The String of Hearts is a semi-succulent native to South Africa. This stunner thrives in bright, indirect sunlight, preferably away from drafts, and well-draining soil. In the right conditions, you might even catch this beauty bloom.

As far as watering goes, treat the string of hearts like a succulent, letting the soil dry in its planter completely at least two-thirds of the way (use your finger to check!).

Growth rate: Fast

One of many varieties of pothos, the Golden Pothos can be picked out from a lineup by its characteristic heart-shaped yellow and green leaves. It's an adaptable plant that can grow in the most unlikely spaces (think basements) but prefers the warmth of the sun to maintain its coloration.

Give your pothos ample time between waterings, allowing the top half of the soil to get bone dry.

Growth rate: Fast

This common houseplant (450 species and counting!) is low maintenance and can do spectacularly in the same soil for two to three years. Native to the tropics, Philodendron thrives in bright to medium indirect light but can tolerate bouts of shade.

As far as watering goes, it prefers room-temperature water whenever the first inch or two of the soil is dry to the touch.

Growth rate: Medium

Native to the coast of West and South Africa, the funky Spider Plant can be quite tolerant of its environment yet temperamental when faced with sudden changes to it. As a coastal plant, it enjoys moderate to bright indirect light and humidity. In addition to watering when the top few inches of the soil is dry, a light misting every once in a while will keep it happy.

This plant is incredibly sensitive to overwatering, so it requires a bit more attention to prevent root rot. To help the soil drain, you can throw in perlite or coconut coir for good measure.

Growth rate: Fast

The Swiss Cheese Plant is a natural-born climber that thrives in indirect sunlight and well-draining potting mix. In the right conditions, it can grow as tall as 8 feet with voluptuous leaves.

Depending on where you live, you'll want to give yours a drink do so every seven to 10 days when it's warm and every 12 to 20 days when it's cold.

Growth rate: Medium

More on the finicky side, the Maidenhair Fern has delicate leaves that add a softness to your home. Found in forests across the Northeast U.S. to the Andes mountains, these plants like it wet, humid, and misty.

Because these conditions are hard to recreate at home, the fern is considered high maintenance. Put it near an east- or north-facing window in a nice plastic pot with well-draining soil and water anytime the top of the soil is even slightly dry—usually once or twice a week.

Growth rate: Slow

String of Pearls is a low-maintenance succulent that thrives in well-draining soil with a little perlite or sand. The pearls on this plant are meant to store water, making it incredibly drought-tolerant. You can water it intensely one week and completely ignore it the next.

It enjoys a combination of direct and indirect bright sunlight. Stick it near a window that can be diffused with a sheer curtain for a few hours a day to keep it happy.

Growth rate: Fast

One of many hoya varieties, Hoya Krimson Queen thrives in constant bright, indirect sunlight and humidity. This may mean installing some kind of artificial growth light for the darker times and months and placing it near other plants or investing in a humidifier to mock its native rain-forest climate. As far as watering goes, this queen likes a drink one to three times a week.

Growth rate: Slow

Native to South America, the small-leaf spiderwort is an easy-to-care-for plant that enjoys bright, indirect sunlight and a well-draining potting mix. Susceptible to overgrowth, this vining plant may require more frequent trimmings to keep it in check. It's an easy enough plant to keep quenched so long as it receives frequent waterings to keep the soil moist but not soggy.

Growth rate: Medium

The string of turtles is a succulent with small leaves that resemble—you guessed it—turtle shells. They make charming additions to a bookshelf or anywhere in your home that receives mostly indirect sunlight and a good chunk of direct sunlight a day. As a succulent, they can thrive with a good watering whenever half to three-fourths of the soil is dry to the touch.

Growth rate: Slow

English Ivy thrives in precise conditions: bright light, fluorescent light if placed in a shady area, and in a planter with slightly acidic, well-draining soil. It's a major climber that enjoys staying on the drier side. Water it once a week or when the top of the soil is dry to the touch but not crumbly dry.

Growth rate: Medium

Jasmine plants are known for their wonderful aroma. This particular variety is commonly grown indoors and is an industrial climber. With the right combination of sunlight, cool temperatures, and good airflow, jasmine thrives and can even flower. It enjoys good watering multiple times per week to keep the soil moist but not drenched. Given how quickly it grows, a trellis offers prime support for this plant. 

Growth rate: Fast

Mistletoe cactus is a succulent that puts out flowers and inedible berries in the right conditions. It grows best in medium to low light in well-draining soil. The plant's watering needs depend on the time of year: In the spring and summer, water whenever the surface of the soil gets dry, misting every once in a while. In the autumn and winter, wait to water until the first few inches of soil are dry.

Growth rate: Slow

Cousin to the Fiddle Leaf Fig, the creeping fig is a smaller variety that bears fuzzy pear-shaped fruit in its prime. Place it in a room with medium to bright indirect light, and surround it with your other houseplants to give it the humidity it loves. You'll know it's thirsty when its top inch of soil is dry, which will happen about once a week.

Growth rate: Fast

The Kangaroo Vine is a low-maintenance perennial native to the coast of Australia that bears golden flowers and edible berries in the right conditions. (Though, when grown indoors, you may not get to witness it bloom.)

It's perfectly happy with a range of sunlight so long as it isn't direct, frequent watering, and an adequate level of humidity.

Growth rate: Fast