6 Low Maintenance Indoor Plants

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Don’t worry if you travel frequently or want to go on an extended vacation—these low-maintenance houseplants will thrive while you’re out of town!

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Snake Plants, aka Mother In Law Tongues can tolerate low light levels as well as high. I have 7 of them because they’re so easy to maintain (or ignore!).

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Pictured is my Variegated Jade, the most commonly sold Jade has solid green leaves. They need moderate to high light for optimum growth. If you’re into bonsai, Jades are great houseplants for this.

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Ponytail Palm is not a palm but a succulent just like the Jade Plant. The long, narrow grasslike foliage sprays out of the bulbous base making it unusual and interesting.

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This fleshy succulent is a plant with purpose! Aloe vera, sometimes called just Aloe or First Aid Plant, is often seen on kitchen counters where a leaf can easily be broken off and the gel can be rubbed on a burn or cut.

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The spineless yucca leaves are not at all sharp. This one is a floor plant that comes in various heights and cane (stem or trunk) numbers. A Spineless Yucca needs high light to grow and stay looking its best.

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The ZZ plant is known for their very shiny leaves that go on for days! They’re billed as a low-light plant. I’ve found that they grow much faster and look better in moderate light.

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