5/3/2023 0 Comments Low maintenance indoor plantsIt’s very drought tolerant, making it super easy to care for. It has a curiously dramatic shape, with glossy, waxy coating, dark green leaves and bulging tuberous roots. Since it’s botanical name, Zamiouculcus zamiifolia, is quite a mouthful, it’s easier to refer to this plant by its common name, the “ZZ” plant. It tolerates low light levels and will bloom just with fluorescent light, making it great for your home. This plant has dark green foliage with graceful, curving white flowers. It comes with upright foliage as a floor plant, to rosette shapes for tabletops. Sansevieria thrives on neglect, making it the perfect low maintenance indoor plant. Sometimes you can find ones that are variegated with white or yellow, depending on the variety. SansevieriaĪlso known as snake plant and mother-in-law’s tongue, this enduring plant comes in shades of light to dark green. Pothos grows happily without pampering, and is beautiful in hanging baskets or cascading over a tabletop pot. These graceful vines come in green, white, gold or neon green with leaves are a pointed heart shape. Depending on your needs, it can be grown as a tabletop, hanging basket or floor plant. With rich green, red, neon green, yellow or even orange leaves that grow on vigorous vining, upright, or trailing plants, philodendron is very versatile with a wide range of uses in the home or office. Also called Parlor Palm, this plant is one of the best at purifying the air in your home. And unlike some houseplants, this one is cat friendly for those nibblers you might have in the house. This is an excellent dwarf palm with full, graceful green foliage that can reach 4 to 5 feet tall. There is also a variety called corn mass cane, which is said to bring good luck. It’s great for the office or any areas that need a vertical element. You can choose from plants with all green leaves or stripes with green, pink or burgundy. This popular plant has rosettes of leaves on graceful upright stems. It’s very drought tolerant and doesn’t require frequent watering, making it exceptionally low maintenance. Aglaonema has an upright growth habit with bushy leaves and can produce creamy white flowers that nestle within the leaf clusters. (Three to five hours of indirect sun to light that is not bright enough to cast a shadow or read) AglaonemaĪlso known as Chinese evergreen, this lovely plant has varied leaf patterns and shapes. They are so low maintenance, they don’t even grow in soil! They just need to be sprayed with water 2 to 3 times a week. Air plants come in many shapes and sizes with blooms that are pink, yellow or purple. This exotic “air plant” is one that you can enjoy individually or in colorful combination displays. Regardless of which variety you choose, Hoya is great for hanging baskets inside the home. There is another foliage form, Hindu Rope Plant, which is green and white and very crinkly. The foliage comes in a few different colors: solid green, variegated green and white, and a tricolor of red, green and white. (Three to five hours of early morning or late afternoon sun) HoyaĪlso known as Wax Plant, this is an easy to grow vine with waxy leaves and fragrant clusters of blooms. Here are our top picks for low-maintenance houseplants, by light requirements (see our blog on understanding indoor plant light levels to get started). Well, it’s easier than you think! Low-maintenance options can provide all the beauty and benefits of indoor plants without the fuss. How in the world are you supposed to take care of them inside your home? After all, most houseplants in our area are tropical plants that naturally thrive outdoors in warmer climates. Many people think that growing plants indoors requires a lot of time and attention.
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