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Schefflera; Umbrella Plant; Actinophylla Amate Heptapleurum arboricola 'Luseana' Ficus mix
Crab Cactus; Thanksgiving Cactus; Holiday Cactus Schlumbergera Cacti & Succulent mix
Gaj Pipali; Gajapippali; Scindapsus Scindapsus officinalis Aroid Mix

Keep Aroid Mix: an airy medium for this climbing aroid, maintained lightly and evenly moist. Pothos is not displayed as a common name because it is easily confused with Epipremnum.

Satin Pothos 'Trebie'; Silver Pothos; Silver Vine Scindapsus pictus 'Trebie' Aroid Mix

Keep Aroid Mix with strong aeration and drainage, watering after the upper layer dries. Moonlight, Sterling Silver and Dark Form are removed because they normally refer to Scindapsus treubii, not 'Trebie'.

Little-flower Fishhook Cactus Sclerocactus parviflorus Cacti & Succulent mix
Sedeveria Sedeveria hybrids Cacti & Succulent mix

Use an aerated, very free-draining mix. Let it dry between waterings and do not leave water in the outer pot or saucer.

Burro'S Tail; Sedum Burrito Sedum morganianum Cacti & Succulent mix
Chinese Sedum; Stonecrop; Hens & Chicks Sedum tetractinum Cacti & Succulent mix
Bolivian Sunset; Bolivian Sunset Gloxinia Seemannia sylvatica Calathea & Maranta mix

Use Calathea & Maranta mix as the closest stocked fit for a tropical rhizomatous gesneriad; keep airy and consistently lightly moist.

Variegated Spikemoss; Martens'S Spike Moss; Frosty Fern Selaginella martensii Fern mix
Fishbone Cactus Selenicereus anthonyanus Cacti & Succulent mix
Queen of the Night Selenicereus grandiflorus Cacti & Succulent mix
Houseleek Sempervivum tectorum Cacti & Succulent mix
Semponium Semponium hybrids Cacti & Succulent mix

Use a very free-draining mix and water according to active growth. Reduce watering when growth slows or the plant rests, rather than following a fixed schedule.

Curio Mount Everest Senecio ficoides Cacti & Succulent mix
Variegated German Ivy; Variegated Natal Ivy Senecio macroglossus Fern mix
String Of Pearls; String-Of-Beads Senecio rowleyanus Cacti & Succulent mix
Common Groundsel; Groundsel; Old-man-in-the-spring Senecio vulgaris Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked ordinary, free-draining medium. This is a common weed rather than a typical long-lived pot plant.

Autumn Moor Grass; Sesleria Sesleria autumnalis Ficus mix

Use a neutral to alkaline, well-drained medium. Maintain moderate moisture in containers and avoid acidic ericaceous mixes.

Bladder Campion; Maidenstears Silene vulgaris Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked free-draining medium; water moderately and avoid standing water.

Florist’s Gloxinia; Brazilian Gloxinia; Gloxinia Sinningia speciosa Calathea & Maranta mix

Use Calathea & Maranta mix as the closest stocked airy, moisture-retentive medium; keep moist in growth and much drier in dormancy.

Chinese Jade Sinocrassula yunnanensis Cacti & Succulent mix
Jerusalem Cherry; Winter Cherry; Madeira Winter Cherry Solanum pseudocapsicum Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked fertile, free-draining medium; maintain light, even moisture. The fruits are toxic.

Baby’s Tears; Mind-your-own-business; Angel’s Tears Soleirolia soleirolii Calathea & Maranta mix

Use Calathea & Maranta mix as the closest stocked fit; keep consistently lightly moist and airy, without drying completely.

Dwarf Kōwhai; Prostrate Kōwhai Sophora prostrata Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked medium for a woody shrub; provide excellent drainage and moderate watering.

