What are some good indoor plants to start with?

1. Live on the bottom floor in college apt (limited light)

2. Don't have much money to spend on them

3. Don't want something very complicated to take care of



I just want some simple plants that are easy to take care of (watering once a day, OK if i forget for a day or too). You know, just to have something living in my place other than me.

What are some good indoor plants to start with?
Similar to you, I too was looking for some easy to grow, inexpensive indoor plants. I've found that I do well with aloe vera plants (these are very drought friendly, so you can forget to water them for a good length of time without harming them and I picked mine up at Lowes for $2.00) pothos are easy to grow and inexpensive (picked mine up for $12.00 at a local garden center) and Ivy plants are pretty easy to grow (I got a huge ivy for $19.99 and a small one for $3.99 both at a local garden center). It's nice too because if you buy one of the pothos or ivy, you can cut pieces off and put them in a container of water (like a glass or vase) and 'root' them, which will give you more to plant.



You might also check with your neighbors, or relatives - they may be able to give you some pieces of a plant to root or even have some already rooted, just waiting to be planted. Make sure if you do the rooting that you buy a good quality potting soil. This too is inexpensive. Even plant pots are cheap. You can pick them up at Lowe's or even Wal-Mart for a just a few dollars. Make sure your pots have holes in the bottom for proper drainage. They have so gorgeous plant pots out there, but a lot of them don't have holes in the bottoms and your plants don't drain well and end up dying from root rot. You might even be able to pick up some plant pots at tag/yard sales. There's a ton of information online too if you have any questions about what plants need as far as care. It's a great hobby and it doesn't take a ton of time either.



I hope this helps and that you have tons of fun finding new plants for your home!



Deanna
Reply:any indoor plant needs some amount of light to survive. If you dont have natural light you can have florasant light they thrive on that. Only problem is they need to stay close to the light and it should be on for 7 to 8 hrs every day. Choose the sunniest spot in the window. Money plant is a creeper that grows very easily. Even with the small cutting you can grow them. Need to water when dry and use miracle grow by mixing a tsp with water ones a week. When they out grow the pot transplant to a bigger pot. Best of luck.
Reply:I love the Good Luck Plant (Japanese) I think. Just keep it in small rocks and water when dry. It needs no light and is really interesting looking. They sell them everywhere, very inexpensive and very hardy. Another one is the Golden Pothos, it grows well indoors, needs some light, and loves moisture. I can;t keep anything alive indoors, but these two plants can take my purple thumb!
Reply:Great post! I completely understand your question. Money is hard for a lot of people right now since the enconomy is going down. My friend told me about this website of an organization that gives people up to $1500 towards their rent or mortgage. It's available in most areas, so I think you should check it out.





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Hope this helps!
Reply:visit the local grocery store -start small and repot as it grows.
Reply:Try for MONEY Plant.