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From African violets to ZZ plants, here's our ultimate A to Z reference for how to take care of (just about) any type of houseplant.

african violet
aglaonema
air plant
aloe
areca palm
asparagus fern
avocado
bamboo plant
banana plant
basil
begonia
bird of paradise
bird's nest fern
boston fern
bromeliad
burro's tail
calathea
cast iron plant
christmas cactus
cilantro
coffee plant
croton
dieffenbachia plant
dracaena
echeveria
elephant ear
english ivy
ficus
fiddle leaf fig
fittonia
garlic
haworthia
hoya
jade plant
kalanchoe
kentia palm
lady palm
lavender
lemon button fern
lemon tree
maidenhair fern
maranta
mint
money tree
monstera adansonii
monstera deliciosa
moss
olive tree
orchid
oregano
oxalis
parlor palm
peace lily
pencil cactus
peperomia
philodendron
pilea plant
ponytail palm
pothos
queen's tears
rosemary
rubber plant
snake plant
spider plant
staghorn fern
string of pearls plant
thyme
tradescantia
umbrella plant
venus fly trap
xanadu
yucca
zz plant
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