Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Green Thumb Finds for the Plant Lover
31
items If you’re a plant lover, like me, there’s so many great must haves to help grow your own personal jungle at home!
This list contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission if you purchase through the link, at no additional cost to you.
Sections
5
Plant Care and Accessories
Planters and Pots
Soil and Fertilizer
Live Plants
Propagation
Plant Care and Accessories
If you struggle with when to water your plants, this thing is a lifesaver. Stop over or under watering and watch your plants thrive
Luster Leaf Rapitest Electronic Soil Tester 1860
Got fungus gnats? This thing has helped me a lot. While you still need to treat your soil, this helped with the annoying little jerks flying around everywhere.
Safer Home Indoor Fly Trap Starter Kit (1 Plug-In Base + 2 Refills)
I love love love these little lights. I have them and use them with a timer. My plants are thriving! Can’t wait to get more of this brand so I can put my plants in more places that have lower light.
10W Full Spectrum 2-Head Grow Lights With Timer/No Timer
These are my go to snips for taking cuttings off my plants. They’re small enough to get into the right places and they do a fabulous job. They fit comfortably in my hand! Highly recommend these.
Fiskars® 6" Non-Stick Micro-Tip® Pruning Snips
I use this in my sexy plant leaf spray (I got the recipe on TikTok). It contains this soap, Neem oil, a dash of isopropyl alcohol and water. It’s shines my leaves up and deters pests. It’s great!
Dr. Bronner's Magic Pure Castile Liquid Soap Bodywash - Peppermint - 16 fl oz
How cool is this?! Cute little gift idea for a plant lover on your list this year. It’s always fun to add a little character to your household jungle
Plant Life Support Self-Waterer
Planters and Pots
Because our plants need to be cute and stylish!
I just bought this ceramic planter this week. It’s one of my smaller planters but she’s SO cute and very durable! Once adding a plant to her she has so much character and it just makes me smile. A fun little way to bring some fun to your plant collec...
allen + roth Round 4.41-in W x 4.41-in L White Ceramic Indoor Planter
This is one of my favorite planters. It’s so pretty in person plus it’s nice and heavy. A great accent to your plant baby.
Better Homes & Gardens Pottery 8" Nikolaos Ceramic Planter, Black
I love this pot for its 10” size, but also for the simplicity of it. The decorative edging on the bottom gives it just a little extra character. A great addition to any plant collection. With the neutral color it will go with just about any decor.
allen + roth Round 10.0-in W x 14.38-in L White Ceramic Indoor Planter
I like to use clear nursery pots for my plants but those are trickier to find when you are dealing with larger plants. So I grab these and they work great. I always plant my plants in nursery pots and then put them in decorative planters for ease of ...
Style Selections Round 10.25-in W x 10.25-in L Black Plastic Indoor/Outdoor Nursery planter
This orchid pot is great to keep an eye on your roots and for air flow. Plus helps keep you from water logging them. I put them inside of ceramic planters and just pop them out for watering. They work wonderfully.
allen + roth 5.08-in W x 5.08-in L Clear Resin Indoor/Outdoor Orchid pot
Simplicity with a little touch of character. Not too plain, but not over the top either! Love this ceramic pot.
allen + roth Round 4.0-in W x 4.0-in L Blue Ceramic Indoor Planter
Soil and Fertilizer
Things I use with my own plant babies and have had great success with
High quality soil that I use to make my chunky soil mix. My plants have all been very happy using it
FoxFarm FX14054 Happy Frog Nutrient Rapid Growth Garden Potting Soil, 12 quart
I use this in my chunky soil mix and it’s been great for my plants. Makes it great for drainage
Special Orchid Mix - Premium Grade Orchid Bark Potting Mix for Potting, Repotting, Enhanced Drainage, Air Flow & Root Ventilation, Ideal for Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums - 4 Quarts
Perlite is a necessity for your soil mix. It’s also great for propagation.
Miracle-Gro Perlite, 8 qt., Improves Drainage and Aeration in Potting Mixes
This is the fertilizer I use for my plants. I fill up a gallon milk jug of water, add 8 pumps and then bottom water all my plants. It’s easy, no measuring and my plants seems to love it!
