Indoor Plants Quiz

Spider plants have long, elegant leaves and make beautiful, decorative hanging plants that work in almost any indoor environment. Despite their name, they're not creepy at all!

Orchids are an extremely popular commercial flower, though with thousands of species to choose from, there's no reason to pay top dollar for these beautiful blooms. They're surprisingly easy to grow and care for. Orchids will thrive in almost any climate, making them a perfect choice for anyone who's after a unique and attractive houseplant.

You've seen pictures of cacti thriving in barren deserts, so keep that image in mind when caring for your cactus. This pain-inducing plant needs almost nothing from you! Buy a cactus, stick it in the sun, and do your best to forget about it. If you give it a little water every now and then, great, but if not, that's fine, too.

Though they don't grow to enormous proportions or break into song, Venus flytraps still have to eat meat to survive. However, "meat" in this case means insects -- not your fingers! These attractive but vicious-looking plants are harmless to humans. You'll have the most talked-about indoor plants on the block should you choose to bring home one of these bug-gulping beauties ... just be prepared to do what it takes to keep the carnivorous perennial alive!

The most popular of all ferns, these hanging basket fixtures flourish in the summer, but Boston ferns become much more problematic in the winter. Their long, beautiful leaves tend to break off and shatter on the floor in dry, cold months, making a huge mess in the process.

If only our mothers-in-law could be this accommodating! Mother-in-law's tongue (also known as the equally unpleasant-sounding snake plant) has tall, blade-shaped leaves that make the plant a welcome addition to almost any environment. It can thrive in areas with low lighting and low humidity, making it a popular choice for both sunny living rooms and windowless offices.

Coffee plants grow coffee beans, but they also make beautiful house plants. They're technically shrubs, and they can grow to an impressive height of more than 40 feet. Frequent trimming is mandatory if you want to keep your coffee plant from taking over your living space! Oh, and don't expect to start brewing your own joe immediately. It takes four or more years for the plant to start producing coffee beans (which are actually seeds).

Despite the name of this plant, money still doesn't grow on trees. However, if you're looking for an easy, attractive plant to liven your living space, the money tree is priceless.

Pocketbook plants are named for their slipper-shaped blooms. But, like knock-off designer purses, they're not meant to last. Pocketbook plants are annuals, meaning they only bloom once and then should be tossed out.

Like their animal namesakes, peacock plants attract the eye, but they do it in a less colorful way. Though their leaves can sometimes be red on the underside, the view from the top is green on green. Don't get us wrong, the plant is undeniably beautiful with leaves that resemble the shape of a peacock's tail, but this easy-to-care-for house plant is decidedly less showy than its name implies.