The easiest plants to keep alive for a beginner
If you’re a beginner learning about plants & green fingers, then you’re probably looking to start with very easy care indoor house plants. The ones that need little water, little thought, and just keep growing (even if you forget about them for days!) Well, then this article is perfect for you! We’re listing the easiest houseplants to care for and providing some helpful tips on how to care for them. This way, you can start your journey with these plants and get more experience in caring for them, and other plants, over time.
There are many kinds of plants that can be grown indoors. But not all of them are a cinch to take on. And you’re gonna want to keep them alive as long as possible, right? So let’s take a look at the 5 easiest plants to care for, even if you’re just starting out.
Top 5 easy care indoor house plants
1. The Peace Lily
This is commonly grown as a houseplant because it only needs indirect sunlight, occasional watering, and can survive in cool temperatures ranging from 50-75 degrees Fahrenheit. It also has a really attractive white flower that blooms in the summer months, and is super easy to grow indoors. The Peace Lily gets its name because it thrives in an environment that provides peacefulness and tranquility. So might even help you achieve some zen in your home, who knows.
2. Rubber Plants
They’re such a beautiful plant and very easy to take care of. Rubber Plants can grow up to 10 feet tall. They just need a little bit of water every week during the warmer months, and less when it’s cold outside. Rubber plants are tolerant to many different conditions, making them an excellent house plant for beginner gardeners. If you’re living in a humid place with low temperatures, you’ll need to water them more often. Water them less if you live in hot dry areas that have high humidity levels.
3. Spider Plants
Spider plants are one of the easiest plants to grow indoors because they don’t require any sunlight and only need watering once a week! Now if that’s not easy we don’t know what is! They’re also very easy to propagate. With time, the plant will grow thicker and fuller, because it will be producing more leaves than flowers. Spider plants are great for beginners because they don’t require any special knowledge or equipment to take care of them. Spider plants usually grow up to six inches tall and six inches wide. The ideal conditions to grow them indoors is near a window, with indirect light and consistent moisture levels.
4. Snake Plants
The snake plant, or mother of dragons, is native to Western Africa, although they’re found all over the world, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. The snake plant gets its name from the fact that the leaves are shaped like a snake’s tongue. The ideal conditions for growing are bright shade and occasionally watering it. Snake Plants require very little water and air circulation, making them perfect for people who forget about their plants often! The ideal conditions for this plant are moist soil and lots of sunlight. It needs to be watered about once every 1 or 2 weeks, depending on how dry the soil is.
5. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera plants are some of the easiest plants to grow indoors or outdoors. They thrive in most environments and require very little care. The Aloe Vera plant needs four main things: water, light, warmth and air circulation. The best time to water your Aloe Vera plant is early in the morning and late evening, so it doesn’t get watered during the day when it is hot and sunny. You should also try to keep an even balance of sun and shade for your plant, as well as providing them with a location that has good air circulation like a porch or patio.
More easy care indoor house plants for you…
For those of you who are green-thumbs challenged, you’ll be happy to know that there are many easy to care for indoor plants. Some of these are favorites of ours because they are so easy to maintain. If you’re not sure which one to choose above, we’d opt for the Sansevieria or Snake Plant as your first house plant. And if you want to find out more about the Snake Plant and how best to care for it, take a look at this article here.
At the end of the day, the easiest indoor plants to take care of are those that have a few rules about watering and light requirements. We’ll be doing a whole series for you on how to care for these plants, but for now, here’s a handy list for the next time you’re at the garden centre:
List of easy care indoor house plants:
Pothos – Jade Plant – Snake Plant – English Ivy – Peace Lily – ZZ Plant – Philodendron – African Violets – Haworthia – Aloe Vera – Cactus – Aloeweed – Gerbera Daisy – Chinese Evergreen – Spider Plant – Dracaena – Ferns – Cast Iron Plant – Heartleaf Philodendron – Dumb Cane – Silver Vines – Spider Ivy – Chinese Lantern – Bromeliads – Rubber Plant – Dichondra – Fiddle Leaf Fig – Prayer Plant
