Lyndsey The best easy to grow houseplants that thrive on minimal care, and how they will benefit your home and family.
I love house plants, and there are a lot of people that do. House plants have become one of the most trending indoor decorations that cross almost all the different types and styles of décor. Even minimalist décor incorporates house plants! There is one common problem that so many people run into when it comes to using living house plants for décor, this is KEEPING THE PLANTS ALIVE! That’s why I am here, to share 9 best easy to grow houseplants that you won’t kill.
Between all the busy schedules, it seems impossible to keep up with one more thing. On top of that, what about vacations and trips? Who would take care of the plants? Well, why not get some plants that won’t care if you have a busy life. It’s time to stop avoiding the house plants, and the benefits they come with. Pull out your gardening gloves, get yourself some beautiful plants, and start reaping the benefits of some beautiful and healthy plants options.
Please keep in mind, some plants can be toxic to pets and people if eaten. Be sure to have a place out of reach if this is a concern.
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9 Best Easy to Grow Houseplants
1. Sago Palm
The sago palm is a very appealing shrub type plant that resembles a palm tree. These can go quite a while between watering, but and will not start to wilt easily. Sago palms can get very large, but they will take years and years to get there. They are slow growing wonders. They prefer bright indirect light. Water these plants when the soil is dry 2″ deep.
Benefits
- Air purifier
- Removes toxic pollutants
- Slow grower
- Easy care
- Stress relief/mental health
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2. Snake Plant
The snake plant is a very low maintenance plant that can still grow with little, dim lighting. It will, of course, still need some light. This plant can also go quite some time between watering. They prefer well drained and drier soil. If the soil still feels moist, don’t water it, overwatering this plant can cause root rot. That’s what makes it such a good plant for the forgetful caretaker.
Benefits
- Air purifier
- Removes toxic pollutants
- Effective against allergies
- Easy care
- Stress relief/mental health
3. Swiss Cheese Plant
This beautiful Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa) does best in bright indirect sunlight, and doesn’t want to be placed right in direct sun. You will want to water this plant when the top soil is completely dry. It can handle not being watered for longer periods at a time, as it doesn’t like to be waterlogged.
Benefits
- Improves air quality
- Fast rate of oxygen production
- Thought to bring growth/good fortune in some cultures
- Mental health/stress relief
- Relatively fast growing
4. Spider Plant
This Spider Plant is a wonderful indoor grower that is great for plant tables and hanging baskets. This plant has a full base and has long stems that protrude off the main plant, creating tufts of hanging plant. This wonderful plant prefers bright to moderate light, and can have the soil dry completely in between watering. In the spring and summer it does prefer water about once a week, but will survive with less.
Benefits
- Improves air quality
- Absorbs and eliminates some toxins
- Handles inconsistent watering
- Easy care
- Absorbs fumes and odors
- Increases humidity
- Mental health/stress relief
5. Dracaena
Dracaena may look like a high maintenance plant, but it’s thick trunk allows it to store water for long periods of time, which means it can self sustain for quite a while. There is also another variety of this, Dracaena Marginata, that has beautiful spike like leaves with red edges, which is my personal favorite. Allow the soil to dry in between watering, about once a week to once every other week will do for this low maintenance plant.
Benefits
- Increase humidity
- Filter out toxins
- Purify air
- Reduce fatigue
- Mental health/stress relief
6. Cast Iron Plant
Cast iron plants do well in between watering, and tolerate low light. They do not like direct sunlight, but can tolerate indirect and low lighting. They are low maintenance plants that can have the soil dry in between watering, and they have a reputation for being hard to kill.
Benefits
- Purifies air
- Produces oxygen at night, leading to better sleep
- Thought to ward off bad luck
- Can handle a variety of care conditions
- Mental health/Stress relief
7. Devil’s Ivy
Devil’s Ivy got it’s name because of it’s resistance to death. This plant is one of the hardest indoor plants to kill, as long as it gets a little water and light. This plant can live in low to bright light, and prefers dry soil. You can water this plant every 1-2 weeks in the summer, and likely about once a month in the winter.
