant of choice of most corporate offices. they are very easy to care for."
#10
Java Fern
4.5
(4)
"Very easy to take care of and it grows slowly."
"Java Fern you can attach it to rocks or driftwood, and it’ll grow slowly without much care."
"Could be good for smoke effect."
"I reckon plants more fern like, needle fern, crested java fern, amazon sword etc would look really good."
#11
Squeaky Bean
5.0
(3)
"Squeaky bean for sure. The best."
"Squeaky bean is fantastic. Bit pricey but worth it, IMHO."
"Squeaky bean is amazing 👌however you choose to use it."
#12
Aglaonema
5.0
(3)
"How about something that grows up and out and comes in a variety of colors like aglaonemas?"
"I love my aglaonemas."
"There are some lovely pink Aglaonema cultivars."
#13
Hoya
5.0
(3)
"Hoya! Look up Canopy Plant."
"Hoya."
"They are fine being ignored for a while."
#14
Philodendron
4.7
(3)
"It was my first indoor plant many years ago."
"Do you have a Philodendron Pink Princess? We picked one up recently and she's 😍."
"Philodendron melinonii gold."
#15
Planta
4.3
(3)
"I love Planta"
"Identification, watering, light, fertilizing, humidity needs"
"Planta is good for a basic watering schedule, for fertilizer and stuff of the such you have to pay sadly"
#16
Fiddle Leaf Fig
4.3
(3)
"Go with the good ole fiddle leaf fig on a self watering pot!!! Mine is like 9’ tall."
"Fiddle leaf fig. They’re pretty easy; they can grow tall and branch out without needing a lot of floor space."
"Or fiddle leaf fig."
#17
Vallisneria
4.3
(3)
"I’d def consider Val with how quickly it grows."
"Vallisneria which will overgrow and float towards the other end."
"Some vallisneria would be so cool and look really nice in front of the filter outlet."
#18
Monte Carlo
4.0
(3)
"I like monte carlo, otherwise I'd say pearlweed, this just based on personal preference."
"If you're not already a moderate to advanced aquascaper, monte carlo and baby tears are going to be the easiest to grow."
"Similar growth conditions to Cryptocoryne parva."
#19
Amazon Sword
5.0
(2)
"Amazon swords and java are ol reliable."
"Amazon Sword these provide larger leaves for the background and grow well in basic substrate."
#20
Buceplant
5.0
(2)
"Buceplant is a great source for aquarium plants."
"Buceplant and coop aquarium are pretty trustworthy."
#21
Syngonium
5.0
(2)
"A Syngonium or Aglaonema would do well there."
"They come in all shapes and sizes Very cutesy Many are pink Easy care."
#22
Anubias
5.0
(2)
"Anubias, java ferns, maybe amazon swords?"
"There are a few low-maintenance plants where they'll grow fine so long as you don't bury the rhizome."
#23
Tradescantia
5.0
(2)
"Trandescantia (various pink cultivars)"
"Tradescantia is a favorite of mine!"
#24
Bell Gardenz
5.0
(2)
"Bell Gardenz on Barton - and you can get a small-ish plant because they tend to grow bigger."
"Highly recommend Bell Gardenz on Barton st!"
#25
N/A
5.0
(2)
"Easy-care plants like spider plants are great for adding greenery and are safe for turtles."
"Spider plants tolerate a lot of variation in light and are pet safe."
#26
Sansevieria
5.0
(2)
"Sansevieria are great indoor plants."
"Sansevieria add a lot of architectural interest, do well in modest light and require very little water."
#27
Bromeliads
5.0
(2)
"Bromeliads are great! They are non toxic to pets."
"Bromeliads are always my number 1, neoregelia is a smaller species of bromeliads and they come in so many bright colors."
#28
Seitan
4.5
(2)
"Try Seitan. Insane amounts of protein."
"Seitan has a around the same amount of protein at 100 calories."
