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1023 best succulents for beginners

Succulents earned their easy reputation honestly: they store their own water, so they forgive the forgotten watering can that kills fussier plants. These are the true succulents and cacti in our library, each with the bright light and dry-out rhythm it needs to thrive on a windowsill.

How this list is built: every plant in our library whose documented growth habit is a true succulent or cactus (semi-succulents excluded)— filtered from Growli's structured plant-care library, not hand-picked, so it stays consistent and checkable.

PlantLightWaterPets
Adromischus CooperiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthMildly toxic to pets
Adromischus CristatusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Adromischus HemisphaericusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Adromischus MaculatusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthMildly toxic to pets
Adromischus MarianiaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthMildly toxic to pets
Adromischus TrigynusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthMildly toxic to pets
Aeonium HaworthiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in active growthMildly toxic to pets
Aeonium SunburstBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres of soil are dry, about weekly in active growth, sparingly in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Aeonium VelourBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in active growthMildly toxic to pets
African Milk TreeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
African Spear PlantMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-4 weeks in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Agave americanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave americana 'Marginata'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave attenuataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres of soil are dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Agave parryiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave parryi var. truncataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Agave victoriae-reginaeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerMildly toxic to pets
Aizoon RosulariaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in spring and summer; rarely in winterPet-safe
Aloe 'Delta Lights'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Aloe 'Pink Blush'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Aloe veraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Aloe-like NananthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Aloinopsis luckhoffiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)During cool-season growth (autumn-spring); keep nearly dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Aloinopsis malherbeiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Mainly autumn through spring; keep nearly dry in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Aloinopsis rosulataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn through spring growth; keep nearly dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Aloinopsis schooneesiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn through spring; reduce sharply in summer and keep dry in deep winter coldMildly toxic to pets
Aloinopsis setiferaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn through spring growth; keep nearly dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Alonso's TurbinicarpusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; withhold almost entirely in winterPet-safe
Amazon Moonflower CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of substrate is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; every 2-3 weeks in a cooler rest periodPet-safe
Anaga MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Annual SeabliteDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Keep consistently moist; tolerates periodic waterloggingMildly toxic to pets
Antimima dualisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Thorough but infrequent autumn-spring; little or none in summerMildly toxic to pets
Arabian Desert RoseDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7–14 days in active growth (spring–summer); minimal in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Argentine Giant CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Argyroderma testiculareDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during active growth (autumn through spring); keep bone-dry in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Arid Mountain TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the cool growing season (autumn–spring); none in summerToxic to pets
Ariocarpus FissuratusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Very sparingly — when fully dry, roughly every 3-4 weeks in summer; almost none otherwiseMildly toxic to pets
Arizona Chalk DudleyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in winter and early spring; completely dry in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Armored FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Artillery PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 1-2 cm (about half an inch) of soil is dryPet-safe
Ashton's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2–3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7–14 days during the growing season; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Astroloba BullulataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Astroloba CongestaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth and monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Astroloba FoliolosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry — roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth, monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Atlantic MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring and summer; once monthly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Aztec CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the potting mix is almost completely dry, roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Baby ToesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in summer active season; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Bacopa carolinianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Grown submersed; do a 30-50% aquarium water change weeklyMildly toxic to pets
Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; sparingly to none in winterPet-safe
Baron's PachypodiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in summer; none from late autumn to mid-springToxic to pets
Baseball PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3-4 weeks in spring/summer; roughly every 6-8 weeks (or less) in winterToxic to pets
Bastard CobasDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in summer; once every 4–6 weeks or less in winterToxic to pets
Beach CabbageDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7–14 days; drought-tolerant once establishedMildly toxic to pets
Bear PawBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly every 2-3 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Bearded HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days when actively growing (spring–autumn); minimal in winter (once a month or less)Pet-safe
Bearded TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season (winter-spring); reduce in summer when the plant is semi-dormantPet-safe
Beaucarnea GracilisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Beaucarnea StrictaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and much less in winterPet-safe
Beautiful GraptopetalumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Beautiful Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only during active growth (late summer through autumn and again briefly in spring); keep dry the rest of the yearPet-safe
Beavertail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very sparingly when soil is bone dry, roughly every 3-4 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Bedding BegoniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 3-5 daysToxic to pets
Begonia 'Nonstop Joy White'Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep evenly moist; water when the surface begins to dry, often every 2-4 days in summer potsToxic to pets
Begonia 'Picotee Lace Pink'Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep evenly moist; water when the surface begins to dry, often every 2-4 days in summer potsToxic to pets
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame'Medium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep evenly moist; water when the surface begins to dry, often every 2-4 days in summer potsToxic to pets
Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Non-Stop Mocca White'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 3-5 days in growthToxic to pets
Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Nonstop Rose'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is just dry, roughly every 2-4 days in summerToxic to pets
Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Pin-Up Flame'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is just dry, roughly every 2-4 days in summerToxic to pets
Bell CotyledonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; every 5–6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Bergeranthus multicepsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in active growth; reduce in peak summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Bethencourt's AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (spring and autumn); sparingly in summer heat and winter restMildly toxic to pets
Bird's Nest CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Bishop's Cap CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Black Rose AeoniumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks autumn to spring; minimal in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Blochman's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the cool growing season (October–April); virtually none in summerPet-safe
Blue Chalk SticksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in summer; every 4–6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Blue Chalk SticksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 12-18 days in growthToxic to pets
Blue ChalksticksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; every 4–6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Blue ChalksticksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; about once a month or less in winter.Toxic to pets
Blue Columnar CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Blue Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Blue Spruce SedumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, less in winterPet-safe
Blue Spruce StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Blue Torch CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; nearly none in winterMildly toxic to pets
Blushing Dunce CapBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; very sparingly in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Boehmer's Dunce CapBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring and summer (active growing season); once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Boivin's PeperomiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; every 4–6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Boke's Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix has been dry for several days; roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Bolus' StomatiumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Very sparingly in summer; every 2–3 weeks in autumn–springPet-safe
Bonsai PachypodiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in summer; none or barely any in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Borchers' OroyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Borchers' SchwantesiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the autumn-winter growing season; taper to monthly in spring; almost none in summerMildly toxic to pets
Bracteate RhinephyllumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring–summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Brain CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; nearly dry through winterPet-safe
Brassavola digbyanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 5-7 days in growth; far less in winter rest, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Britten's Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season (late summer–autumn); minimal in winter and springPet-safe
Britten's Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (autumn to spring); once a month or less in summerPet-safe
Broadway's Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Bruch's Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Brunthal's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in the growing season; every 3-4 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Buchholz's TylecodonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days when actively growing (autumn–spring); once per month or less in summerToxic to pets
Buddha's TempleBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; minimal in winterToxic to pets
Bueck's ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Buffalo Cow CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, approximately every 14-21 days in summerPet-safe
Buining's UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Bulbous TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during spring and summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Bunny Ear CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once a month or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Burchard's CarallumaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and autumn; very sparingly in summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Burchell's Mistletoe CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Burro's tailBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Bushy AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–15 days in summer (growing season); once monthly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Button CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Campfire Crassula (Red Pagoda)Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in spring-summer; roughly monthly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Canary Island MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in spring and summer; once monthly or less in autumn and winterMildly toxic to pets
Candelabra EuphorbiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Candelabra TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn–spring (active), near-zero in summer (dormant)Toxic to pets
Candelabrum LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in autumn and winter; minimal in spring; none in summerPet-safe
Candia SulcorebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; virtually none from October to MarchPet-safe
Candle plantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry; roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth, far less in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Candle PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn and spring active growth; once a month or less in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Canigueral's Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month during winter dormancyPet-safe
