The Best "Hard-To-Kill" Indoor Plants
Here are a few of the 'Hard to Kill' plants. If you are a beginner, or just want something that's easy to grow, these plants may be of interest to you!
Cast Iron Plant, Aspidistra elatior
Chinese Evergreen, Aglaonema
Corn Plant, Dracaena massangeana
Golden Pothos, Scindapsis aureus
Jade Plant, Crassula ovata
Lucky Bamboo, Dracaena sanderana
Mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria
Ponytail Palm, Beaucarnea recurvate
Raphis Palm, Raphis excelsa
Schefflera, Schefflera arboricola
ZZ Plant, Zamioculcus zamifolia
Anthurium
Phalaenopsis Orchid
Bromeliads
Arrowhead Vine
North Window
Norfolk Island Pine
East Window
African Violets
West Window
Croton
South Window
Low Light Plants for
North Windows
Cast Iron Plant, Aspidistra
Chinese Evergreen, Aglaonema
Parlor Palm, Chamaedorea
Grape Ivy, Cissus
Corn Plant, Dracaena
Bird's Nest Fern, Asplenium
Dumb Cane, Dieffenbachia
Philodendron
Swedish Ivy, Plectranthus
Snake Plant, Sansevieria
Peace Lily, Spathiphyllum
Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium
Bamboo Palm, Chamaedorea
Lady Palm, Rhapis
Peacock Plant, Calathea
Medium Light Plants for
Cool East Windows
Norfolk Island Pine, Araucaria
Asparagus Fern, Asparagus
Rex Begonia, Begonia
Boston Fern, Nephrolepis
Piggyback Plant, Tolmiea
Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum
Coffee Tree, Coffea
Podocarpus
Lady Palm, Raphis
Oyster Plant, Rhoeo
Pygmy Date Palm, Phoenix
Exacum
Steptocarpus
Cyclamen
Medium Light Plants for Warm West Windows
Spider Plant, Chlorophytum
Pothos, Epipremnum
Weeping Fig, Ficus
Rubber Tree, Ficus
Aluminum Plant, Pilea
Staghorn Fern, Platycerium
African Violets, Saintpaulia
Schefflera
Spiderwort, Tradescantia
Peacock Plant, Calathea
Areca Palm, Chrysalidocarpus
Wax Plant, Hoya
Flame Flower, Episcia
Gloxinia
Mother-of-Thousands,Saxifraga
High Light Plants for
South Windows
Aloe
Bromeliad, Aechmea
Cacti
Citrus
Croton, Codiaeum
Ti Plant, Cordyline
Jade Plant, Crassula
Sago Palm, Cycas
False Aralia, Dizygotheca
Gardenia
English Ivy, Hedera
Bird-of-Paradise, Strelitzia
Yucca
Wandering Jew, Zebrina
Areca Palm, Chrysalidocarpus
Pleomele, Dracaena
Studies have shown that people spend, on average, about 90% of their time indoors. Thus, indoor air quality is very important to our overall health. In addition to their beauty, indoor plants help to purify our air of volitile organic compounds (VOC's) such as formaldehyde and carbon monoxide. Plants also remove carbon dioxide and produce fresh, clean oxygen. Indoor plants lift our spirits, make us more productive at work and beautify our environment! The following chart lists some common indoor houseplants and the toxins that they remove from our air.
Plants
Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
Dracaena species
Gerbera (Gerber Daisy)
Hedera species (Ivy)
Chrysanthemum (mum)
Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
Plants
Ficus species (Weeping Fig)
Philodendron species
Chlorophytum (Spider Plant)
Sansevieria (Snake Plant)
Chamaedorea (Bamboo Plant)
Hedera species (Ivy)
Epipremnum (Golden Pothos)
Plants
Dracaena species
Gerbera (Gerber Daisy)
Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
Chrysanthemum (mum)
How many plants do you need? About 3 average floor-standing plants or 6 standard table-top plants for an average-sized office. The more you have the cleaner your air will be. (Information provided by "Green Plants for Green Buildings" http://www.gpgb.org/ )
The waviness of the Crispy Wave's fronds increases their actual surface area compared to other ferns which, according to NASA's air purifying plant study, is the number one factor in determining a plant's oxygen producing capabilities.