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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I’ve thought about some herbs, like mint and maybe lavender. Useful and smells good!
That's a great idea! I love the smell of those and rosemary, too.
Mint is apparently indestructible... I planted some in a pot and sat it off the porch 2 years ago. After winter I thought I’d be buying another come spring. It started sprouting leaves and returned!
From my understanding, mint is kind of like a weed so I think that explains it’s hardiness.
Some plants can definitely surprise you! I've had some I hated so I threw them into the woods and they kept on growing!!
Sounds like my yuccas! I accidentally ran over one one night. Thought I killed it so I pulled it up and threw it in the ditch. We went through winter and spring comes along and I looked in the ditch one day and it was living and growing! So I pulled it up and replanted it. It looked like it was going to die for a while. But perked up and is growing in its spot again ??
Haha! That's awesome!!
I love indoor plants...but only have limited room for them! :) I do want to get a spider plant at some point. My dad had one when we were growing up and I always liked the look of them.
My mom had a spider plant for years! She tore off some babies for me and I actually managed to keep it alive for a little while. :) They are very pretty.
Cool! When my father in law visited over spring break, he bought both our kids a plant. My son got an aloe plant and my daughter got an Orchid. They love taking care of them. It's nice having plants in the house. :) God bless!
That's such a neat idea! It's teaching them responsibility even though they may not realize it. :)
I love having plants indoors, especially with our long winters it's nice to have some green to look at! But it can be tough to find plants that are okay for cats. My cat, Muffin, always liked eating the spider plant which I had read was okay. But she developed itchy sores and arthritis like symptoms and I had her on some expensive medication. Then I read that spider plants can do that to some cats, so I moved it to where she can't get at it and gave her some oat grass to eat. Her problems cleared up and she no longer needs that medication and she is doing great now. I like African violets too since they will bloom all winter which is nice, plus my aloe plants. Great post!
Oh no! I'm glad she's ok. That's the hardest part about indoor plants and cats. Sometimes you never know how they might react to the plant, even if it says they are okay for pets. I love African violets, too. They are so pretty! Thank you for sharing! :)
My pleasure! Yes, every cat is different that way, I had 2 cats before Muffin and they had no problem with spider plants. I always enjoy your posts! Have a great day!?
I have raised all of these at one time or another. You're right--if they survived my golden thumb, they are hearty!
I'm with you - I need plants that survive some neglect! :) Thank you for reading!
Thanks for the ideas!
You're very welcome!
:) My indoor plants are a little too hearty at the moment. Soon, they'll be back out on the porch and we will be able to move around the kitchen with ease. The biggest problem was the palm tree I found in the alley. It looked so sad. It's now huge. :)
What a find! I bet the palm tree is pretty! :) I'm sure it's glad you rescued it.
I love indoor plants, they can really make the house prettier! Despite I really like them, I don't have many as I'm terrible at watering them, but definitely, I'll keep in mind this list next time I go plant shopping :) Thanks for sharing, Michelle!
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I agree! They do make the house prettier. Maybe some from this list would be good for you, since you don't have to water them very often. :) Thank you for reading!
P.S. At the moment I only have a little purple orchid but would love an aloe plant too :)
Orchids are so pretty! I do love aloe plants. :)
I've killed pretty much all of these. At least once. Maybe twice.
Oh no! At least I'm not alone when it comes to killing plants. ?