Best plants on Reddit
234 reviews from r/houseplants, r/IndoorGarden, r/PlantedTank and 50 more subreddits
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#1
Pothos
5.0
(35)
"Both pothos and sansavieria (snake plant) are great for low light."
"Pothos, a common houseplant, works great for this."
"Epipremnum(pothos), philodendrons, spider plant."
"Pothos is hearty. You can also easily propagate and have many!"
"Pothos have been easiest and most rewarding for me."
"Pothos, snake plants are really good and sturdy !!"
"I use pothos, ruellia, aster, prayer plant, spider plant, zz plants and bromeliads in my enclosures for cover."
"I'm bad at fully aquatic plants, but pothos and sweet potato consume a TON of nitrate."
"Pothos comes in a variety of variegation and if you mess up then just take some cuttings."
"Pothos is the go to. Most recommended for chameleons."
#2
Anubias
4.8
(21)
"Anubias nana petite and bucephalandra are good as foreground plants."
"Anubias is an excellent plant for beginners. Low maintenance and light required and looks very nice."
"I have never had one of those things die on me."
"I would say Anubias, Java Ferns, Moss."
"I have 4 different types of anubias in my tank, 10 anubias total. I find them to work really well for me."
"My all time favorite is anubias. They do very well in cold water."
"My favorite plant is anubias and Java fern. Both of these don’t even need to be in gravel and do great attached to rocks or wood."
"ANUBIAS ANUBIAS ANUBIAS ANUBIAS! I adore anubias and so does my betta haha, easily my favourite plant"
"Anubias comes in tons of varieties and are also pretty easy going plants."
"For submerged plants my favorite is anubias frazeri."
#3
Snake Plant
4.8
(14)
"Snake plant and some herbs."
"Snake Plant."
"Snake plants, pothos for low light."
"I started with snake plants and spider plants! They’ve been the easiest things ever."
"Could always go with a snake plant if you think you'll go a while between watering!"
"I second the snake plant. Super easy to care for and doesn’t grow super slowly!"
"Snake plant! You can pretty much forget about them or throw them off a bridge and they'll be okay!"
"Snake plant, haworthia, zz plant."
"Snake plants (*Sanseviera spp.*) Day geckos love them."
"Sanseviera are nice and tough, and no way will it damage them."
#4
Java Fern
4.6
(13)
"If you’re looking for aquarium plants that can be attached to driftwood beyond Java fern and Anubias."
"Java Fern and Java moss are great places to start."
"Java fern, jungle vals, Cripts."
"I love to use Java fern and anubias for my aquascapes."
"I have Java ferns and anubias and just glued them to rocks."
"Java fern has grown in any environment i’ve put it in."
"Java ferns come in a few leaf types and are easy."
"The easiest are java fern and anubias!"
"Excited for the live java ferns to arrive."
"I think it’d be nice with a big bed of java ferns."
#5
ZZ Plant
4.9
(7)
"Pothos, ZZ, money tree, Chinese evergreen."
"My ZZ plant is also in a north facing window"
"ZZ plants"
"Or a ZZ plant (an easy plant that you can maybe only kill by overwatering)."
"I second zz plant, it's hardy as hell and thrives on neglect."
"Zz, pothos, snake plant are all very hardy and can handle most lighting situations."
"ZZ plants, Snake plants, some would say pothos."
#6
Spider Plant
5.0
(5)
"Spider plant. I had one when I was in college."
"I always recommend spider plants for beginners!"
"Spider plants are also good and easy."
"Spider plants and pothos are great for any beginner."
"Spider plant have been pretty hearty for me- usually cheap too."
#7
Java Moss
5.0
(5)
"Could also toss some Java Moss in. That stuff is a weed."
"Java moss. Lovely for adding little decorative touches."
"Java or christmas moss, water lettuce, and me and my shrimps favorite of all is Elodea densa."
"Guppy grass is pretty good too as it grows to take up a good portion of the water column."
"Java moss for sure, mine love it."
#8
Dracaena
5.0
(4)
"My favoritees are dracaena varieties they are hardy af."
"I’m personally a big fan of statement dracaenas in office spaces."
"Any type of dracaena if you won't water often."
"I’ve found draecenias are super resilient."
#9
Hoya
5.0
(4)
"More hoya! Lacunosa, Mathilde, burtoniae."
