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FutureQueenOfPlants1

I want to know what type of plants to start off with. I’m new to this world. I want a plant that doesn’t require much maintenance.. HELP!

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  1. Diana

    Both a snake plant and a zz plant have rhizomes under the soil which retain water for them meaning you don’t need to worry about watering them very often! They are both great options and very low maintenance! The snake plant in particular comes in a ton of different variations to choose from too!

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    • Karzdan

      I'd add anything that's drought tolerant. Cactus, dracaenas, succulents are all good beginner plants. These are the ones I don't worry about when I go on multi-week trips for work.

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  2. Nicole 🐡

    what about a snake plant (sanseviera)? if you would like a rather fast growing plant, you could choose a pothos!

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    • Anastasia

      POTHOS! Beautiful plant!

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    • FutureQueenOfPlants1

      I have a pothos. They are so pretty!

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  3. Amateur plant mama

    Jade plants are great if you have lots of sun. Like to dry out fully between waters. Take well to a good trimming and shaping. Slow growing shallow roots so repotting is less frequent maybe every 2 years or so.

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  4. BlondeinBrooklyn

    Pothos. Best bang for your buck. Fast growers and very easy to propagate in water.

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  5. Adrian

    Any type of Peperomia Obtusifolia/Cluusifolia, and if you want a flowering plant, a Hoya Carnosa or Pubicalyx, or a Nematanthus or Aeschynanthus, especially the classic goldfish plant varieties and the Mona Lisa Lipstick Plant. They all do really well in a quality cactus mix, enjoy completely drying out between waterings, and can handle lower light conditions as long as it gets at least 4 hours of sunlight a day.

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    • Adrian

      Here’s a few of my peperomia obtusifolias. First is a sweet and sour variegated one, second is a cluusifolia red margin, and the third is a classic peperomia obtusifolia. Fourth one is my personal favorite, the marble variegated peperomia obtusifolia. All extremely low-maintenance as long as you put them in a well-draining cactus mix, keep them fairly snug in their pots, and don’t let them get cold. They’re essentially succulents in terms of how I treat them, and fairly easy to propagate from the leaves.

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    • Adrian

      Here’s 4 of my lipstick/goldfish plants. 1st is a Mona Lisa Lipstick Plant, 2nd is a Nematanthus ‘Shady Lady Mae’, 3rd is a Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant, and 4th is a classic Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus gregarius). They’re very low-maintenance flowering plants. Keep in cactus mix, let completely dry out between waterings (12-14 days max), and keep the pot fairly snug. It’s also a non-toxic plant (including the flowers), and the flowers aren’t scented, so they’re a great pet-friendly option and good for anyone with allergies. Only thing is to try to be gentle with repotting, and cover any exposed roots with rooting hormone powder when repotting. Definitely wait at least a month for the plant to acclimate before repotting them.

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    • Adrian

      Here’s another photo of the Shady Lady Mae, and an Aeschynanthus ‘Thai Pink’. The pink one has more heart-shaped leaves and pastel pink flowers. I’ll attach some photos about what all the flowers look like. The Mae has the most gorgeous burgundy color on the undersides of the leaves. There’s also a few variegated types that are very beautiful. My point here is that there’s a lot of variety across these 2 species. They’re not very easy to propagate, but they form new branches very quickly, and tend to start developing new flowers wherever new branches form from pruning.

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      1st flower is from the Aeschynanthus ‘Thai Pink’ (sometimes called ‘Pink Passion’), 2nd is the Nematanthus ‘Shady Lady Mae’, and 3rd is the flower of a Mona Lisa Lipstick Plant. The flowers can also last for a pretty long time, especially on my Mona Lisa. Mine often keeps its flowers for weeks to a month at a time before remotely starting to wilt or fall off.

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    • Adrian

      Last on my list are my Hoyas. First 2 photos are of my Hoya Pubicalyx. By far the easiest Hoya I’ve ever had. I love her leaves, they’re each unique from the last batch of leaves in speckling, and it grows surprisingly fast for a Hoya. I swear she grows two new leaves every 2 weeks. I rescued mine from Lowe’s and it’s the best $14 I’ve ever spent. Last 2 photos are of my variegated Hoya Carnosa. There’s a ton of types of Hoyas, some higher maintenance than others, but these are really nice beginner ones that grow faster than most other hoyas. Keep in an epiphytic or cactus mix, keep snug in pots, and let them dry out between waterings; about 11-14 days for mine. Another one I love for beginners, but can be harder to find or a bit pricier is the Hoya Mathilde. Gorgeous speckled leaves, very low-maintenance from my experience, and I got her to flower without any fertilizer in a matter of 8-10 months of owning her. Never cut the peduncles off after they flower, cause that’s where they’ll make new flowers in the future. Highly recommend looking up the flowers for each of these. They all have different scents, all of which are said to be quite pleasant, and there’s a lot of variety between what the flowers look like. They’re also a non-toxic option for pet owners.

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  6. Plantingsherry

    Agree with pothos Chinese Evergreen Any kind of arrowhead I really like the philodendron black velvet micans! Very pretty and easy to grow. -USE CHUNKY SOIL!!! -DON’T OVERWATER! I use moisture indicator sticks from Amazon to tell me when the soil is dry. -my Plants love grow lights! -use fertilizer as directed -remember if you bring a plant home from the store and you transplant it which you probably should do into a healthier kind of soil and to remove any rotten roots that might be there (slimy, and brown and pull off easily) your plant will look like it’s going to die for a couple of months before the miracle happens and it grows!

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  7. Violet 🌱

    I would suggest buying cacti and succulents, they are easy to take care of. Snake plants are another low maintenance plant, hope this helps!

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    • Anastasia

      I've killed so many succulents! The key is to just give them sun and forget them. When they start to look sad give them some water haha

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  8. Anastasia

    POTHOS!!! Sorry, I got excited! Pothos are my favorite plant. So many variations and they can do so much. They can be climbing plant or a trailing plant. They're hardy as heck, can handle if you forget to water them for a bit. They really don't need any fertilizer (if theyre getting enough sun) unless or when you're ready to grow them nice and big! I love all my pothos! And snake plants. They're awesome too but pothos... Did I mention how awesome they are?

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  9. Waspinator

    If you are likely to forget to water it, cactus (I've found barrel types to be the easiest). If you want a plant that's extremely durable and easy to restart if you mess up, african violet or ficus benjamina. If you want to plant it outside and have it survive absolutely anything, daylily.

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  10. TabbyTai

    Pothos are great starter plants! And a standard monstera if you have space for it to grow. They are really easy keepers and showy.

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