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My Low-Drama Houseplants (Easy to Care and Beginner-friendly) 🪴
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items Low-maintenance houseplants and easy keepers because who wants a drama queen that dies the one time you forget to water it? (Though some are so beautiful, they’re worth the extra care and drama…)
These are the plants I've managed to keep alive in m...
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Monstera
Pothos (Epipremnum)
Philodendrons
Aglaonema
Dracaena (Snake Plants, formerly Sansevieria)
Others
Monstera
still an underrated monstera, in my opinion. the plant's unique texture is what made me buy it. unlike deliciosa and adansonii, mature plants don't develop fenestrations.
Monstera Peru
a vining grower monstera that you can let trail off a shelf or train up a moss pole, and it looks amazing either way
Monstera Adansonii ‘Swiss Cheese Plant’
Pothos (Epipremnum)
needs brighter light than a plain green / golden pothos to keep its white variegation
love the specks of green on white
Marble Queen Devil's Ivy - Pothos - Epipremnum
unlike marble queen, njoy has defined, sharp white and green patches with clear edges
needs bright light to keep its white patches
N Joy Pothos - Epipremnum aureum
needs bright, indirect light to keep its chartreuse color
Neon Pothos
the fastest growing pothos in my collection
Golden Pothos
Philodendrons
heart-shaped like Micans but its leaves are thin, smooth and glossy
love the lime-yellow streaks, low light fades the color though
Philodendron 'Brasil'
rare philodendron with green, cream, and orange-red variegation
Philodendron 'Ring of Fire'
love mican’s velvety texture
new leaves unfurl with a reddish, coppery color and deepen to green as they mature, though the velvety sheen stays
Philodendron Micans
Aglaonema
my fav plant genus ♥️ this is a tough plant with deep green leaves and beautiful red edges and midrib. it tolerates lower light better than most colorful plants.
stays compact and bushy, so it fits easily on a desk or side table
Aglaonema Siam ‘Red Lipstick’
pink aglaos are easy to mix-up, since there are different varieties. i don’t have this exact one with larger, blotchier pink patches, what i do have though is the pink Dalmatian with small, evenly scattered spots
can’t go wrong with aglaonemas, the...
Aglaonema Wishes
can’t go wrong with aglaonemas, they’re one of the most beautiful and low-maintenance houseplants you can get 🩷
Aglaonema Beauty
Dracaena (Snake Plants, formerly Sansevieria)
forgiving plants. tolerate neglect, low light and drought. perfect for y’all serial plant killers just don’t overwater it. thrives more when you leave it alone
my very first snake plant 💚🐍
zeylanica has this wavy, silvery-green banding, like tiger stripes. Pretty cool and subtle pattern
Snake Plant Zeylanica
same minimal care needs, low maintenance and easy going plant
technically called Dracaena trifasciata , laurentii is a classic among snake plants with its bold yellow edges and green center with subtle banding
Snake Plant Laurentii
Others
not a true pothos but a great pick if you want the look of a pothos with silver, shimmery splashes on its foliage
Scindapsus Pictus 'Satin Pothos / Philodendron'
perfect for those who want the look of a monstera but don’t have a lot of floor space
it’s an enthusiastic climber to you can train it up a moss pole or trellis
Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma 'Mini Monstera'
a personal favorite and a plant i’ll always recommend for beginners, it might not be as flashy as the other houseplants but zzs are super tough and super low maintenance .
my zzs sit in bright, indirect light but it can totally survive in low light....
Rare ZZ Plant - Zamioculcas zamiifolia -
a creeping plant that looks good not only as a hanging plant but is also super easy to propagate.
snip a stem, pop it in water, and you have a new plant in days. one of the fastest and most generous grower
Tradescantia Zebrina ‘Purple Wandering Jew’
for those who want a more candy-colored foliage, grows more compact than Zebrina
Tradescantia Nanouk ‘Pink Wandering Jew’