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Posted By: A Girl Named Kate Low-maintenance plants - October 3rd, 2006 at 02:52 PM
Hi!
I know this is pretty general, but...Can anyone recommend a house plant that's really easy to take care of (other than a cactus)? The apt. I'm in right now has no direct light and I'm having a really hard time keeping plants alive.

Thanks
Posted By: melcon6 Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 3rd, 2006 at 06:06 PM
Try an asparagus fern, that's the one and only indoor plant that has survived with me for 15 years..................
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
there are several that will work for you. i'll post a list later this week.
Posted By: cinta Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 12:25 AM
My most do not care plant is the Mother-in-law, Sansevieria. I water once a month and it lives.

Also, Spider plants.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 01:32 AM
How about a Cast Iron plant? wavey
Posted By: GardenGuy_Gardener Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 05:54 AM
yea i agree with cast iron plant
Posted By: chermoni Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 08:35 AM
What about a philo or lucky bamboo. These are what I started out with and have been very low maintenance.
Posted By: Triss Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 09:21 AM
African Violets in self watering pots are very easy to take care of, and like indirect light. Philodendron do well also in those conditions. I also grow scheffelera and dieffenenbachi in indirect light and only keep them watered and fertilize occasionally.
Posted By: DowntoEarth Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 4th, 2006 at 10:35 AM
A few others you might like to try.

Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema)
Parlor palm
Ferns
Peace lily
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Low-maintenance plants - October 5th, 2006 at 05:21 AM
cast iron plant is properly named aspidistra.

the list will come, i promise.
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