Cape ClubfootDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in summer; once monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Cape FockeaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days during spring and summer growing season; once a month or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Caralluma acutangulaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Caralluma europaeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry October-MarchMildly toxic to pets
Caralluma hesperidumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is bone-dry, about every 10-14 days in active growth; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Caralluma speciosaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-12 days in summer heat; minimal water in winterMildly toxic to pets
Carmen's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the spring-summer growing season when the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Carol's RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in spring-summer; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Carrion Flower (Stapelia gigantea)Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in active growth (spring-autumn); keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Cassytha RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Cat's JawsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth and much less in summer restMildly toxic to pets
Cat's JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10–14 days in spring and summer; reduce to once a month or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Cathedral BellsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Cavendish's TrichocentrumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days in growth; every 14-21 days during the winter restPet-safe
Cephalophyllum tricolorumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; keep nearly dry when dormantMildly toxic to pets
Ceropegia AmpliataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerMildly toxic to pets
Chain RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Chandelier PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Cheiridopsis candidissimaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn through spring; keep dry during summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Cheiridopsis denticulataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn through spring; keep dry through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Cheiridopsis pillansiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during autumn-to-spring growth when soil is fully dry; near-zero in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Cheiridopsis robustaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)During autumn-spring growth when soil is bone dry; withhold through summerMildly toxic to pets
Cheiridopsis turbinataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)In autumn-spring growth once soil is fully dry; minimal in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; every 3–4 weeks in autumn; withhold in winterPet-safe
Chinese Dunce CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (spring–summer); sparingly in winterPet-safe
Chinese JadeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks (allow soil to dry completely between waterings)Mildly toxic to pets
Chinese TylecodonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); minimal or none in summerToxic to pets
Christmas cactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Christmas Tree CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Cigarette PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn through early spring; none or near-none in summerPet-safe
Cinnamon Bunny EarsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Cleft AntegibbaeumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the leaves begin to wrinkle slightly, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season (autumn-spring); almost none in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Cleistocactus baumanniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly weekly in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Cleistocactus HyalacanthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Cliff CotyledonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in summer, every 3–4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Cliff CotyledonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 14 days in summerToxic to pets
Cloud LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in cool season (October–April); completely withheld June–SeptemberPet-safe
Coarctata HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Cocoon PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth (spring and autumn); once a month in summer and winterToxic to pets
Codonanthe crassifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysMildly toxic to pets
Colima ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water every 5–7 days; allow the surface to slightly dry between wateringsPet-safe
Colocasia AntiquorumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Keep soil constantly wet; water daily in heat, never let the root zone dryToxic to pets
Comb-Spined UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Common Candelabra TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in winter growing season; withhold almost entirely in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Common Foxtail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 10-21 days in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Common Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Weekly to fortnightly (let soil surface dry between waterings)Mildly toxic to pets
Common IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Regularly when young; sparingly once establishedPet-safe
Compact Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in the growing season; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Compton's GibbaeumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in autumn and spring (active growth); withheld or near-dry in summer and reduced in winterPet-safe
Compton's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly every 2-4 weeks in summer; none from late autumn through winter leaf renewalPet-safe
Concrete LeafDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly; every 1-2 weeks in active growth (autumn/spring), nearly dry in summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Confused HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days during active growth (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Congo cockatoo impatiensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–5 days; keep soil evenly moistPet-safe
Conophytum (Living Pebbles)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Only when soil is bone-dry during the autumn-to-spring growth season; keep nearly dry in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Conophytum CalculusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)During autumn-to-spring growth, every 1-2 weeks; none through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Conophytum MinutumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)During the cool-season growth (autumn to spring), every 1-2 weeks; kept dry through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Conophytum PageaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Through autumn-to-spring growth, every 1-2 weeks; withheld over summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Conophytum PellucidumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)During autumn-to-spring growth, every 1-2 weeks; withheld over summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Conophytum UviformeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Only during the cool autumn-to-spring growing season, roughly every 10-14 days when soil is dry; kept dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Cooper's HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-3 weeks in spring/summer; about once a month in winterPet-safe
Cooper's Haworthia (Pilifera)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa cinereaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; little to none in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa humilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep bone-dry in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa hypogaeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; little to none in winterPet-safe
Copiapoa krainzianaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Coppertone StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly in winterPet-safe
Coquimbo CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Coral CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-4 weeks; let the soil dry out almost fully between wateringsToxic to pets
Coryphantha macromerisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Costa Rica PitayaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Crassula AlstoniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly, roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth and barely at all in dormancyToxic to pets
Crassula CapitellaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth and far less in winterToxic to pets
Crassula ColumnarisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly, roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth and almost none during summer dormancyToxic to pets
Crassula FalcataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Crassula HemisphaericaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; less in summer restToxic to pets
Crassula Hummel's SunsetDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth and far less in winterToxic to pets
Crassula MarnierianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Crassula NudicaulisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthToxic to pets
Crassula PellucidaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growth and far less in winterToxic to pets
Crassula PyramidalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly, only when soil is bone dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; nearly dry over summer restToxic to pets
Crassula RupestrisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; very sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Crassula SocialisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Crassula UndulataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth and far less in winterToxic to pets
Crater ArgyrodermaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in the autumn–winter growing period; none from May through AugustPet-safe
Crenate Orchid CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in the growing season; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Crested EuphorbiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Cross PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; none from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Crown of ThornsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in growth; sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Crystal ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water lightly every 5–10 days during the carnivorous growing phase; allow to nearly dry between waterings in summer succulent-leaf phasePet-safe
Cuban Melon CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Curio ArticulatusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is dry through, roughly every 10-14 days in active growth and every 3-4 weeks while restingToxic to pets
Curio CitriformisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Curio FicoidesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and far less in winterToxic to pets
Curio Ficoides 'Mount Everest'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Curio RadicansBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres are dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Curio RowleyanusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Curio Talinoides var. mandraliscaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
Curiosity PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Cushion Aloe HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 7-12 days in summer, much less in winterPet-safe
Cut Eye-leafDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in the autumn-spring growing season when the body shows light wrinkling; completely dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Cylindrical Snake PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; roughly monthly in winterToxic to pets
Dahlia 'Ace Summer Sunset'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water deeply 2-3 times a week in summer once established, more during heatToxic to pets
Dahlia 'Rip City'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in summerToxic to pets
Deceptive MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Delta VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; very sparingly once a month in winterPet-safe
Dense TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn and spring flowering seasons; reduced to monthly or less in summer and winterPet-safe
Dense-flowered PachypodiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in summer; minimal in winterToxic to pets
Desert BromeliadDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)every 14–21 days in summer, rarely in winterPet-safe
Desert RoseDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7-10 days in active growth; roughly monthly in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Dinter's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in summer growing season; none during autumn-winter leaf renewalPet-safe
Disc CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix has been completely dry for a few days, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; almost no water from October to MarchPet-safe
Dischidia RuscifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the medium is nearly dry, roughly every 7-10 daysMildly toxic to pets
Disocactus phyllanthoidesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Distant-Flowered DyckiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and every 30-45 days in winterMildly toxic to pets
Divergent VanheerdeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in the autumn-spring growing season when the leaves show slight wrinkling; completely dry in summerMildly toxic to pets
Dorothy's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in summer (active growth); none from mid-autumn to late spring during restPet-safe
Dorothy's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only when the new leaf pair is actively growing (late summer to autumn); completely dry at all other timesPet-safe
Dracaena DracoDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is mostly dry, roughly every 14-21 daysToxic to pets
Dragon Fruit CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Duvalia caespitosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Duvalia corderoyiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Duvalia politaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, around every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Dwarf AntimimaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly in summer; moderately in autumn–springPet-safe
