The Best & Easiest Houseplants

June 25, 2021

Bringing home all the houseplants you see is such an easy task, but caring for them could be a whole other story.

When you start building your home jungle you’ll want to start off with some easy to care for plants to avoid heartbreak. Or even if you’re just tired of helicoptering over your Calathea every 25 minutes to make sure it’s not dead and brown, and need a break.

Here are 5 of the best and easiest houseplants…in my opinion.

The Pothos

To be honest I have several Pothos plants, which I don’t think need me in their life. Well, maybe a little.

Pothos plants are super hardy and can withstand many environments. They can be in lower lighting and can even tolerate some direct sun (but, not too much).

They like to be watered when they’re dry. Like, most plants; water when the top 2 inches are dry. I’ve even under-watered them and they still do fine. Pothos will tell you when they need a drink with their dramatic leaf curl.

My Pothos are very quick growers. About every 1-2 weeks I have a new leaf popping up, so if you’re looking for a nice trailing plant, the Pothos is for you.

The Hoya (Wax Plants)

Hoyas are very similar to the Pothos, care wise.

They like to be in an indirect bright spot in the home. They can withstand some sun rays, but I wouldn’t recommend for long periods of time. I haven’t experimented too much with Hoyas in low light, but the one I have had in a lower light setting is doing fine, but like most plants in lower light, it has a slower growing time.

Hoyas like to be watered when the top 2 inches are dry. When I’ve accidently under-watered my Hoya, It got a bit limp, and could appear to have wrinkled leaves. But once I gave it a good drink, it bounced back fine.

I wouldn’t say Hoyas are as fast at growing compared to the Pothos. They do pop out a leaf a few times a month. I have heard that you can give them orchid plant food and that helps speed up the growth, but only fertilize in the spring and summer.

The Sansevieria (Snake Plant)

I always love to talk about how easy the snake plant is because well, it really is. The snake plant is a plant that’s honestly unbothered.

These are fine with lower light conditions. My husband has one in his office with no natural lighting and it’s doing really well. They can be in some higher lighting as well. Too much direct sunlight though, can cause burning on the leaf and could create bleaching of the leaf.

Watering is such a simple task. They can withstand a drought and overwatering. The snake plant is a very forgiving plant, and won’t immediately die from a small mistake. I usually water my Snake plants once a week, or whenever it looks dry.

Growing time on these is pretty normal for plants. They tend to sprout new growth at the base a few times in a growing season (spring-summer). They will also get taller and taller, up to 5-6ft.

Honorable mention goes to the ZZ plant, since the care is pretty identical to the Sansevieria.

The Monstera

The Swiss cheese plant is such a surprise to me on how easy this plant is to care for, since it’s so popular.

Monstera’s like filtered lighting. I have mine where it will receive spotty morning light, due to the fact that it’s partly shaded by my Fiddle Leaf Fig. They can’t be in super direct lighting, but they do like to be by a window, so getting a curtain to filter out the light will do just fine. The higher the light will also help your Monstera get more of the sought after fenestration on their leaves.

Monsteras like well to be kept moist. I water mine about once a week, especially since it’s by a window and tends to dry up faster. They do like a little humidity as well, so a humidifier would be a good gift for your plant or even a semi daily misting would be fine.

My Montera GROWS & GROWS. I have new leaves ready to unfurl at least once every week, but often I have a few ready to open. This is a fast growing plant as well, but it can get a bit unruly, so getting a moss pole can help it cling to it and it can also keep the plant somewhat contained.

The Syngonium (Arrowhead Plant)

This is hands down my newest favorite plant. And because it’s one of my favorites, I might be a little bias calling it the best and easiest houseplants but once you add one of these to your collection – you’ll be saying the same thing. Not only are Syngoniums beautiful, but also they’re such a breeze to care for.

I water my Syngoniums about once a week, or when the top soil is dry. Syngoniums are tropical plants, but aren’t as needy as most tropical plants. Being tropical, they need a little bit of humidity as well. I keep my house at 50-60% and it does just fine. If your home (on average) is lower or if it’s the winter you may want to get a humidifier.

Syngoniums like low to bright indirect sunlight. If you have an Albo version of this plant you may want to give it more light than the all green version. Syngonium Albos in lower light could revert to the all green color to make up for the lack of sunlight.

This plant will be shooting out growth left and right, in the right conditions. I typically have a few new leaves to unfurl weekly. This plant, like the Pothos, will vine and trail as well.

Easy Peasy

Lemon squeezy! These are the best and easiest houseplants that I have taken care of. These green babies make my life easier and give me time to worry about my diva plants. The fact that these are so easy makes me love them even more.

I hope this list of the best & easiest houseplants helps you choose the right low maintenance plant to your collection/home.