African Hemp Sparrmannia africana Ficus mix
Cupido Peace Lily; Spathiphyllum Rondo Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum Calathea & Maranta mix
Peace Lily; White Sails; Sweet Lauretta Spathiphyllum wallisii Calathea & Maranta mix
Peat Moss Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum
Aztec Lily Sprekelia formosissima Calathea & Maranta mix
African Stangeria Stangeria eriopus Cacti & Succulent mix
Tiger Orchid Stanhopea tigrina Orchid mix
Carrion Flower Stapelia gigantea Cacti & Succulent mix
Brain Cactus Stenocactus multicostatus Cacti & Succulent mix
Stenomesson Stenomesson miniatum Calathea & Maranta mix
Stephania; Pierrei; Caudex Stephania erecta Cacti & Succulent mix
Hawaiian Wedding Vine; Madagascar Jasmine Stephanotis floribunda Anthurium mix
Stevia; Sweetleaf; Candyleaf; Sugarleaf Stevia rebaudiana Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked fertile, free-draining medium; maintain moderate, even moisture without standing water.

Hawaiian Sunset Vine; Hawaiian Bell; Braveheart Vine Stictocardia beraviensis Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked rich but free-draining medium for a tropical climber; maintain even moisture during vigorous growth.

Feather Grass; Stipa; Nassella; Ponytails Stipa / Nassella — feather grasses Ficus mix

Use a free-draining medium, especially for winter conditions. Allow the upper layer to dry between waterings and avoid persistent wetness around the crown.

Giant Bird Of Paradise; Bird Of Paradise; Ave Del Paraíso; Strelitzia; Strelitzie; Bird Of Paradise Flower; Crane Flower Strelitzia nicolai Calathea & Maranta mix
Cape Primrose Streptocarpus Calathea & Maranta mix
African violet saintpaulia Streptocarpus ionanthus Calathea & Maranta mix
Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus Calathea & Maranta mix
Triostar; Stromanthe ‘triostar’ Stromanthe sanguinea Calathea & Maranta mix
Discus Cactus Strombocactus disciformis Cacti & Succulent mix
Sulcorebutia Sulcorebutia spp. & cultivars Cacti & Succulent mix

Use a very free-draining mix containing mineral components. Water after the medium dries, adjusting frequency to active growth, temperature and season.

Voodoo Lily Synandrospadix vermitoxicus Aroid Mix
Arrowhead Plant 'Neon Robusta'; Pink Syngonium Syngonium 'Neon Robusta' Aroid Mix

Use airy Aroid Mix with good drainage, watering after the upper layer dries. The unstocked Syngonium mix label is removed.

Arrowhead Vine; Arrowhead Plant; Goosefoot Plant Syngonium podophyllum Aroid Mix

Use Aroid Mix with good aeration and drainage; water after the upper layer dries. Albo Variegata, Mojito and Neon Robusta are not displayed as common names of the species.

Silver Goosefoot; Velvet Syngonium; Arrowhead Vine Syngonium wendlandii Aroid Mix

Use Aroid Mix as the appropriate stocked airy medium; provide good drainage and water after the surface dries slightly.

Pinwheel Flower; Crape Jasmine; East Indian Rosebay Tabernaemontana divaricata Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked organic, free-draining medium for a tropical shrub; maintain light, even moisture.

Black bat flower; Devil Flower; Bat Flower; Cat'S Whiskers Tacca chantrieri Alocasia mix
Jewels of Opar; Fameflower; Pink Baby’s Breath Talinum paniculatum Cacti & Succulent mix

Its fleshy base and roots require fast drainage: use Cacti & Succulent mix and water after it has dried noticeably.

Tectaria Tectaria gemmifera Fern mix
Pine Cone Cactus Tephrocactus articulatus Cacti & Succulent mix
Hardy Water Canna Thalia dealbata Alocasia mix
Tree Philodendron Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum Aroid Mix
Miniature Barrel Cactus Thelocactus setispinus Cacti & Succulent mix
Cacao Tree; Cocoa Tree; Cacao Theobroma cacao Acid-loving plant mix

A tropical acid-loving tree requiring rich, slightly acidic, airy medium kept evenly moist but free-draining. No Greenleaf product link is assigned because no stocked mix is a proven fit.

Arborvitae; Thuja Thuja spp. Ficus mix

Use an airy, well-drained medium for container growing. Keep the rootball moderately moist, check more often in hot weather and avoid persistent saturation.

