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This plant is native to Southern Africa.  If you look really close, you can see a cucumber pattern.  This cool plant can have babies that grow off the stem, under the soil, and develop the dark green and silver coloration once exposed to the light. Ideally, place the pickle plant near a south or west-facing window that receives a few hours of direct sunlight per day.  

Scientific Name: Kleinia Stapeliiformis

Common Name: Pickle Plant or Candle Stick Plant

Growth: 10 inches in length and 0.8 inches in thickness

Light: Bright, Indirect light

Watering: Let dry out between watering, water sparingly 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

This beautiful plant has cascading vines and heart shaped leaves.  This plant stores water in its leaves and roots making it drought tolerant.  In the spring and fall the String of Hearts actually produces flowers! 

Small, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and they have tiny hairs that trap insects helping with pollination!

Scientific Name: Ceropegia Woodii

Common Name: String of Hearts/Rosary Vine/Chain of Hearts

Light: Bright indirect light to full sun

Watering: Let dry out between waterings

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

The Tradescantia Nanouk is a popular houseplant known for its variegated pink, purple, green, and white leaves. This plant loves to trail and it's very easy to grow!  It can also be referred to as Fantasy Venice, symbolizing joy, creativity, and vibrant life.

Scientific Name: Tradescantia Nanouk

Common Name: Bubblegum, Fantasy Venice

Light: Bright indirect light

Watering: Let soil dry slightly between waterings

Growth: Fast growing, great for hanging baskets

Pet Safe: no

Care: Easy

The Heart Fern is a unique houseplant known for its glossy, heart shaped leaves on delicate black stems.  It’s native to Southeast Asia which is why this plant requires high humidity.  It thrives in terrariums!

Scientific Name: Hemionitis Arifolia

Common Name: Heart Fern

Light: Indirect/filtered sunlight

Watering: When top inch of soil is dry.

Growth: 12-18 inches tall

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

An easy indoor plant that is perfect for a hanging pot.

Light: Bright indirect light to medium light

Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage 

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

This is a very pretty Aloe with edges lined with little spines which are not sharp.  Leaves are speckled with white. It is native to Kenya.

Scientific Name: Aloe juvenna

Common Name: Tiger Tooth Aloe

Growth: 12 inches tall and wide, grows slowly

Light: Bright light.  If they are not receiving enough light they will get taller and reach for the sun.  The brighter the light, the more compact they will remain. However, the leaves can burn if in too much hot sun, especially in the summer. 

Watering: Let it dry out between watering

Pet safe: Yes

Care: Easy

A fun Cactus with an interesting growth habit, producing multiple curved stems which resemble turrets of a castle, hence its common name.  It is native to southern Florida and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Caribbean and South America. 

Scientific Name: Acanthocereus Tetragonus

Common Name: Fairy Castle Cactus

Growth:  Slow growing.  While it can reach great heights in the wild, 6 feet or more, it will remain much smaller when grown indoors.  

Light: Very bright indirect light.  Too much sun can cause scorching. 

Flowering:  Lovely white flowers only open for one night.  In the wild these flowers attack moths. 

Watering: Let it dry out completely before watering and limit watering in the winter and increase during the summer.  

Pet Safe: Non toxic however because of its sharp spines, it should be kept where pets can not be poked accidentally. 

Care: Easy. Repotting every 2-3 years is recommended because its root system is large and tends to extend outwards. 

The Silver Streak is a strong, sturdy plant with sword shaped leaves.  Each leaf is dark green with a metallic silver-green stripe running along the centre.  They grow upright and in dense rosette form.  Originating from West Africa, this cool snake plant is also excellent at filtering indoor air and removing toxins like formaldehyde and xylene.

Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata

Common Name: Snake Plant, Sansevieria Silver Streak

Growth: Can reach a height of 2 feet

Light: Bright indirect light to low light

Watering: Allow to dry out completely between watering

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

N Joy is a popular, low-maintenance houseplant that is known for its green leaves with creamy white variegation.  This will make your space look bright and stylish! It thrives in hanging baskets and originates from Southeast Asian tropical rainforests where it would crawl and vine down the vegetation.

Scientific Name: Epipremnum aureum

Common Name: Pothos ‘N’ Joy

Light: Bright indirect light to low light

Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage 

Growth: In ideal conditions this plant can grow 12-18 inches a year.

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

The bird's nest fern is named this way because the centre of the plant resembles a bird's nest. It is also occasionally called a crow's nest fern. The Bird's Nest Fern is Native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, Eastern Australia and India.  

Scientific Name: Asplenium Nidus

Common Name: Bird's Nest Fern

Light: Bright indirect light

Watering: They need a very deep watering followed by letting them dry out.

