Filed by light, then by how fussy it is.

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• ZZ Plant

  $28

  Zamioculcas zamiifolia

  • Low light
  • Forgiving

  Water

  Every 3 weeks

  Survives a north-facing hallway and a fortnight away. The one we give to people who have killed three plants already.

• Cast Iron Plant

  $34

  Aspidistra elatior

  • Low light
  • Forgiving
  • Pet safe

  Water

  Every 2–3 weeks

  Named accurately. Tolerates draughts, dim corners and benign neglect, and it is safe around cats.

• Marble Queen Pothos

  $18

  Epipremnum aureum

  • Low light
  • Forgiving

  Water

  Weekly

  Trails happily off a shelf. Cuttings root in a glass of water, so one plant becomes gifts for your whole street.

• Snake Plant 'Laurentii'

  $24

  Dracaena trifasciata

  • Low light
  • Forgiving

  Water

  Every 3–4 weeks

  The most common cause of death is kindness. Water it less than you think and it will outlive your lease.

• Monstera Deliciosa

  $46

  Monstera deliciosa

  • Bright indirect
  • Needs a routine

  Water

  Weekly

  Give it a moss pole and it will reward you with the split leaves it is famous for. Without support it sprawls.

• Rubber Plant

  $42

  Ficus elastica

  • Bright indirect
  • Needs a routine

  Water

  Weekly

  Hates being moved. Pick its spot carefully, then leave it alone and wipe the leaves once a month.

• Bird of Paradise

  $88

  Strelitzia nicolai

  • Full sun
  • Needs a routine

  Water

  Twice weekly in summer

  The biggest thing we sell. It wants a south window and a lot of water, and it will fill a corner within a year.

• String of Pearls

  $22

  Curio rowleyanus

  • Full sun
  • For the devoted

  Water

  Every 2 weeks, sparingly

  Beautiful and genuinely fussy. Overwatering is fatal within days. We will only sell you one if you ask twice.

• Maidenhair Fern

  $26

  Adiantum raddianum

  • Bright indirect
  • For the devoted
  • Pet safe

  Water

  Keep constantly damp

  Wants bathroom humidity and will crisp overnight if it dries out once. Stunning, high maintenance, pet safe.

• Calathea Orbifolia

  $38

  Goeppertia orbifolia

  • Bright indirect
  • For the devoted
  • Pet safe

  Water

  Twice weekly, filtered

  Tap water browns the leaf edges. Use filtered or rainwater and it stays spectacular.

• Dwarf Olive Tree

  $64

  Olea europaea

  • Full sun
  • Needs a routine
  • Pet safe

  Water

  Weekly, drain well

  Wants the brightest window you own and a terracotta pot that breathes. Will sulk anywhere dimmer.

• Spider Plant

  $14

  Chlorophytum comosum

  • Bright indirect
  • Forgiving
  • Pet safe

  Water

  Weekly

  Cheapest, toughest, pet safe, and it makes babies you can pot up. The best first plant there is.