Plant Growing Guides

Shade-loving tropical understory plants

Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Rhaphidophora, etc.)

Pothos and Philodendron Mix

Epipremnum aureum and Philodendron spp.

Shade-tolerant Orchids

Orchidaceae (various genera)

Tropical Understory Plants (Shade-Tolerant)

Various species adapted to forest understory

Faidherbia albida (Apple-ring Acacia)

Faidherbia albida

Sierra Madre

Ipomoea alba

Silver Band Prayer Plant

Goeppertia orbifolia

Silver Hahnii

Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii'

Silver Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura

Silver Star

Chlorophytum comosum 'Silvery'

Sinningia 'Freckles'

Sinningia speciosa 'Freckles'

Gloxinia Brocade

Sinningia speciosa 'Brocade'

Sinningia Brocade Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa 'Brocade'

Gloxinia Defiance

Sinningia speciosa 'Defiance'

Gloxinia Duchess of York

Sinningia speciosa 'Duchess of York'

Gloxinia, Macrantha Sinningia

Sinningia macrantha

Dollbaby African Violet

Sinningia pusilla 'Dollbaby'

Siratro

Macroptilium atropurpureum

Sissoo Callaloo

Sesbania grandiflora

Slow-Growing Stem Plants

Various species (common examples: Hoya carnosa, Epipremnum pinnatum, Philodendron spp.)

Small Air Plants

Tillandsia spp.

Small Aloe

Aloe vera (and related dwarf/compact species)

Small Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum (dwarf varieties)

Small Aroids

Araceae family (various genera)

Flaming Sword

Vriesea splendens

Small Echeveria

Echeveria spp.

Small Epiphytic Ferns

Various species (e.g., Platycerium, Asplenium, Polypodium)

Small epiphytic orchids

Orchidaceae (various epiphytic genera)

Small ferns in orchid collections

Various Pteridophyta species (commonly Platycerium, Asplenium, Davallia, Microgramma)

Small Ferns for Mounted Culture

Various species (e.g., Platycerium bifurcatum, Polyscias filicifolia, Asplenium nidus)

Small-flowered Epidendrum

Epidendrum pseudepidendrum

Small-growing Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (various genera and species)

Small-growing Hoya

Hoya species (miniature varieties)

Small-growing native rainforest plants

Various species (not a single species)

Small-leafed Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Small-leafed Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

Philodendron Neon

Philodendron hederaceum var. neon

Mini Monstera

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Small-leaved Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Australian Wax Plant

Hoya australis

Multiflora Hoya

Hoya multiflora

Small Oncidium

Oncidium species (miniature varieties)

Small Tillandsias

Tillandsia spp. (small varieties)

Small Trailing Aroids

Araceae family (various genera)

Small Tropical Vines

Various species (Passiflora spp., Mandevilla spp., Thunbergia spp., etc.)

Smithiantha 'Red King'

Smithiantha multiflora 'Red King'

Temple Bells

Smithiantha zebrina

Smooth Cayenne Pineapple

Ananas comosus 'Smooth Cayenne'