Considering buying or need information about caring for common house plants? Here's a selection that you will find in many homes. Many of these are easy-to-care-for types (not all).
The spider plant is easy to care for and maintain - that's very popular in many countries. It has been grown indoors for over 200 years and flowers ( white) from the stems in the summer and spring. The flowers then produce baby Spiders that can be used for creating new plants. This is one of the easiest plants to grow/maintain, which has made it so popular, and a great beginners choice.
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Aloe Vera is a succulent leaf plant that is well known for its health and beauty benefits. These are said to originate from Africa and they are grown/cultivated in various countries and homes, because they tolerate various conditions very well. The Aloe V is another popular and easy plant to care for. Take care of one well then you'll soon have pups to create new Aloe's.
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The Peace Lily is one of my all time favorites. Its minimalistic look, and the charming white flower (spathe) that blossoms makes it a great choice of plant for the home or office. These can be sensitive to the wrong amount of water and sunlight. The leaves have a nice glossy appearance which also makes this a popular and attractive plant. Once a plant matures you may divide sections for propagation.
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The Jade plant is another common house plant that grows with a thick trunk and shiny oval shaped leaves. This is also a plant that I remember having in the home while growing up. Mother propagated (using leaf cuttings) many Jades, so we had plenty around the house. These are fairly easy to care for until they grow much larger.
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The African violet is a wonderful flowering type species that will flower at anytime of the year with proper care and conditions provided. These can be harder to take care of than the ones mentioned previously, but that just means they need a bit MORE love-and-attention. These need to have dead flowers and damaged leaves removed asap.
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The Weeping fig is a tree plant that's part of the Ficus genus (group) with the Botanical name of Ficus benjamina. This is a popular tropical tree plant for indoors and has the name weeping because the leaves droop. For the modern home or office these are great looking, although it does need some care. Many are grown as bonsai plants.
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Most people choose a commonly known house plant because they are sold in many stores and easy to obtain. Many of them are also easy to maintain, with minimal amount of caring to be done.
Some of the above do need more care and attention than others - so I would advise anyone to find out if a plant is suitable for the home first, and ask if they have the time to look after it.
For the beginner it's wise to buy something that is easy to care for and survives any type of neglect, like a Spider or Aloe plant. They will soon know if they enjoy growing plants in the home and can move on to other types.....or if not - buy artificial (some do just for décor purposes).
