GrowingHQ
indoorgrowing medium

Indoor pot

A pot indoors away from a window, generally needing supplementary light to grow anything productive.

What this changes about growing

  • Without a grow light this suits foliage houseplants and almost no edible crop.
  • Room temperature is steady year-round, so there is no seasonal cue: plants that need cold to flower or to form a bulb will not.

What GrowingHQ has assessed in it

Only plants with an actual assessment appear here. A plant that is absent has not been ruled out — it has not been looked at for this method.

PlantSuitabilityWhat it needs
AglaonemaWell suited
Aloe veraWell suited
AnthuriumWell suited
Bird of paradiseWell suited
Boston fernWell suitedHigh humidity — a bathroom is ideal
CalatheaWell suitedHigh humidity; Warmth above about 18 °C; No direct sun
Chinese money plantWell suited
Christmas cactusWell suited
Curry leafWell suited
DieffenbachiaWell suited
Dragon treeWell suited
EcheveriaWell suited
FittoniaWell suited
HaworthiaWell suited
Heartleaf philodendronWell suited
HoyaWell suited
Jade plantWell suited
Kentia palmWell suited
LemongrassWell suitedThe brightest position available; A minimum of about 10 °C in winter
MonsteraWell suited
Moth orchidWell suitedA clear pot; Coarse bark, not compost
Parlour palmWell suited
Peace lilyWell suited
PeperomiaWell suited
PothosWell suited
Rubber plantWell suited
Snake plantWell suited
Spider plantWell suited
String of heartsWell suited
String of pearlsWell suited
Swiss cheese vineWell suited
SyngoniumWell suited
Vietnamese corianderWell suited
ZZ plantWell suited
AlocasiaWorkable
BasilWorkableSupplementary lighting away from a window
FatsiaWorkable
Thai basilWorkable

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