Herbaceous and Succulent Plant List

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum - Cold hardiness (perennial), 24 in tall, mesophyte, medium-bright light, humidity, small greenish flower, houseplant, native to tropical and southern Africa, great for air purification, easily propagated through its plantlets

Leopard Bulb

Ledebouria socialis - cold hardiness (perennial), growing in colonies, grows 6-10 in tall, teardrop shaped bulb above ground, avoid watering on schedule, partial shade, mesophyte, pink flowers, interior plant, mildly toxic in all parts

Coleus

Solenostemon scutellarioides - cold hardiness (zone 10-11), annual elsewhere, 1-4 on upright mounds, mesophyte, partial shade, heat tolerant, massing plant, containers, background plant, grown for foliage, multicolered

French Marigold

Tagetes petula - cold hardiness (annual), 6-18 in wide, rounded, full sun, mesophyte, prefers well drained and moist soils, yellow, orange, and mahogany single/double flower head, annuals, beds and borders, excellent fall color, used for day of dead celebrations

Blue Daze

Evolvulus glomeratus - Cold Hardiness (Zone 9-11, perennial), mounting growth 9-18 in, full sun, well drained soil, mesophyte, produces in clusters of small trumpet blue flowers, used as groundcover, native to brazil

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata - Cold hardiness (zone 8-11, perennial), 2ft tall, 3-4ft wide, medium light, mesophyte, moist drained soil, low pH, slightly damp, long fronds arising from soil on back of leaflets, hanging baskets, native to southern US

Vinca

Catharanthus roseus - annual, may be prostrate, 3 in tall, 18-24in wide, or 8-18 in tall, full sun, tolerate semi shade, bedding, annual groundcover, native to Madagascar and India

Pothos Ivy

Epipremnum aureum - Cold Hardiness (Zone 10-12), 3-6ft wide, mesophyte, bright indirect sunlight/part sun, houseplant sunny to shady areas, tolerates deer, rabbits, drought, heavy shade, dry soil, shallow rocky soil

Snake Plant

Sansevieria trifasciata - Herbaceous perennial, Cold Hardiness (zone 10-12), 2-4ft tall, rarely flowers, greenish white, part shade, mesophyte, low maintenance, indoor pot plant, leaf=evergreen, mother in law’s tongue, native to tropical western Africa

Purple Heart Vine

Setcreasea purpurea - Cold Hardiness (zone 7), perennial, 18-24 in tall, groundcover, part sun, mesophyte, vigorous, white and yellow forms available

Painted Fingernail Bromeliad

Neoregelia spectabilis - Cold Hardiness (zone 9-11), tender perennial, 12-18in tall, sun to partial shade, mesophyte, consistent moist soil, indoor plant, native to south Brazilian rainforest

Panda Plant

Kalanchoe tomentosa - Cold Hardiness (zone 9), up to 12in tall, full sun, bright indoor plant, native to Madagascar, easy to propagate

Hardy chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum x morifolium - Cold hardiness (zone 5-8), 1-3ft tall, light shade to full sun, mesophyte, well-drained, moist soil, popular for decor

Candelabra cactus

Euphorbia lactea - Cold Hardiness (zone 10a,10b, 11a,11b), can grow to 15ft tall, full sun to partial sahde, xerophyte, houseplant, toxic if eaten, tolerates dear

Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii - Cold Hardiness (zone 9-11), perennial, 3-6ft tall, dry to medium watering, full sun, has sharp thorns, tolerates air pollution