Our condo is around 800 square feet, so we aren't working with a large space. If you're in the same boat, and are looking to add plants in your home that are big on style but small in real estate, you've come to the right place. The best part is these plants are easy to take care of! Lets take a look at some plants that may suit your needs AND wants.
The ZZ plant is excellent for many reasons. It can tolerate low light conditions and only needs to be watered when the soil is completely dry. The ZZ plant is a slow grower, and indoors it won't reach more than 2 to 3 feet at maturity. When repotting, use a well draining soil mix. The only downside to this plant is that it is toxic to animals, so if you have a chewer in the home, this plant you'll have to pass up.
Do you love a traditional snake plant, but have no vertical space for those super tall leaves? Meet the Birds Nest Snake Plant. Its from the same family, but grows in a rosette style, so these leaves won't be reaching new heights. It is a drought tolerant plant, and needs a well draining soil. The Birds Nest Snake plant can tolerate low light conditions, but to get the best colors showing through the leaves, a sunnier spot will be warranted. This will also be a plant to keep away from your pets, as it is toxic.
The spider plant is one of my personal favorites. You can neglect this plant, and it will still love you! Spider plants can live in low light conditions. I keep mine in medium indirect light. Keeping the soil moist, but not overly saturated is best, and use a regular potting soil mix when replanting. They come in different varieties, my favorite is the curly variegated spider plant. The coolest thing about a spider plant is when they are slightly root bound, it makes babies, so you can grow many more plants! They are great for gifting, or you can even sell them on Facebook marketplace. Spider Plants are non toxic as well.
Succulent Gardens are beautiful arrangements of various succulents grown together in one pot. These arrangements need watering once a month, and bright light to grow best. The succulents need large drainage holes in the pot, and well draining soil. I just moved my succulent garden into its final home, a 12 inch terra cotta bowl seen here. https://creativelycondo.wixsite.com/home/post/repotting-my-succulent-garden
Make sure to rotate your succulent garden so each side gets proper light. Do not overwater your succulent garden, less is best.
This happy little houseplant is the African Violet, and comes in several different colors. This plant like bright indirect light, and its soil moist. You can bottom water your African Violet, but every once in awhile water from the top to wash out any salt that may have built up. Fertilize your African Violet every two weeks for best results. When picking a new pot for your African Violet, don't size up too big, as they like smaller pots with some room to grow. This plant is not toxic to your pets, so pet owners don't have to worry.
Air plants are super cool because they don't have any soil requirements. Just submerge them in water once a week for 20 minutes, shake off excess water, and display them in a brightly lit, but not full sun, area. If you live in an area where the humidity is low, misting your air plant between soaks will be needed. There are lots of cool ways to display your air plant, and it would even do well in a terrarium. Also, they are non toxic, so they're safe with the critters!
I hope you've found a plant or two in this post that you will welcome in your home. I'm sure I'll do another post in the future with other plants for small spaces, so subscribe or bookmark the blog!
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