Plant collection
Best Plants for Offices
Brighten your desk. These low-maintenance plants cope with fluorescent lights and weekend neglect like champs.
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Plants in this collection
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Non-toxic to pets
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Dracaena Janet Craig
Dracaena deremensis
Non-toxic to pets
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Air Plant
Tillandsia spp.
Philodendron Birkin
Philodendron 'Birkin'
Umbrella Plant
Schefflera arboricola
Yucca
Yucca elephantipes
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Non-toxic to pets
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Non-toxic to pets
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Non-toxic to pets
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Non-toxic to pets
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Non-toxic to pets
Peperomia Obtusifolia
Peperomia obtusifolia
About this collection
What to know before you choose
Office plants often have a harder time than plants at home: the light may come from ceiling lights more than a window, heating or air conditioning dries the air, and nobody waters them over a long weekend.
The plants here are rated beginner or intermediate in their care profiles, and most of them cope with low or medium light. Plants that store water, such as ZZ plant (in its rhizomes), snake plant (in its leaves) and ponytail palm (in its trunk), are the safest choice if watering is irregular. Check the soil before you water rather than watering on a fixed day of the week.
How we picked
Plants rated beginner or intermediate in their care profiles, most of them listed for low or medium light; a few sun-lovers such as yucca and ponytail palm are here for desks by a bright window.
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