Indoor cacti die from overwatering and low light, not neglect. Honest care guide for desert cacti, holiday cacti, and the…

Coleus has the most dramatic foliage in horticulture — neon purples, reds, yellows, greens. Honest care for indoor and outdoor…

Clusia rosea (Autograph Tree) has thick leathery leaves you can carve names into. Honest care for the easy, drought-tolerant indoor…

Cryptanthus (Earth Star) is the bromeliad that grows in soil, not air. Honest care for the small terrarium-friendly star-shaped tropical.

Croton has the most colorful leaves of any houseplant — and the worst attitude. Honest care for the dramatic leaf-dropper…

Cordyline (Ti Plant, Hawaiian Good Luck Plant) has dramatic colorful sword-shaped leaves. Honest care for the indoor and outdoor tropical…

Ctenanthe (Never Never Plant) is the patterned-leaf prayer-plant cousin that’s faster and tougher than Calathea. Honest care for the vigorous…

Echeverias are the prettiest of the rosette succulents — and the most light-hungry. Honest care guide for keeping them tight,…

Dracaena is the family of sword-leaved indoor trees — corn plant, dragon tree, lucky bamboo, and (now) snake plant. Honest…

Dieffenbachia is the bold patterned-leaf plant nicknamed "dumb cane" because its sap numbs the mouth. Honest care for tropical snow,…

Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus, Night-Blooming Cereus) is the trailing jungle cactus with spectacular massive night blooms. Honest care guide.

Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) is the Instagram-famous diva plant — gorgeous, dramatic, and notoriously sensitive to change. Honest care…

Ferns are ancient — older than dinosaurs — and almost all of them want one thing: humidity. Honest care for…

Gerbera daisies are short-lived bloomers indoors. Honest care for keeping them gorgeous during the bloom phase, and what to do…

Fittonia (Nerve Plant) is the small humidity-loving plant with the most dramatic flop in houseplant history. Honest care for pink,…