Species care guides
Light, watering triggers, soil, and the problems each plant actually has — written for the specimen in your room, not the average of its species.
Species care guide
Ficus lyrata
Fiddle leaf fig care without the drama: the light it actually needs, how often to water, and why a fig dropping leaves is answering a change you made.
Light: The hungriest for light of the common houseplants — several hours of bright light daily within a metre of a window, with some gentle direct sun welcome · Water: A thorough drink when the top 3–5 cm of soil dries, then full drainage — consistency matters more than volume
Species care guide
Epipremnum aureum
A pothos care guide built on triggers, not timers — how often to water, the light that keeps variegation alive, and what yellow leaves are really saying.
Light: Bright, indirect light; tolerates low light at the cost of its variegation · Water: When the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry to a finger — roughly weekly in summer, every 10–14 days in winter
Species care guide
Dracaena trifasciata
Snake plant care without folklore: how often to water Dracaena trifasciata, what light it really wants, and why overwatering is the only common killer.
Light: Bright indirect light for visible growth; tolerates deep shade by pausing, not thriving · Water: Only when the soil is fully dry throughout — typically every 2–6 weeks, longer in winter
Species care guide
Chlorophytum comosum
Spider plant care that fixes brown tips at the cause — water quality, humidity, feeding — and turns the babies on the runners into new plants.
Light: Bright indirect light; tolerates medium light gracefully; prolonged direct sun scorches leaves and bleaches the striping · Water: Evenly moist in spring and summer; water when the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry; sensitive to fluoride and chlorine in tap water
Species care guide
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
The ZZ plant stores weeks of water in an underground rhizome. How to water by trigger instead of calendar, read yellowing stalks, and find the light it grows in.
Light: Bright, indirect light for steady growth; tolerates deep shade at a near standstill. No harsh midday sun. · Water: Only when the soil is dry all the way through — typically every 3–8 weeks. The rhizome stores the rest.
Field notes
Monstera deliciosa
Covered in depth in the field notes — light, fenestration, watering, and what your particular specimen is telling you.