Houseplants are grateful roommates: They beautify any room and purify the air at the same time. So that they don’t die, they require a certain level of attention. Depending on which plants you choose, the amount of care required varies.
Just because you’re one of those people who doesn’t have a green thumb doesn’t mean you have to do without houseplants. Simply rely on easy-care specimens that (as the name suggests) require little time and effort. Below we will introduce you to five plants that are robust and undemanding. Which means something like: You have to do very little to keep the green residents alive. However, this doesn’t work without your help. Read why this is so as follows.
Easy-care houseplants: Our top 5
1. Monstera
The , also known as window leaf, is easily recognized by its heart-shaped leaves with slits on the sides. The robust climbing plant comes from warmer climes, namely Central and South America, and prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. As far as care is concerned, the Monstera requires little water – but you should still water the plant at regular intervals. And if you still want to do something good for your green roommate, dust off the large leaves once every few months with a soft cloth and a little water.
2. Yucca palm
An equally popular houseplant is the (or palm lily). Its pointed, long and quite sharp leaves stand almost vertically upwards and make the easy-care green plant look like a palm tree – even if it isn’t one at all. In fact, it belongs to the agave family. The rather thick trunk also contributes to this picture. The sun-loving yucca has hardly any demands on its environment and it also needs little water. Depending on how warm it is, the plant needs to be watered at most every one to two weeks (in the winter months, once a month is enough).
3. Elephant foot
Its name comes from its distinctive appearance: The (Beaucarnea recurvata) has a bulbous base in which the easy-care houseplant can store water. For this reason, even longer dry periods are not a problem for the succulent bottle tree. The only important thing is that the plant is placed in a location that is as bright and sunny as possible. What is particularly special about this specimen, which belongs to the water palms, is – in contrast to other plants – very slow growth. This is a big advantage if you live in a small apartment, for example.
4. Lucky Feather
It should be even easier to care for than the houseplants already presented from East Africa, also called Zamioculcas. It is content with very little water and even thrives in shady locations. The only thing they don’t like are wet feet – i.e. waterlogging, which is promoted by increased watering (which can’t happen if they rarely use the watering can). Its erect, side-by-side shoots with small, dark green leaves are also very decorative; it is not without reason that the lucky feather is called an ornamental foliage plant.
5. Bow hemp
“Sansevieria Futura Superba” is the scientific name . The easy-care houseplant is known for its long, thick leaves (which it uses to store water), which grow vertically upwards. Not only is it satisfied with small amounts of water, but it also improves the indoor climate by filtering pollutants such as carbon dioxide from the air and producing oxygen at the same time. The robust desert plant prefers a bright and warm place – for example near the heater, where other houseplants usually feel uncomfortable.
Source: Stern
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