Looking to start your houseplant collection, or to help a friend start theirs? This starter plant variety pack perfect for you! Choose any 4 of MicroStarts' most popular house plants below by adding special order instructions during checkout.
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Popular Plants:
Philodendron 'White Wizard' - A vigorous variegated philodendron with leaves of white, deep green, and a light creamy green.
Syngonium 'Pink Freckles' (a.k.a. Arrowhead Ivy, Arrowhead Plant) - An easy to care for, gorgeous tropical houseplant with arrow-shaped leaves that are primarily light pink and with some green accents.
Cordyline 'Kiwi' (a.k.a. Variegated Hawaiian Ti) - A cute upright plant with streaked variegation of different shades of green and some pink.
Ficus Varieties
Ficus elastica ‘Shivereana‘ (a.k.a. ‘Moonshine‘): a highly variegated plant where each leaf is unique, with creamy-green leaves liberally streaked, splashed, and speckled in olive green and cream. New leaves often have a pinkish coloring, adding complexity and beauty to this rubber tree.
Growth rate: Slow-Moderate
Mature size: 4-7 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide
Ficus elastica ‘Tineke‘: a newer cultivar with a striking tri-color variegation. This rubber plant showcases variegated green and white leaves with burgundy overtones. The ovate leaves tend to have a splotchy variegation of light green, cream, and even some pink, and the sheath at the top of the stem is a deep burgundy-red color.
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature size: 4-9 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide
Ficus elastica ‘Ruby‘: a variegated version of the Ficus elastica ‘Burgundy‘, the variegation on Ruby varies from pink-tinged cream to an almost glowing coral-pink. New growth comes through in an intense pink-orange shade. This beautiful cultivar has large, elliptical leaves that emerge from a red sheath at the tip of the branches.
Growth rate: Moderate-Fast
Mature size: 6-10 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide
Ficus altissima 'Variegata' (a.k.a. "Asian Council Tree", "Lofty Fig): a captivating houseplant prized for its broad, glossy leaves with lemon and lime green variegation.
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature size: 6-8 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide
Alocasia/Elephant Ears:
Alocasia 'Imperial Red' - This plant has stunning pink stems and large green leaves. Its mature size is 4-5ft. This variety of Alocasia is very easy to care for and fast growing. It can be grown as a tropical landscape plant in USDA zones 9+.
Alocasia 'Golden Dragon' - Its striking, large, upright leaves have a unique arrow shape with wavy edges, featuring distinctive golden veins that complement the golden stems. When young, the stems are dark and mottled, but as the plant matures, they transform into a vibrant golden-yellow. With a mature size of 4-5 ft, it can be grown as a tropical landscape plant in USDA zones 9+.
Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' - Well suited for life as a houseplant, this plant has soft pink stem and glossy green leaves that mature to have striking white veins. These are mid-sized alocasia with a mature height of about 2 feet.
Alocasia 'Red Secret' - A stunning tropical plant prized for its metallic, deep burgundy leaves that shimmer with iridescent tones and dramatic veining - good for experience house plant enthusiasts.
Climbing/Trailing Plants:
Epipremnum aureum 'Glacier' (a.k.a. Glacier pothos) - An easy to care for variegated pothos plant, which large swathes of white and green, similar to both the N'joy and Pearls Jade pothos.
Epipremnum aureum 'Snow Queen' (a.k.a. Snow Queen Pothos) - A highly variegated pothos that still easy to care for! The leaves have sprays of white and green in a speckled pattern, with many leaves are more white than green.
Epipremnum aureum (a.k.a. Golden/Hawaiian Pothos) - This pothos' leaves are a lovely mix of deep green and a golden yellow variegation. It is easy to care for, and thrives in low light conditions.