Walk into any home center, garden center, greenhouse or such and you will find an abundance of house plants and outdoor plants to choose from. But really. Which is the easiest indoor plant to keep healthy, alive and beautiful? You’ll usually find lots of choices of house plant in those stores. Keeping a plant healthy can be a hassle and choosing and “easy care” plant as decoration greatly eases the burden of houseplant care.
Take caution with numbers 6 & 7 if you have pets or kids around much.
If you are anything like me, it seems like quite a responsibility to
keep something alive! Well, here are some indoor plants that do good,
and are notoriously easy to keep alive.
1. Aloe. Aloe is an easy to care for plant that has
distinctive elongated leaves that fan out from a central base. The
leaves are thick, and full of aloe, that is great for burns. I usually
see it in kitchen windows. It’s definitely convenient to have around.
Size: To 3 feet high and 3 feet wide.
2. Peace Lily. The spoon-shape flowers normally
appear in the summer, but can also bloom intermittently throughout the
year. I love this plant, it’s one of my favorites! I love the big, waxy
looking leaves.
Size: To 1 – 6 feet high and 1 – 5 feet wide.
3. Cast Iron Plant. This plant is
almost
indestructible! It can withstand neglect, low light, low humidity and a
wide range of temperatures. It’s perfect for a dark corner. Start with
large plants since plants grow slowly.
Size: To 1 – 2 feet high and 1 – 2 feet wide.
4. Chinese Evergreen. Its standout feature is its
arching, lance-shape leaves. They usually have silver, gray or shades of
green. This plant would look cool as a center piece on your kitchen
table. It is slow growing, so it wouldn’t get too big too fast.
Size: To 1 – 3 feet high and 1 – 3 feet wide.
5. Snake Plant. Snake plants can
tolerate neglect, and respond really well to good care. They have
leathery, sword-shape leaves that grow edged with yellow or white. This
plant is great for beginners. I am about to go get one right now! I
thing these are so cool looking! (and an aloe, we’re burning too much
this summer!)
Size: To 6 – 48 inches high and 6 – 36 inches wide.
6. Asparagus Fern. This is a relative to asparagus,
and the stems of the asparagus fern shoot upward and outward. Small
white flowers turn into bright red berries.
Keep the poisonous berries away from children and pets.
Size: To 18 – 36 inches high and 12 – 36 inches wide.
7. Anthurium. The flowers on this plant hold their
bright color for eight weeks or more each year. The flowers are
typically red, but you can find hybrids in shades of pink, lavender,
white and even green. Anthurium flower blossoms make great cut flowers
because they last a long time.
The pretty, heart-shape leaves contain toxic sap, so make sure pets and children do not ingest them.
8. Christmas Cactus. This plants usually blooms mid
to late December. After it blooms, prune it by pinching or using a
sharp knife to cut off several sections. This encourages the plant to
branch, creating a fuller plant with more blossoms.
Size: To 2 – 3 feet high and 2 feet wide
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