Easy
ZZ Plant: The Plant That Thrives on Being Ignored
The glossy, slow-growing plant that thrives on being ignored. It tolerates low light and weeks without water thanks to its water-storing rhizomes; overwatering is the only real risk.
Tagged “drought-tolerant”
Easy
Yucca: The Spiky Desert Plant That Thinks Your House Is a Vacation
A tough, sun-loving desert plant with sword-like leaves that treats your sunny window like a resort. Full sun, gritty soil, and rare watering are all it asks.
High-maintenance
String of Dolphins: Tiny Leaping Dolphins on a Vine, With Succulent Rules
A trailing succulent with leaves shaped like leaping dolphins. It needs bright light, gritty soil, and strict soak-and-dry watering to keep its shape and avoid rot.
Air-purifying
Snake Plant: The Plant You Cannot Kill (We've Tried)
The nearly unkillable upright plant that tolerates low light, dry air, and weeks without water. Let the soil dry completely; that is the entire care guide.
High-maintenance
String of Pearls: A Necklace That Dies if You Water It on a Schedule
A trailing succulent of pea-shaped beads that needs bright light on the top of the pot, gritty soil, and watering only when completely dry. Overwatering turns it to mush.
Heat-tolerant
Succulents: Tiny, Tough, and the Reason You Have 47 Pots on One Windowsill
A whole lifestyle of water-storing plants, from echeveria to jade. Bright direct light, gritty fast-draining soil, and soak-and-dry watering keep them compact and healthy.
Heat-tolerant
Cacti: The Spiky Roommates Who Think Your Care Is Suffocating
Sun-loving desert plants that want full light, gritty soil, dry air, and watering only when the soil is completely dry. Overwatering is the one way to kill them.
Heat-tolerant
Aloe Vera: The Plant You Buy for Sunburns and Keep for Life
The sun-loving, drought-tolerant succulent that soothes burns and forgives neglect. Bright light, gritty soil, and infrequent deep watering are all it needs.