Growth: Can grow up to 12 inches

Pet Safe: yes

Care: Easy

The Snake Plant Laurentii, also referred to as Mother-in-law’s tongue, is a popular, low-maintenance succulent known for its sword-like leaves with dark centres and vibrant yellow edges. 

Scientific Name: Sansevieria laurentii

Common Name: Snake Plant

Growth: Can grow to 6 feet tall

Light: Bright indirect light to low light

Watering: Water sparingly 

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

The Pink Lady Turtle Vine is a trailing succulent known for it's beautifully vibrant, pink and cream variegated leaves. It originates from the tropical regions of the Americas.  This plant spreads horizontally making it wonderful for hanging baskets or effective ground cover.  It can produce little white flowers in the summer months. It has air purifying qualities and is known to reduce stress and promote relaxation!

Scientific Name: Callisia Repens

Common Name: The Pink Lady Turtle Vine/Pink Panther

Light: Bright indirect light 

Watering: When top soil is dry, ensure good drainage 

Pet Safe: Generally considered non toxic

Care: Easy

The lowest of care plants! Air plants do not require soil to survive.  Just as the name implies, they survive in air!  They can be displayed in many decorative formats.  With their unique look, they can be quite fun to display.  They originate from Central and South America.  Air Plants come in all shapes and sizes as well as multiple colours.

Scientific Name: Tillandsia 

Common Name: Air Plant

Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light, direct sun for too many hours can scorch the leaves.

Water: Once a week, submerge in water and then be sure to completely dry out.

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

A spring favourite! These plants look like shamrocks but are actually a part of the oxalis species!

Light: Bright indirect light

Watering: Keep evenly hydrated 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

Chinese Evergreens are characterized by large, oval-shaped leaves with striking patterns, and this Stripes variety does not disappoint. The rich green leaves have bands of sparkling, silvery-white striations. It's a great beginner houseplant that thrives in both low + bright light conditions, making it a versatile plant perfect for a housewarming gift.

Scientific Name: Aglaonema 'Stripes'

Common Name: Chinese Evergreen Stripes

Light: Medium-Low

Growth: 1 ft - 2 ft growing compact + bushy

Watering: Let top 2" dry between waterings; likes humidity + misting (great in a bathroom!)

Pet Safe: No

Care: Intermediate

The Snake Plant, also known as the "mother-in-law's tongue", is one of the hardiest plants around.  It originates from West and Central Africa.  You can find them in dry, rocky, desert like areas.  Some people love them because they symbolize resilience and good luck. Snake Plants reduce allergens in the environment by releasing oxygen into the air, making them an air-purifying plant.  

Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata, formerly Sansevieria trifasciata

Common Name: Snake Plant

Growth: Can grow to 6 feet tall

Light: Bright indirect light to low light

Watering: Water sparingly 

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

This beautiful cactus grows incredible bright flowers!

Light: Bright indirect light.  Avoid full sun because they will get scorched

Watering: Ideally, you want the top 1/3 of the potting mix to dry out before watering. In winter, reduce watering and move the plant to a cooler location. This will help produce healthy, large flowers the next season. 

Pet Safe: Yes, but still recommended to keep out of reach.  Ingesting too much can get your pet sick.

Care: Easy

Tradescantia have iridescent and striped leaves while also being great plants for propagating! This variety has stunning golden variegated leaves. Lovely as a hanging plant. 

Scientific Name: Tradescantia Fluminensis, Yellow Hill

Growth: This is a trailing plant and the size can easily be controlled with prunning

Light: Bright indirect light, some morning or late afternoon sun will keep the colours bold

Watering: Water when the top inch of the soil is dry

Pet Safe: no

Care: Easy

The lowest of care plants! Air plants do not require soil to survive.  Just as the name implies, they survive in air!  They can be displayed in many decorative formats.  With their unique look, they can be quite fun to display.  They originate from Central and South America.  Air Plants come in all shapes and sizes as well as multiple colours.

Scientific Name: Tillandsia Butzii

Common Name: Air Plant

Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light, direct sun for too many hours can scorch the leaves.

Water: Once a week, submerge in water and then be sure to completely dry out.

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

Dancing Bones Cactus is an interesting looking tropical epiphytic- meaning it grows on other plants. In the wild it grows on trees in high elevation forests of Brazil.  In the spring it has yellow flowers. 

Scientific Name: Hatiora Salicornioides

Common Name: Dancing Bones Cactus, Bottle Cactus

Growth: 6-12 " Slow growing

Light: Low to medium bright light. Try to mimic the understory of trees. 

Watering: requires higher humidity and moisture than most cacti since it grows naturally in the jungle. However it is still a succulent so do not leave it sitting in water.  Water when the top inch or so feels dry.  Water more in the summer than during the winter

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy to Moderate