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Flat sticky rosettes with showy flowers. Mexican succulents are easy windowsill plants; temperates need dormancy.

Tall trumpet-shaped pitchers from eastern North American bogs. Hardy outdoor garden plants with winter dormancy.

Striking patterned foliage that folds up at night. Beautiful but humidity-demanding divas.

Endemic to the Venezuelan tepuis. Cool-growing highland carnivores with a prehistoric feel.

Dramatic arrow-shaped leaves on striking stems. Architectural houseplants that go dormant if stressed.

Massive genus of trailing and climbing aroids. From bulletproof heartleaf to collector velvet-leaf species.

From the dramatic fiddle leaf fig to the bulletproof rubber plant. Statement houseplants of every size.

Slow-growing, patterned foliage plants. Unbeatable low-light tolerance makes them ideal for offices.

Glossy heart-shaped spathes or velvety collector foliage. One of the largest aroid genera.

Fragrant blossoms and edible fruit on compact evergreen trees. Lemons, limes, oranges, and more.

Underground eel-trap carnivores. Known for the tiniest known genome of any flowering plant.

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Compact, glossy-leafed plants that thrive on desks and shelves. Nearly pest-free and easy to care for.

Sticky-glandular Australian annuals and perennials. Named for the iridescence of their dew in sunlight.

The most popular houseplant orchids. Long-lasting sprays of flat-faced flowers in every color imaginable.

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The virtually unkillable trailing houseplant. Thrives in nearly any indoor condition.

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Hugely diverse genus of cane-forming orchids from Asia and Australasia. Over 1,800 species.

Polka dots, angel wings, and spiraling leaves. A massive genus of ornamental foliage and flowers.

Giant-leafed tropical aroids grown as ornamentals and food crops. Dramatic landscape plants.

Round coin-shaped leaves on slender stems. Produces abundant pups — the friendship plant.

Iconic climbing aroids with fenestrated leaves. The most recognizable houseplant genus in the world.

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Jungle epiphytes that bloom around the holidays. Nothing like desert cacti — they love humidity and shade.

Sprays of small yellow flowers that dance in the breeze. Easy-growing and frequently fragrant.

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Cool-growing orchids with arching sprays of waxy flowers. Cultivated in Asia for over a thousand years.

Protocarnivorous South African shrubs that share prey with mutualistic assassin bugs.

Elegant white spathes above dark foliage. Droops visibly when thirsty — the self-watering reminder plant.

The classic corsage orchid — large, fragrant, showy blooms. Cornerstone of orchid hybridization.

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Compact rosette succulents in pastels of blue, pink, and green. The quintessential succulent genus.

Delicate fan-shaped leaflets on wiry black stems. Beautiful but notoriously demanding — needs constant moisture.

Compact flowering succulents with clusters of long-lasting blooms. The most popular flowering succulent.

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Trailing and ground-cover succulents with plump, colorful leaves. Easy growers and prolific propagators.

Grown for stunning velvety foliage with sparkling veins, not the flowers. Perfect terrarium orchids.

Small, slow-growing succulents with distinctive white bands or translucent windows. Great for low light.

Versatile trailing aroids with arrow-shaped leaves that become lobed with age. Many color varieties.

Terrestrial orchids with a distinctive pouch-shaped lip. Slow-growing collector favorites.

Fast-growing trailers with shimmering purple and silver stripes. Root in water in days.

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The ultimate set-and-forget houseplant. Thick waxy leaves, drought-tolerant, thrives on neglect.

Trailing aroids with silvery-spotted matte leaves and a satin sheen. Slightly fussier cousins of pothos.

Woody succulent shrubs that develop a bonsai-like form over decades. Symbols of good luck.

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Compact, shade-tolerant palms popular since the Victorian era. Graceful arching fronds in low light.

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Fast-growing climbers with fenestrated leaves. Not true Monsteras but just as charming at a smaller scale.

Night-blooming cacti with spectacular, fragrant flowers often larger than the plant itself.

Densely golden-spined spherical cacti. Critically endangered in the wild but extensively propagated.

Night-fragrant orchids with elegant white-green flowers. Tough, heat-tolerant epiphytes.

Tiny citrus fruits eaten whole — sweet rind, tart flesh. The most cold-hardy and compact citrus.

A carnivorous epiphytic bromeliad with UV-reflective tank traps.

Paper-thin leaves in spectacular pinks, reds, and whites. Tuberous aroids that go dormant in winter.

Spineless trailing jungle cacti. The only cactus genus native to the Old World. Perfect hanging plants.

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The odd one out — a dry, alkaline-loving carnivore from Iberian and Moroccan scrubland.

Globular cacti with rings of small colorful flowers at the crown. One of the largest and easiest cactus genera.

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Hardy rosette succulents that form dense mats of offsets. Extremely cold-tolerant, even in snow.

Tall, columnar cacti with blue-green ribbed stems. Night-blooming with large fragrant white flowers.

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Vigorous vines with exotic, intricate flowers and aromatic fruit. Need warmth and a sturdy trellis.

Vining epiphytes with waxy leaves and clusters of fragrant star-shaped flowers. Long-lived and low-maintenance.

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Flat-padded cacti found across the Americas. Iconic bunny ears form is a houseplant staple.

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Vigorous reed-type orchids with vibrant orange-red flower clusters nearly year-round.

The iconic snap-trap carnivore. Native to a tiny slice of the Carolinas — hundreds of cultivars in trade.

Trailing succulents with bead-like leaves. String of pearls, dolphins, and bananas — dramatic hanging plants.

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Classic arching ferns with long graceful fronds. The quintessential hanging basket and porch plant.

Spineless, star-shaped cacti covered in tiny white flecks. Slow-growing collector favorites.

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Mimicry plants that look like pebbles. Fascinating but demanding — strict seasonal watering is essential.

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Cloud-forest orchids with large, flat, pansy-like flowers. Prefer cool and humid conditions.

Epiphytic jungle cacti with bottle-shaped segments. Relatives of Christmas cacti with similar care.

West African rainforest liana that is only carnivorous during a brief juvenile phase.

Small globular cacti. The neon-colored grafted moon cactus is one of the most recognizable cacti in stores.

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Warm-growing epiphytes with flat, often tessellated flowers. Famous for true blue blooms.

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Columnar cacti with soft golden spines and bright yellow flowers. More cold-tolerant than most.

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Thick-leafed succulents famous for their soothing gel. From tiny dwarf species to tree-sized giants.

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Low-growing foliage plants with intricately patterned leaves that fold upward at night.

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Plump, egg-shaped leaves coated in powdery farina. Chunky pastel rosettes loved by collectors.

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Large barrel-shaped cacti with prominent hooked spines. Slow-growing desert icons.

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Sole member of its genus. Squat, jewel-like pitchers from a single location in southwest Australia.

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Rootless free-floating aquatic snap-trap. An aquatic cousin of the Venus flytrap.

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Branching succulents with dramatic rosettes atop woody stems. The near-black Zwartkop is a collector icon.

Hooded cobra-like pitchers from Pacific Northwest serpentine seeps. Needs cold root runs.

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Tank bromeliad from the Guiana Highlands that drowns prey in its waxy, acidic leaf rosette.

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