Course 03
Common Houseplants
This course walks through ten of the most common houseplants people bring home, from monstera and pothos to succulents and aloe, tracing each one back to where it actually grows in the wild. Once you understand a plant's native habitat, its light, water, and seasonal needs stop feeling like a list of rules and start making sense on their own.
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10 modules · about 80 min · 4 downloads
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What you'll be able to do
- Recognize the native habitat and growth habit behind ten common houseplants, and explain why that history shapes their care
- Read soil moisture and plant signals by feel and by sight, rather than watering on a fixed schedule
- Place each plant in the right light for its needs, and recognize the early signs of too much or too little
- Spot the most common seasonal problems in these plants and trace them back to a likely cause
Modules
Monstera (Monstera deliciosa)
The split-leaf plant that became a design icon, and what it actually needs to thrive indoors.
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
The trailing vine famous for surviving neglect, and the small habits that help it truly flourish rather than just survive.
Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
The upright, sword-leaved plant built for drought, and why its biggest risk indoors is almost always too much water.
Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
The tall, dramatic-leaved tree beloved in design photos, and the consistency it actually needs to stop dropping leaves.
Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum and relatives)
A huge, varied family of climbing and trailing aroids, and the shared habits that make most of them easy to keep happy.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
The arching, easy-to-propagate plant that sends out babies on long stems, and the simple care that keeps it lush.
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
The glossy, rubbery-leaved plant built to survive drought and low light, and the patience it rewards you for.
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
The graceful, white-flowered plant known for its dramatic wilt, and how to read its very clear thirst signals.
Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)
The elegant, long-blooming orchid that grows in bark instead of soil, and why its roots need to see light and air.
Succulents and Aloe (Aloe vera and common succulents)
Water-storing plants built for sun and drought, and the light and soil adjustments that keep them from stretching or rotting.
Downloads
Printable charts and cards for the fridge, the potting bench, or your phone.
Species Care Cards
A printable one-page card for each plant in this course, covering light, water-by-feel, soil, and season at a glance.
Placement by Light Chart
A room-by-room chart matching common window directions and distances to the plants in this course that will thrive there.
Seasonal Care Calendar
A gentle, season-based guide to how watering, feeding, and growth shift for these plants across the year, without pinning anything to fixed dates.
Stones and Sachets Guide
A companion guide to the traditions, stones, and safe herbal sachets mentioned throughout this course, gathered in one place for easy reference.