Dwarf Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Dwarf FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 12-16 days in summerPet-safe
Dwarf Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks during the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Dyckia brevifoliaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Dyckia leptostachyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Dyer's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growing season; reduce to monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Earth-colored Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; none in summerPet-safe
Easter CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3cm of compost dries, roughly weekly in growthPet-safe
Easter Lily CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil dries, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep almost dry in winterPet-safe
Easter Lily Cactus ClumpBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Eastern Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when soil is dry; established plants tolerate long drought, every 2-4 weeks at most in summerPet-safe
Ebracteola montis-moltkeiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; keep nearly dry when dormantMildly toxic to pets
EcheveriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Echeveria 'Afterglow'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Ice Green'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Lola'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Echeveria 'Meridian'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Neon Breakers'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Orion'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Perle d'Azur'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria 'Purple Pearl'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-3 weeks in growth and much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria agavoidesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria harmsiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria lilacinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth and far less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria pallidaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer and much less in winterPet-safe
Echeveria pulidonisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria setosaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Echeveria strictifloraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Echeveria subsessilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and monthly in winterPet-safe
Echidna Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 14-21 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Echinocereus engelmanniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry in growing season, about every 10-14 days; keep dry in winterPet-safe
EchinopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top few cm are dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Echinopsis huaschaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry; roughly every 10-14 days in active growth, none in winterPet-safe
Edible FockeaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (spring–autumn); once a month or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Edithcolea grandisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, about every 10-14 days in warm growth; keep dry below 15CMildly toxic to pets
Elegant Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Elegant Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Elephant's Foot PachypodiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half to two-thirds of the soil is dry in the growing season, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; almost none in winterToxic to pets
Elkhorn PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; monthly or less in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Engelmann's Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Deeply but infrequently when soil is dry, every 2-4 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Ermine StomatiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days during the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Ernest's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days during summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Espostoa lanataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top few centimetres are dry, about every 2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Espostoa melanosteleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the upper soil is dry, about every 2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Etched Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during the autumn–spring growing period; completely dry through June–AugustPet-safe
Euphorbia aeruginosaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2 weeks in summer and monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia ammakDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Euphorbia antisyphiliticaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, minimal in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia bubalinaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres are dry, about weekly in summer; sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia bupleurifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry while in leaf and active growth; keep nearly dry while leafless and dormantToxic to pets
Euphorbia caput-medusaeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2 weeks in summer; minimal in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia clavarioidesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep bone-dry in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia columnarisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry in warm growth, roughly every 2-3 weeks; almost none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia cooperiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; minimal in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia decaryiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in the growing season, sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia enoplaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; almost none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia esculentaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, near-zero in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia feroxDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; almost none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia flanaganiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in the growing season, monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia francoisiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in the growing season, sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia globosaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth, almost none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia gorgonisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth, near-zero in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia grandicornisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia groenewaldiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry in the growing season, about every 2-3 weeks; almost none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia horridaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Euphorbia ingensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Euphorbia knuthiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry in growth, about every 2-3 weeks; keep nearly dry in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia mammillarisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia meloformisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Euphorbia milii 'Rosea'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
Euphorbia obesa subsp. symmetricaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth; nearly dry over winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia persistentifoliaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia piscidermisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly, only when bone dry, roughly every 3 weeks in growth, nearly none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia polygonaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Euphorbia pseudocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; nearly none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia pulvinataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; near-zero in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia resiniferaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia schoenlandiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; nearly none in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia stellataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly when fully dry in growth, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; none while dormantToxic to pets
Euphorbia suzannaeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2 weeks in summer, sparse in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia symmetricaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth, near-zero in winterToxic to pets
Euphorbia Trigona 'Rubra'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Euphorbia validaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth, near-zero in winterToxic to pets
Fairy Castle CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
False Comb CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and essentially none in winterPet-safe
False PeyoteDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; minimal or none in winterPet-safe
Faucaria BosscheanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth and far less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Faucaria lupinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, mainly in spring and autumn growth; reduce in summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Faucaria TuberculosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in active growthMildly toxic to pets
Feather CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Ferocactus schwarziiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Few-fruited Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Few-Ribbed MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Few-Toothed Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during active growth (late summer–autumn); sparingly in winter and springPet-safe
Fida's WeingartiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; suspend almost entirely from mid-autumn through winter.Pet-safe
Fiebrig's Crown CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; minimal to none in winterPet-safe
Fine-lined Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in autumn to early spring only; completely withheld in summer and mid-winterPet-safe
Finger CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil has dried fully, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Finger MesembDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in autumn through spring when the substrate is fully dry; essentially none during summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
FingertipsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks autumn through spring; minimal to none in summerPet-safe
Fire Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; withhold entirely in winterPet-safe
Firesticks PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Fishhook BarrelDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Fishhook Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; little to none from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Fishhook Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Flat-Leaved CrassulaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Flat-Leaved RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in growing season; minimal in winterPet-safe
Fleshy OrbeaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Flying Saucer CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Forked AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days during active growth; reduced in winter restMildly toxic to pets
Fragrant StomatiumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly in summer; every 2–3 weeks in autumn–springPet-safe
Franz's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in the summer growing season; completely dry from mid-autumn to late springPet-safe
Friedrich's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn; none during summer dormancyPet-safe
Fringed CarallumaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Fringed Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; minimal in winterPet-safe
Fringed HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — water sparingly, allowing soil to dry fullyPet-safe
Frithia humilisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry during spring-summer growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Frithia pulchraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry during spring-summer growth; sparing in winterPet-safe
Fuller's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the old lobe pair is fully shrivelled (summer dormancy) and during the active growing window autumn–spring; roughly every 14-21 days when activePet-safe
Fuller's StomatiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Fuller's TitanopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn/winter growing season; minimal in summer dormancyPet-safe
Fuller's TitanopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn to early spring; barely once a month in summer dormancyPet-safe
Furuse's OrostachysDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; minimal watering in winterPet-safe
Gasteria (Ox Tongue)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in autumn/winterMildly toxic to pets
Gasteria AcinacifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria ArmstrongiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria BatesianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria GlomerataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria NitidaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria ObliquaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria PillansiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria PulchraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Gasteria RawlinsoniiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Geay's PachypodiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of the soil is dry during the growing season, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; minimal to none in winterToxic to pets
Gesine's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Approximately every 14-21 days during the autumn-spring active period only; none in summer dormancyPet-safe
Geyer's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summerPet-safe
Ghost PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Giant Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Gibbaeum heathiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly in autumn-spring growth; near-zero through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Glandular RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly or not at all in winterPet-safe
