PILF

Pay to take plants home

That plant at your coffee shop? Take it home.

See the plants How to PILF

How to PILF

PILF is short for pilfer: to take something small from somewhere you typically shouldn’t. The difference here is you pay for the permission.

  1. Scanor tap the tag
  2. Payon your phone
  3. Showproof of purchase
  4. Takethe plant home

How to PILF →

The plants

Plants you’d want to take home

We prioritize plants that are easy to care for and look good doing it.

We’re also mindful of real‑world conditions and constraints, like low light, pets, and a busy life, and are transparent about what will work best for you.

If it can survive your dentist, vet, or coffee shop, it can thrive with you.

Find my perfect PILF →

Our favorites
Snake PlantAvailable today · from $22 Ease 4.9/5 Dim to part sunSoak monthlyMildly irritating Monstera Ease 3.1/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Golden Pothos Ease 4.1/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Heartleaf Philodendron Ease 3.9/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Spider Plant Ease 3.4/5 Dim to brightSoak weekly+Pet & kid safe Peace Lily Ease 3.6/5 Dim to brightSoak weekly+Mildly irritating ZZ Plant Ease 5.0/5 Dim to brightSoak monthlyMildly irritating Rubber Plant Ease 3.3/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Chinese Evergreen Ease 3.5/5 Dim to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Peperomia Ease 4.0/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe Marble Queen Pothos Ease 3.5/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Neon Pothos Ease 3.7/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Philodendron Brasil Ease 3.8/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Ripple Peperomia Ease 3.8/5 Dim to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe Raven ZZ Plant Ease 4.8/5 Dim to brightSoak monthlyMildly irritating Watermelon Peperomia Ease 3.4/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe Snake PlantAvailable today · from $22 Ease 4.9/5 Dim to part sunSoak monthlyMildly irritating Monstera Ease 3.1/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Golden Pothos Ease 4.1/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Heartleaf Philodendron Ease 3.9/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Spider Plant Ease 3.4/5 Dim to brightSoak weekly+Pet & kid safe Peace Lily Ease 3.6/5 Dim to brightSoak weekly+Mildly irritating ZZ Plant Ease 5.0/5 Dim to brightSoak monthlyMildly irritating Rubber Plant Ease 3.3/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Chinese Evergreen Ease 3.5/5 Dim to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Peperomia Ease 4.0/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe Marble Queen Pothos Ease 3.5/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Neon Pothos Ease 3.7/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Philodendron Brasil Ease 3.8/5 Dim to brightSoak 2-3× a monthMildly irritating Ripple Peperomia Ease 3.8/5 Dim to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe Raven ZZ Plant Ease 4.8/5 Dim to brightSoak monthlyMildly irritating Watermelon Peperomia Ease 3.4/5 Shade to filteredSoak 2-3× a monthPet & kid safe
The PILF Matrix

100 popular houseplants, rated on ease and presence

PRESENCE EASE
See the full PILF Matrix →
Questions
Where can I buy one right now?

We’re only in a few places right now, but expanding quickly. See places to PILF →

Do I pay at the counter?

No, on your phone.

  1. Scan the tag (or tap your phone to its top).
  2. Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a card.
  3. At the counter, tap Activate proof of purchase and show staff your screen: it says Paid, names your plant, and shows a ticking clock.
  4. Take the plant home.

How to PILF →

Can I buy it online and then pick it up later?

Yes, within 5 days.

  1. Pay on the plant’s page from wherever you are.
  2. If you gave your email, the link is there too; if not, keep the page open or send yourself the link with your phone’s Share button.
  3. At the counter, activate your proof of purchase, not before. It doesn’t start on its own, and it’s live for an hour once tapped.
  4. Show it to staff and take the plant home.

See plants to PILF →

See more FAQs →

For businesses

Plants you can borrow and your customers can steal

  1. Designed specifically to meet the needs of your space

  2. All installed and maintained by PILF; you keep doing you

  3. We handle 100% of the payment, licensing, and insurance

Partner with PILFFAQs for businesses →