Read the label to see how much direct sunlight an indoor plant requires or can tolerate.
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Jade plants need at least four hours of sunlight each day, so a south-facing window is ideal.
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Although the jade plant is a succulent, and therefore drought-tolerant, it is not a cactus.
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This plant is toxic and should not be around pets or children.
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Although not a cactus, this succulent does grow sharp spines that can make repotting a challenge.
If you are lucky, your snake plant might even reward you with a flush of fragrant white flowers.
The key to growing a happy papyrus plant is to give it constant moisture.
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Papyrus grows as a pond margin plant, so it is accustomed to havingwet feet.
Place your container in a dish of water and change it weekly to prevent it from becoming stagnant.
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Care for your ponytail palm as you would a succulent plant.
Give it coarse soil amended with sand and water it weekly.
The ponytail palm grows slowly and willonly need repottingonce every year or two.
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A site with strong light is essential to achieving blooms when growing the hibiscus indoors.
Pinch your plants monthly to keep them compact and branching and feed them regularly with a potassium-rich houseplant fertilizer.
To keep your hibiscus healthy, provide regular, consistent moisture but avoid soggy soil.
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The plants can grow about six to eight feet tall indoors and have a spread of several feet.
Areca palms need little other than a brightly lit space and even moisture.
see to it no water is left standing in the dish under the pot.
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White jasmine blooms are simple but plentiful, and a few cut stems make any flower arrangement special.
Some varieties also bloom in pink.
Jasmine plants like bright but not direct sunlight.
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They need humid conditions, and a summer vacation outdoors will increase their longevity and performance.
Thesesucculent plantslike bright indirect light, sandy soil, and infrequent watering.
Cuttings are easy to root, so you might share some of this whimsical plant with your friends.
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It’s best to prevent it from blooming by steadily pinching off or harvesting the stem tips.
Once the flowers appear, the plant can become woody and sparse.
Although it prefers partial shade as a garden plant, when grown indoors it thrives in a sunny location.
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It will bloom repeatedly with fragrant creamy-white flowers if you promptly clip off spent blossoms.
Prune every few months to maintain its shape.
As a tropical plant, it prefers humid conditions.
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Although slow growing, the stems can eventually reach lengths up to four feet.
Unlike many succulents and cacti, burro’s tail prefers moderate temperatures and can survive down to 40F.
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Ideally, this plant wants very bright indirect light from morning until night.
A plant that sits in harsh sunlight from dawn to dusk may develop burned leaves.
lyre-shaped leaves that grow from a slender trunk.
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To keep it looking its best, wipe the leaves free of dust every week or two.
Echeveria (Echeveria spp.)
Echeveriais a large genus with dozens of species and hundreds of cultivars that are popular as houseplants.
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In summer, Echeveria plants love to spend a few months outdoors on a sunny patio or deck.
Indoors, they thrive at typical room temperature65F to 75F.
Tree Aeonium (Aeonium arboreum)
TheAeoniumgenus includes several popular species grown as houseplants.
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Indoor plants grow slowly to eventually become as much as three feet tall.
These plants need somewhat more water than other succulents, but take care not to overwater them.
Aeonium plants can work well in mixed succulent containers with lower-growingEcheveriaplants, adding height to the design.
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Yucca Plant (Yucca spp.)
TheYuccagenus includes about 40 perennial plants, ranging from 1 to 30 feet in height.
For indoor use, two species are most popular: Yucca gigantea and Yucca aloifolia.
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Yucca giganteais especially popular because its swordlike leaves are lacking the sharp spines found on other species.
Yucca plants are very tolerant of temperature shifts, but double-check not to overwater them.
The soft, needle-like leaves cover symmetrical branches extending from a perfectly vertical trunk.
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Though this is a tropical plant, Norfolk Island pine is relatively forgiving of dry indoor air.
Although it can grow to a height of six feet, there is no central trunk.
Instead, the large leaves emerge directly from the base.
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This plant requires direct sun and high humidity.
Move the plant outdoors for the summer months.
Mature plants should be allowed to become root-bound, as this will stimulate flowering.
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Many cactus, like the golden barrel cactus, can be in direct sun all day.
However, most houseplants won’t be in direct sun all day.
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