Glandular-stemmed MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring and summer; monthly in winterMildly toxic to pets
GlasswortDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Keep consistently moist to wetMildly toxic to pets
Glory of Texas CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Goat's Horn CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry from late autumn through winterPet-safe
Goat's Horn CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Gold Tooth AloeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Golden Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Golden Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Golden Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring and autumn; monthly in summer; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Golden Easter Lily CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once a month or less in winter.Pet-safe
Golden EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Golden Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks (allow soil to dry completely between waterings)Pet-safe
Golden Lace CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Golden Rat Tail CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Golden Star CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Golden Torch CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Golden-flowered RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during the growing season; minimally in winterPet-safe
Goldmoss StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Rarely — established plants rely on rainfall; water only in prolonged droughtMildly toxic to pets
Gollum JadeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks; less in winterToxic to pets
Gout PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season; sparingly (every 3–4 weeks) in winterToxic to pets
Grandidier's UncarinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in summer; withhold almost entirely October–MarchMildly toxic to pets
Graptopetalum amethystinumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, about every 12-16 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum bellumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in growth, very little in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum macdougalliiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, about every 12-16 days in summer, minimal in winterPet-safe
Graptopetalum pentandrumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks (less in winter)Pet-safe
Graptopetalum rusbyiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Graptosedum 'Francesco Baldi'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptosedum 'Vera Higgins'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Graptoveria 'Bashful'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth, sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Graptoveria 'Debbie'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth, minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Graptoveria 'Opalina'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth, sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Graptoveria 'Silver Star'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth, minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Graptoveria 'Titubans'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth, far less in winterPet-safe
Gray Organ PipeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top half of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; very infrequently in winterPet-safe
Greater Sea SpurreyDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Minimal supplemental watering; relies on coastal rainfall and tidal humidityMildly toxic to pets
Greene's LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth (autumn–spring); very little to none in summerPet-safe
Guatemalan Ponytail PalmBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in summer; every 28–42 days in winterMildly toxic to pets
Gummy UebelmanniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; barely once a month in winterPet-safe
Gypsicola ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep damp via a shallow tray during summer growth; water sparingly once the succulent winter rosette formsMildly toxic to pets
Gypsum ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water sparingly in summer; near-dry in winter dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Hairy AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Hairy GibbaeumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in winter and spring (active season); dry in summerPet-safe
Hairy HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Hairy JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Hairy-Fruited Wickerware CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 14-21 days in winterPet-safe
Hairy-leaf TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the active (cool) season; minimal or none in summerToxic to pets
Hall's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summer dormancyPet-safe
Hall's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water in autumn (September–November) only; completely dry in winter and summerPet-safe
Hardy Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth; keep dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Hasse's LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); virtually none in summerPet-safe
Hatchet CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; very sparingly in winter (once every 4-6 weeks)Pet-safe
Hausa PotatoBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Regularly to keep soil evenly moist; approximately every 3-4 days in warm weatherMildly toxic to pets
Haussknecht's RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in growing season (spring–summer); every 4–6 weeks or rainfall-only in winterPet-safe
HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Haworthia HerbaceaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia MagnificaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia ObtusaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia TessellataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthia TurgidaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 7-12 days in summer, sparse in winterPet-safe
Haworthia VenosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Haworthiopsis ViscosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Hayne's MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in summerPet-safe
Hechtia texensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Hedgehog CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Helmut's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active autumn-to-spring growth only; strictly none in summerPet-safe
Hemiboea subcapitataMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Hens and chicksDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when soil is fully dry; roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Herre's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during autumn-to-spring active period; none in summerPet-safe
Heuffel's HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — allow to dry between wateringsMildly toxic to pets
Heuffel's JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; rarely in winterPet-safe
HikuriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly: only when soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, none in winterToxic to pets
Hindu Rope PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Hobbit JadeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks; less in winterToxic to pets
Hoodia gordoniiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry October-MarchMildly toxic to pets
Hoodia parvifloraDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Hooker's Orchid CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-14 days in spring and summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Horn-Bearing CoryphanthaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horned EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horst's DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Horst's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hottentot FigDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks; largely self-sufficient in coastal and Mediterranean climatesMildly toxic to pets
Houseleek Cliff StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Houseleek RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Hoya CagayanensisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Hoya CompactaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Hoya curtisiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly weekly in spring and summer; every 10-14 days in autumn and winterPet-safe
Hoya heuschkelianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-3 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hoya JavanicaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-12 days in growthPet-safe
Hoya RetusaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days in spring/summer; reduce sharply in winterPet-safe
Huernia brevirostrisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonMildly toxic to pets
Huernia keniensisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Huernia macrocarpaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, about every 1-2 weeks in warm growthMildly toxic to pets
Huernia pillansiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in summer; rarely in winterMildly toxic to pets
Huernia schneiderianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerMildly toxic to pets
Huernia thuretiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Huernia zebrinaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonMildly toxic to pets
Humboldt's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hunchback GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Roughly every 10-14 days in its first season; established plants rarely need wateringPet-safe
Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days when young; established plants need little to no wateringPet-safe
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days while establishing; mature clumps rely on rainfallPet-safe
Hylotelephium telephium 'Munstead Dark Red'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days while establishing; mature plants are largely self-reliantPet-safe
Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days during establishment; mature clumps rely on rainfallPet-safe
Impala LilyDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7–10 days in warm growing season; withhold almost entirely during dormancy (autumn–late winter)Toxic to pets
Inch PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly weekly in summer; every 10-14 days in winterToxic to pets
Inch Plant 'Nanouk'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthToxic to pets
Indian Fig OpuntiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Indian Head CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-4 weeks in autumn; minimal in winterPet-safe
Indian Head NotocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the active growing season; reduce to once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Indian SinocrassulaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Inflated Wax PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in summer, every 4–6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Isalo AdeniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in summer; withhold almost entirely in winterToxic to pets
Island LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in active season (October–April); none to minimal in summerPet-safe
Jade plantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Japanese Dunce CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season; reduce significantly in winter dormancyPet-safe
Jewel OrchidBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7-10 days; keep the mix evenly moist, never bone dryPet-safe
Jointed PectinariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks during the growing season; almost dry in summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Jordaaniella cupreaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top few centimetres of soil are dry, about every 7-12 days in growth; reduce sharply in cold or dormancyMildly toxic to pets
KalanchoeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, every 10-14 daysToxic to pets
Kalanchoe 'Calandiva'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-14 daysToxic to pets
Kalanchoe 'Kerinci'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry to about halfway down, every 10-14 daysToxic to pets
Kalanchoe BeharensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe EriophyllaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry to a depth of 3-4 cm, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
Kalanchoe FedtschenkoiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer, every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe LongifloraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
Kalanchoe MarmorataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer and every 2-3 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe OrgyalisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe PumilaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer, every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe RhombopilosaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly in winterToxic to pets
Kalanchoe Tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly in winterToxic to pets
Kamchatka StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days; very infrequently once establishedPet-safe
Karas Mountains Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during the active growth window: water sparingly when new leaves are developing (roughly autumn to late spring). Withhold water entirely in summer dormancy.Pet-safe
Kirk's HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days when growing (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Kiwi AeoniumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-12 days in active growthMildly toxic to pets
Lace AloeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Lady Finger CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; far less in winterPet-safe
Lady of the NightBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When fully dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Laguna Beach LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days from autumn through spring; withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Lamb's StomatiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Lance-leaf LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in winter and spring (active season); withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Large-Flowered CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or dry in winterPet-safe
Large-Flowered HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — drought-tolerant; water only in prolonged dry periodsPet-safe
Larryleachia marlothiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Sparingly; only when fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in warm growthMildly toxic to pets
