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Small drought-tolerant houseplants for desks and travelers

13 plants match.

Compact (under 60 cm) plants that survive missed waterings — perfect for office desks, dorm rooms, or anyone who travels. Set them on a desk or windowsill and forget for a week.

Aloe vera with thick fleshy green leaves with serrated edges in a terracotta pot

Aloe Vera

Aloe barbadensis miller Toxic to cats and dogs
Peperomia Obtusifolia with thick glossy oval leaves on short reddish stems in a small pot

Baby Rubber Plant

Peperomia obtusifolia Pet-safe
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
Lithops (Lithops aucampiae)

Lithops

Lithops aucampiae Pet-safe
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
Watermelon Peperomia (Peperomia argyreia)

Watermelon Peperomia

Peperomia argyreia Pet-safe
Zebra Haworthia (Haworthiopsis attenuata)

Zebra Haworthia

Haworthiopsis attenuata Pet-safe