Benefits
- Purifies air
- Removes some toxins from air
- Helps with allergies
- Mental health/Stress relief
8. Jade Plant
The Jade Plant is a succulent type plant that doesn’t require a lot of watering. According to Better Homes and Gardens, this plant can likely last weeks or months without regular watering because of it’s slow growth rate. Just like a succulent, you will want to plant this is well draining soil. It prefers indirect bright light.
9. Peace Lilly
The Peace Lily is a great indoor plant that can withstand a variety of conditions. The peace lily thrives in bright indirect light, but can also survive in low-light conditions. Although the peace lily likes water, it can withstand inconsistent watering.
Benefits
- Purifies air
- Removes mold spores from air
- Prevents mildew formation
- Promotes better sleep
- Mental Health/Stress releif
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I was anxious to read this but I have some bad news, I can’t grow any of these, I kill them 🙁 I’ve tried sago palms, no luck, however I have some outside that grow perfectly on their own, just natural rainwater. Going on down the list, I’ve tried them all and killed them all. I’ve spent a small fortune on plants, no luck though. About the only thing I can grow, because they sit in water, are the lucky bamboo plants. Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 125. Pinned.
Oh no! That is such a bummer! I typically kill house plants, but these are the ones that can survive my forgetfulness. Typically when people can’t keep house plants alive it’s due to a lack of water, so these plants are ones that can handle limited and sporadic watering. Is it possible that you care for your plants too well? Maybe you need plants that like more water? Does your home have little lighting?
I think I drown them with too much water 🙁
Aww, that’s such a bummer. You are a good plant caretaker, unlike me. I wonder if you tried something like the Umbrella Plant. They like water, so I can’t grow them because I often forget to water my plants indoors.
I am pretty awful at keeping my houseplants alive but I have managed to keep both my peace lily and my spider plants going!
That’s awesome! Everyone has their plants that work for them! I have a jade plant, which is on this list, that I think I am watering a little too much actually. Usually I am very inattentive to plants, so that is abnormal for me!
Lyndsey, CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 126!
Thank you so much for the feature! That’s so exciting!
I definitely need easy-to-grow houseplants. Pinning so I can refer back to it.
Awesome! Thank you so much for the share, I really appreciate it.
I’ve grown many of these and still managed to kill them when I got super busy over the long haul. But I learned a new new plants too. I’d not know the cast iron plant.
Thanks for sharing your post at the Homestead Blog
Laurie
Hi Laurie, I’m so sorry to hear that. Although these plants really are some of the easiest to grow, we always have the potential to run into bad luck. I have had good luck with these plants, and I usually kill every indoor plant. My sago palm has currently sprouted over 10 new fronds!! I hope the cast iron plant works out for you.
Oooo, I needed this post! Just at the right time! Happy to have found your blog via Senior Salon Pit Stop! We’d love to have you join Tuesday Turn About via My Wee Abode! You have some wonderful posts that our readers would love! Hope to see you there each week, Lyndsey
Oh my! I’m not sure why Laurie’s info defaulted in the comment’s area, and it’s there again! I’m going to re-comment!
Oooo, I needed this post! Just at the right time! Happy to have found your blog via Senior Salon Pit Stop! We’d love to have you join Tuesday Turn About via My Wee Abode! You have some wonderful posts that our readers would love! Hope to see you there each week, Lyndsey
Hi Julie, I’m so glad you found this at the right time, I hope you find it useful! That’s so odd that it commented as Laurie instead of you, but I’m happy it worked the second time. I will most definitely join up at the Tuesday Turn About, thank you for the invitation! I might not get in this week, but will definitely add it to my list.
Never heard Golden Pothos called Devil’s Ivy! But it is resistant to death because it has survived neglect in three different homes since our first!!!! It’s latest feat of survival started when the robot vacuum swerved and grabbed a strand touching the floor, pulling the whole magnificent pot on pillar into a heap on the floor. Scooped it up, added new soil, fluffed it, trimmed it above robot height and it brightens the corner as if nothing happened. Thanks for sharing with Busy Monday! Featured.
Thank you so much for the feature! That’s amazing, of all the things that I could think of that indoor plants might go through, I had never thought of being sucked up by a vacuum! That’s awesome that it survived, it truly is amazing!
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