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By the Plantshop.com Editorial Team · Updated · How we research · Report an error
Tree-shaped houseplants for floors and corners, matched to your light.
An indoor tree is the plant that changes a room, and the one most often bought for the wrong light. Fiddle-leaf figs, olive trees and crotons need a bright window; money trees, dracaenas and parlor palms cope with less. Choose the light first, then the look.
How to choose
- Start with your light, then pick from the plants below that match it.
- Compare by pot size, not plant name, when comparing prices.
- Order in mild weather or from a shop that heat-packs in winter.
- Pets: check the pet column; not every plant here is pet-safe.
Photo: Ranch9613 / CC0, Wikimedia CommonsFiddle Leaf FigFicus lyrataBright indirect lightNot pet-safeChallenging
Photo: Gabriel Collares / CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsBird of ParadiseStrelitzia reginae / S. nicolaiBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeModerate
Rubber PlantFicus elasticaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Dinkun Chen / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsParlor PalmChamaedorea elegansLow lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Filo gèn' / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsDracaenaDracaena fragrans, D. marginata and othersMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Money TreePachira aquaticaMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India / CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsAreca PalmDypsis lutescensBright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Ponytail PalmBeaucarnea recurvataBright + some sun lightPet-safeEasy
Photo: ekeidar / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsOlive TreeOlea europaeaBright + some sun lightPets: checkChallenging
Photo: Contributers2020 / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsCrotonCodiaeum variegatumBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeModerate
Photo: Mojmir Churavy / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsIndoor Bonsai TreeUsually FicusBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeModerate
Lemon TreeCitrus limonBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeChallenging
Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia / CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsNorfolk Island PineAraucaria heterophyllaBright indirect lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Glpinagelpinagel / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsMajesty PalmRavenea rivularisBright indirect lightPet-safeChallenging
Photo: Granitethighs / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsKentia PalmHowea forsterianaMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Yucca CaneYucca giganteaBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Fia Tunam Siwyh / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsUmbrella PlantSchefflera arboricolaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Bärbel Miemietz / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsWeeping FigFicus benjaminaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeModerateAt a glance
| Plant | Light | Water | Pet-safe | Difficulty | Shops confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddle Leaf Fig | Bright indirect | When the top 2 in is dry | No | Challenging | 4 |
| Bird of Paradise | Bright + some sun | When the top 2 in is dry | No | Moderate | 4 |
| Rubber Plant | Bright indirect | When the top 2 in is dry | No | Easy | 3 |
| Parlor Palm | Low | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Easy | 2 |
| Dracaena | Medium | When the top 1-2 in is dry | No | Easy | 4 |
| Money Tree | Medium | When the top 2 in is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| Areca Palm | Bright indirect | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
| Ponytail Palm | Bright + some sun | When soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| Olive Tree | Bright + some sun | Deeply, then only when the top 2 in (5 cm) is dry | Not listed | Challenging | 3 |
| Croton | Bright + some sun | When the top 1/2 to 1 in of soil is dry | No | Moderate | 3 |
| Indoor Bonsai Tree | Bright + some sun | When the top 1/2 in of soil is just dry | No | Moderate | 2 |
| Lemon Tree | Bright + some sun | Deeply when the top 2 in is dry | No | Challenging | 1 |
| Norfolk Island Pine | Bright indirect | When the top 1 in is dry | Yes | Moderate | 2 |
| Majesty Palm | Bright indirect | Keep evenly moist | Yes | Challenging | 3 |
| Kentia Palm | Medium | When the top 2 in of soil is dry | Yes | Easy | 0 |
| Yucca Cane | Bright + some sun | When the soil is mostly dry | No | Easy | 3 |
| Umbrella Plant | Bright indirect | When the top 1-2 in is dry | No | Easy | 1 |
| Weeping Fig | Bright indirect | When the top 1-2 in is dry | No | Moderate | 3 |
Where to buy indoor trees
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