The biggest secret to successfully incorporating houseplants into your home is selecting plants compatible with your growing conditions. As the list below shows, you have many choices for tall, short, climbing, hanging, and conversation-piece specimens.
High Light (near sunlit window or in bright reflected light all day)
Candelabra spurge (Euphorbia candelabrum)
English ivy (Hedera helix)
Hedgehog cactus (Rebutia spp.)
Pincushion cactus (Mammillaria spp.)
Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
Silver jade plant (Crassula arborescens)
Wax plant (Hoya carnosa)
Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)
Moderate Light (bright indirect light two to four hours a day)
Asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus)
Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia spp.)
Fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
Lady palm (Rhapis excelsa)
Philodendron (Philodendron spp.)
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Swedish ivy (Plectranthus australis)
Low Light (enough indirect light to cast shadows)
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea erumpens)
Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)
Dragon lilies (Dracaena spp.)
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum spp.)
Peperomia (Peperomia spp.)
Low Humidity (30 percent or less)
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.)
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea erumpens)
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe spp.)
High Humidity (bathroom, kitchen)
African violet (Saintpaulia spp.)
Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum)
Hawaiian ti (Cordyline fruticosa)