7 Easiest Houseplants To Grow At Home

You might have had an indoor plant that turned into a pale yellowing embarrassment in the past. Maybe you couldn’t pull yourself together to become a houseplant parent since then. But don’t fret! The days of you getting discouraged are long gone, and so are the days of your house plants getting damaged. Maybe all you need is a list of the easiest houseplants to grow at home, which involves your least involvement and are low maintenance. Even when you are out of town, these houseplants can survive for a week. So without waiting further, let’s dive into this blog and check the easiest houseplants to grow at home. 

1. Aloe Vera 

Aloe Vera is one of the easiest houseplants to grow, appealing to the eyes, and comes with many added benefits. They have great medicinal properties like easing irritation, soothing sunburns, healing wounds, etc. Because of their additional benefits, no wonder it is people’s first choice to grow this indoor houseplant. They have a tolerance for infrequent watering. Place your aloe vera plant near a window where it can obtain sunlight. You don’t have to worry about watering aloe vera plants; you can water them once every two weeks and they will still thrive.

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 If you want your aloe vera plant to last- keep them at room temperature where they can get sunlight! 

2. Spider Plant 

Spider plants are one of the easiest houseplants to grow because they work best in bright, indirect sunlight. These houseplants have the tendency to tolerate low light areas, and you only have to water them when the top 2-inches of soil are dry. This houseplant works as the best home decor and never falls out of fashion. They come in various varieties and work well in hanging plants. 

Spider houseplants perform extremely well with evenly moist soil and bright or medium lighting. So its better to keep the plant at room temperature of 60 to 75 degrees. 

3. Rubber Tree 

If you are looking for the easiest houseplant to grow indoors, then Rubber Tree is ideal. It is because their attractive shiny finish provides a radiant look to your room. If you prefer smaller plants, then use your creativity by making your rubber houseplant into a shrub shape by trimming its long stems. 

In between watering, allow the surface of rubber houseplants to dry out so that they can thrive well!

4. Peace Lily 

Another easiest houseplant to grow is the peace lily (Spathiphyllum). We all know the best striking feature of peace lily possesses their flowers. This houseplant has long, thin, white pannicle flowers that are surrounded by a spathe. There is a unique feature about the spathe, too, that it starts bright white but fades to yellow and green as it grows. Indeed, it looks so beautiful! Peace lily also possesses a tendency to tolerate low humidity and low light. So, its a perfect choice for your bedroom. 

 Keep the soil of Peace Lily moist throughout the pot, and a standard room temperature works just fine! 

5. Snake Plant 

Snake Plant (Sansevieriaspp) is a carefree tough plant that can grow almost anywhere. Surely you have seen this easy-to-grow houseplant in many homes since it has such pretty variegated leaves that grow upright. Sometimes, you might have seen their leaves in yellow or with white edges. If you are a beginner looking to enhance your home, then adding a snake plant is ideal as they are easy to handle and can grow well in a range of lighting conditions. If you are lucky, you will be able to see white flowers, which barely grows on snake plant but looks tremendously alluring. 

 When planting, keep the air and soil somewhat dry, and a normal room temperature suits it just fine!

6. Dieffenbachia 

Suppose there is an award for the prettiest houseplant; we surely would like to give it Dieffenbachia. Do you know you can grow this houseplant up to a foot long? Crazy, right? Dieffenbachia provides a tropical-looking atmosphere to home decor, and also it greatly blends into a mixed grouping of foliage. Remember not to place it near windows and drafts and keep your pets and children away, as the sap can sometimes be a skin irritant, and if ingested, it can lead to a temporary inability to talk. 

  If you wish to receive the best result, then keep the soil evenly moist and provide medium or low lighting.

7. Peperomia 

Peperomia is a solution for people looking for indoor houseplants with good texture, shine, and colorful leaves. Actually, the best feature of this houseplant is its leaves, which vary in shape (heart shape to narrow), texture, and color. These are not just the easiest houseplant to grow but also stands strong for being popular and attractive. You can keep them in your room as they work quite well at indoor temperatures. If you are lucky, you might get an opportunity to see slender flowery spikes that peperomia occasionally produce that resemble a rat’s tails. 

If you are someone who loves planting trees at home, you would also benefit from learning that there are some plants based on Vastu Shastra which, positioned in the right direction, can offer positivity and well-being.