Top 10 Indoor Plants with Low-maintenance for Clean Air and Decoration

Don’t we all repeatedly complain about the worsening air quality and living in a polluted environment? But what can we do for this concern? Probably growing plants is the most reasonable alternative. Plants not only give us life but also make our spaces look lively and impressive. Also, having potted plants in different settings including home, workplace, hospital, etc. has multiple health benefits.

Below are some easy-to-care-for indoor plants you may consider to plant in your workplace or home:- 

1. African Violet

African Violets are one of the most beautiful houseplants that blossom flowers several times a year. Just place a pot in a corner of your living room that receives ample sunlight and they will be fine. Besides, this will make your room look bold and showy.

2. Aloe Vera

This lush potted plant would really look cool sitting on your work desk or bedside table. It just needs indirect sunlight to survive, along with soaking water once a week. It is best known for its ability to eliminate toxins from the air. 

3. Chamomile

You may consider placing a pot of charming chamomiles on your windowsill as a decorative exotic since it requires sunlight for around four hours a day. Apart from this, you can enjoy caffeine-free chamomile tea using dried flowers of the indoor plant.

4. Kalanchoe

If you truly admire flowering plants Kalanchoe can be a promising choice. This succulent plant grows bell-shaped colourful flowers. It doesn’t require much care, therefore, it is easy for a newbie gardener to take care of this plant.

5. Airplane Plant

Airplane plant, also known as Spider plant is a fast-growing indoor plant that just needs indirect sunlight and moderate water to grow. A spider plant pot can surely turn an empty and dull corner into an edgy one.

6. Chinese Money Plant

Chinese Money plant is also known by an alternate name of Pancake plant. It prefers a shadowy setting and weekly watering. Therefore you can keep Chinese money plant pots all over the house.

7. Orchid

Orchids are naturally well-designed plants that just need heavy watering once a week to survive and bright indirect sunlight to bloom flowers. They also have an ability to remove toxic elements present in paints of the furniture and walls.

8. Jade Plant

Commonly known as Fortune plant, Jade is a delicate but amazing plant. It needs to be watered regularly during summers but less frequently in the winters. It can bloom star-shaped flowers if given favorable conditions.

9. Snake Plant

Snake plant, also known as mother in law’s tongue plant is another low maintenance indoor plant having tall spiky leaves. It is extremely tolerant as it can go for a month without obtaining water.

10. Yucca

Yucca is a slow-growing houseplant having sharp and sword-shaped leaves. It just needs a shady spot with moderate indirect sunlight to grow. It is a drought-tolerant plant that needs to be watered every ten days or so, that too when its top half soil is dry. You can place a pot of yucca plant at your home entrance as a decorative.