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African Violet with purple flowers and fuzzy dark green leaves in a white pot beside a bright window
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Peperomia obtusifolia

Baby Rubber Plant

Baby Rubber Plant is a compact Peperomia with glossy, water-storing leaves and upright fleshy stems.

Outdoors in Zones 10 to 12 Listed non-toxic to dogs, cats

Begonia maculata

Begonia Maculata

Begonia Maculata is the spotted cane begonia people buy for dark wing shaped leaves dotted with silver white spots and backed by…

Outdoors only in warm frost free climates Toxic to dogs, cats, horses

Begonia rex-cultorum Group

Begonia Rex

Rex Begonias are rhizomatous foliage plants grown for asymmetric leaves patterned in silver, green, pink, burgundy, and red.

Toxic to dogs, cats, horses

Strelitzia reginae

Bird of Paradise

Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) needs a sunny indoor position and a well-drained root zone.

USDA 10–11 in NC State listing; outdoor… Toxic to dogs, cats, horses

Nephrolepis exaltata

Boston Fern

Boston fern grows best with usable indirect light, a moist but aerated root ball, and protection from drying exposure.

Outdoor species ratings vary; protect… Listed non-toxic to dogs, cats

Bromeliaceae spp.

Bromeliad Houseplants

Bromeliads are colorful rosette-forming houseplants that hold water in a central cup instead of relying on constantly wet soil.

Zone 10-12 outdoors; indoor elsewhere