One of the fastest ways to go green is to get an indoor plant. Think you don’t have a green thumb? You’d be surprised at how easy many houseplants are to take care of. Here’s a list of plants that look beautiful and are practically foolproof:
- African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)
- Aloe (Aloe Asphodelaceae)
- Baby Rubber Plant, Peperomia (Peperomia obtusifolia)
- Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra)
- Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
- Coleus (Solenostemon)
- Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans massangeana)
- Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium)
- Devil’s Ivy (Golden Pothos)
- Dwarf Palm (Collinea)
- Heart-leaf Philodendron (Philodendron cordatum)
- Jade Plant (Crassula)
- Kalanchoe (Mother of Millions)
- Lady Palms (Rhapis Excelsa)
- Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
- Ponytail Palm (Nolina recurvata)
- Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
- ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
Indoor plants are the best way to brighten up a room, lift your spirits, and improve air quality! Think we’re joking? Here’s a study that shows how indoor plants increase your health and productivity. Can’t seem to finish that quilt or craft project? Try sticking a plant in your studio and see what happens!
Have any tips for budding green thumbs, or photos of your indoor gardens? Share ‘em with us!
3 Comments
Peace lilies are definitely easy: They hate overwatering and overfeeding, so you just ignore them until the leaves droop, then give some water and all’s happy again. They don’t mind darkish spots, and with an occasional dust/polish and cutting out of dead leaves, makes it look like you’ve green fingers.
Happy New Year!
Well, I find this post very inspiring. I do garden indoors year round and have some of the plants mentioned on your list.
Green Thumb? I guess I have one…considering I live in Toronto, Canada.
Regards,
~ Gabriela ~
My pothos is still thriving after 5 years indoors at C&T. It stretches across 3 cubilcles!