The 10 best low-care house plants for beginners!
15 Jun 2019
Many people are quick to label themselves ‘black-thumbed’ at the first sign of trouble — tips of the leaves turning brown, the occasional leaf falling off. But have you ever considered that maybe you aren’t the problem? It’s possible you brought a high-care plant home and didn’t have the right conditions for it (and that particular plant needs the perfect conditions at all times, because they’re annoying like that). The truth is, if some plants could talk, they’d probably whisper, ‘It’s not you, it’s me,” before showing themselves to the door.
How do I know? I used to work in a boutique plant shop where I was responsible for keeping hundreds of plants alive and looking fabulous, in less than ideal lighting conditions. Within a few weeks, I quickly identified the needy plants. The palms, alocasia and pilea would turn on me without warning — drying out in the blink of an eye and wilting even faster.
But I also took care of many self-sufficient plants that barely asked anything of me — zanzibar gems, snake plants, and the rest of the green friends you’ll find on this list. They won’t punish you immediately if you miss your weekly watering appointment (you have your own life to live!). They’re not aggressively hungry for light. These plants are perfect for plant novices and forgetful parents alike. That’s not to say you can’t kill these plants. It’s just a lot harder to do. Let’s go shopping:
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