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Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Light: Full sun to part shade. More shade is better in hot climates. Very adaptable.
Watering: Water deeply once a week for the first year while it establishes, then only during dry spells. Established boxwood is fairly drought tolerant. Avoid constantly wet soil.
Placement: Well-drained soil is essential. Shallow roots benefit from mulch. Give good air circulation to reduce leaf disease.
Early warning signs: Bronze or orange foliage in winter is often a normal cold response, not death.
Straw-colored dieback in patches, sometimes with dark leaf spots, can be boxwood blight. Isolate and inspect.
Yellowing with wet soil points to root rot from poor drainage.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Calathea

Goeppertia spp.

Light: Medium indirect light. Direct sun fades the leaf patterns and causes crisping. It tolerates lower light better than brighter.
Watering: Keep the soil lightly and evenly moist, never soggy and never bone dry. Use filtered, distilled, or rainwater if your tap water is hard.
Placement: A humid room such as a bathroom, or grouped with other plants. Away from drafts and heat sources.
Early warning signs: Brown, crispy leaf edges are the classic sign of dry air or mineral buildup from tap water.
Curling leaves that do not open point to underwatering or low humidity.
Yellowing across the plant with wet soil means overwatering.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Echeveria (rosette succulent)

Echeveria spp.

Light: Bright light with several hours of direct sun. In low light the rosettes stretch and lose their compact shape.
Watering: Soak the soil, then wait until it is bone dry, often 2 to 3 weeks indoors and longer in winter. Water the soil, not the rosette.
Placement: A very well-drained cactus and succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole. A sunny windowsill or a bright covered patio.
Early warning signs: Translucent, mushy lower leaves mean overwatering.
Wrinkled, thin leaves mean it is thirsty.
A long bare stem with widely spaced leaves, called etiolation, means not enough light.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Fiddle-leaf fig

Ficus lyrata

Light: Bright light, including a few hours of gentle direct sun. This plant needs more light than most indoor foliage plants.
Watering: Water when the top 3 to 5 cm of soil is dry, roughly weekly in the growth season. Water thoroughly, then let it drain. It dislikes both drought and soggy soil.
Placement: Directly in front of a bright east or west window. Keep it away from cold drafts, heating vents, and doors that open to the outside.
Early warning signs: Brown spots spreading from the leaf center or edges can be overwatering or root rot.
Dropping leaves usually follows a move, a draft, or a sudden change in light or watering.
Pale new growth that stays small means not enough light.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Light: Morning sun and afternoon shade in most regions. Too much hot sun causes wilting and scorch; too much shade reduces flowering.
Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in summer. Container plants may need daily watering in heat. Mulch heavily.
Placement: Rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Shelter from strong afternoon sun and drying wind.
Early warning signs: Midday wilting that recovers by evening is often heat stress, not lack of water. Check the soil before adding more.
No flowers can mean pruning at the wrong time or late frost damage to buds.
Yellowing leaves with green veins point to iron deficiency in alkaline soil.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Japanese maple

Acer palmatum

Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade in most climates. Full sun is fine in cool-summer regions. Hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves of many cultivars.
Watering: Keep the root zone evenly moist for the first two years, especially in heat. Deep watering once or twice a week, more in containers. Mulch to hold moisture.
Placement: A sheltered spot out of strong wind. In containers, protect the roots from hard freezes and from baking in summer. Slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
Early warning signs: Crispy brown leaf edges in summer are usually leaf scorch from sun, wind, or dry roots.
Sudden wilting with dark bark patches can be a sign of verticillium wilt.
Some leaf drop after transplanting is normal in the first season.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Light: Full sun, at least 6 hours a day. It will not thrive in shade.
Watering: Water sparingly. Soak, then let the soil dry out completely before the next watering. Once established it needs very little supplemental water. Overwatering is the usual killer.
Placement: Lean, gritty, well-drained soil, slightly alkaline. Raised beds or a gravel mulch help. Good airflow prevents rot.
Early warning signs: Yellowing lower foliage with a woody, collapsing center usually means too much water or soil that is too rich.
Black, soft stems at the base are root or crown rot.
A tired, woody plant responds to a light prune after flowering, never into bare old wood.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Monstera

