9 low-maintenance plants to spruce up your home
You don't need a green thumb to grow these plants in your balcony or corridor.
By Melody Bay -
With more urban dwellers working from home, there has been a surge in the number of homeowners taking up gardening and urban farming as a hobby. Cultivating decorative plants brightens up your space, while growing herbs and vegetables is a convenient way to enjoy fresh produce -- what's not to love?
Here are our top nine picks for easy-to-maintain indoor plants that even those without green thumbs can grow.
Basil
Requires frequent watering and a good amount of sunlight. Keep it near your kitchen and snip off a few leaves when cooking pasta. Don’t be afraid to prune it!
Kale
Needs bright sunlight but a cool environment. Kale also cannot be in soil that’s too wet or waterlogged, so make sure you grow it in well-drained soil.
African violet
With their pink and purple flowers, African violets are an attractive and low-maintenance houseplant. They grow best in bright but indirect light.
Peace lily
These tropical perennials beautify the home and office with their graceful flowers. They do best in shaded areas with some indirect light, and require watering about once a week.
Kalanchoe
The vibrant blooms of Kalanchoe makes it a great houseplant for brightening the home, especially during the festive season. It needs lots of sunlight and well-drained soil.
Aloe vera
The practical aloe vera doesn’t require much watering and is fairly easy to care for. You can cut off the leaf and rub the juice directly on sunburned skin for instant relief.
Heartleaf philodendron
The heartleaf philodendron does fine in low light conditions. The soil should be kept evenly moist, but not too wet or dry.