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5 LOW MAINTENANCE INDOOR PLANTS

Plants !!! Doesn’t this word sound so refreshing and lively. Just as it sounds, plants can make any boring, dull space feel refreshing, lively and full of good vibes. Imagine a room with good furniture, good styling and decor but without any indoor plant.

Umm !! Nah !! Not so appealing. Isn’t it ? But when a live plant is added to the space, immediately the space feels so happy, cheerful and energetic. Placing a plant in any space be it outdoor, indoor, balcony, terrace or even a washroom, plants give every space a little oomph !! Making it lively, energetic, happy and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. In our experience of designing different spaces, plants have played a very important role in making the space feel homely, full of life, welcoming and close to nature.

So in this blog post we would love to share 5 of our most loved low maintenance indoor plants which we use a lot in our projects to amp up any space and BONUS!! You don’t even have to care a lot about watering them daily.

So let’s dive right in . . .


  1. RUBBER PLANT

Yeah!! Yeah!! You guessed it right. As the name suggests this plant is used to make rubber. Rubber plant scientifically known as Ficus Elastica is a great decor piece for any well lit space. This plant has 2 variations, one of which is Burgundy rubber plant which is commonly found and another is Variegated one. Rubber plant doesn’t like direct or harsh sunlight but prefers and does excellently well in bright lit spaces.

It is an excellent air purifier as it removes harmful gases from the air such as formaldehyde, carbon-monoxide and carbon-dioxide.

This plant is also easy to clean because of its waxy, lethargy foliage.

Watering this plant every 3 – 4 days is fine. Because of all the benefits mentioned above this plant it is one of the best options to style living rooms.


2. MONEY PLANT / POTHOS

Depipremnum Aureum or Pothos has different varieties available around the world. From which money plant is one of many others. This plant comes in the group of climber species.

Money plant is beautiful addition to any space and makes any room lift up its appeal and creates a very calming and welcoming ambience.

This plant is great air purifier and eliminates harmful gases such as Benzene, formaldehyde, carbon-monoxide and xylene. Money plant / Pothos also has an ability to cut away harmful radiations coming from electronic devices.

This plant is very easy to maintain and can survive well in mid to low lit spaces.

Therefore a great option to enhance the beauty of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dining etc . Basically it can be kept in any space possible. Watering once a week will do wonders for this plant.


3. ARECA PALM

Dypsis Lutescens most commonly known as Areca Palm is again a great decor piece to amp up any space which receives ample amount of indirect sunlight.

This plant bring a tropical look to every room they are put in.

There is a huge variety of palm tree/plants from which Areca Palm is most commonly loved one.

Areca Palm also purifies air and removes toxic pollutants as benzene and Formaldehyde from the air.

To keep this plant healthy one should water it every 3 – 4 days.

This plant is a great option to place as a decor piece in well lit spaces such as living rooms.


4. ZZ PLANT

Scientifically known as Zamiculcas Zamiifolia, ZZ plant has its numerous benefits along with being aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and makes any area absolutely mesmerizing.

ZZ plant is extremely easy to maintain as it needs no frequent watering, though watering this plant every 15 days will keep it healthy.

This plant can survive in spaces where there is low to no light conditions.

Therefore a great option to jazz up spaces like bedrooms, washrooms etc where mostly natural light is low.

ZZ plant is also air purifier and can remove copious amount of toxins such as xylene, toluene and benzene from the air.


5. SNAKE PLANT

This plant also has few variations.

Snake plant also known as Dracaena Trifasciata can survive in almost any condition.

This is the most rough and tough plant to have. This plant is best addition to lift up any space, it makes the space look and feel sophisticated.

Snake plant is one of the best air purifier plants to have as it removes many toxic gases or pollutants from the air.

This plant can survive even for a month without watering. But to keep it healthy it is recommended to water this plant every 15 days.

This plant is one of the best choice to beautify Interior spaces.