Give your home a stylish makeover with a selection of unkillable house plants. These easy-to-care-for indoor plants include popular favourites like Mother In Law’s Tongue (Sansevieria) and Peace Lillies, as well as new and unusual varieties that you won’t find in a regular store. Despite its glossy and exotic appearance, our Pachira Aquatica Tree is surprisingly easy to grow in the UK. Coping well with fluorescent lights, it also makes an ideal choice for the office.
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If you don’t have a good track record with indoor plants, these easy care varieties will set you up for success. For fabulous foliage, choose Philodendron scandens ‘Brasil’ with its gold-splashed, heart-shaped leaves. And when it comes to flowers, there’s nothing quite as elegant as the Peace Lily Spathiphyllum ‘Sweet Silvio Air So Pure’. Read our article on how to care for house plants for more advice, along with the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Aspidistra elatior is one of the best house plants for low light levels. Ficus elastica ‘Abidjan’ and Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘Raven’ will also cope with shade.
The Snake Plant (Sansevieria) is among the most drought tolerant house plants. In fact overwatering can cause rot. If you often forget to water your house plants, sedum, Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘Raven’, and Aloe vera can all cope with a little neglect!
Sedum morganianum ‘Burrito’ makes a fabulous plant for a hanging basket. Other indoor plants suitable for hanging displays include Chlorophytum comosum ‘Variegatum’, Philodendron scandens ‘Brasil’, and Scindapsus pictus ‘Trebie’.