22 Hard To Kill Houseplants
Looking for some hard to kill houseplants? I am! That's why I was SO EXCITED when I woke up this morning and found the most super awesome comment on my post about house plants, Let's Talk About Plants. Sandra, a long time reader, works in a flower shop in Sweden and put together a lovely list of plants that she thinks are fairly easy to care for. I did some digging around to verify her suggestions and ended up finding a few of my own so I've compiled a list of 22 house plants that are hard to kill for those of us who have a bit of a brown thumb. I have to thank Sandra for her amazing comment, it really inspired me to pull together this post, so thank you so much Sandra!
1. Aloe | 2. Kalancho thyrsiflora | 3. Echeverias (a good variety of these) | 4. Howea forsteriana, Kentia palm | 5. Syngonium, Arrowhead vine | 6. Senecio rowleyanus, string of pearls | 7. Epipremnum aureum, golden pothos | 8. Peperomia argyreia, Watermelon peperomia Note: There are a variety of peperomias, see Exotic Angel for a complete guide. | 9. Peperomia belly button | 10. Haworthia fasciata, zebra haworthia | 11. Chlorophytum comosum, Spider plant | 12. Ox Tongue | 13. Ghost Plant | 14. Jade Plant | 15. Hawthoria 16. Sedum morganianum, burro's tail | 17. Geranium | 18. Ceropegia woodii, String of Hearts | 19. Rubber Plant
20. Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk island pine from Room by Sofie.
21. Myrsine by Kakan/Lifestyle and Living
22. Tolmiea menziesii by Floradania
I'm so honored that Sandra commented with her insights and happy that I could share some of my research here too - I'm learning! And it feels so nice to get in the know so that I can add a few plants to my home without fear! Note: If you love succulents, here is a good guide to the different kinds of crassulas.
From those shown above, spot any that you like? That you own? What has been YOUR experience with them? Do you have some easy-to-care-for plants to add to this list? Please comment below so we can check them out!
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