Lau's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 5-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Lau's TurbinicarpusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 14-21 days in summer; minimal or no water in winterPet-safe
Leaf-Spined Brain CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days during summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Lebanese RosulariaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Lehmann's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring-summer; very sparingly in winter (once every 3-4 weeks)Pet-safe
Lehmann's IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Levy's HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days during active growth (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Lion's AngraecumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When roots are silvery and the medium approaches dryness, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Lipstick EcheveriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Lithops AucampiaeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never in summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops DivergensDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only in autumn and spring growth, sparingly when soil is bone dry; no water during summer or mid-winter restPet-safe
Lithops HookeriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never during summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops LeslieiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Strictly seasonal: water in spring and autumn only, never during summer dormancy or mid-winterPet-safe
Lithops SalicolaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Only during active growth (autumn and spring), roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in summer or deep winterPet-safe
Living Rock CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 21-30 days in summer; essentially none in winterPet-safe
Lobivia famatimensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water thoroughly when the mix dries out, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry through winterPet-safe
Long Eye-leafDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the autumn-to-spring growing season when the old body wrinkles; completely dry from late spring through summerMildly toxic to pets
Long-Leaved PachyphytumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Long-tongue Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Loose AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Loose-flowered MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Lydia's Eye-leafDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in autumn through spring when the body wrinkles; none at all from late spring through summerMildly toxic to pets
Madagascar PalmDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in summer; once or twice monthly in winterToxic to pets
Madison's MatucanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Mammillaria bombycinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Mammillaria mystaxDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Water deeply when the mix is completely dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Many-Flowered RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); very sparingly in summerMildly toxic to pets
Many-Headed Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and essentially none in winterPet-safe
Many-Leaved MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1–2 weeks in the growing season; reduced in summer heatPet-safe
Many-Nippled PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Marble HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Marbled Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the autumn-to-spring active period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Marbled Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only in autumn during new-leaf emergence (September–November); completely dry rest of yearPet-safe
Margined CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry throughout, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Marson's Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7-14 days in active growth; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Marson's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-12 days in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Maughan's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in autumn growth phase; none during summer dormancyPet-safe
Maughan's Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks during the autumn–winter–spring growing period; none from June to late AugustPet-safe
McDowell's ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or less in winter.Pet-safe
Melocactus bahiensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in warm summer growth; sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Melocactus peruvianusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, about every 1-2 weeks in warm summer growth; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mendoza GraptopetalumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Mexican ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep moist spring-summer; ease off in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mexican ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water during growth; keep barely damp in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mexican ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water in summer; near-dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mexican Giant CardonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mexican Lime CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Mexican PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Mexican SnowballBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly in winterPet-safe
Miniature Cone PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days during active growth (autumn–spring); completely dry through summer dormancyPet-safe
Miniature Desert RoseDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Missouri Foxtail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-21 days in summer; virtually none in winterPet-safe
Mistletoe cactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Moctezuma ButterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water in summer; near-dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Mona Lisa Lipstick PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7–10 days in active growth; every 14 days in cooler monthsPet-safe
Monk's Hood CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in the growing season; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Monk's Hood CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Moon CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in spring/summer; every 4–6 weeks in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Moonlight CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few centimetres are dry, roughly weekly in summer and around monthly in winterPet-safe
MoonstonesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2 to 3 weeks in active growth; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Moser's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Mother of HundredsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in spring-summer when the top 3 cm of soil is dry; every 4-6 weeks in autumn and winterPet-safe
Mother of thousandsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 5 cm (2 in) of soil is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Mother of ThousandsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Mountain Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Muir's Living PebbleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the body begins to slightly wrinkle, roughly every 3-4 weeks during the autumn-spring growing season; completely dry through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Muir's RhinephyllumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 21-28 days in the growing season (autumn-spring); almost none in summerMildly toxic to pets
Myrtillocactus geometrizansDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 1-2 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Namaqualand CheiridopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn through early spring; completely dry June–AugustPet-safe
Nananthus transvaalensisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when soil is bone dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; minimal in summer and winter dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Narvaez Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Naureen's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Nejapa PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Nel's Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; once a month or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Neli's RhombophyllumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks in growing season (autumn–spring); withhold almost entirely in summerMildly toxic to pets
Neli's Tongue PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in autumn and spring growing seasons; near-dry in summer dormancy and restricted in winterMildly toxic to pets
Nery's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to every 4 weeks in winterPet-safe
New Guinea ImpatiensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, often every 1-3 days in warm weatherPet-safe
New Zealand SpinachDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Once or twice per weekPet-safe
Night-Blooming CereusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top few cm of mix is dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in growthPet-safe
Noble AeoniumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1–2 weeks in the active season (autumn to spring); minimal or none in summerMildly toxic to pets
Noble Carrion FlowerBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Notch CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is fully dry, sparingly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Notch-Tipped PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season; every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Notched ButterwortMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep consistently moist; reduce slightly in cooler monthsMildly toxic to pets
Notocactus MagnificusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry: water deeply only when the mix is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerMildly toxic to pets
October DaphneBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10-14 days in active growth; minimal in winter dormancyPet-safe
Old Father Live ForeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when the top 3–5 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 10–14 days; reduce in winterToxic to pets
Old Lady PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Old Lady PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Old Man CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, very little in winterPet-safe
Old Man EriosyceDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix has dried out completely, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Old Man of the AndesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil has dried out, about every 2 weeks in summer; very sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Old Man PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Old Woman CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Olive Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active growth (autumn to early spring); none in summerPet-safe
Olive Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — autumn watering only (September–November); completely dry during winter and summer dormancyPet-safe
Opposite-leaf Cliff StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Optical PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water only during autumn active growth (September–November); completely dry rest of yearPet-safe
Orange Snow Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; none or barely any in winterPet-safe
Orange-Flowered MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Orbea ciliataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; rarely in winterMildly toxic to pets
Orbea decaisneanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Orbea luteaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; rarely in winterMildly toxic to pets
Orcutt's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in autumn through spring (growing season); withhold almost entirely in summerPet-safe
Oregon StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10-14 days in active growth; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Orpen's AloinopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn through early spring; once a month or not at all through summerPet-safe
OrpineDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks during dry spells; drought-tolerant once establishedMildly toxic to pets
Orssich's Holiday CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; reduce to every 2-3 weeks during the autumn restPet-safe
Owl Eye CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; once every 5-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Owl Eyes CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Ox TongueBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Ox Tongue PlantMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Pachycereus schottiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pachyphytum glutinicauleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Paddle Plant (Flapjacks)Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Pale CoryphanthaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterPet-safe
Pale VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more frequent in first seasonPet-safe
Panda PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summerToxic to pets
Paper Spine CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Pazazz Mix PortulacaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 7-14 daysMildly toxic to pets
Pearson's TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (autumn to early spring); once per month or less in summerToxic to pets
Pebbled Tiger JawsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14–21 days in the growing season and sparingly every 4–6 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pelargonium carnosumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the gritty mix is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; sparingly in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Pelargonium echinatumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly in the autumn-to-spring growing season; keep nearly dry in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Pellionia daveauanaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 1-2 cm of soil begins to dry, often every 4-7 daysPet-safe
Pencil Cactus (Firestick)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterToxic to pets
Pencil Cactus RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Pencil-leaf TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (autumn–spring); once per month in summerToxic to pets