Monstera deliciosa

Light: Bright indirect light. Tolerates medium light with slower growth. Keep out of direct midday sun, which scorches leaves.
Watering: Water when the top 3 to 5 cm of soil is dry, roughly weekly in warm months and every 10 to 14 days in winter. Let excess drain fully.
Placement: A few feet back from an east or north window, or filtered light from a bright south or west window. Give it room and a moss pole to climb.
Early warning signs: Yellowing lower leaves with consistently wet soil point to overwatering.
Brown crispy leaf edges usually mean the air is too dry or the plant was underwatered.
No leaf splits on a mature plant often means not enough light.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Olive tree

Olea europaea

Light: Full sun, the more the better. Indoors it needs the sunniest window available and still prefers to be outside in the warm season.
Watering: Let the top 5 cm of soil dry, then water deeply. Drought tolerant once established. Reduce watering in winter. It will not tolerate waterlogged roots.
Placement: Free-draining soil, a container with a large drainage hole, and shelter from hard frost. A cool, bright, dry winter rest suits it.
Early warning signs: Leaf drop often follows a move, a cold draft, or soggy soil.
Yellowing leaves with wet soil mean the roots are staying too wet.
Silvery-grey leaves are normal for the species, not a deficiency.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Peace lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Light: Medium to bright indirect light. It survives in low light but flowers less. No direct sun.
Watering: Keep the soil lightly moist, not wet. Water when the top 2 cm is dry, often once or twice a week. It droops dramatically when thirsty and recovers within hours of watering.
Placement: A north or east-facing room, away from cold drafts. Higher humidity keeps leaf tips green.
Early warning signs: Brown leaf tips point to dry air, tap-water minerals, or over-fertilizing.
Yellow leaves across the plant mean too much water or too much direct light.
Repeated severe wilting stresses the plant. Water before it collapses.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Light: Bright indirect to medium light. Variegated types lose their pattern in low light. Keep out of direct sun.
Watering: Water when the top 2 to 3 cm of soil is dry, roughly weekly. It wilts visibly when thirsty and recovers quickly after watering.
Placement: A shelf or hanging spot near a bright window, or trailing along a wall. Undemanding and fast growing.
Early warning signs: Yellow leaves scattered through the plant usually mean overwatering.
Brown leaf tips point to dry air or inconsistent watering.
Long bare vines with small leaves mean it needs more light.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Light: Full sun, at least 6 to 8 hours. Indoors it needs the brightest possible window or a grow light.
Watering: Let the top few centimeters dry between waterings, then water thoroughly. Drought tolerant once established and it hates wet feet.
Placement: Sharp-draining, sandy or gritty soil. In containers use a terracotta pot. Good air movement reduces powdery mildew.
Early warning signs: Browning from the inside out, with dry soil, means it dried out too far between waterings.
Yellowing with soggy soil is root rot.
A white powdery coating on leaves is powdery mildew from poor airflow or overhead watering.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Light: Very adaptable, from low light to bright indirect. Grows fastest in bright light. Avoid harsh direct sun through glass.
Watering: Water only when the soil is completely dry, about every 2 to 3 weeks in summer and every 4 to 6 weeks in winter. When unsure, wait.
Placement: Almost anywhere indoors, including a spot with little natural light. Use a gritty, fast-draining mix.
Early warning signs: Soft, mushy, or foul-smelling leaves at the base mean root rot from overwatering.
Wrinkled or curling leaves mean it has gone too long without water.
Do not let it sit in a saucer of water.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

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ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Light: Low to bright indirect light. One of the most shade-tolerant houseplants. Avoid direct sun.
Watering: Water only when the soil is fully dry, about every 2 to 4 weeks. Its rhizomes store water, so underwatering is far safer than overwatering.
Placement: Good for offices and low-light rooms. Use a well-draining mix and a pot with a drainage hole.
Early warning signs: Yellowing stems and leaves at the same time usually mean overwatering.
Wrinkled stems and dry, curling leaflets mean it is very thirsty.
Mildly toxic if chewed. Keep away from pets and small children that nibble.

General care guidance for the species. Adjust for your climate, light, and soil. Prepared with the Plantorbia care sheet generator at plantorbia.com.

Plant care sheet generator

Boxwood

Calathea

Echeveria (rosette succulent)

Fiddle-leaf fig

Hydrangea

Japanese maple

Lavender

Monstera

Olive tree

Peace lily

Pothos

Rosemary

Snake plant

ZZ plant

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