17 Easy Houseplants Every Beginner Can Keep Alive
Not sure if you have a green thumb? The right houseplant can make all the difference.
Do you remember the Joanna Gaines-induced fiddle leaf fig tree craze several years ago? I too succumbed and purchased one. But between the low light in my living room, overwatering, and my dogs swatting off leaves with their tails, it was a doomed venture. (At least I was able to repurpose the giant terracotta pot I bought for it, so it wasn’t a total waste.)
While I still stare longingly at any fiddle leaf fig tree I see out in the wild (read: coffee shops), I shifted my houseplant efforts to sturdier – and smaller – choices. I’ve dabbled in succulents, I can keep a basil plant alive, and my dining room windowsill just so happens to be the perfect lighting environment for orchids. But I want more – I want to have green, growing things in every room of my house. Not just for the air purifying benefits, but because it literally makes the space feel more alive yet peaceful.
If you too want to up your houseplant game, but you want to make smart plant purchases, then read on to find your new, hard-to-kill houseplant.