Black-eyed Susan Vine; Black-eyed Susan Climber Thunbergia alata Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked fertile, free-draining medium for a fast climber; water regularly without saturation.

Mysore Trumpet Vine; Indian Clock Vine; Lady’s Slipper Vine Thunbergia mysorensis Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked rich, free-draining medium for a tropical climber; maintain even moisture in growth.

Climbing Dogbane Thyrsanthella difformis Ficus mix

This is not a gloxinia but a woody climbing dogbane. Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked organic, free-draining medium.

Princess flower Tibouchina urvilleana Ficus mix
Aeranthos Air Plant Tillandsia aeranthos Air plant, not to be planted!
Medusa's Head Tillandsia caput-medusae Air plant, not to be planted!
Wallisia cyanea; Pink Quill Tillandsia cyanea Anthurium mix
Air Plant Tillandsia ionantha Air plant, not to be planted!
Air Plant Tillandsia spp. Air plant, not to be planted!
Spanish Moss Tillandsia usneoides Air plant, not to be planted!
Xerographica Air Plant Tillandsia xerographica Air plant, not to be planted!
Jewel Plant Titanopsis calcarea Cacti & Succulent mix
Titanopsis Titanopsis hugo-schlechteri Cacti & Succulent mix
Piggyback Plant Tolmiea menziesii Calathea & Maranta mix
Yellow-eared Orchid Tolumnia henekenii Orchid mix
Variegated Dancing-lady Orchid Tolumnia variegata Orchid mix
Bluewings; Deep-blue Torenia Torenia concolor Calathea & Maranta mix

Use Calathea & Maranta mix as the closest stocked airy, moisture-retentive medium; maintain light, even moisture without saturation.

Wishbone Flower; Bluewings; Clown Flower Torenia fournieri Calathea & Maranta mix

Use Calathea & Maranta mix as the closest stocked airy, rich medium; do not let it dry completely during flowering.

Star Jasmine; Trachelospermum Trachelospermum spp. & cultivars Ficus mix

Use an airy, organic mix that holds moisture and drains well. In containers, water when the surface begins to dry and empty the saucer.

Ribbon Plant Trachyandra tortilis Cacti & Succulent mix
Tradescantia Nanouk Tradescantia albiflora Ficus mix
Purple Heart; Purple-Heart Tradescantia; Purple Queen; Wandering Jew Tradescantia pallida Ficus mix
Tradescantia Discolor Tradescantia spathacea Ficus mix
Silver Inch Plant; Wandering Jew; Spiderwort Tradescantia zebrina Ficus mix
Mule-ear Orchid Trichocentrum cavendishianum Orchid mix
Trichocentrum Orchid Trichocentrum lanceanum Orchid mix
San Pedro Cactus Trichocereus pachanoi Cacti & Succulent mix
Argentine Saguaro Trichocereus terscheckii Cacti & Succulent mix
Desert Bonsai Ice Plant; The African Bonsai; Mini Desert Rose Trichodiadema bulbosum Cacti & Succulent mix
Mexican Inch Plant Tripogandra serrulata Ficus mix
Trizeuxis Orchid Trizeuxis falcata Orchid mix
Tulista Tulista pumila Cacti & Succulent mix
Valdez's Turbinicarpus Turbinicarpus valdezianus Cacti & Succulent mix
Yellow Alder Turnera ulmifolia Ficus mix
Butter Tree Tylecodon paniculatus Cacti & Succulent mix
Madagascar Uncarina; Mouse Trap Tree; Succulent Sesame Uncarina grandidieri Cacti & Succulent mix

A caudiciform succulent: use Cacti & Succulent mix with strong drainage and careful watering; keep nearly dry when leafless.

Peruvian Lily Urceolina peruviana Calathea & Maranta mix
Urolepis Urolepis hecatantha Ficus mix

No established English or Greek common name is well documented, so the genus is used. Ficus mix is the closest stocked organic, free-draining medium.

Sanderson’s Bladderwort; Angry Bunny Bladderwort Utricularia sandersonii Carnivorous mix

Use only nutrient-poor carnivorous medium and rain, distilled or RO water. Keep continuously moist but aerated.

