Philodendrons
Birkin, Brasil, Burle Marx, Cordatum, Prince of Orange, Micans, Monstera Minima, Neon, Swiss Cheese, Wendlandii, Imperial Red, Mcolleys Finale, Silver Sword
Toxicity:
These plants are toxic to pets
Temperature:
Prefers temperatures between 70-80°F, need to be kept above 55°F.
Light Requirements:
Bright indirect sun or filtered sunlight
Watering Requirements:
Water approximately once per week (may need to increase/decrease depending on weather)
Let the top few inches of soil dry before watering.
Keep in well draining soil.
Fertilizing:
Philos can be fertilized once a month during the growing season (spring and summer), and every two months in the winter/fall.
Use a 20:20:20 NPK fertilizer
Pothos
Jade, Marble, Neon, N’Joy, Snow Queen, Silver Splash
Toxicity:
Pothos are toxic to pets
Temperature:
These plants need to be kept between 70-90°F.
Light Requirements:
Pothos enjoy full sun to partial shade
Watering Requirements:
Pothos like to have moist but well draining soil.
Water when the top few inches of soil are dry.
Fertilizing:
These plants don’t necessarily need fertilizing; however they can be fertilized every three months to allow them to grow faster.
Cacti/Succulents
Toxicity:
This varies by succulent/cactus species, caution should be used with every type.
Temperature:
Most do well in temperatures ranging from 40-80°F
Light Requirements:
Most enjoy bright sun, but can tolerate lower light (they become “leggy” in lower light)
Watering Requirements:
Water when soil is dried out completely or when leaves become slightly wrinkled.
Fertilizing:
Can use all-purpose fertilizer (10-10-10) diluted to 25% strength
Sansevieria
Moonshine, Bantel Sensation, Gold Hahnii, Black Dragon, Black Star, Whale Fin
Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to pets and humans
Temperature:
Enjoys temperatures around 60-75°F, but do well with fluctuation, as long as it is kept out of extreme cold.
Light Requirements:
These can basically be in any light conditions that exist.
Be sure to adapt the plant if moved from bright light to shade and vice versa.
Watering Requirements:
Requires very little watering – let soil dry out completely between watering’s.
Fertilizing:
Use 10-10-10 fertilizer diluted to 50% during growing season (spring-summer), though fertilization is not required as these are very slow growing plants.
Light Requirements:
Bright light/morning sun
Does not like direct sunlight
Watering Requirements:
They like to be kept moist, but needs well draining soil
Should be watered when the top layer of soil feels slightly dry.
Fertilizing:
Can be fertilized with diluted fertilizer once a month during growing season.
Lithops
Toxicity:
Non toxic to humans and pets
Temperature:
Don’t let the temperature fall below 50°F, but Lithops can tolerate any temperature up to 90°F
Light Requirements:
These plants enjoy direct morning sun, and partial shade during the warmer afternoons.
Watering Requirements:
Water only from spring to summer.
Keep watering’s very light and far apart (about every two weeks)
Fertilizing:
It is not necessary to water these succulents, though, giving it a small dose of a high potassium, low nitrogen fertilizer right before flowering season, can encourage blooming.
Split Rocks
Toxicity:
Non toxic to humans and pets
Temperature:
These prefer warmer temperatures, but also don’t tolerate extreme heat.
Keep in temperatures around 60-80°F
Light Requirements:
Keep in bright, full sun
They can tolerate partial shade, but will not grow as well.
Watering Requirements:
Allow soil to dry out completely between watering’s.
Water even less in the winter months.
Fertilizing:
These plants use their old leaves as a natural fertilizer so fertilizing by hand is not necessary.
Peperomia
Toxicity:
Non toxic to humans and pets
Temperature:
Need to be kept in environments above 55°, enjoys temperatures closer to 70-80°F.
Light Requirements:
Bright, indirect light is best for these plants.
Watering Requirements:
Allow soil to dry out between each watering – they prefer to be forgotten about from time to time.
Fertilizing:
Use balanced, all purpose fertilizer once a month during growing season.