What are some good house-plants that are fairly easy to maintain?

our house is so boring and i am wondering what are some good house plants that would liven it up a little bit? ones that would grow for the rest of the summer (aug-oct) AND also through the fall and winter (oct-march)??...any ideas?

What are some good house-plants that are fairly easy to maintain?
peace lilies need little attention, have nice dark green folage and they bloom. all they need is a little indirect light and some water now and then...enjoy.
Reply:the yucca plant or mother in law tongue are pretty easy to take care of
Reply:try agalaonemas with those bright yellow and green leaves or the new thai varieties, pride of sumatra,also peace lilies, could tolerated shade and a good natural air freshener,some ferns like maidenhair ferns or boston ferns,pepperomias too are good indoor plants.
Reply:I have four or five types of plants that I enjoy in the house. And they are not that hard to grow. I am not even going to begin to do the Latin names with you. I find all the following pretty easy to grow.



One type of plant I have several of is called a spider plant or an airplane plant. It gets those long shoots that grow out and hang down when it is starting another plant. Could have serveral of these if its really happy. Works good as hanging plant.



I enjoy pothos too. Also a hanging basket type plant but has the large round / oval leaves coming off the stems that get real long. The two I have hang in baskets about 12-16' from the ceiling and hang down almost to the floor. To me the longer the better but my wife doesn't like them too long so when they get to the floor, I cut them off and replant the shoots back into the same basket.



I was given a plant that looks like some sort of rubber tree plant. In is in a 10" - 12" pot and supported by a pole stuck into the dirt and through the heavier stems. Proably 3' tall with quite large very dark green shiney leaves. It takes water once a week and nothing more. I do clean the leaves about twice a year but thats about all he needs.



My Chrismas catcus has seen better days. I have had it 4 - 5 years now and a couple of times when it was in bloom, was beautiful. Now he is kind of scraggly and in need of a trimming, or something.



The mother-in-laws tounge plant is going to get re-potted here in a few days. It's one of those spiney looking broadleafed plants where the leaf is all there is coming out of the soil. Each leaf is about 2 - 3' long.



Go to a floral shop that has potted plants and tell them we want some varieties that are easy to grow. If you are not comfortable with what you are hearing, go to another. A lot of grocery stores even have some good looking plants now.



Ok, what ever you pick, have fun with it.
Reply:Spider plants are nice with their variegated foliage and they have babies that hang down and you can pot those and have new plants. Good for a hanging basket. Prayer plant is nice. Again has interesting foliage. Aloe Vera is nice and of course good for burns. You could put that in a smaller pot and tuck it on a table if near a window. I don't have mother in law tongue but I guess it is hard to kill! An amaryllis is a nice bulb plant people grow for it's very large showy bloom you get in a short period of time. Expensive though. Consider Christmas cactus it's easy to grow and with a little luck you'll get blooms in time for Christmas. You don't fertilize that one in winter when you want it to bloom and you take it easy on the water. Go figure. Try and Ivy. Sometimes and African violet can be easy to grow and you get nice little flowers on it repeatedly. I haven't had that much luck but my 6 yr. old has one in her bedroom and it's doing great! Go figure. Over watering must be my problem there! Mostly houseplants are sold as houseplants because they can handle indoor conditions better then most plants. Re pot when necessary and don't forget to water but only after top 2 in. of soil is dry. Or as directed on plant tag!
Reply:Geraniums are nice and easy if you like them, Rosemary Bonsais', or any bonsai, are cute, and fun, plus very easy! Orchids are nice if you want to take a step away from ordinary, plus they're long lasting and also easy to care for, they make the perfect accent for a home. If you want, check out this book "Houseplants and Indoor Gardening" by Julie Bawden-Davis, it's pretty good!!

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Reply:Jade plants, aloe vera (is also good if you get a burn cooking), pothos, dracina, pepperomia, etc. At Home Depot, they usually have a table of house plants. These should last for many years if they are in the right soil and get the right amount of sun and water.

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