| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Swedish ivy Plectranthes australis |
1-3" | Very durable |
| Bird Nest Sansevieria Sansevieria trifasciata |
3-6" | Will survive almost anywhere |
| Maidenhead spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes |
1-3" | Lays across the ground |
| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Heart-leaved philodendron Philodendron scandens |
12"+ | Climber or trailer |
| Irish moss Selaginella spp. |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Maidenhair fern Adiantum cuneatum |
6-12" | High humidity |
| Miniature peperomia Pilea depressa |
1-3" | Do not overwater |
| Tahitian Bridal Veil Gibasis geniculata |
3-6" | Creeper or trailer |
| Parlor palm Chamaedorea elegans |
12"+ | Slow, but may become too tall |
| Nerve plant Fittonia spp. |
3-6" | Pink or white |
| Partridge berry Michella repens |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Podocarpus Podocarpus macrophylla |
12"+ | Slow growing mini-tree |
| Prayer plant Maranta leucoreura |
6-12" | Leaves fold together at night |
| Rattlesnake plantain Goodyear pubescens |
3-6" | Woodland orchid |
| Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum |
3-6" | Easily propagated |
| Strawberry begonia Saxifraga sarmentosa |
3-6" | Spreads by runners |
| Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens |
1-3" | Aromatic |
| African violet Saintpaulia spp. |
3-6" | Best to select miniature varieties |
| Aluminum plant Pilea cadierii |
6-12" | Keep compact by pruning |
| Artillery plant Pilea microphylla |
6-12" | Forms umbrella-like canopy |
| Baby tears Helxine soleirolii |
1-3" | Excellent groundcover |
| Club moss Lycopodium spp. |
3-6" | Tolerates low light |
| Creeping fig Ficus pumila |
1-3" | Creeping groundcover |
| Dwarf natal plum Carissa grandiflora nana |
6-12" | Prune to keep compact |
| Emerald ripple peperomia Peperomia caperata |
3-6" | Do not overwater |
| English ivy Hedera helix |
6+" | Cut back to prevent crowding |
| Flame violet Episcia dianthiflora |
3-6" | Likes humidity |
| Creeping Charlie Pilea nummularifolia |
3-6" | Excellent groundcover |
| Earth star Cryptanthus bromelioides |
3-6" | Nice accent plant |
| Miniature Begonia rex Begonia rex-cultorum |
3-6" | Likes humidity, but not wet foliage |
| Golden pothos Scindapsis aurea |
12"+ | Cut back to control size |
| Button fern Pellaea rotundifolia |
3-6" | Fills in any space nicely |
| Cobra Lily Darlingtonia spp. |
6-12" | Carnivorous plant |
| Pitcher Plant Sarracenia spp. |
6-12" | Carnivorous plant |
| Butterwort Pinguicula spp. |
1" | Carnivorous plant |
| Plant | Height | Comments |
| Pink polka dot Hypoestes panguinolenta |
12"+ | Keep it pinched back |
| Elephant bush Portulacaria afra |
12"+ | Desert gardens only |
| Haworthia Haworthia spp. |
1-6" | Desert gardens only |
| Hen and chicks Echeveria spp. |
1-3" | Desert gardens only |
| Jade plant Crassula argentea |
6+" | Desert gardens only |
| Panda plant Kalanchoe tomentosa |
6+" | Desert gardens only |
| Oxalis Oxalis spp. |
3-6" | Shamrocks |
| Satin pellionia Pellionia pulchra |
1-3" | Creeping, trailing |
| Rosary vine Ceropegia woodii |
1-3" | Creeping, trailing Do not overwater |
| False Aralia Dizygotheca elegantissima |
12"+ | Keep compact by pruning |
| Watermelon peperomia Peperomia sandersii |
3-6" | Do not overwater |
| Asparagus fern Asparagus plumosus |
6-12" | Feather-like foliage |
| Venus fly trap Dionaea muscipula |
1-3" | Carnivorous plant |
| Sundew Drosera spp. |
1-3" | Carnivorous plant |
| Bloodleaf iresine Iresine herbstii |
6-12" | Blood red foliage |
| Plush plant Echeveria pulvinata |
6-12" | Desert gardens only |
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