Peperomia asperulaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Peperomia axillarisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost fully dry, roughly every 12-16 daysPet-safe
Peperomia columellaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-21 days in growthPet-safe
Peperomia dolabriformisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Peperomia eckloniiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Peperomia graveolens 'Ruby Glow'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-18 daysPet-safe
Peperomia magnoliifoliaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-12 daysPet-safe
Peperomia magnoliifolia 'Variegata'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 8-13 daysPet-safe
Peperomia nivalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in growthPet-safe
Pereskia aculeataDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-10 days in active growthPet-safe
Perez de la Rosa's MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Perplexing Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; nearly dry from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Perplexing RebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; every 3–4 weeks in autumn; once monthly or none in winterPet-safe
Peruvian Apple CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Peruvian Old Man CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Peruvian OroyaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
PeyoteDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly: only when soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer, none in winterToxic to pets
Peyote-Like TurbinicarpusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Pflanz's Chin CactusMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Piaranthus geminatusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Piaranthus punctatusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pickle PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks; reduce to monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Pig's EarBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost completely dry, roughly every 14 days in summerToxic to pets
Pilea pumilaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Keep consistently moist; check every 2-4 daysPet-safe
Pilea serpyllaceaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the surface just begins to dry, roughly every 4-7 daysPet-safe
Pillans' Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during late summer through early spring; fully dry in June–AugustPet-safe
Pima Pineapple CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in spring/summer; monthly or less in autumn; none in winterPet-safe
Pinecone CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is bone dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Pinguicula 'Aphrodite'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water to keep the mix moist in growth; reduce for the drier winter restMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula 'Tina'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep lightly moist in summer; let the surface dry slightly between waterings in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula agnataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep the mix damp by tray-watering during growth; let it dry slightly in winter dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula cyclosectaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep the medium damp via tray-watering in growth; nearly dry in winter dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula EsserianaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep the gritty mix lightly moist in summer; let it dry considerably through the winter succulent phaseMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula GiganteaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep lightly moist in summer growth; let the surface dry slightly between waterings in the cooler 'winter succulent' phaseMildly toxic to pets
Pinguicula laueanaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Tray-water to keep the mix moist in summer; ease off for the dry winter restMildly toxic to pets
Pink Butterflies KalanchoeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in summer; far less in winterToxic to pets
Pink Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pink Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Weekly in spring and summer growing season; every 2–3 weeks in autumn; rarely in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pink VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-14 days in spring-summer; very sparingly in winter (once monthly or less)Pet-safe
Pitton's HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Plains Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in the growing season (spring–summer); withhold almost entirely in autumn and winterMildly toxic to pets
Pleasant Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during autumn growth; none in summerPet-safe
Pleiospilos nelii 'Royal Flush'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly; soak only when soil is fully dry and leaves slightly wrinkle, roughly every 3-4 weeks in growthMildly toxic to pets
Plover EggsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (spring–autumn); once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Poisonous AdeniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during summer growing season; completely withheld in winterToxic to pets
Ponytail palmDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Portulaca grandiflora 'Sundial Mango'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry several centimetres down, roughly every 7-10 days; less in cool spellsToxic to pets
Portulaca oleracea 'Fairytales Cinderella'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil has dried several centimetres down, about every 7-10 days; more often only in extreme heatToxic to pets
Powder Puff CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in spring and summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Powder Puff CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Pretty Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when the old leaf pair is fully shrivelled (during active growth, roughly every 2-3 weeks); no water during leaf renewalPet-safe
Pretty PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Prickly Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summer; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Prickly Pear CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Deeply but infrequently when soil is dry, every 2-4 weeks in the growing season; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Primos' VanheerdeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during autumn to spring when the soil is completely dry; no water in summerMildly toxic to pets
Primrose HuerniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in summer; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Pseudolithos cubiformisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Very sparingly; only when fully dry and the body begins to soften, roughly every 2-3 weeks in warm growthMildly toxic to pets
Pseudolithos migiurtinusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Very sparingly; only when fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in warm growthMildly toxic to pets
Purple FingersDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn through early spring; none in summerPet-safe
Purple GlasswortDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Keep consistently moist to wet with saline waterMildly toxic to pets
Purple HeartBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top inch of soil dries out, roughly weekly in summer and every 2 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Purple Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and almost never in winterPet-safe
Purple Rose TreeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in autumn and winter (active growing season); reduce to monthly or suspend in summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Purple VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more in active growthPet-safe
Pussy Ears PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerMildly toxic to pets
Pygmy Tongue PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Queen of the NightBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Queen of the Night CereusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Quehl's Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Quehlianum Chin CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in active growth; none in winterPet-safe
Rabiea albinotaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in active growth; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Rainbow Hedgehog CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Rainbow PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Rat Tail CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Rat Tail CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Rebutia krainzianaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; none in winterMildly toxic to pets
Rechinger's RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in the growing season; very rarely in winterPet-safe
Red Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; monthly in winterPet-safe
Red PagodaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Red Torch CleistocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Red VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks established; more frequent in first seasonPet-safe
Red VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-14 days in spring-summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Red-Fleshed Dragon FruitBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growth; reduce in winterPet-safe
Reinwardtii HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Reko's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Revolute TromotricheDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in the growing season; minimal to none in dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Rhinephyllum broomiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only once the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; keep nearly dry when dormantMildly toxic to pets
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneriBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Rhipsalis 'Cashero'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Ribbed Brain CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in the growing season; reduce to once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Ric Rac CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-4 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Rincon ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; rarely in winter.Pet-safe
Ritchie's MonadeniumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Rock LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in summer (near-dry dormancy), every 2–3 weeks in winter (active season)Pet-safe
Roesl's UncarinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in active growth; none or minimal October–MarchMildly toxic to pets
Roller JovibarbaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Rollers HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; barely at all in winterPet-safe
Rolling HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — extremely drought-tolerantMildly toxic to pets
Rood's VanheerdeaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in autumn through spring; essentially none in summerMildly toxic to pets
Rose Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2 weeks in spring and summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Rose Pincushion CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Round-Leaf PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 10–14 days (allow top 2–3 cm to dry)Pet-safe
Round-leaf RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days during spring and summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Royal Flush Split RockDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only during active growth: late summer through winter and into early spring; stop completely while leaves are splittingPet-safe
Ruby Glow PeperomiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; much less in winterPet-safe
Ruby NecklaceBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 1-3 weeks; let the soil dry out completely between wateringsMildly toxic to pets
Ruedebusch's SchwantesiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the autumn-winter growing season; taper in spring; almost none from late spring through summerMildly toxic to pets
Rusch's Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; completely dry in summerPet-safe
Sabre-Leaved Hottentot FigDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)very low — water only when soil is dryMildly toxic to pets
Sally-My-HandsomeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in the growing season; minimal in winterMildly toxic to pets
Samaipatensis CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; sparing in winterPet-safe
San Gabriel Mountains LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks autumn through spring; none or minimal in summerPet-safe
San Pedro CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in summer; once every 3-5 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Sand Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Sand RoseBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2–3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10–14 days in summer and every 3–4 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Sansevieria EhrenbergiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria Ehrenbergii SamuraiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria EilensisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is bone dry, roughly every 3-4 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria FrancisiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in summerToxic to pets
Sansevieria GracilisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-4 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria IntermediaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is completely dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and monthly in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria KirkiiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria LaurentiiMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks; less in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria Masoniana VariegataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria MoonshineMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks; less in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria ParvaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Sansevieria PatensBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria PearsoniiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria PhillipsiaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is completely dry, about every 3 weeks in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria PowelliiMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria RobustaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and monthly in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria SingularisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer and every 4-6 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Sansevieria StuckyiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-4 weeksToxic to pets