"Pothos, hoyas, monstera, philodendron, schefflera are my usual go tos!"
"I have hoya cuttings in the net pot with leca and they’re doing really well."
"Look into Hoya, loads of thick vines and every shape and size you could imagine."
#10
Cryptocoryne
4.5
(4)
"These plants aren’t tasty to my goldfish or grow back faster than they get munched: houseplants grown emersed."
"Can't recommend it enough as a carpenter for the lazy aquarist."
"Not a super bright red but a nice deep red and contrasts great with the light greens."
"I love it, but i planted it heavy... and it still took ~6 months to fill in."
#11
Rosemary
4.5
(4)
"First one rosemary for sure"
"Top one is rosemary"
"Bay and rosemary are evergreen, happy in pots and you can use them in cooking"
"Rosemary would be nice."
#12
Fatsia japonica
5.0
(3)
"Fatsia japonica, but make it a large pot and don’t let it dry out."
"Fatsia Japonica."
"A Fatsia Japonica would probably be nice."
#13
Schefflera
5.0
(3)
"Schefflera is always my must have when I do arboreal tanks."
"Schefflera are my favorite."
"Schefflera aka Umbrella plant. Both the regular and the miniature."
#14
Bromeliads
5.0
(3)
"Bromeliads, ficus pumila quercifola marble pothos. syngonium, anthurium for color."
"Bromeliads would look sick."
"Bromeliads are great because they don't necessarily need 'planted' in a normal sense."
#15
Vallisneria
5.0
(3)
"Jungle Val in the back, micro sword in the front. Loaches love both of em."
"Get some valisneria, it fills out the back and my loaches seem to enjoy weaving between the leaves."
"Vallisneria, anubias, Java fern."
#16
Comfrey
5.0
(3)
"Came here to advocate for comfrey."
"Comfry under apple trees."
"Comfry."
#17
Monstera
5.0
(3)
"Monstera is actually super easy, don't water much!"
"Monstera, Pothos, Dracaena, and so on…"
"Plants I see in every restaurant: monstera, ficus, snake plants, spider plants, zz plants."
#18
Tiger Lotus
4.7
(3)
"Tiger lotus is another option, your tanks is big enough, it would look great midground."
"My Tiger Lotus and Cryptocoryne Nurii are probably the easiest rooted plants I have."
"I love my Tiger Lotus and Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red."
#19
N/A
4.7
(3)
"Go to a local plant nursery."
"Most tropicals love high humidity. Start with something easy and cheap like a pothos and some fern, and go from there."
"I’d suggest the same for the pothos."
#20
Begonia
5.0
(2)
"Begonia, calathea, peperomias, fittonia, alocasia, syngonium, etc."
"Some of the quickest water props for me."
#21
Ficus
5.0
(2)
"Found a great ficus tree. I will add a pothos and some ferns and bromelias too."
"Ficus. You can have so many types and they all can be watered the same day."
#22
Elodea
5.0
(2)
"It gets really dense and push really easily either regular trimming and replanting."
"Honestly, Elodea has been amazing…grows far faster than the little asbos can mash them up."
#23
Amazon Sword
5.0
(2)
"I got an Amazon sword about five years ago. My first plant. It’s still alive."
"Amazon swords are cool really easy and get big."
#24
Pilea
5.0
(2)
"They’re called friendship plants because they grow so easily."
"Pilea would do amazing there, also any type of sygonium would look nice."
#25
Duckweed
5.0
(2)
"Some good plants are duckweed and pothos."
"I just added duck weed, guppy grass, pothos, and two moss balls to my tank."
#26
Sansevieria
5.0
(2)
"Pothos, snake plants are really good and sturdy !!"
"All kinds of sansevieria. This genus is very resilient and has surprising variety."
#27
Aloe
5.0
(2)
"Aloe! I have a pot filled with aloe that I never water and it does amazingly."
"Aloe! I have many pots with them and the ones that do best are shaded most of the day."
#28
Peace Lily
5.0
(2)
"I like peace lily for an office plant, it does well with florescent lighting."
"Peace lilies sound like they might be a good fit for the meeting rooms."
#29
Susswassertang
5.0
(2)
"- Susswassertang"
"I'd recommend the following plants: Susswassertang, Pilo Moss, Hornwort, Guppy grass."
