Pilea peperomioides — the Chinese Money Plant — is the easiest social-media-famous houseplant you’ll ever own. Honest care for the pancake plant and its lesser-known siblings.

Peperomia is the genus of 1,500+ pet-safe, low-maintenance plants in every shape and color. Honest care for the watermelon, raindrop, ripple, hope, and obtusifolia varieties.

Poinsettias are short-day bloomers — beautiful from Thanksgiving to February, then transition to a green houseplant. Honest care for keeping them gorgeous through the holidays.

Norfolk Island Pine is the only true indoor pine. Other pines (Pinus species) are outdoor trees that suffer indoors. Honest care guide.

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma (Mini Monstera) and Rhaphidophora decursiva are climbing aroids that look like monsteras but aren’t. Honest care guide.

Scindapsus pictus (Silver Satin Pothos) is the trailing aroid with shimmery silver-spotted leaves. Easier than its monstera cousins. Honest care guide.

Schefflera — Umbrella Tree and Dwarf Umbrella Tree — is one of the easiest large indoor trees. Honest care for arboricola and actinophylla varieties.

Stromanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’ is the dramatic prayer plant with cream, pink, and green leaves and magenta undersides. Honest care guide.

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is the original gateway houseplant — pet-safe, near-indestructible, and pumps out babies you can root for free. Honest care guide.

Succulents fail indoors for one reason: not enough light. Honest care guide for echeveria, jade, sedum, haworthia, and the rest of the indoor-friendly succulent family.