Do you love indoor plants, but have a hard time keeping them alive? Here are 5 indoor plants that are hard to kill. They are easy to care for and may even survive a little neglect.
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My mom has a beautiful yard full of gorgeous plants and colorful bushes. When I was a little girl she had a bookshelf full of books on plants and gardening. I’m pretty sure she knows everything there is to know about any kind of plant, bush, or tree. I’m sad to say that her green thumbness (is that even a word?) did not pass on to me. I can kill just about any plant there is.
If you are like me and have no green thumb, there might just be some hope for us! Today I’m going to discuss 5 indoor plants that are hard to kill. These plants are very easy to take care of and will even surprise you and survive some neglect.
We had an aloe plant when I was growing up (my mom still has one). That plant was the best thing in our house. Whenever we’d get a minor burn, we would just break off a piece of the aloe leaf, squeeze it a little until the juice came up to the top and then rub the gel right onto our burn. Immediate relief! Did you know that you can also take that leaf and seal it up in a plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator for a few days? Cold aloe gel feels even better on burns.
Aloe plants are members of the succulent family. They only need to be in a room with bright light, such as a kitchen near the window (where my mom keeps hers). Just remember to water them every two weeks or so.
Spider Plants have long stems that have “babies” and flowers at the end, which go out all over the place! They just keep going and going, so you have to remove some of the “babies”. These plants only need to be watered when they’re almost dry, usually every 10-15 days. While they prefer bright light, lower light conditions also work well.
Another huge benefit to Spider Plants is that they clean the air around us. They actually take in the toxins that we don’t want to breathe in, essentially making them air purifiers. How cool is that?
I personally think this is one of the prettiest of the ivy plants. I love those older brick houses that have ivy creeping up the sides. They remind me of houses in fairy tales! English Ivy can also be grown indoors and looks beautiful on a windowsill or a shelf by a window. Or perhaps an indoor ivy wall!
English Ivy needs bright indirect light and moist soil. It needs to be watered when the soil is dry to the touch. Just like the Spider Plant, English Ivy is also an air-filtering plant. However, this plant is poisonous to cats and dogs. So if you have pets this might not be the plant for you.
Begonias are a very popular houseplant, mainly because of their large, beautiful blooms and and striking foliage. They should be placed somewhere where they will get bright, indirect sunlight and plenty of humidity. If they air in your house is dry, like mine gets in the winter, put your plant in a terrarium. A shallow tray filled with water and pebbles makes a gorgeous terrarium.
Begonias don’t like heavy watering, so the soil should be a bit dry before the next watering. Be careful! Begonias don’t like getting their leaves and stems wet. They are a bit of a diva.
The most popular Philodendron houseplant is the Heart-Leaf Philodendron. It is super easy to grow and care for and adapts well to almost any indoor setting. They will survive in low-light conditions, but will produce more leaves and grow faster in medium or bright, indirect light. Because of their tolerance to low-light they can easily survive on bookshelves or draping over a fireplace mantel.
Philodendrons should have moist, but not soggy soil, so good drainage is crucial. When the top inch of the soil becomes dry to the touch, it’s time for some more water.
Lowe’s and Walmart are my go-to places for indoor plants. Their plants are inexpensive and you can find indoor plants on clearance a lot. These plants look neglected, but with a little love and care you can easily nurse them back to health. I love going to a nursery to look at all the beautiful plants they have, but sometimes they can be pricey and I don’t want to spend that much money on something I might kill.
I personally love having plants indoors. It’s like bringing the outside in! And it’s so helpful that there are plants out there that are hard to kill. I need all the help I can get when it comes to plants!
Do you have any indoor plants? What is your favorite plant to have inside?
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You must have written this just for me Michelle, I have a black thumb! Your aloe plant story reminded me of my mother, she used to have one too for the same reason! I do choose begonias for the patio every year, they are so low maintenance for outdoor gardening. I've got to get some planting done this week!
Jenna
I'm glad I could help! :) I think begonias are so pretty! And I do love a low maintenance plant, otherwise it will not survive in my house. Happy planting!
It's so funny that aloe is the first one on your list. :) We both have a black thumb...every plant dies when it is in our care. But somehow we have managed to keep our aloe alive for the past 9 months!
I'm glad I'm not alone! :D I think aloe is the hardest plant to kill! Which is a good thing for me. :) Thank you for reading!
I love this post. I have never been any good at keeping plants alive. I have been wanting to get some but was undecided on what to get. Now I have a few ideas. Just have to find out if any of them are cat friendly. I have a cat that will eat anything. It's funny when I was a kid I was terrified of spider plants because I always thought that's where spiders came from and I have severe arachnaphobia! I would never go near them!
Thank you! I'm glad I could help! That's too funny!! I can see how that would get confusing to a kid! :) Thank you for sharing that!
We need all the help we can get when it comes to keeping plants alive!
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That´s exactly what I needed! I travel so much that these are the only plants I could possibly have lol I had no idea about the Begonias though, the blooms look gorgeous + easy to care! Will get some for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Have a nice week!
Anna
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I'm glad I could help! Begonias are probably my favorite out of this list. ?
Michelle, I feel like you wrote this post for me! I am such a black thumb with the indoor plants...I can do vegetables but I can't help but kill things once I start caring for them inside :)
I'm glad I'm not alone! I have no idea why I find it so hard to keep an inside plant alive! :D
As much as I love outdoor gardening Michelle, I've given up on indoor gardening. I use to have a lot of indoor plants, and after replacing them year after year---because they died, and I now only stick to outdoor gardening. I wish I had the green thumb like my mom did, as she was pretty good at it. Very nice and informative post. You make me feel like starting up again.
Thank you! I seem to have much better luck with outdoor plants than indoor ones. I have no idea why!! :)
I know...most people seem to be better with outdoor plants. I think it's the winter months and the dryness and fluctuating temps that create the problem?? Not sure though.
Great post Michelle. I am having such difficulty growing plants in my new house except Philodendron. I think, like you mentioned, the air is dry. I love begonias and we always plant them in the garden. I have never really thought of having them inside. I will have to try that with the terrarium.
Thank you! A lot of plants are really hard to grow indoors. I have better luck with plants outside. :)
Thank you for the suggestions!
You're welcome! Thank you for reading!
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No green thumb so I needed this blog! :) I’ll be taking it with me to the flower shop!
Thank you! I'm glad I could help! ?