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Kimber

Best Indoor Plant Suggestions I am looking into getting a larger indoor plant but not sure what would be the best option given the plants I have experience with. Right now I have the following plants and all are doing very well: - Aloe Vera - Spider Plants - Calico Kitten - String of Pearls - Echeveria varieties - Watch Chain I am looking into the possibility of the following plants: - Monstera - Ponytail Palm - Snake plant - Fiddle Leaf Fig I plan to put this plant near our large sliding door, so it will get lots of sunlight. Some other things to consider is I live where we experience all four seasons, so it must be resilient if it gets a bit cold near the window in the evenings. I also would prefer that it doesnā€™t get wildly large (or can easily be broken apart to propagate and/or can be trimmed back). Would love to hear thoughts and opinions on the plants Iā€™m considering, or others I may be overlooking!

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  1. Plantgirly

    The plants that you were looking at, donā€™t necessarily like to be super cold. So how cold are we talking about? Thatā€™ll help me be able to recommend some plants. :)

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    • Kimber

      Midwest, so winter averages around 30 (Fahrenheit) for 3-4 months of the year. We keep the heat to a nice 70 for the winter so they wonā€™t be absolutely freezing, but they have to withstand the changing of the seasons fairly well. If it ever gets way too cold (extreme stints of freezing weather) my plants get moved from the window to not go into complete shock.

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  2. Wolfen šŸŗ

    I would avoid the FLF, unless you want to experience a series of ups and downs emotionally šŸ˜† i cant tell you how many posts I see about people's now "stick" they bought. If you want big and bushy a larger philodendron species might be nice too, and super easy to care for. Like philodendron mccolley's finale (they have orangish/red/brown emergent leaves that harden to dark green), or a gloriosum

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    • Sunny

      I can testify to avoid ficus trees especially with sudden changes in temperatures when the sliding doors open. You canā€™t even move it in the room without it dropping leaves. I love them. We canā€™t live together. šŸ˜†

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    • Kimber

      Iā€™ll have to check out the mccolley and gloriosum - those seem interesting and not as challenging as a FLF (which I think is fairly ruled out for its sensitivity) Thank you!!

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  3. Sunny

    Two of my oldest plants are my monstera and my ponytail palm. Both are in the 15 - 20 year range. They live outside all year except when temperatures drop reach freezing levels. Iā€™m in zone 9, Texas coastal area. High humidity and excessive heat in summer. About 3 weeks max of freezing temperatures in winter. They could live inside in a south window. They would be good if the sliding door is facing south or west. Alternatively, use a hanging pendant grow light and position the plant in a warmer location away from winter drafts.

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    • Kimber

      Omg thatā€™s a gorgeous little jungle you have! With the ponytail palms, do you find you have to repot it often or has it been in that pot for years with no problem? Iā€™m in zone 6 so outside time is very limited.

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    • Sunny

      I repotted only once. šŸ˜ I bought twin ponytail palms in a 10 inch pot. One died as the other one got bigger and filled out the pot. I repotted to the pot shown at the 5 year point. Iā€™m afraid to repot again because the current weight is over 30 lbs. it would grow after repotting. I fertilize and add cow manure around the base in spring.

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  4. Matilda

    I would recommend a rubber tree/other ficus as theyā€™re more forgiving than a FLF but still look beautiful and grow relatively slowly. My monstera easily gets out of hand in the summer as it grows like mad so I would only get one if youā€™re prepared to keep on top of it

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    • Kimber

      Thatā€™s what scares me about Monsteras, they are beautiful, but I know they can get out of hang QUICKLY! I appreciate the insight šŸ˜Š

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  5. BebešŸŒµšŸ¤

    I concur with everyone on flf unless you like breaking your own heart which is your prerogative Monsteras are good, ponytail palms are one of my faves and of course who doesnā€™t love snake plants?? Iā€™d also recommend ZZ plants. Theyā€™re all super easy to care for, especially ZZ plants. They thrive on neglect lol

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    • Kimber

      Ooo Iā€™ll have to look into ZZ plants šŸ‘€

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  6. Ambi

    Monstera!

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  7. Nicole

    My fiddle leaf fig was one of my first plants and I absolutely love her! I live in WI so definitely gets cold here too. I just got a monstera but made the mistake of buying it in the winter just a couple weeks ago. Some leaves have cold damage just from going from the store to the car, but Iā€™m hopeful it will recover. Itā€™s a beautiful plant. Snake plants and ZZs are really great options too.

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  8. New to plants

    My first big plant was a dwarf fiddle leaf fig. And Iā€™m obsessed. I keep them in a window now that temps will start to get more decent here, but under a grow light not in a window when itā€™s cold. I am very careful with them and make sure i water well mist regularly and wipe my leaves clean somewhat regular and Iā€™m obsessed with mine, i now have two dwarfs and a tree. They have names and i talk to them šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø

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    • New to plants

      I do have monsteras and a snake plant, but my figs do more than them and have grown well. I do fertilize somewhat regularly

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  9. Kimber

    Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I ultimately went with a Pony Tail palm and now have a long list of other plants on my list for the future šŸ˜Š

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