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My Favorite Low Maintenance Indoor Plants

Madhurya
Sep 21, 2021
3 min read

Updated: Sep 21, 2021

During the pandemic, over the past year and a half, I've gotten into gardening and plants in general and have developed a sense of passion and care towards them. Nurturing and taking care of plants has had a very positive impact on my mental health. I'm really grateful to have developed this hobby over the pandemic and utilized my work from home situation very well.

Below are a few of my favorite indoor plants that I've developed an interest in, over the past year.

Pothos (also called Epipremnum aureum)

Pothos is one of the easiest indoor plants and a very low-maintenance plant. They can be grown in water or soil. They thrive in the lowest of lights.

Pothos is a creeper with heart-shaped leaves with various colors and variegations. These tend to grow very fast and you can see a new leaf bloom every week.

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Aloe vera

Aloe vera can be found in every Indian household and is used on a daily purpose as a gel for skin-related issues.

Very low maintenance plant with the ability to grow in indirect light and with watering them once or twice a week. They grow into a beautiful starry pattern making them aesthetically appealing.

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Syngonium

Syngonium is my favorite. This was one of my first plants. They are very low maintenance and can thrive in low watering schedules. They come in a lot of varieties- Pink Allusion, White Butterfly, Mini Pixie, and many more.

Syngonium is an ornamental plant with lush foliage and grows very quickly.

Syngonium is a climber that vine up very quickly. They are also called arrowhead plants due to the shape of the leaves. Syngonium is a great Air purifying plant.

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Rubber Plant/Ficus Elastica

Rubber plants are tropical plants that can grow up to a height of 50 feet but they can be enjoyed as a medium-sized plant in your living room to bring in a hint of nature to your living spaces.

They can grow in low to bright indirect light. Remember to keep these away from direct sunlight. Rubber plants are non-allergic and can be enjoyed if you have pets.

They are very low maintenance and are excellent air purifiers and are very easy to grow. They have thick glossy leaves that form very attractive foliage.

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Peace Lily

These are tropical plants that love moisture and thrive really well in low light conditions too. They are flowering plants with white flowers that have lust green foliage throughout the year.

They are highly toxic to pets. If you're a pet owner I would not recommend these.

Peace lilies purify air and help in beautifying a room. They also help in increasing humidity in a room and help you breathe fresh and clean air better.

They are medium-sized plants and grow up to a height of 2-3 feet with beautiful flowers. Peace lilies are very easy to maintain and even give you signs of when to water them.

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Spider Plant

Spider plant is the easiest to grow indoor plants with lush green sharp foliage. These are the best plants to grow if you are a beginner.

They thrive in bright, indirect light. They are very effective in removing harmful chemicals from the air and provides clean air.

Always keep the soil moist for Spider plants and watering them once a week should be sufficient. Also, let the soil dry little in-between watering schedules for good growth.

ZZ plant

ZZ is a tropical flowering plant with lush green foliage throughout the year that is bulbous and thick.

The leaves are thick and shiny making these plants very attractive.

They are very popular among interior landscaping.

They are low maintenance and do not need to be water frequently.

They help in purifying air and help in removing pollutants such as xylene, carbon dioxide from the surrounding air.

This is been my journey and my learning about these plants that I've started my gardening journey with. Thank you for taking out time to read my blog.

Please do share about your favorite plants and why in the comments section.

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