Have you ever killed an indoor plant and not known why? Do you wish you had a green thumb? In this post, we’ll share the best low maintenance indoor plants for your home. We’ll help you choose houseplants for low light, indirect light and bright light rooms in your home. You may be missing the most important step: selecting the right plant to match the light conditions of your home. Use this guide when choosing popular houseplants for your home.
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Jade Plant
Jade plants are a popular variety of succulent houseplants. If properly cared for, these plants may live up to 50 years. Jade enjoys being in bright light, about 4-6 hours of it a day. Younger jade plants should be in indirect light, but more mature plants can handle some direct sunlight.
Jade plants are said to bring good luck. Place your jade plant indoors in the southeast direction of your hall or living room to welcome wealth luck. Find out more about how to care for jade plants.
Aloe Vera Plant
When I was a child, my mother taught me how to use a small piece of this plant for sunburns or burns. They are easy-to-keep alive, beautiful, and useful. Aloe plants need extended sunlight (minimum six hours per day). They should be placed next to a window, where they will bask in the sunshine.
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia or Zanzibar gems)
These are beautiful and easy to care for. They are easy to grow and beautiful. They’re a nice alternative to a snake plant if you need something that’s sort of spiky and vertical for a certain spot in your home. These plants need medium to bright indirect lighting for at least 6 hours per day.
Pilea (Chinese Money Plant).
The Pilea plant loves light. The plants thrive in bright indirect sunlight. This plant will do best if it is placed near a window. Learn how to care for Chinese Money Plants.
Boston Fern
This fern thrives when exposed to indirect sunlight. They don’t like to be directly in the sun, but they also won’t grow in total shade.
Golden Pothos (Devil’s Ivy)
The plant is very common and easily found anywhere. These plants are easy to maintain and beautiful. The golden pothos would make a wonderful first plant. How to take care of a Golden pothos
Elephant Ear Plant (Colocasia)
These plants are known for their heart-shaped foliage and love to be in full indirect sunlight for at least 6 hours each day. Choose a container that has a diameter of at least 18″ or one gallon.
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
The English Ivy can adapt to most lighting conditions. Bright light is its favorite. It loves humidity so misting the plant daily will keep it flourishing.
String of Pearls
String of Pearls has a beautiful appearance and is one of my favorites. It’s a unique trailing succulent that looks like a string of peas. The plants thrive in a bright, sunny area of the house. Care for String of Pearls.
Rubber Plant
The Rubber Plant is a lovely houseplant which I’ve had great success in keeping alive. This plant needs a brightly lit area at home to thrive. Once in a while, these plant leaves should be dust with a damp rag. Learn how to care for the Rubber Tree.
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
A Peace Lily blooms in the summer and is easy to maintain. Peace lilies thrive in bright indirect sunlight and can also be grown in partial or full shade. How to care for a peace lily.
Monstera
It is also very adaptable to the lighting it needs. Monsteras like bright Direct light. They may be able to adjust to medium-light, but they might become leggy. I decided to place her in an area with large windows facing west. How to care for Monstera plants.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Find a window that has plenty of light if you have a fiddle-leaf. It should be bright indirect light. Don’t stick it in a corner away from the sunlight. They are a type ficus native to tropical environments. Fiddle Leaf Figs – How to take care of them.
Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
Aglaonema plants are known for their hardiness and adaptability to a variety of conditions. The plants can thrive in bright or low light conditions. These easy-to-grow houseplants adapt well to low-light environments. These are great for rooms or offices with little natural light.
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
Parlor Palms thrive indoors in bright indirect sunlight. Also, they can grow in low-light conditions. The plants also help purify your home’s air.
Snake Plant
I love snake plants. These snake plants are very attractive and will tolerate both the sun and the darkness. They can adapt to any kind of environment. Care for snake plants.
Cacti
Cacti make excellent indoor plants and are easy to maintain. Cacti require less frequent watering and do well in medium-high indirect sunlight. Cacti grow very quickly between March and September. I like to bring my cacti inside during winter and take them outside in the summer. It’s best to let them get very dry between waterings.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
We love spider plants. You should get a Spider Plant if you want to use a natural air cleaner. A recent study indicates that spider plants removed 95% of toxic formaldehyde from the air in a sealed Plexiglass container over a 24-hour period. The spider plant is one of the most popular houseplants. How to Care for a Spider Plant.
Calathea Plant (Prayer Plant)
Calatheas are easy-to-care for and feature eye-catching patterns. Calatheas prefer medium to bright indirect lighting. While they can thrive in low-light conditions, the color and pattern of their leaves may not be quite as vibrant as when exposed to more light. Calathea Plants – How to take care of them.
Cast Iron Plant
Cast Iron Plants grow well in low light and require little care. Low or medium light is best. Avoid bright light.
If you have a favorite indoor plant, we’d LOVE to hear all about it in the comments.