Blueberry; Vaccinium Vaccinium — blueberry cultivars Acid-loving plant mix

An acidic ericaceous medium is essential, with good drainage and consistent moisture. Prefer rainwater or soft water and avoid lime-rich materials.

Italian Val Vallisneria spiralis In water! It is an aquatic plant.
Blue Vanda Vanda coerulea Orchid mix
Tricolor Vanda Vanda tricolor Orchid mix
Vanilla Orchid Vanilla planifolia Orchid mix
Vatricania guentheri Vatricania guentheri Cacti & Succulent mix

Use a very free-draining mix containing mineral components. Water after the medium dries, adjusting frequency to active growth, temperature and season.

Forest Lily; Cape Lily; Winter Red-hot Poker Veltheimia bracteata Cacti & Succulent mix

A bulb requiring excellent drainage: use Cacti & Succulent mix, with moderate moisture in growth and much less water in dormancy.

Stinking Vestia; Chilean Yellow Fuchsia; Chilean Boxthorn Vestia foetida Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked medium for a woody shrub; provide good drainage and moderate watering.

Viburnum Viburnum spp. Ficus mix

Use an airy, organic mix that holds moisture and drains well. In containers, water when the surface begins to dry and empty the saucer.

Flaming Sword Vriesea splendens Anthurium mix
Pink Quill Wallisia cyanea Anthurium mix
Japanese Horseradish Wasabia japonica Ficus mix
Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta Cacti & Succulent mix
Wisteria Wisteria spp. & cultivars Ficus mix

Use a structured, well-drained potting mix. Let the upper layer dry slightly before watering again and keep drainage holes clear.

Watermeal Wolffia arrhiza In water! It is an aquatic plant.
Tongue-like Wolffia Wolffiella lingulata In water! It is an aquatic plant.
Snowflake Plant; Arctic Snow; Sweet Indrajao Wrightia antidysenterica Ficus mix

Use Ficus mix as the closest stocked organic, free-draining medium for a tropical shrub; maintain light, even moisture.

Tannia Xanthosoma Alocasia mix
Linden’s Xanthosoma; Linden’s Caladium; Angel Wings Phyllotaenium lindenii Aroid Mix

The accepted Phyllotaenium lindenii is an aroid. Use Aroid Mix with good aeration, drainage and light, even moisture; avoid heavy saturated media.

Robust Elephant Ear Xanthosoma robustum Alocasia mix
Arrowleaf Elephant Ear Xanthosoma sagittifolium Alocasia mix
Blue Taro Xanthosoma violaceum Alocasia mix
Silver Dollar Vine Xerosicyos danguyi Cacti & Succulent mix
Velvet-leaved Silver Dollar Xerosicyos pubescens Cacti & Succulent mix
Blue-flowered Xiphidium Xiphidium caeruleum Ficus mix
Spineless Yucca Yucca elephantipes Cacti & Succulent mix
Coontie Palm; Florida Arrowroot; Guayiga; Seminole Bread Zamia pumila Ficus mix
Zz Plant; Aroid Palm; Zanzibar Gem; Emerald Palm Zamioculcas zamiifolia Cacti & Succulent mix
Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Calathea & Maranta mix
Yellow Calla Lily Zantedeschia elliottiana Calathea & Maranta mix
Zapoteca Zapoteca formosa Fern mix
Rain Lily Zephyranthes candida Calathea & Maranta mix
Pink Rain Lily Zephyranthes grandiflora Calathea & Maranta mix
Frequently asked questions
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I have a variegated plant that isn't listed. Can I use the same soil mix as its green form?

Short answer: Yes, in most cases.

Detailed answer: The recommended soil mix is usually the same, but variegated plants may need slightly different care.

  1. Light: They generally need brighter indirect light because their leaves contain less chlorophyll.
  2. Fertilization: They do not need extra fertilizer. Because they often grow more slowly, avoid overfeeding.
  3. Watering: They may use water more slowly, so check the soil before watering and avoid keeping it constantly wet.
Why does the list include plants that aren't houseplants?

Customers often ask us for soil-mix advice for outdoor and other plants too, so we've included them as well.