Sansevieria Trifasciata Futura RobustaLow light (north window or shaded room)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-4 weeksToxic to pets
Santa Barbara Island LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1–2 weeks in the cool season (October–March); none from June–SeptemberPet-safe
Santa Rita Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in spring/summer; once every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Santa Rita Prickly PearDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when soil is fully dry, about every 3-4 weeks in summer; nearly none in winterPet-safe
Saucer PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthMildly toxic to pets
Scaped BergeranthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Scarlet Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Scarlet Ball CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-5 weeks in autumn; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Scarlet CleistocactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; sparing in winterPet-safe
Schaefer's TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in autumn–spring growing season; once per month or less in summerToxic to pets
Schied's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Schlumbergera 'White Christmas'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Schlumbergera × buckleyiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 daysPet-safe
Schwantes' Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-21 days during the active autumn-to-spring period; none in summerPet-safe
Schwantes' Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn; withhold in summer and winterPet-safe
Schwantesia pillansiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Only when soil is completely dry, roughly every 12-16 days in growth; keep nearly dry when dormantMildly toxic to pets
Sea LettuceBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in winter (active growth); monthly or less in summer (dormancy)Pet-safe
Sea Urchin CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, roughly weekly to fortnightly in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Sea Urchin CopiapoaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days in summer; once a month or completely dry in winterPet-safe
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry several centimeters down, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Sedum burritoBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summerPet-safe
Sedum clavatumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summerPet-safe
Sedum dasyphyllumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum hernandeziiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum palmeriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer, sparingly in winterPet-safe
Sedum spectabile 'Iceberg'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry a few centimeters down, about every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry a few centimeters down, about every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Selenicereus anthonyanusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summerPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Commander Hay'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Emerald Empress'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, far less if grown outdoors in the groundPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Killer'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; almost none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Oddity'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, sparingly; roughly every 2 weeks in summer and minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Pacific Blue Ice'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Red Lion'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; almost none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum 'Reinhard'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when fully dry in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum calcareumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks in growth, only when the soil is fully dry; little to none in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum heuffeliiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, sparingly; roughly every 2 weeks in summer and very little in winterPet-safe
Sempervivum montanumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-3 weeks when soil is fully dry in growth; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Seven-Spined DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Shadow AdromischusMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 2–3 weeks in the active season; monthly in winterPet-safe
Shaggy TrichodiademaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days during winter-spring growth period; very sparingly (once monthly) in summer dormancyPet-safe
Shand's GibbaeumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks during active growth (autumn and spring); withheld in summer dormancy and reduced to once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Sharp-petaled SchwantesiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days during autumn and winter growth; once a month in spring; none or minimal in summerMildly toxic to pets
Shining Bush PeperomiaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 5–7 days in the growing season; every 10–14 days in winterPet-safe
Short-stemmed MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–4 weeks in growing season; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Short-Stemmed MonanthesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in active growth; less in hot summer monthsPet-safe
Showy DisocactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, approximately every 7-10 days in spring and summer; reduce to every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Shrubby Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from late summer through early spring; completely dry in June–AugustPet-safe
Silver Ball CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Silver Ball NotocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in summer; sparingly once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Silver Cluster CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in growth; withhold in winterPet-safe
Silver CrownBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring and summer (growing season); every 3–4 weeks in autumn–winterToxic to pets
Silver Torch CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Silver Waves CotyledonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerToxic to pets
Simpson's JuttadinteriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 days in the active season (autumn and spring); very sparingly in summerMildly toxic to pets
Singapore Yellow FrangipaniDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Weekly to fortnightly during active growth; very sparingly in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Slender FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Slender IceplantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between wateringsPet-safe
Slender-lined Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very infrequent — one or two waterings during the autumn growth window (September–November); completely dry for 7–8 months of the yearPet-safe
Smelly DorsteniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7–10 days in summer; every 3–4 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Smooth Cane BegoniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2 cm of compost feel dryToxic to pets
Snake CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Sneed's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; almost none in winterPet-safe
Snowball PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; keep dry through winterPet-safe
Snowcap CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterPet-safe
Soft-leaf Dunce CapBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Approximately every 12–14 days in the growing season; very sparingly in winter dormancyPet-safe
Somali Desert RoseDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Weekly in hot active growth (above 30°C/86°F); cease or minimise in winterToxic to pets
Spanish HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month in winterPet-safe
Spanish StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Low — drought-tolerant; water only in very dry spellsPet-safe
Spear HeadBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–5 weeks in autumn and winterToxic to pets
Spegazzini's GymnocalyciumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summer; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
SpilanthesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 2-3 days in summerMildly toxic to pets
Spiny AdeniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; completely dry in winterToxic to pets
Spiny Club CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry, about every 10-14 days in summer; little to none in winterPet-safe
Spiny OrostachysDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; almost none in winter dormancyPet-safe
Spiny RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Spinystar CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the potting mix is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; almost none from October to MarchPet-safe
Split RockDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Soak-and-dry, only when fully dry — roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth; little to none in summer and winterPet-safe
Spoon-leaved AloinopsisDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from autumn through early spring; minimal or none June–AugustPet-safe
Spotted AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Spotted GasteriaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthPet-safe
Stapelia flavopurpureaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Stapelia grandifloraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Stapelia hirsutaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Stapelia hirsuta var. vetulaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil has dried out, roughly every 1-2 weeks in warm growthMildly toxic to pets
Stapelia leendertziaeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing seasonPet-safe
Stapelia variegataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in spring and summerPet-safe
Stapelia-Like MonadeniumBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is mostly dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Star CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2-4 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Star FraileaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Star-fruited UncarinaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in growing season; completely dry during winter dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Stardust Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7–14 days in summer; reduce in autumn and maintain nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Starfish SansevieriaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks (longer in winter)Toxic to pets
Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days; less frequent once establishedPet-safe
Stonecrop 'Dragon's Blood'Direct sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days; minimal once establishedPet-safe
Stonecrop RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Stonecrop-leaf AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the active growing season (autumn to spring); once a month or less in summerPet-safe
straight-leaved butterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when top of mix feels barely dry (summer); reduce to very occasional misting (winter)Pet-safe
Strawberry CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
String Bean HoyaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is almost fully dry, roughly every 10-14 daysPet-safe
String of bananasBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 14 daysToxic to pets
String of dolphinsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 10-14 daysToxic to pets
String of FishhooksBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
String of heartsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 10-14 daysPet-safe
String of Hearts 'Silver Glory'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthPet-safe
String of needlesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 10-14 daysMildly toxic to pets
String of NeedlesBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
String of pearlsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, every 2-3 weeksToxic to pets
String of PearlsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; every 4–6 weeks in autumn and winterToxic to pets
String of picklesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeksMildly toxic to pets
String of RaindropsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the compost is dry right through, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and every 3-4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
String of TeardropsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); once a month or less in summer dormancyToxic to pets
String of TearsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Roughly every 7-14 days in spring and summer; about once a month in winter.Toxic to pets
String of TearsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
String of WatermelonsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in spring and summer; once a month or less in winterToxic to pets
Striped NananthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; minimal in summerMildly toxic to pets
Striped TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in winter (growing season); suspend almost entirely in summerToxic to pets
Summer Impala LilyDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 7–14 days in active growth; sparingly or not at all in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Sun Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in the growing season; nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Sunrise Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 12-16 days in growth; none in winterPet-safe
Sunrise SucculentBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2–3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10–14 days in summer and every 3–5 weeks in winterMildly toxic to pets
Sutherland's Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 7-14 days in growing season; reduce to monthly in winterPet-safe
Sweetheart plantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is dry, every 14-21 daysPet-safe
Swollen-stem TylecodonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (autumn–spring); once monthly or none in summerToxic to pets
