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Big, easy houseplants for bachelor idiot
Hi, I have a pothos as a houseplant, which I love, and I want to buy
some more house plants like it. So here's what I'm looking for: 1. Just green leaves, preferably not flower bearing. (Fruit bearing is ok I guess.) 2. Durable- can withstand both cold and heat. I live in the northeast USA. 3. Big. Like, I can buy big ones for cheap. How big- like 2 to 8 feet tall. 4. My windows are north facing, get fairly good light in the summer but not direct sunlight. Less light in the winter obviously. 5. (House plant, indoors, remember). What are some more plants like that? Thanks, dt |
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Big, easy houseplants for bachelor idiot
Sansevieria and Aspidistra (Cast Iron plant) come immediately to mind.
Google is your friend. Try plugging "easy house plants" into the search and you'll get lots of hits. Val wrote in message ... Hi, I have a pothos as a houseplant, which I love, and I want to buy some more house plants like it. So here's what I'm looking for: 1. Just green leaves, preferably not flower bearing. (Fruit bearing is ok I guess.) 2. Durable- can withstand both cold and heat. I live in the northeast USA. 3. Big. Like, I can buy big ones for cheap. How big- like 2 to 8 feet tall. 4. My windows are north facing, get fairly good light in the summer but not direct sunlight. Less light in the winter obviously. 5. (House plant, indoors, remember). What are some more plants like that? Thanks, dt |
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Big, easy houseplants for bachelor idiot
wrote in message ... Hi, I have a pothos as a houseplant, which I love, and I want to buy some more house plants like it. So here's what I'm looking for: 1. Just green leaves, preferably not flower bearing. (Fruit bearing is ok I guess.) 2. Durable- can withstand both cold and heat. I live in the northeast USA. 3. Big. Like, I can buy big ones for cheap. How big- like 2 to 8 feet tall. 4. My windows are north facing, get fairly good light in the summer but not direct sunlight. Less light in the winter obviously. 5. (House plant, indoors, remember). What are some more plants like that? Thanks, dt Aspidistra is as easy-care as they come. It does put out some blooms, but it is grown almost exclusively a foliage plant. Some varieties of dracaena would fit your requirements (especially the one sometimes called the "corn plant"). Just don't overwater or overfertilize. Dieffenbachia is another good choice. MaryL |
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Hi there,
The cast iron plant is one of my favorites, I have had one bloom and it appears as a curious purple straw flower at the soil surface and seems to thrive well on neglect. It'd be worth putting it in a decent planter. Google "passion for pots" , they have a decent range. Good luck Mr. Quote:
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