#30
Bucephalandra
4.5
(2)
"Anubias nana petite and bucephalandra are good as foreground plants."
"Different buces, anubias, and crypts. The basics always look good."
#31
Water Wisteria
4.5
(2)
"I have water wisteria that mine like to sleep in."
"I'm having surprising luck with water wisteria."
#32
Monte Carlo
4.5
(2)
"Monte Carlo, and dwarf hair grass, though the first two I mentioned are very low maintenance!"
"Monte carlo can carpet in a low tech setup."
#33
Philodendron
4.5
(2)
"Philodendrons are good, Sansiveria and many others."
"Philodendron are quite easy to take care of!"
#34
Rotala
4.5
(2)
"I have rotala Rotundifolia, ludwigia palustris red, althernanthera reinecki rosefolia and they all thrive in low tech."
"Different types of rotala would be good, doesnt really require co2 , just a good light and good ferts , i rec thrive S."
#35
Succulents
4.0
(2)
"Succulents might be an easy choice besides pothos when it comes to propagation."
"I've heard succulents are a popular pick for students."
#36
Pothos, Coleus, Cuphea, Aster, ZZ Plant, Prayer Plant, Spider Plant
5.0
(1)
"I recommend and use pothos, coleus, cuphea, aster, ZZ plant, prayer plant and spider plant."
#37
Pothos, Snake Plants
5.0
(1)
"Pothos or snake plants are pretty and very hard to kill."
#38
Amazon Swords
5.0
(1)
"Amazon swords, they are super efficient at removing nitrates."
#39
Begonia Maculatas, Pothos
5.0
(1)
"I personally love begonia maculatas and would recommend them to anyone, even when they’re struggling."
#40
Marigold
5.0
(1)
"Mine loves marigolds."
#41
Silver Pothos
5.0
(1)
"I have silver pothos in my tank and my gecko hangs and jumps all over the leaves."
#42
Wax Myrtles
5.0
(1)
"If you're in USA Southeast: wax myrtles. They grow 3-5 feet per year."
#43
Oleanders
5.0
(1)
"If you need privacy, quick growing, drought resistant, and low maintenance... plants Oleanders."
#44
Limnophila Sessiliflora
5.0
(1)
"Limnophila Sessiliflora is one of my fav stem plants so far, super easy to propagate."
#45
Anubias Nana Petite
5.0
(1)
"The middle spot would be really good for some anubias nana petite."
#46
Aglaonema
5.0
(1)
"Aglaonemas, comes in many varieties, not very susceptible to pests and easy to care for."
#47
Snake Plants
5.0
(1)
"Snake plants are impossible to kill."
#48
Anubias Barteri
5.0
(1)
"It has anubias barteri and java fern that do well enough but my red tiger lotus is prolific."
#49
Ceanothus
5.0
(1)
"Ceanothus is a wonderful family of shrubs—beautiful, tough (no summer water needed for some varieties, once established), good for pollinators when in bloom."
#50
Manzanita
5.0
(1)
"Shrubs: Manzanita (need good drainage), Ceanothus, and Mock Orange."
#51
California Poppy
5.0
(1)
"Perennials: Yarrow, California Poppy, Camas, Self-Heal."
#52
Vine Maple
5.0
(1)
"As for trees, Vine maple & Eddie's white wonder dogwood would be my choices for natives."
#53
Frogbit
5.0
(1)
"Tons of options really. Floating plants like frogbit or salvinia are easy and will provide cover for fry."
#54
Pothos, Tradescantia
5.0
(1)
"Pothos (not neon, which grows slowly) and Tradescantia plants to do very well."
#55
Linearis
5.0
(1)
"My linearis loves my south window!!! Highly recommended."
#56
Tradescantia
5.0
(1)
"Tradescantia. I've got 1 that's somehow turned into 6."
#57
String of Turtles
5.0
(1)
"The best plant for really tiny terrariums, in my opinion, is String of Turtles."
#58
Anubias, Java Ferns, Cryptocorynes, Amazon Frogbit
5.0
(1)
"Anubias, java ferns, cryptocorynes, and amazon frogbit are some easy ones in my experience."
#59
Ribes indecorum
5.0
(1)
"I’ll second the Arctostaphylos virdissima ‘White Cloud’ and Ribes indecorum!"