Tasteless StonecropBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14-21 days in spring and summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Tavaresia barklyiBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in warm growth; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Tavaresia grandifloraBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in warm growth; keep nearly dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Tawny Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Seasonally — water sparingly in autumn (September–November) during active growth; keep completely dry in winter and summerPet-safe
Teddy Bear VineBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil has dried out, roughly every 10-14 daysMildly toxic to pets
TephrocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is completely dry, sparingly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep bone-dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Texas Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Texas Nipple CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-14 days in summer and once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Theresa's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 6-8 weeks in winterPet-safe
Thick-stemmed AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–15 days during active growth (spring–summer); very sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Thimble CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; keep nearly dry in winterPet-safe
Thorny AdeniaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–4 weeks in summer growing season; none in winter dormancyToxic to pets
Tiger AloeBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in active growth, sparingly in summer dormancy and winterToxic to pets
Tiger JawsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2-3 weeks in spring-autumn; roughly monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Tina butterwortBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Keep media lightly damp during carnivorous phase; allow to nearly dry during succulent winter phasePet-safe
Tiny Sun MammillariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer and once every 6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Tiraque SulcorebutiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in active growth; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
Titanopsis Hugo-SchlechteriDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Mainly in autumn through spring, every 2-3 weeks when the soil is fully dry; sparing in hot summerMildly toxic to pets
Titanopsis primosiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)In autumn-spring growth once soil is fully dry; withhold through summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Titanopsis schwantesiiDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)During autumn-spring growth when soil is fully dry; near-zero in summerMildly toxic to pets
Tom Thumb CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top of the soil is dry, about every 7-10 days in summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Tongue Leaf PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn and spring; very sparingly in summer and winterMildly toxic to pets
Top-shaped Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in autumn; none in summer or winterPet-safe
Torch AloeDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growthToxic to pets
Totem Pole CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the mix is fully dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Tradescantia 'Bubblegum'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthToxic to pets
Tradescantia 'Lilac'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthToxic to pets
Tradescantia fluminensis 'Tricolor'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthToxic to pets
Tradescantia fluminensis 'Variegata'Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in growthToxic to pets
Tradescantia NavicularisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the pot is dry, roughly every 10-14 daysToxic to pets
Trailing Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 7–10 days in summer; every 2–3 weeks in winterPet-safe
Trailing Ice PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks (allow soil to dry completely between waterings)Pet-safe
Trailing Iceplant VygieDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3 cm of soil is fully dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring-summer; monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Tree HouseleekDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 1-2 weeks in active growth (autumn-spring); roughly every 3 weeks or less during summer dormancyMildly toxic to pets
Tree-Like PilosocereusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is dry to mid-depth, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; monthly in winterPet-safe
Triangular RhipsalisBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of mix is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in growthPet-safe
Truncate HaworthiaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, about every 10-14 days in active growth, minimal in winterPet-safe
Tuberous BegoniaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of compost is dry, roughly every 3-5 days in summerToxic to pets
Tulista MarginataBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, about every 2-3 weeks in growth; monthly in winterPet-safe
Tulista PumilaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 2-3 weeks in growth; monthly in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Sparingly when fully dry in summer, roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turbinicarpus valdezianusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Very sparingly when fully dry in the growing season, roughly every 2-3 weeks; none in winterPet-safe
Turk's Head BarrelDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, approximately every 10-14 days in the growing season; every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Turkish RosulariaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season; very sparingly in winterPet-safe
Twin-flowered RuschiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; very sparingly (once every 3-4 weeks) in winterPet-safe
Twisted AichrysonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in spring and summer; monthly in winterMildly toxic to pets
Twisted Barrel CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When fully dry, about every 2-3 weeks in summer; keep dry in winterMildly toxic to pets
Two-Petal BegoniaMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 7–10 days; less in cooler monthsToxic to pets
Two-Row StonecropDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days until established; essentially rain-fed once rootedPet-safe
Unarmed Hedgehog CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less in winterPet-safe
Valdez's Aztec CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is nearly dry, roughly every 14-28 days in the growing season; once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Vanilla OrchidBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Water when the top 2-3 cm of medium is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in summer; every 10-14 days in winterPet-safe
Variegated Bear's PawBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 3–4 weeks, or when soil is completely dryToxic to pets
Variegated Carrion FlowerBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 14–21 days in summer; very sparingly (once monthly or less) in winterPet-safe
Variegated Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 1-2 weeks in summer, monthly in winterPet-safe
Variegated Elephant BushBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 3–4 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 10–14 days in summer and every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Variegated LiveforeverBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days from late autumn through spring when leaves are present; withhold completely in summer dormancyPet-safe
Variegated Moon CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growth; minimal in winterPet-safe
Variegated String of PearlsBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in growthToxic to pets
Variegated Sweetheart HoyaBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the mix is almost fully dry, every 2-3 weeksPet-safe
Veined Begonia (Venosa)Bright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top half of the soil is dry; sparingly in winter (roughly monthly)Toxic to pets
Velvet CotyledonBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 10–14 days in the growing season, every 3–4 weeks in winterToxic to pets
Verity's LiveforeverDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the cool growing season (October–April); completely dry June–SeptemberPet-safe
Veronica beccabungaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Keep permanently wet; never let the rootzone dry outMildly toxic to pets
Villete's Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in autumn; none in summer or winterPet-safe
Wall MonanthesMedium indirect light (a couple of metres from a window)Every 1–2 weeks in the growing season; every 3–4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Warty Living StoneDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14-21 days during active autumn-to-spring growth; completely none in summerPet-safe
Warty Living StonesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks in autumn; none in summer or deep winterPet-safe
Watch Chain PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 1-2 weeks in spring/summer; roughly monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Water Lily CactusBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in spring and summer; every 3-4 weeks in autumn; almost none in winterPet-safe
Wax plantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)When the soil is dry, every 10-14 daysPet-safe
Weasel StomatiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
Whale Fin Snake PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)every 2-4 weeks, when soil is fully dryToxic to pets
White AnacampserosDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in summer and monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
White JuttadinteriaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in the growing season (spring through autumn); very sparingly in winterMildly toxic to pets
White Tiger JawsDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 14–21 days during the growing season (spring–autumn); once monthly or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
White-Flowered Crown CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once a month or less from October to FebruaryPet-safe
White-pink StomatiumDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; every 4-6 weeks or less in winterMildly toxic to pets
White-Spined ThelocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is completely dry, roughly every 14-21 days in the growing season; suspend almost entirely in winter.Pet-safe
Wide Eye PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn to late winter; none in summerPet-safe
Wild's PincushionDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in summer; once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Wilman's EbracteolaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days during the spring-autumn growing season; very sparingly (once every 4-6 weeks) in winterPet-safe
Wilmot's DinteranthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Autumn only (2 watering cycles); stop completely in spring while new leaves emerge; minimal in early winterPet-safe
Wilmot's DinteranthusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–5 weeks during autumn through early spring; completely dry June–AugustPet-safe
Window PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 3–4 weeks in spring and summer; minimal in winterPet-safe
Wire-stem TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10–14 days in the growing season (autumn–spring); once per month or less in summer dormancyToxic to pets
Witteberg Cone PlantBright indirect light (just back from a sunny window)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn–winter; almost none in summerPet-safe
Woolly WeingartiaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in the growing season; once monthly or less in winter.Pet-safe
Woven MatucanaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-4 cm of soil is dry, every 10-14 days in summerPet-safe
Wrinkled ElatostemaLow light (north window or shaded room)Every 3–5 days; soil should remain consistently moistPet-safe
Yellow Baby ToesDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during active growth (autumn through spring); essentially none through summer dormancyPet-safe
Yellow Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks in autumn; withhold entirely in summerPet-safe
Yellow Cone PlantDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks from late summer through early spring; fully dry throughout June–AugustPet-safe
Yellow Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 10-14 days in growth; let the top half of the mix dry firstPet-safe
Yellow Dragon FruitDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is fully dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Yellow PitayaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; every 2-4 weeks in winterPet-safe
Yellow Tower CactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, every 7-14 days in spring and summer; every 4-6 weeks in autumn; once monthly or less in winterPet-safe
Yellow-scaled TylecodonDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)Every 2–3 weeks during active winter growth; completely dry during summer dormancyToxic to pets
YuccaDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the soil is mostly dry, every 10-14 daysToxic to pets
Zehtner's DiscocactusDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 4-5 cm of soil is completely dry, roughly every 10-14 days in summer; reduce to once every 4-6 weeks in winterPet-safe
Zehtner's Turk's CapDirect sun (at least 4-6 hours)When the top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days in summer; reduce to once every 3-4 weeks in winterPet-safe

Best succulents for beginners — frequently asked questions

What makes a plant one of the best succulents for beginners?

This list is not hand-picked for looks. It is every plant in our library whose documented growth habit is a true succulent or cactus (semi-succulents excluded), drawn from Growli's structured plant-care library so the selection is consistent and checkable. 1023 plants qualify today.

How many succulents for beginners are there?

Growli currently lists 1023 plants that meet the criterion (every plant in our library whose documented growth habit is a true succulent or cactus (semi-succulents excluded)). The list updates as the plant-care library grows; each entry links to a full care guide.

Are these plants safe for cats and dogs?

Not necessarily — this list is selected by every plant in our library whose documented growth habit is a true succulent or cactus (semi-succulents excluded), not by pet safety. Each plant is tagged with its pet-safety status below, and links to a full ASPCA-sourced pet-safety guide. If you have pets, see the dedicated best pet-safe houseplants list.

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