ZZ Plant
- Light
- Low to bright, indirect
- Water
- Every 2â3 weeks
- Mistake to avoid
- Watering too often â it stores water in its roots
Care guide
Keeping it alive is easier than it looks
This is the page the QR code on your care card points to. Find your plant below, or skip to the general rules â most plant deaths come from one of the same three mistakes.
Snake Plant
- Light
- Low to bright, indirect
- Water
- Every 2â3 weeks
- Mistake to avoid
- Leaving it in a dish with standing water
Pothos
- Light
- Low to bright, indirect
- Water
- Weekly, when topsoil is dry
- Mistake to avoid
- Direct hot afternoon sun â leaves scorch
General rules
If you only remember three things
When in doubt, don't water
Far more houseplants are killed by overwatering than underwatering. If the top inch of soil is still damp, wait.
Yellow leaves usually mean too much water
It's the most common distress signal, and the instinct is to water more â do the opposite and let it dry out.
Check the pot has drainage
Roots that sit in water rot. If your pot has no drainage hole, water less and check the base isn't pooling.
Indirect light beats a dark corner or a hot windowsill
Most gifting plants want bright light without direct sun â a metre or two back from a window is usually right.
Still looks unhappy?
Message us with a photo and we'll tell you what's going on â this is covered whether you bought it yourself or received it as a gift.