20 Super-Easy Houseplants You'll Love

Peperomia's most interesting feature is its leaves, which vary in shape (heart shape to narrow), texture (waxy to wafflelike) and color (green, reddish or silvery gray). Plants occasionally produce slender flowery spikes that resemble rat's tails. Use on tabletops and as a companion in dish gardens and mixed baskets. The plant tolerates the low light of a north windowsill and stays small enough to fit on a desk or to be used in a terrarium.

Size: To 6 - 12 inches high and 6 - 12 inches wide
Growing conditions: Low to medium light; 60 - 75°F; moderately dry soil

Pictured: Watermelon peperomia (Peperomia argyreia)