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219 reviews from r/houseplants, r/gardening, r/PlantedTank and 31 more subreddits
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#1
Pothos
5.0
(23)
"Pothos, Snake Plant, Spider Plant, Bamboo."
"Yes, Pothos, Money Tree."
"Pothos and orchids both love humidity."
"Pothos is pretty much indestructible."
"Pothos is the only thing that managed to thrive in my tank lol."
"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."
#2
Snake Plant
4.9
(12)
"I am a fan of Snake Plants for low light situations."
"Snake plants are narrow and tall so that would fit the space pretty well."
"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."
#3
Hoya
4.3
(9)
"As a Hoya collector, I’d recommend picking out a rarer variant."
"Hoya! Look up Canopy Plant."
"Hoya."
"They are fine being ignored for a while."
"They're kinda slow growing but that can be good sometimes."
"Give her hoya kerrii, tell her the shape of the leaves represent how much you love her."
"Maybe a hoya kerii, string of hearts, strobilanthes, or purple passion."
"I have so many Hoya hanging in my bathroom. They love it!"
"Hoya kerrii is also heart-shaped, and it has pretty flowers."
#4
Bird of Paradise
5.0
(7)
"Large bird of paradise, large rubber plant, medium sized ficus, perhaps a ficus audrey."
"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."
#5
Hornwort
4.7
(7)
"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."
"You could consider horn wort."
"Hornwort does very well for me."
#6
ZZ Plant
4.5
(6)
"A ZZ plant would also work."
"ZZ plant!"
"They can also deal with low light."
"ZZ plants are supposed to be really tolerant of low light conditions!"
"I also like begonias and zz for house plants."
"ZZ plant, peace lily, some anthuriums have solid green leaves."
#7
Spider Plant
5.0
(5)
"Spider plants. You get 1 and you'll have about 30 of them."
"Spider plant, and I have a billion seeds happy to send some to you guys!!! 💖."
"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
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."
#9
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."
#10
Fiddle Leaf Fig
4.5
(4)
"Fiddle leaf fig."
"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."
#11
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."
#12
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."
#13
Vallisneria
4.3
(4)
"I’d def consider Val with how quickly it grows."
"Vallisineria."
"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."
#14
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."
#15
Tradescantia
5.0
(3)
"Tradescantia zebrina is an easy to care for very purple plant."
"Trandescantia (various pink cultivars)"
"Tradescantia is a favorite of mine!"
#16
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."
#17
Anubias
5.0
(3)
"Anubias was really easy for me to grow and filled out lots of space!"
"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."
#18
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."
#19
Venus Flytrap
4.7
(3)
"Does he have a venus flytrap? Another carnivorous plant."
"A Venus fly trap!!! It wouldn’t work to grow from seed, but they’re basically impossible to overwater."
"Venus Flytraps are great for outdoor growing and can tolerate harsher winters."
#20
Alocasia
4.3
(3)
"My alocasias did great in terrariums."
"I recommend alocasia varieties..."
"I recommend alocasia varieties..."
#21
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"
#22
Ficus Elastica
4.0
(3)
"Madacascar jewels get huge, also various rubber plants. i have little to no natural light, yet these plants flourish."
"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."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
Buceplant
5.0
(2)
"Buceplant is a great source for aquarium plants."
"Buceplant and coop aquarium are pretty trustworthy."
#27
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."
#28
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."
#29
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!"
#30
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."
#31
Anthurium
4.5
(2)
"A plant I received as a gift and really ended up enjoying is an Antherium."
"You can gift him an anthurium (heart shaped leaves and flowers)."
#32
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."
#33
Pearlweed
4.5
(2)
"The best plant you could get is pearlweed. It looks amazing."
"My initial recommendation would be pearlweed."
#34
Basil
4.5
(2)
"Maybe basil or some similar herb."
"Basil!"
#35
Seitan
4.5
(2)
"Try Seitan. Insane amounts of protein."
"Seitan has a around the same amount of protein at 100 calories."
#36
Dwarf Sagittaria
4.5
(2)
"Dwarf Sagittaria is definitely a good choice, it’ll do well without co2, and super nice lighting."
"I have had great luck with dwarf sagittaria subulata."
#37
Dracaena
4.0
(2)
"Second draceana or a money tree."
"A dracaena, they’re beginner-friendly and work well in that lighting."
#38
Frogbit
4.0
(2)
"Any carpeting plant. Frog bite."
"I would add floating plants like frogbit ore water lettuce."
#39
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."
#40
Begonias
4.0
(2)
"If you like colour, begonias are for you."
"I also like begonias and zz for house plants."
#41
Marsilea
4.0
(2)
"For a foreground plant, I like to mix Marsilea with Helanthium red and Lilaeopsis."
"Some good easy options are marsilea, microsword, and dwarf chainsword."
#42
Cryptocoryne
4.0
(2)
"I agree some cryptocoryne would look nice"
"Red cryptos ! Cryptocoryne spiralis for example."
#43
Future Tuna
4.0
(2)
"Future tune is good."
"Future tuna is the best for taste imo."
#44
Bird's Nest Snake Plant
5.0
(1)
"My first suggestion would be a Bird's Nest Snake Plant."
#45
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
5.0
(1)
"Lilaneopsis brasiliensis grows well in my tank with low light and no fertiliser/co2."
#46
Anthurium Warocqueanum
5.0
(1)
"Anthurium warocqueanum, or the Queen Anthurium 😍 100 USD can probably get you a decent sized one."
#47
Cane Begonia
5.0
(1)
"Cracklin Rosie is a beautiful, hardy, cane begonia, that is also easy care."
