Twelve plants

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ZZ plant in a pale stone pot with afternoon shadow

ZZ Plant

from $26

Zamioculcas zamiifolia · 3", 4", 5"

Waxy leaves that store water. The most forgiving plant we sell.

North facing3 week water
Snake plant and agave in matte black pots

Snake Plant

from $30

Dracaena trifasciata · 4", 5"

Grows upward, not outward. Takes a whole radiator winter without complaint.

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Small aloe in a speckled ceramic bowl

Haworthia

$22

Haworthia fasciata · 3"

Palm-sized. Wants one bright sill and to be left completely alone.

South facingMonthly water
Slim grass-like plant against a sunlit wall

Spider Plant

from $24

Chlorophytum comosum · 4", 5"

Sends out babies you can pot up and give away. Good on a high shelf.

East or westTrailing
Young plant in a terracotta pot against a rust wall

Pilea

from $28

Pilea peperomioides · 4", 5"

Round coin leaves on thin stems. Splits into new plants every spring.

East or westWeekly water
Small succulents in graduated pale pots

Jade Plant

from $24

Crassula ovata · 3", 4"

Thick coin leaves on a woody trunk. Becomes a small tree if you wait.

South facingMonthly water
Trailing green foliage against a sunlit wall

Pothos

from $22

Epipremnum aureum · 4", 5"

Trails off a shelf in any light. The plant that grows while you ignore it.

North facingTrailing
Leafy plants on concrete steps in a city courtyard

Heartleaf Philodendron

from $26

Philodendron hederaceum · 4", 5"

Soft heart-shaped leaves. Reliable in the darkest corner of the flat.

North facingTrailing
Broad dark green leaves in a matte pot

Cast Iron Plant

from $32

Aspidistra elatior · 4", 5"

Named for what it survives. Broad blades, no demands, no drama.

North facing3 week water
Aloe in a speckled ceramic bowl

Aloe Vera

from $20

Aloe barbadensis · 3", 4"

A bright sill, a burn on the hob, and one leaf to snap off.

South facingMonthly water
A small plant and a cup on a sunlit apartment desk

Rubber Plant

from $34

Ficus elastica · 4", 5"

Big glossy leaves on a single stem. The one plant a small room needs.

East or westWeekly water
Fine trailing stems in a terracotta pot

String of Hearts

from $24

Ceropegia woodii · 3", 4"

Thread-fine trails of marbled hearts. Best hung in a bright window.

South facingTrailing
Cutting rooting in a glass propagation vessel

Rooting Vessel

$18

Hand-blown glass · 11 cm

For the cuttings your Pilea will give you. Sits on a sill and does the rest.

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