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"Oooh, I want those outdoors feels inside my home BUT Im afraid I'll kill my house plants. Help!"
I know the feeling and after years of killing plants, I was beginning to think maybe this just is not my thing. Then I discovered that the plants I was choosing simply were not meant to thrive in my space. Either I had very little time to care for them, over watered them, barely fertilized them, or I placed them in the wrong corners of my home. So... perhaps you have the same issues I had (and sometimes still have) but to help you on your plant parenthood journey, Im sharing my list of the easiest indoor plants that actually love living with my family.
Mama's list of the easiest indoor plants:
Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
Light: Part Sun
Water: Every 3 weeks *always let soil dry up before watering
Fertilize: Every 40 days *fertilizer for green plants
Mist: No
Clean: Every 3rd month wipe dust from leaves
Fun fact: Snake plant is one of NASA's favorite plants since it removes formaldehyde and benzene from the air!
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Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)
Light: Part Sun or Shade
Water: Every 3 weeks *always let soil dry up before watering
Fertilize: Every 50 days *fertilizer for green plants or all purpose plant food
Mist: Every 6th day (if plant is in a humid room like a bathroom, then don't mist)
Clean: No
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Leopard Lily (Iris domestica)
Light: Shade or Part Shade
Water: Every week *top layer of soil should dry up before watering
Fertilize: Every 2 weeks *fertilizer for green plants
Mist: Every 6th day (if plant is in a humid room like a bathroom, then don't mist)
Clean: No
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Burgundy Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
Light: Part Sun or Part Shade
Water: Every week *top layer of soil should dry up before watering
Fertilize: Every month *all purpose plant food
Mist: Every 6th day (if plant is in a humid room like a bathroom, then don't mist)
Clean: Every 90 days wipe dust from leaves
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Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
Light: Shade or Part Shade
Water: Every 4 days (soil should be moist but not muddy) *sensitive to lime minerals in water
Fertilize: Every month *fertilizer for green plants
Mist: Every 6th day *needs high humidity
Clean: No
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Giant Philodendron (Philodendron giganteum)
Light: Part Sun or Shade
Water: Every week *top layer of soil should be dry before watering
Fertilize: Every 2 weeks *fertilizer for green plants
Mist: Every 6th day *needs high humidity
Clean: Every 90 days wipe dust from leaves
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Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Light: Shade or Part Sun
Water: Every week *top layer of soil should be dry before watering
Fertilize: Every 2 weeks *fertilizer for green plants
Mist: Every 6th day *needs high humidity
Clean: Every 90 days wipe dust from leaves
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ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas)
Light: Can handle any light
Water: Every 3 weeks *let soil completely dry up before watering
Fertilize: Every 40 days *all purpose plant food
Mist: No
Clean: Every 30 days wipe dust from leaves
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Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Light: Part sun or Part shade
Water: Every 8th day *top layer of soil should be dry before watering
Fertilize: Every 2 weeks *fertilizer for green plants or all purpose plant food
Mist: Every 6th day *if plant lives in a humid space, no need to mist
Clean: No
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I lied. That was 9 (not 8) of the easiest indoor plants
Let me know in the comments below which plants you own, have killed, or would love to learn more about.
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