Easy plants for beginners
Forgiving plants that are hard to kill.

aloe vera
Aloe vera

American century plant
Agave americana

American pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo

apple
Malus domestica

Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia

Blushing Bride Airplant
Tillandsia ionantha

Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea

Burro's-tail
Sedum morganianum

Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana

cast-iron plant
Aspidistra elatior

chili pepper
Capsicum annuum

China Rose
Rosa chinensis

Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides

Chinese peony
Paeonia lactiflora

Chives
Allium schoenoprasum

clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus

Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris

common box
Buxus sempervirens

common fig
Ficus carica

common ivy
Hedera helix

Common Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia

Common Onion
Allium cepa

Common Pea
Pisum sativum

Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus

common thyme
Thymus vulgaris

coriander
Coriandrum sativum

cornstalk dracaena
Dracaena fragrans

Crab Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata

Crown-of-Thorns
Euphorbia milii

Cucumber
Cucumis sativus

Dracaena marginata
Dracaena marginata

Dracaena trifasciata
Dracaena trifasciata

Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans

Elephant's-foot
Beaucarnea recurvata

Flaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

garden parsley
Petroselinum crispum
garden petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana

garden sage
Salvia officinalis

garden strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa

Garden Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana

Garlic
Allium sativum

Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum

Goosefoot-plant
Syngonium podophyllum

heart-leaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica

jade plant
Crassula ovata

Japanese maple
Acer palmatum

Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana

Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus

lesser bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra

lettuce
Lactuca sativa

Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus

Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta

Mexican Snowball
Echeveria elegans

mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla

moss rose
Portulaca grandiflora

Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis amabilis

oleander
Nerium oleander

Oregano
Origanum vulgare

Parlour Palm
Chamaedorea elegans

Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii

Pelargonium × hortorum
Pelargonium × hortorum

Philippine evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum

Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Philodendron bipinnatifidum

Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima

Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura

red raspberry
Rubus idaeus

Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus

rubber plant
Ficus elastica

Saintpaulia ionantha
Saintpaulia ionantha

Schefflera arboricola
Schefflera arboricola

Senecio rowleyanus
Senecio rowleyanus

southern sword fern
Nephrolepis exaltata

spearmint
Mentha spicata

Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum

Spinach
Spinacia oleracea

Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea

Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum

Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa

tomato
Solanum lycopersicum

tuftroot
Dieffenbachia seguine

wax plant
Hoya carnosa

wild carrot
Daucus carota

wild daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Zanzibar gem
Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata

zebra plant
Tradescantia zebrina