#60
Island Mallow
5.0
(1)
"My two showstoppers are an island mallow and bladderpod."
#61
Alocasia Amazonica
5.0
(1)
"Alocasia Amazonica, various syngonium, fittonia/nerve plants."
#62
Microgreen
5.0
(1)
"For greens, you might want to try microgreens—they grow super fast and can be harvested in just a couple of weeks."
#63
Star Jasmine
5.0
(1)
"Star jasmine might fit that bill better."
#64
Arbutus
5.0
(1)
"For a nonnative, *Arbutus* 'Marina' is a top notch choice."
#65
Ficus Pumila
5.0
(1)
"I’ll recommend Ficus pumila 'quercifolia' & Biophytum sensitivum, as they are my favourites."
#66
Wallflower
5.0
(1)
"Plants like wallflower 'Bowle's mauve' and Nepeta 'six hills giant' keep repeat flowering."
#67
Theodore Payne
5.0
(1)
"Theodore Payne is my favorite place to get plants."
#68
C&S Nursery
5.0
(1)
"Most of my jobs I buy from C&S Nursery on Hauser just south of Obama."
#69
Lincoln Avenue Nursery
5.0
(1)
"Sometimes I can’t find specialty plants there in which case I love Lincoln Avenue Nursery in Pasadena."
#70
Basil
5.0
(1)
"My guys love herbs. Basil and dill are their favorites."
#71
Dill
5.0
(1)
"My guys love herbs. Basil and dill are their favorites."
#72
Wheatgrass
5.0
(1)
"Mine love wheatgrass."
#73
Aerogarden
5.0
(1)
"I have two Aerogardens and I love them."
#74
Sansi Clip-On Pot Light
5.0
(1)
"I use a sansi clip on pot light which makes the plants very happy."
#75
Aquarium Co-op
5.0
(1)
"Pretty much everything on aquarium co-op!"
#76
Bougainvillea
5.0
(1)
"I love Bougainvilla. You can train it up the fence."
#77
Viburnum
5.0
(1)
"I have had tons of success with Viburnum."
#78
Passionfruit
5.0
(1)
"Passionfruit and Star Jasmine are my favorite wall vines."
#79
Hydrilla
5.0
(1)
"Any type of hydrilla or fast growing stem plant is great for starters!"
#80
Arctostaphylos virdissima
5.0
(1)
"I’ll second the Arctostaphylos virdissima ‘White Cloud’ and Ribes indecorum!"
#81
Birds of Paradise
5.0
(1)
"Definitely birds of paradise."
#82
Pogostemon stellatus
5.0
(1)
"Pogostemon stellatus (octopus plant) grows like crazy for me."
#83
Lemon Button Fern
5.0
(1)
"If you need a filler plant, lemon button fern will probably reach the height."
#84
Lavender
4.0
(1)
"Lavender & rosemary would do great tho maybe not technically natives."
#85
Money Plant
4.0
(1)
"I really like my money plant."
#86
Tiny Orchids
4.0
(1)
"There are a lot of very tiny orchids that like it humid."
#87
Orchids
4.0
(1)
"For long lasting flowers and low maintenance get orchids."
#88
Begonias
4.0
(1)
"Im partial to begonias if you have an area that isn't constantly soggy."
#89
Habaneros
4.0
(1)
"Most of the spicy peppers require a lot of heat and sun. Habaneros for example look kind of nice."
#90
Salmonberry
4.0
(1)
"Salmonberry loves the sun. You'll need to water for the first summer or two, but the after the root system gets well established, it should be okay."
#91
Pearlweed
4.0
(1)
"Pearlweed that's trimmed regularly and replanted aggressively can form a nice carpet given time"
#92
Dahlia
4.0
(1)
"Dahlias would be a good option to carry the garden from summer into autumn"
#93
Bay
4.0
(1)
"Bay and rosemary are evergreen, happy in pots and you can use them in cooking"
#94
Hebe
4.0
(1)
"Hebe Pink Elephant is fun - it's pink/yellow/green foliage"
#95
BioDude
4.0
(1)
"They have a lot of great plants that are safe for most reptiles and amphibians."
#96
IKEA
4.0
(1)
"IKEA and Home Depot have a good selection of house plants for good prices!"
#97
Giant Tiger
4.0
(1)
"Giant Tiger has a nice ones too."
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