House plants are the most amazing way to add life and color to your spaces but there is the fear or you take them home and can not keep them happy and alive. The glad tidings is that, there are quite a number of plants that are very forgiving, resilient and practically impossible to kill. These plants are ideal because they are the plants that a novice can enjoy and achieve the same satisfaction of having those green decorations without the stress.
Here are 15 of the most indestructible beginner-level houseplants so you will have a hard time killing them.
1. Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
The snake plant is the best plant of novices. It is very durable and can take so many lighting conditions, whether low light and bright light, as well as indirect lighting. The most dangerous thing to a snake plant is overwatering meaning that it is best to leave the soil dry between each watering. The architectural leaves are upright, which makes it look fashionable in any room.
2. Zanzibar plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
The ZZ plant is an extremely indestructible plant. It grows leaves that are thick and waxy to store water as a way of enabling it last weeks without a drop of water. It can handle low light levels very well but will grow quicker in a brighter place. Similar to the snake plant, one should lean on the side of underwatering not to cause root rot.
3. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Pothos is perhaps the most common house plant and there is good reason behind this. It is forgiving, it grows quick, and the trailing vines of this beautiful plant can be placed in hanging baskets or shelves. It prefers low to bright, indirect light, and is a good plant to pick up as a beginner because it is lush and leafy.
4. Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
The spider plant is a classic because it is a classic. Its arching, striped leaves and baby spiderettes will make this a fun and easy plant to take care of. It does not require a lot of maintenance and it can adjust to both shady and bright light. And it is also an excellent air cleaner.
5. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
The Peace Lily is known to have elegant-looking white flowers and gloss green leaves and is a perfect plant to start out as a beginner since this plant will tell you when it needs watering as it will drop its leaves when it is time to water it. A nip of liquor, and it will revive at once. It grows better in low and medium light and has this exotic look that will make any room appear tropical.
6. Plant of Cast Iron (Aspidistra elatior)
The name tells the whole story The Cast Iron Plant is infamously sturdy and can withstand a multitude of situations, such as low-light requirements, abuse, and just about any kind of temperature change. It is a slowly growing plant with very large dark green leaves which can fit in a shadow area.
7. Haworthia (Haworthia fasciata)
Haworthia is similar to aloe and has distinctive stripes on leaves commonly referred to as zebra and does not differ much in care. It uses very little water and does well in a brightly lit area without direct sunlight, which is why it is an ideal plant to keep by a window or on a desk.
8. Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis miller)
This is one of the most popular succulents that do not require much care, but also have medicinal properties. Aloe Vera also requires a lot of light but it can be left to dry up between watering. It is an excellent first-time plant because it is beautiful as well as functional.
9. Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
Although this plant has the same name, it is not a cacti but a succulent. The Ponytail Palm has the ability to store water in its swollen trunk because of which it became one of the best drought-tolerant plants. It will grow under meticulous conditions but thrives in neglect, so it is a distinctive yet excellent choice of plant that serves well to newcomers to growing plants.
10. Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
The jade plant belongs to the traditional forms of succulent with thick coin-shaped leaves. This plant is very easy to look after and can receive a little bit of forgetfulness. It prefers direct sunlight and is only to be irrigated with very little water permeated.
11. Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Lucky Bamboo is a unique plant that is usually grown in the water. This is why the care of this plant is really easy. Simply make sure that the roots are dipped and top up water once a week or so. It is able to grow in low to middle light.
12. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)
This plant is also called Chinese Evergreen; it is a low-demand superstar. It is available in various beautiful patterns of leaves and it is able to thrive in low lightings. It is a phenomenal way of adding color to a darker corner in your house.
13. Dracaena (Dracaena spp.)
The genus of Dracaena has so many varieties, and they are all very easy to take care of. They are hardy, drought resistant plants that can tolerate various degrees of light. Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) or Red-Edged Dracaena (Dracaena marginata) are ideal plants to get started in the world of plants.
14. Phalaenopsis Orchid (Phalaenopsis spp.)
The Moth orchid is typical because many people think that orchids are difficult to grow, but this one is very easy. It does not require much attention at all and the best part is that the plant can be watered by immersing it in a bowl of water and letting it soak for 15-20 minutes once a week or fortnight. It likes bright indirect light and will contribute to the long lasting blooms.
15. Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura)
The prayer plant has beautiful intricate leaf pattern and also a distinct habit to fold the leaves of the plant at night. It is an easy going plant that thrives even in medium to low- light with humid conditions and as such, it can be grown in a bathroom or kitchen. It is an ideal method of a novice to begin with an ever so slightly more exotic-looking plant.