Dr. Earth Pump & Grow Liquid-Concentrate Organic Plant Food Fertilizer, 8 oz.
Live Plants
These are some of my favorite plants, many that I have in my collection already.
The snake plant is a great addition for your plant family. It’s low maintenance, basically thrives on neglect. It’s great for a beginner plant parent. It tolerates lower light and it’s an air purifier! Such a cool plant, I have 2!
Snake Plant - Indoor Plants
This beauty is also in my plant family and should totally be in yours. It’s beginner friendly if you’re just looking to get into houseplants. It’s drought tolerant, tolerates lower light. Plus a little fun fact, it’s approved by NASA as one of the to...
Costa Farms Zamioculas Zamiifolia Indoor ZZ Plant in 6 in. Grower Pot, Avg. Shipping Height 10 in. Tall M-GZZ-G-POT-01
This silver bay aglaonema is a stunner. Its leaves are so pretty with a stunning pattern on them. It’s easy care too which is a plus.
Costa Farms Aglaonema Silver Bay Indoor Plant in 9.25 in. Grower Pot, Avg. Shipping Height 2-3 ft. Tall L-AGL-G-POT-01
This plant is one of my favorites. I love my regular monstera but the Thai constellation leaf pattern is so pretty. Definitely add this one to your collection. You won’t regret it
6" Monstera 'Thai Constellation'
This was one of my very first plants when I got into houseplants. Calatheas can be a tad bit finicky, but with a little research and the proper care, they are stunners. I love the bold colors.
4" Calathea 'Rosy'
This plant was added to my collection when it was gifted to me by my son. I was in love as soon as I laid my eyes on it. The fenestrations in the leaves are so neat that it gives it such a unique look among my collection.
4" Monstera Adansonii 'Swiss Cheese' (Wide Form)
If you haven’t noticed I love leaves they have some character for my personal plant jungle. This one definitely has that. It’s an easy to care for plant which is a huge plus and can be grown as a climber or trailing in a hanging basket. A huge plus i...
4" Hoya 'Parviflora Splash'
This stunner is a must have! It was one of my first plants that I bought for my collection. It has not disappointed. I love the colors on the leaves. It trails beautifully. I have mine in a hanging pot. It has been super easy to care for.
4" Philodendron 'Brasil'
This one is my newest addition to the plant fam. I love her. The leaves are stunning and I can’t wait to watch it grow!
4" Philodendron 'Birkin'
Any plants with pink have my heart. This is one of my favorites. I have 3. The colors are just beautiful. They take some attention but overall mine have been pretty easy to take care of. Take care not to overwater and you’ll be golden. I gave mine a ...
4" Philodendron 'Pink Princess'
I just recently bought from this seller and I was SO incredibly impressed with it when it showed up. The packaging was stellar and I love my new boobie cactus. It was a great size and it’s thriving here in its new plant family!
Boobie Cactus, Myrtillocactus Geometrizans Cactus, Rare Cactus, Exotic Plant in 4", 6", 8" pot
I bought this with my boobie cactus and again, arrived in stellar condition. It’s grown quite a bit in the few weeks that I’ve had it. I love the little turtle shell leaves. I have it in a small hanging planter so it can cascade down as it grows!
String of Turtles, Trailing Succulent, Hanging Plant, Home Decor Plant in 2.5", 4", 6'' Pot
I’ve recently started collecting pothos and this one is definitely in my collection. The leaves are beautiful! Can’t wait to watch it grow and get fuller. It’s been very easy to care for and for me has been tolerant of medium to lower light.
Altman Plants Marble Queen Pothos House plant in 4.25 Inch(es) Pot 1.0 -Pack
Propagation
These are one of the things I use for plant cuttings. They are so cute displayed while waiting for them to root. I mix them in with my planters to add a little extra character to my space. Also cute lined up on a window sill.
Glasseam Set of 5 Iridescent Glass Mushroom Vases: Shimmering Colorful Propagation Stations Small Bud Vases for Flowers Rainbow Home Decor Cute Planter Gift (MultiColor Glow) - Walmart.com
These are my go to prop drops to help my cuttings root quickly.
Southside Plants Root Drops