With the aid of America's top botanical experts, Michael Tortorello of the New York Times has compiled a wonderful list of 15 hard-to-kill houseplants for the green thumb inept.
Below, Tortorello's full list of the recommended varieties. Click through for details regarding the care of each species + more handy trade secrets.
1. WAX PLANT (HOYA CARNOSA VARIEGATA)
2. RABBIT'S FOOT FERN (DAVALLIA FEJEENSIS)
3. BIRD'S NEST FERN (ASPLENIUM NIDUS)
4. CROTON (CODIAEUM VARIEGATUM)
5. CAST-IRON PLANT (ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR)
6. MOTH ORCHID (PHALAENOPSIS)
7. PEACE LILY (SPATHIPHYLLUM)
8. PONYTAIL PALM (BEAUCARNEA RECURVATA)
9. MALAYSIAN DRACAENA (PLEOMELE REFLEXA)
10. SAGO PALM (CYCAS REVOLUTA)
11. PANDAN (PANDANUS AMARYLLIFOLIUS)
12. LONG-LEAF FIG (FICUS MACLELLANDII)
13. ANTHURIUM (ANTHURIUM ANDRAEANUM)
14. JUNGLE DRUM (ASPLUNDIA JUNGLE DRUM)
15. STRAWBERRY BEGONIA (SAXIFRAGA STOLONIFERA)
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Highly informative post. Good ton of voice. I like!
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