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Drought-tolerant houseplants for bright indirect light

13 plants match.

Plants that thrive in the bright indirect light of an east-facing window AND tolerate the occasional missed watering. The sweet spot for set-and-forget plants in sunny apartments.

Bromeliad with pink inflorescence rising from a rosette of arching striped grey-green leaves

Bromeliad

Aechmea fasciata Pet-safe
Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum)

Burro's Tail

Sedum morganianum Pet-safe
Echeveria (Echeveria elegans)

Echeveria

Echeveria elegans Pet-safe
Haworthia (Haworthia cooperi)

Haworthia

Haworthia cooperi Pet-safe
Hoya carnosa with thick waxy oval leaves and clusters of star-shaped pink flowers trailing from a hanging pot

Hoya

Hoya carnosa Pet-safe
Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)

Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata Pet-safe
Rubber plant with thick glossy dark green leaves on a sturdy upright stem

Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica Toxic to cats and dogs
Schefflera arboricola with glossy green leaves arranged like umbrella spokes on a slender trunk

Schefflera

Schefflera arboricola Toxic to cats and dogs
Spider plant with arching striped leaves and small plantlets

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum Pet-safe
String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii)

String of Hearts

Ceropegia woodii Pet-safe
String of Pearls succulent with cascading strands of round green pearl-shaped leaves

String of Pearls

Curio rowleyanus Toxic to cats and dogs
Hoya Kerrii with thick succulent heart-shaped green leaves trailing from a small pot

Sweetheart Plant

Hoya kerrii Pet-safe
Zebra Haworthia (Haworthiopsis attenuata)

Zebra Haworthia

Haworthiopsis attenuata Pet-safe