Best plants for the kitchen
Filter by light, difficulty and pet safety to find a plant that fits.
Top 1313 Best Plants for Bright Light
Thirteen houseplants for a sunny or very bright window, from jade and aloe to big floor plants, with tips on easing them into strong light.
Top 1313 Best Plants for Your Kitchen
Thirteen kitchen plants matched to your window, from sun-loving jade and aloe to vines and pet-safe picks for kitchens with softer light.
African Violet
Streptocarpus ionanthusBright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Air Plant
Tillandsia spp.Bright indirectModerateToxic to pets
Aloe Vera
Aloe veraBright indirectFull sunEasyToxic to pets
Bird’s Nest Fern
Asplenium nidusBright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltataBright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasysBright indirectFull sunEasyPet-safe
Burro’s Tail
Sedum morganianumBright indirectFull sunEasyPet-safe
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioidesBright indirectEasyToxic to pets
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyiBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Croton
Codiaeum variegatumBright indirectFull sunModerateToxic to pets
Echeveria
Echeveria spp.Bright indirectFull sunModeratePet-safe
English Ivy
Hedera helixBright indirectMedium lightModerateToxic to pets
Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuataBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceumLow lightMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Hoya Carnosa
Hoya carnosaBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Inch Plant
Tradescantia zebrinaBright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Jade Plant
Crassula ovataBright indirectFull sunEasyToxic to pets
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicansBright indirectModeratePet-safe
Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderianaBright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianumBright indirectMedium lightHardToxic to pets
Money Tree
Pachira aquaticaBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis spp.Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenisBright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifoliaBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachyaBright indirectEasyPet-safe
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvataBright indirectFull sunEasyPet-safe
Pothos
Epipremnum aureumLow lightMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosumLow lightMedium lightEasyPet-safe
String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanusBright indirectFull sunHardToxic to pets
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreiaBright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
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