Houseplant kit

The Unkillable Five.

Five plants that forgive you.

A jade pothos, a Chinese evergreen, a spiky dracaena, a baby rubber plant and a spider plant. All five take low light, missed waterings and the odd long weekend away.

5 plants · 5 kindsShelves, desk and floorLow to bright light2 of 5 pet-safe
$90
Same price as buying them one by one. The styling's on us.
The Unkillable Five
What's in the box

5 plants, 5 jobs.

$15
In this kit: Trails down
Epipremnum aureum

Pothos

Pothos, no notes.

Solid green, zero fuss Clear green, spade-shaped leaves on long, trailing vines. It isn't fussy about light, temperature or humidity, as long as the room stays above 55 degrees. Choose it grown in water in a glass bowl, no soil, or in a grey ceramic pot.

SizeTrails 3–6 ftShow Lightmedium, lowGoesUp high PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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$25
In this kit: Takes the dark corner
Aglaonema hybrid

Chinese Evergreen

Quiet. Expensive-looking.

Dark green with silver chevrons Glossy, leathery dark green leaves with pale silvery chevrons running out from the midrib, in a dense clump. Choose it in a nursery pot or grown in water in a tall glass vase, no soil.

Size12–24 in. tallShow Lightmedium, lowGoesTables and desks PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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$20
In this kit: The spiky one
Dracaena

Dracaena

Spiky, compact, city-sized.

Chartreuse spikes in glass Narrow, spiky leaves striped chartreuse, white and green, growing upright around a central cane. It grows in water in a glass vessel, no soil, and fits on the smallest desk.

Size10–16 in. tallShow LightmediumGoesTables and desks PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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$15
In this kit: Holds its own water
Peperomia obtusifolia

Baby Rubber Plant

Thick leaves. Thick skin.

The pet-safe desk plant. Round, glossy leaves that hold water, so it shrugs off a long weekend. Stays small, never sheds, and it is non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Size8–12 in. tallShow LightmediumGoesTables and desks PetsPet-safe (ASPCA)Waterlow
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$15
In this kit: Throws babies
Chlorophytum comosum

Spider Plant

The communal plant.

It makes more of itself. Arching striped leaves and, once it settles in, little plantlets on long stems you can pot up and hand out. Forgiving, fast and non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Size8–12 in., with babiesShow Lightbright-indirectGoesUp high PetsPet-safe (ASPCA)Watermoderate
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The whole kit: 5 plants + where every one goesShipped in nursery pots, ready to drop into yours. Arrives alive, or we replace it.
Where it goes

Five plants. Zero guilt.

Up high · trails down
Tables and desks
Setting it up

Pothos and spider plant up high where they can trail. The rest on tables and desks. Water everything when the top inch is dry, about every 10 days.

The watering rhythm
Weekly, when the top inch is dry
Pothos, Chinese evergreen, Dracaena, Spider plant.
Every 2–3 weeks
Baby rubber plant. Seriously, leave it alone.
Light check · Low to bright light

The test: at noon, hold your hand a foot above the spot. Crisp shadow, bright. Soft shadow, medium. Barely a shadow, low. Overhead office lights count.

Pets

2 of 5 are pet-safe. The pothos, chinese evergreen, dracaena go up high, out of nibbling range.

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