#48
Algeomas
5.0
(1)
"They're indestructible honestly and beautiful!"
#49
Chinese Evergreen
5.0
(1)
"Chinese Evergreen are my favorite go-to recommendations."
#50
Aloe Vera
5.0
(1)
"Perhaps aloe vera to give some easy green colour?"
#51
Lilly Pilly
5.0
(1)
"Lilly Pilly Tiny Trev or similar. A small variety that grows under 1m tall."
#52
Monstera Thai Constellation
5.0
(1)
"If so a Monstera Thai Con or a variegated Alocasia Frydek would be good options."
#53
Tropical Expression
5.0
(1)
"Place is rad and they always give me a free bonsai or something cool when I buy stuff"
#54
Swedish Ivy
5.0
(1)
"Swedish ivy. I knocked a leaf off my mother’s plant."
#55
Rattlesnake Plant
5.0
(1)
"They are one of my new favorite plants. The one in my vivarium is doing fantastic."
#56
Succulent
5.0
(1)
"I suggest a succulent or jade. Slow growing and doesn’t take up much space."
#57
Purple Passion
5.0
(1)
"I second the Purple Passion plant! I have one and in the right light the purple edges almost look electric."
#58
Peppers
5.0
(1)
"Peppers! If you have a bright windowsill, you are all set."
#59
English Ivy
5.0
(1)
"It makes a wonderful houseplant that absorbs more toxins."
#60
Neon Pothos
5.0
(1)
"Neon pothos."
#61
Staghorn
5.0
(1)
"Get a staghorn. Absolute beauty alien plant."
#62
Cast Iron Plant
5.0
(1)
"Cast Iron Plant can do low light. I’ve had them in dark bedrooms before."
#63
Edrom Nurseries
5.0
(1)
"This place has some lovely unusual plants"
#64
Wet Plants
5.0
(1)
"They have a great selection and they make the tank look beautiful!"
#65
tropical plants
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend tropical plants. croton, bromeliad, dracaena, etc."
#66
Anubias Nana
5.0
(1)
"Anubias Nana like Java Fern, it’s easy to attach to rocks and thrives with low light."
#67
Quinoa
5.0
(1)
"Quinoa is probably the best bet, the bioavailability of quinoa proteins is near 100%."
#68
Helanthium tenellum
4.0
(1)
"I like helanthium tenellum green :) I have it in my low tech setup, it's a slow grower but reliable."
#69
Dwarf Hairgrass
4.0
(1)
"I have had success with Dwarf Hairgrass. It doesn't grow very tall and seems to be carpeting well enough without CO2."
#70
Cryptocoryne wendtii
4.0
(1)
"Crypts could work well, they grow relatively slow and will enjoy the aqua soil."
#71
Dragon Fruit
4.0
(1)
"An easy and cool one to grow from seeds is dragon fruit!"
#72
Sansevieria Cylindrica
4.0
(1)
"Another mother-in-law/snake plant called Sansevieria cylindrica."
#73
Air Plants
4.0
(1)
"Hanging air plants."
#74
Maidenhair Fern
4.0
(1)
"Get him a fern. A maidenhair fern if he likes challenges."
#75
The Watering Can
4.0
(1)
"The watering can has affordable plants"
#76
Ikea
4.0
(1)
"Their selection is a little smaller in the winter but you can find big beautiful plants there."
#77
Liriope
4.0
(1)
"Liriope. hardy once settled..and flower in winter."
#78
Hoya Carnosa
4.0
(1)
"Hoya carnosa. cool looking plant."
#79
Scaevola
4.0
(1)
"What about Scaevola? They come in blue, white, pink and purple."
#80
Orchids
4.0
(1)
"Orchids and pothos."
#81
Yarrow
4.0
(1)
"I'm wondering if yarrow would work. It likes sun, so it really depends on the light situation."
#82
Coffee Plant
4.0
(1)
"Coffee plant, rattle snake, ivy or even pothos."
#83
Cane Begonias
4.0
(1)
"I’m a begonia head so of course I’ll say that - cane begonias or gryphons are good starters."
#84
Money Plant
4.0
(1)
"Trader Joe’s has money plants."
#85
Tempeh
4.0
(1)
"Tempeh has 19 grams of protein per 100g, 190 calories."
#86
Silky Tofu
4.0
(1)
"I also like silky tofu. You can make lots of things with it."
#87
Dragon Scale Alocasia
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation is a variegated Dragon Scale Alocasia."
#88
Anacharis
4.0
(1)
"Anacharis does really well in sand and jungle vallisneria."
#89
Anubias frazeri
4.0
(1)
"For submerged plants, I like Anubias frazeri they are big and don’t mind the low light."
#90
Moss
4.0
(1)
"Moss."
#91
Pearl Weed
4.0
(1)
"Pearl weed!"
#92
Lucky Bamboo
4.0
(1)
"I have a very successful lucky bamboo in my bathroom!"
#93
Limnophila Sessiliflora
4.0
(1)
"Limnophila Sessiliflora is a good plant for bettas."
#94
Potato plants
4.0
(1)
"Potato plants are beautiful in fish tanks."
#95
Ficus Benjamina
4.0
(1)
"Ficus Benjamina or Ficus maclellandii will grow aerial roots in a paludarium."
#96
Begonia Rex
4.0
(1)
"If you are going for multi colored maybe a Begonia rex vine."
#97
Rhaphidophora
4.0
(1)
"Aka mini monstera would be cute!"
#98
Hydrocotyle
4.0
(1)
"Would look cute growing out of it - without being planted in substrate."
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