Best Low Maintenance Household Plants

The Aloe Plant isn’t just great for its medicinal properties! They also make a great houseplant preferring drier soil and with spiraling leaves that can reach 3ft, they make the ideal desk or bedside adornment.

Get the feeling that you’re constantly in a laundry room? Brighten things up with a Barberton Daisy. These bright sparks are great for tackling trichloroethylene a chemical found in dry cleaning.

Looking for something a bit more modern? Cactus’s are all the rage right now, being small and cute they are turning more and more up in interiors, in particular in apartments and office environments to help liven things up.

Looking for some foliage for your bathroom? English Ivy is the perfect choice with studies showing it battles airborne fecal matter. Enjoying moist cooler temperatures, have it on a shelf or mantelpiece for cascading elegance.

Looking for something easy to care for your home? Chinese Evergreen come in a large range of beautiful varieties, and being one of the most durable houseplants tolerating dreary light and lack of water (because we all forget sometimes) making it a popular choice for beginners!

Not just a pretty face, the Chrysanthemum is a proven anti-pollution super power going up against a whole host of chemicals. Loving the sunlight these are a great flower for the heart of your home- the kitchen/lounge.

Also known as a friendship tree or money tree, the Jade Plant is a perfect choice if you love the look of a bonsai tree but don’t have the time to care for one. Visually interesting a lush with succulent leaves this lady lives for many years doesn’t require a lot of water and is content in ordinary rooms temps. Pop it on a window to see it flourish.

If Feng shui or interior design are your things you’ll likely have seen these plants around! Said to bring good luck the bamboo plant is virtually indestructible, simply pop it in a vase filled with pebbles and an in of water, position near sunlight and enjoy. If you want to get a bit artier there are loads of guides regarding shaping your bamboo using light manipulation.

These beautiful ethereal houseplants offer a graceful dash of colour to any room. Although they have a reputation for being hard to grow however the Moth Orchid is just one of many of the orchid family which is easy to grow at home. Giving of oxygen at night they are an ideal plant for your bedroom.

Ideal for brightening up a living space, Peace Lilies make a hardy houseplant. With pretty white blooms they are easy to grow and what’s more, they are great at purifying the air, neutralising gasses such as Carbon Monoxide and Formaldehyde, as well as telling you when they are thirsty (look out for the wilt!).

Looking for something tough? With their visibly chic upright variegated leaves the Snake Plant is hard to kill, so you can feel free to ignore it for a while. Known as the ‘mother in laws tongue’ these guys can cope within a dry room, dry soil and aren’t fussy when it comes to lighting. If you’re thinking decoration, keep your eyes open as there are a range of colored edges available out there.

These unusual plants are adaptable and easy to grow; the ideal choice for newbie gardeners. Position in bright indirect sunlight for growth, these plants also prefer to dry out between watering. If you’re all for minis, Spider plants begin to flower and develop spider babies ‘spiderettes’ which you can plant and watch multiply.

If you’re looking for some greenery for your living room a Weeping Fig is the ideal choice (particularly if you have a fireplace as it fights some chemicals found in the smoke). Team up with an ethnic style pot to channel an earthy natural vibe.