#29
Venus Flytrap
4.5
(2)
"Does he have a venus flytrap? Another carnivorous plant."
"Venus Flytraps are great for outdoor growing and can tolerate harsher winters."
#30
Plants vs. Zombies
4.5
(2)
"Speedrunners like using gloom shroom."
"It's pretty op once you got it in between roof levels, that thing fcking shreds."
#31
Water Wisteria
4.0
(2)
"Water Wisteria? I’ve enjoyed it as a good middle ground / background plant."
"Stem plants (I used water wisteria) and anubias work well."
#32
Ficus Elastica
4.0
(2)
"A big Ficus elastica would look good. And they are beginner friendly/easy to take care of."
"Ficus Elastica! Either Tineke or Ruby would look really nice in here."
#33
Begonias
4.0
(2)
"If you like colour, begonias are for you."
"I also like begonias and zz for house plants."
#34
Frogbit
4.0
(2)
"Any carpeting plant. Frog bite."
"I would add floating plants like frogbit ore water lettuce."
#35
Alocasia
4.0
(2)
"I recommend alocasia varieties..."
"I recommend alocasia varieties..."
#36
Future Tuna
4.0
(2)
"Future tune is good."
"Future tuna is the best for taste imo."
#37
Dracaena
4.0
(2)
"Second draceana or a money tree."
"A dracaena, they’re beginner-friendly and work well in that lighting."
#38
Tecoma Lydia
5.0
(1)
"The bees LOOOOVE it. So do the humming birds."
#39
Hardenbergia
5.0
(1)
"I think a hardenbergia would be lovely in the corner with the table."
#40
Dwarf Aquarium Lily
5.0
(1)
"What about a dwarf aquarium lily?"
#41
Peppers
5.0
(1)
"Peppers! If you have a bright windowsill, you are all set."
#42
Texas Sage
5.0
(1)
"2 Texas sages and maybe something small like an Autumn sage."
#43
Loropetalum
5.0
(1)
"Loropetalum if you want a small hedge."
#44
Nandina
5.0
(1)
"Not a flower, but nandina shrubs are really low maintenance and turn beautiful colors in the fall."
#45
Peperomia
5.0
(1)
"It was one of the first plants that allowed me to practice."
#46
Wet Plants
5.0
(1)
"They have a great selection and they make the tank look beautiful!"
#47
Orchid
5.0
(1)
"It was surprisingly easy to handle."
#48
Rattlesnake Plant
5.0
(1)
"They are one of my new favorite plants. The one in my vivarium is doing fantastic."
#49
Pearlweed
5.0
(1)
"The best plant you could get is pearlweed. It looks amazing."
#50
Anubias Nana
5.0
(1)
"Anubias Nana like Java Fern, it’s easy to attach to rocks and thrives with low light."
#51
Star Jasmine
5.0
(1)
"Star Jasmine for me"
#52
Staghorn
5.0
(1)
"Get a staghorn. Absolute beauty alien plant."
#53
Zanzibar Gem
5.0
(1)
"You really can't do anything wrong with this sturdy guy."
#54
Lilly Pilly
5.0
(1)
"Lilly Pilly Tiny Trev or similar. A small variety that grows under 1m tall."
#55
Aloe Vera
5.0
(1)
"Perhaps aloe vera to give some easy green colour?"
#56
Tropical Expression
5.0
(1)
"Place is rad and they always give me a free bonsai or something cool when I buy stuff"
#57
English Ivy
5.0
(1)
"It makes a wonderful houseplant that absorbs more toxins."
#58
Begonia
5.0
(1)
"Begonias"
#59
Oxalis triangularis
5.0
(1)
"Oxalis triangularis"
#60
Calathea Stromanthe Triostar
5.0
(1)
"Calathea Stromanthe triostar"
#61
Quinoa
5.0
(1)
"Quinoa is probably the best bet, the bioavailability of quinoa proteins is near 100%."
