Houseplants can be a delight to the gardener, because they beautify the home or office, filter the air, and give you something to practice your green thumb on when the weather’s uncooperative. They can even become ingredients in your meals, if you choose the right plants! Many are easy to grow, too, but you do need to take certain considerations in mind before setting up your rainy-day garden.
First of all, unless you’re experienced at plant nurturing, you should pick hardier species that are difficult to kill—an important consideration if you have children or pets, or happen to be “botanically challenged.” Succulents such as cacti, mother-in-law’s tongue, and snake plant often do very well indoors, and so do coleus, bromeliads, cyperus, cast iron plant, and herbs like dill, oregano, and sage. And speaking of children and pets: if you have either, for safety reasons you should avoid some popular houseplants, including aloe, azalea, oleander, and philodendron. Some parts of these plants are poisonous if ingested.
Lighting is another factor you should take into consideration. Except in areas like windowsills that receive bright lighting for a good portion of the day, you should focus on plants that will thrive in low and medium lighting conditions. Good examples include ferns, snake plant, cast iron plant, bamboo palm, raphis palm, spider plant, and (if kids and pets aren’t an issue), philodendrons.
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