GreenlyThirsty houseplants
African violet, Alocasia, Anthurium, Asparagus fern, Bird of paradise, Boston fern, Calathea, Calla lily, Chinese Hibiscus, Coffee plant, Coleus, Creeping fig, Croton, Ctenanthe, Fittonia, Flame violet, Gardenia, Gloxinia, Madagascar Jasmine, Maidenhair fern, Maranta, Peace Lily, Pink Jasmine, Poinsettia, Polka dot plant, Rex begonia, Stromanthe, Tropical pitcher plant, Venus flytrap and Zebra plant: while they grow, their cards water them every 3–6 days — the most often of all our houseplants.
African violetPartial shade · every 6 days
AlocasiaPartial shade · every 6 days
AnthuriumPartial shade · every 6 days
Asparagus fernPartial shade · every 5 days
Bird of paradiseFull sun · every 4 days
Boston fernPartial shade · every 5 days
CalatheaPartial shade · every 5 days
Calla lilyFull sun · every 5 days
Chinese HibiscusPartial shade · every 4 days
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Creeping figPartial shade · every 5 days
CrotonPartial shade · every 6 days
CtenanthePartial shade · every 5 days
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Flame violetPartial shade · every 5 days
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GloxiniaPartial shade · every 4 days
Madagascar JasmineFull sun · every 4 days
Maidenhair fernPartial shade · every 3 days
MarantaPartial shade · every 6 days
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Pink JasminePartial shade · every 5 days
PoinsettiaPartial shade · every 5 days
Polka dot plantPartial shade · every 5 days
Rex begoniaPartial shade · every 5 days
StromanthePartial shade · every 5 days
Tropical pitcher plantPartial shade · every 4 days
Venus flytrapFull sun · every 3 days
Zebra plantPartial shade · every 5 days
Care at a glance
| Plant | Light | Water in growth | Water in winter rest | Winter minimum | Repotting | Air humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African violet | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Alocasia | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Anthurium | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | 18 °C | every 30 months | 60–80 % |
| Asparagus fern | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 14 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Bird of paradise | Full sun | every 4 days | every 10 days | 12 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Boston fern | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Calathea | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | 16 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Calla lily | Full sun | every 5 days | — | — | every 12 months | — |
| Chinese Hibiscus | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 10 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Coffee plant | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | — | every 30 months | — |
| Coleus | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 7 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Creeping fig | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 12 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Croton | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 14 days | 15 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Ctenanthe | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 9 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Fittonia | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 8 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Flame violet | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | — | every 24 months | 50–100 % |
| Gardenia | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 7 days | 10 °C | every 12 months | — |
| Gloxinia | Partial shade | every 4 days | — | — | every 12 months | — |
| Madagascar Jasmine | Full sun | every 4 days | every 14 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Maidenhair fern | Partial shade | every 3 days | every 7 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Maranta | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Peace Lily | Shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Pink Jasmine | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 12 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Poinsettia | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 14 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Polka dot plant | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Rex begonia | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 12 days | 13 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Stromanthe | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 8 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Tropical pitcher plant | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 7 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Venus flytrap | Full sun | every 3 days | every 5 days | — | every 12 months | — |
| Zebra plant | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 8 days | — | every 12 months | — |
How this list is made
Chosen by the watering interval in growth: 6 days or shorter. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
