Plant Care.

Love to have plants but not really sure how to care for them? No worries, no issue, you’re at the right address! In the table below, you will find all info you need. Have fun discovering how to care for your plant! Still have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us.

General Tips.

Put your finger or a skewer in the earth. If the earth is slightly moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface, then your plant has enough water.
You can also check if your plant needs water by weighing the container. If it feels very light, then it’s probably time to add water!
It’s never a bad idea to repot your plant once a year. Rinse all soil from the roots and put in a new mix of 2/3rd commercial potting ground and 1/3rd of sand.
Add some house plant fertilizer from time to time to your watering can.
Putting a plant in an indoor air flow is never a good idea. Indoor airflows are flows of cold air and tropical plants hate that. Regular wind is of course not a problem.

Plant Genus	Famous Types (Species)	Origin	Light	Min Temperature	Water	Humidity	Pet proof	Tips	Fun to know
Plant Genus	Famous Types (Species)	Origin	Light	Min Temperature	Water	Humidity	Pet proof	Tips	Fun to know
Alocasia	Alocasia x amazonica (Alocasia 'Polly')	Tropic and subtropic Southeast Asia and East Australia	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No	Don't keep them in air flows (near doors, air conditioners etc) as the Alocasia will drop off it's leaves in these conditions.	Alocasia's have bulbs beneath the ground that often are edible!
Aloë	Aloë Vera	South to tropical Africa	Low light	5°C	Little, let it dry out between waterings	Normal	No		Aloe vera is used in the production or skin creams, soap yoghurt and even drinks but only the hydrating effect is really proven to be good for you!
Calathea	Calathea 'Freddy', Calathea oppenheimiana 'Tricolor', Calathea lancifolia, Calathea majestica 'Whitestar', Calathea orbifolia, Calthea ornata, Calathea picturata var. argentea, calathea rufibarba 'Blue Grass', Calathea zebrina, Calathea 'Kennedy', Calathea 'Medaillon', Calathea burle-marxii	Tropical Americas	Bright indirect light	18°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	Yes	When the downside leaves are reddish that means it's a low-light Calathea.	The bright patterns on Calathea's are camouflage to protect the plant against plant-eating insects!
Coffea	Coffea arabica	South to tropical Africa and Tropical Asia	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No		Almost all coffee in the world is made with fruit from the Coffea arabica plant.
Dieffenbachia	Dieffenbachia 'Camilla'	Tropical Mexico, Argentina, Brasil	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No		It's nick name is 'Death mans Cane' but actually it burns only slightly in the mouth. Cultivated species are nearly alwasy less poisonous then wild species.
Epipremnum	Epipremnum aureum, Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen', Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'	Tropical China, Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Australia	Low light	10°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	Normal	No		An Epipremnum can even grow very easily with real sunlight. A 1000 lux lamp is enough for this plant!
Ficus	Ficus elastica 'Belize', Ficus elastica 'Cloe', Ficus elastica 'Tineke', Ficus lyrata	Tropical to temperate zones	Bright indirect light	15°C	Moderate, can have some water but let it dry between waterings.	Normal	No		Fig fruit grows on a Ficus species called Ficus carica. The Ficus elastice can be used to make rubber.
Fittonia	Fittonia albivenis	Tropical rainforests in Peru	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	Yes		Fittonia's patterns mimics the shadows of the sun falling through leaves are are camouflage against plant-eating insects.
Haworthia	/	South to tropical Africa	Bright indirect light	5°C	Little, let it dry out between waterings	Normal	Yes
Maranta	Maranta amabilis, Maranta leuconeura 'Fascinator Tricolor'	Tropical Central and South America	Bright indirect light	18°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	Yes	When the leaves of your Maranta curl, it's time to add water!
Monstera	Monstera deliciosa, Monstera adansonii, Monstera karstenianum	Tropical Americas	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No		The holes in a Monstera are there so that strong tropical winds can easily pass without ripping the leaves apart.
Peperomia	Pemeromia pecuniifolia, Peperomia orba 'Pixie Lime', Peperomia tetraphylla 'Hope', Peperomia polybotrya 'Raindrop', Peperomia myrtifolia var. rotundifolia	Mostly tropical Central America	Bright indirect light	15°C	Moderate, can have some water but let it dry between waterings.	Normal	Yes		Peperomias are very easy to take cuttings from so be sure to test it out!
Philodendron	Philodendron 'Birkin', Philodendron xanadu	Mostly tropical Americas	Low to bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No
Pilea	Pilea peperomioides, Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley', Pilea cadierei	Tropics, subtropics and temperate regions	Low to bright indirect light	10°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	Yes		Sometimes called 'Money Plant'. Not because it's round leaves resemble coins but because they were very profitable for growers when first discovered!
Rhaphidophora	Rhaphidophora tetrasperma	Southern Thailand and Malaysia	Bright indirect light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No		Most people think this is a Mosntera while it's certainly not. It grows a lot quicker though so a very nice plant to have!
Sansevieria	Sansevieria 'Black Coral', Sansevieria 'Black Diamond', Sansevieria trifasciate var laurentii', Sansevieria cylindrica, Sansevieria 'Zeylanica'	Africa, Madagascar and Southern Asia in deserts but also tropical areas	Low to direct sunlight	10°C	Little, let it dry between waterings	Indifferent	No		Discovered by Belgian botanists in Kongo who correctly assumed that this could be a very popular house plant.
Spathiphyllum	Spathiphyllum cochloearispathum, Spathiphyllum wallissi 'Strauss', Spathiphyllum wallissii 'Sweet Lauretta'	Tropical central America	Low to bright indirect light	10°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	High	No
Strelitzia	Strelitzia nicolai, Strelitzia reginae	South Africa	Direct light	15°C	Lots, always moist 3-4 cm below the soil surface but not wet.	Normal	No	Put them in a planter that is slightly too small to increase your chance for flowers.
Tillandsia	Tillandsia melanocrater, Tillandsia ionantha	Cool climates to very hot	Bright indirect light	10°C	Spray 1 to 4 times a week or put in water one hour/week.	high	Yes		Tillandsia don't need earth and take water out of the air through miniscule scales on their 'skin'. Their mini roots are used for holding onto objects.
Zamioculcas	Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Fournieri'	Eastern Africa	Low to bright indirect light	15°C	Little, let it dry out between waterings	Normal	No	Zamioculcas grows from a bulb so even when it has lost all it's leaves, it can just start over again!	The Zamioculcas zamiifolia contains so much water that it can survive indoors for at least 4 months without watering.

Plant Pictures.

As we could not add pictures in the table above, we added a beautiful profile pic below of every plant mentioned in the table. They are alphabetically ordered btw. Such fun! Extra fun: these pictures link to more pictures of different species or fun blogs we wrote with lots of extra info & tips about that particular plant. Protip: go to our plant blog & urban jungle blog immediately if you like to like level up your plant game!

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