#62
Chinese Evergreen
5.0
(1)
"Chinese Evergreen are my favorite go-to recommendations."
#63
Pick Up Limes
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Pick Up Limes. There was just a whole set of high protein recipes there."
#64
Anubias barteri
5.0
(1)
"Good plants for axies are anubias barteri, Java fern, water sprite."
#65
Peach Lily
5.0
(1)
"So easy to keep alive and always growing new leaves."
#66
Algeomas
5.0
(1)
"They're indestructible honestly and beautiful!"
#67
Swedish Ivy
5.0
(1)
"Swedish ivy. I knocked a leaf off my mother’s plant."
#68
Moss Poles
4.0
(1)
"They're quite sturdy and can handle the weight of my monstera."
#69
Dragon Fruit
4.0
(1)
"An easy and cool one to grow from seeds is dragon fruit!"
#70
Sansevieria Cylindrica
4.0
(1)
"Another mother-in-law/snake plant called Sansevieria cylindrica."
#71
Anthurium
4.0
(1)
"You can gift him an anthurium (heart shaped leaves and flowers)."
#72
Lucky Bamboo
4.0
(1)
"I have a very successful lucky bamboo in my bathroom!"
#73
Limnophila Sessiliflora
4.0
(1)
"Limnophila Sessiliflora is a good plant for bettas."
#74
Potato plants
4.0
(1)
"Potato plants are beautiful in fish tanks."
#75
Ficus Benjamina
4.0
(1)
"Ficus Benjamina or Ficus maclellandii will grow aerial roots in a paludarium."
#76
Maidenhair Fern
4.0
(1)
"Get him a fern. A maidenhair fern if he likes challenges."
#77
D-shaped Moss Poles
4.0
(1)
"They're stackable, and I can easily chop and extend when needed."
#78
Tempeh
4.0
(1)
"Tempeh has 19 grams of protein per 100g, 190 calories."
#79
Silky Tofu
4.0
(1)
"I also like silky tofu. You can make lots of things with it."
#80
Hoya Carnosa
4.0
(1)
"Hoya carnosa. cool looking plant."
#81
Anacharis
4.0
(1)
"Anacharis does really well in sand and jungle vallisneria."
#82
Java Moss
4.0
(1)
"Java moss is a great option for crayfish."
#83
Anubias frazeri
4.0
(1)
"For submerged plants, I like Anubias frazeri they are big and don’t mind the low light."
#84
Moss
4.0
(1)
"Moss."
#85
Pearl Weed
4.0
(1)
"Pearl weed!"
#86
Pandorea
4.0
(1)
"Yep agree with a vine, Pandorea and Hardenbergia are both native and beautiful."
#87
Hypoestes
4.0
(1)
"You might enjoy hypoestes or fittonias if you don't have some already!"
#88
Hydrocotyle
4.0
(1)
"Would look cute growing out of it - without being planted in substrate."
#89
Fiddle Leaf Fern
4.0
(1)
"Fiddle leaf fern? Has height and spreads out from the middle to the top."
#90
Red Tiger Lotus
4.0
(1)
"Red tiger lotus bulb."
#91
Ficus
4.0
(1)
"Shamrock is pretty and easy to care for."
#92
Calathea
4.0
(1)
"Big ass calatheas! They love a bright bathroom."
#93
Pilea
4.0
(1)
"I like the pilea peperomoides."
#94
Eleocharis
4.0
(1)
"Eleocharis sp. 'montevidensis'."
#95
Corkscrew Val
4.0
(1)
"Corkscrew val, at least that's what I think it's called."
#96
Dwarf Sagittaria
4.0
(1)
"I have had great luck with dwarf sagittaria subulata."
#97
Helanthium
4.0
(1)
"Most carpeting plants will depend on the lighting you are going to use but Helanthium Tenellum Green and Littorella Uniflora will do well in low light tanks."
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