One of the most common decorations to have around the house are house plants. Common house plants are a great addition to help make a space feel more alive, while also working as a sort of air filter for the air in your home at the same time.
It’s true; not only are house plants great decorations, but they also help to purify the air. Certain health benefits have been tied to having plants in your home, including reduced effects of asthma, improved oxygen flow, reduced effects of allergies, and a general purification of your home’s air.
If you’re looking for a list of the best indoor plants that are easy to grow and don’t take a lot of work to care for, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re going to look at 50 of the most gorgeous house plants you should have around the house that are easy to take care of and low maintenance.
Without further ado, let’s get into our list of the top 50 most gorgeous house plants that are easy to grow. Make sure to pay attention to which ones would fit your space the best as you go, as there is a lot to go through.
1. Arrowhead Plant
This indoor plant gets its name from the arrow-like shape of its leaves, which come in a wide variety of different shades of green. The arrowhead plant is a low light plant and is generally vine-like and likes to take on a more compact form as it grows. For a low light space, you’ll want the entirely green variety, as they do best with little natural light.
2. Calathea
With large, dark green leaves that are tined silver at the edges, the Calathea plant is a great option for a low light plant. On the undersides of its leaves, you’ll notice a deep purple, making this a great plant to add color to a space. This plant loves humidity, and if you notice the tips of its leaves getting dry, you might want to spray it or get a humidifier for the room it’s in.
3 Corn Plant
This plant looks a bit like corn, which is how it got its name. The leaves in particular are similar to those found on corn stalks, coming in a dark green color with a light band across them. While the corn plant can do just fine in low light conditions, you’ll notice that it grows much slower and is less green than when it is situated in more direct light.
4 Lucky Bamboo
This is a fun plant that can come in a variety of interesting shapes, including looping and braiding with itself. Because it grows very slowly, this plant is perfect for low light conditions. However, even though they do well in low light, they can also thrive in higher light areas of the home as well.
5 Monstera
The monstera plant has extraordinarily wide leaves, which can get up to two feet wide and have a fan like appearance. It usually grows in a vine like pattern, but it can be trimmed back for a more compact look if that’s your preference. This plant is perfect for low light areas of the house and likes to grow slowly.
6 Nerve Plant
The nerve plant has small leaves that are a combination of white and light-green coloring and loves to grow in low light areas. Growing only 6 to 12 inches in height, this plant is perfect for an area of the home with limited space, such as a desk, countertop, or other elevated surface.
7 Ponytail Palm
The ponytail palm has a stocky trunk and frilly leaves growing from the top. Depending on how you pot them, they can either be a small tabletop plant or grow to become a decent sized tree. Additionally, because the trunk can store moisture, these plants do not require much maintenance or watering. This palm will usually do well in any kind of lighting situation, for low light to bright light areas of the home.
8 Snake Plant
The snake plant has many blade-like spiky leaves that grow vertically and are striped in various colors of green and sometimes yellow. It loves low light conditions and will thrive in it. They also don’t require much watering and pretty self-sufficient, however, if you notice the tips of its leaves starting to turn brown, you should snip them to promote healthy growing.
9 Spider Plant
This plant is happiest in low light areas of the home, and it can even start to produce baby shoots if given enough space. Its spiky and full leaves are similar to those of the snake plant, and like its cousin, will benefit from pruning if you notice the tips of its leaves start to turn brown.
10 ZZ Plant
This hardy plant can easily handle low light conditions with sparse watering. It is generally slow growing and is able to grow up to 16 to 18 inches tall. Its glossy leaves should be wiped to prevent dust build up, which can diminish their glossy look and sometimes cause damage to them.
11 Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is one of the most low-maintenance house plants you can find, as it’s adapted to harsh living conditions in deserts and arid regions. With long leaves that are spiky and green, the aloe vera might appear as though it belongs next to a cactus. As an added bonus, if you get a burn, you can cut one of its leaves off and apply the jelly like substance within to help it heal and to reduce pain and swelling.
12 Anthurium
This is another great option when it comes to household plants that require little maintenance. Also known as the waves of love, the anthurium plant has long leaves with a wavy shape to them, almost looking like waves of water. It’s a great option to add some texture to an area of the home.
13 Colorama Madagascar Dragon Tree
This plant is one that is known for its toughness and for how easy it is to take care of. It has developed strong roots that can sustain it in even the harshest of droughts, making it very forgiving for those who may forget to water regularly. It is also adaptable, do just as well in low light conditions as in bright light ones. Make sure to water it evenly to prevent overwatering, which can lead to root damage.
14 Dumb Cane
The dumb cane has large colorful leaves that, when eaten, may induce a burning sensation, swelling in areas of contact, and inability to speak. This last effect is where it gets its name, rendering those who eat it “dumb.” As this plant is poisonous, it may not be the best option for homes that have small children or pets in them. But if the poison doesn’t bother you, this is a great option to spruce up an area of your home with!
15 English Ivy
The English ivy is a fast growing plant that thrives in low light conditions, which makes it perfect for dark parts of the house or for decoration during long winter months. It should only be watered once its soil is completely dry, as its prone to root rot. As an ivy, it will typically grow in a vine-like pattern, sprawling out over surrounding surfaces unless trimmed back.
16 Hawaiian Umbrella Tree
This plants gets its name from the shape of its leaves, which are dark green and glossy and form a sort of umbrella shape when spread out around the main stem. It is easy to care for as it can adapt to many different lighting conditions, and it can store moisture well because it is technically a tree, requiring only sporadic watering.
17 Parlor Palm
The parlor palm is renowned for being nearly unkillable, its adaptability making it perfect for nearly any condition. It can thrive in both low light and bright light areas of the home, and it does well with sporadic watering as well as more frequent watering. If you’re worried about your plants falling victim to neglect, you won’t have to worry about this one.
18 Philodendron
Another one of the hard to kill variety of houseplants, the philodendron is an upright growing plant that is adept at filtering indoor toxins in the air inside your home. Its leaves are wide and full, colored in various shades of green. You should only water this plant when the soil is completely dry.
19 Purple Swedish Ivy
The purple Swedish ivy has purple fuzzy leaves, which is where it gets its name from. It is a fast growing plant that is often planted outside during the Summer and then brought inside during the winter months. It thrives in many conditions, doing equally well in both low light and bright light conditions.
20 Watermelon Peperomia
The watermelon peperomia is called this because of the appearance of its leaves. Each leaf has a dark green striped pattern that resembles the skin of a watermelon. It is another great low maintenance option and grows well in low light conditions wherever you’d like to place it around the house.
21 Areca Palm
NASA has ranked this plant highly on its list for plants that can remove harmful chemicals from the air like formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, xylene, or tuolene. It’s also great for keeping a room humidified, while also working to purify the air inside your home. It can be a huge help to those who suffer from asthma or other respiratory issues.
22 Boston Fern
Another great option for purifying the air in your home, the Boston fern is a plant with lush foliage that requires a light misting regularly to keep its leaves moist. As such, it’s more on the high maintenance end of the list as far as houseplants go, but in return for this care, it will keep the air in a space purified.
23 Dracaena Plant
The Dracaena plant can also work to remove harmful toxins and chemicals from the air, including trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and xylene. It is almost tree like, with a cluster of small trunks that sprout foliage from the tops. Perfect for any home space, this plant likes a good balance of light.
24 Peace Lily
Peace lilies work to remove harmful airborne organic compounds like benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene. Only requiring watering once a week, this plant thrives in low light conditions and areas of the home that offer indirect sunlight. Its white flowers also make it great for decorating with.
25 Rubber Plant
The rubber plant got its name from the glossy, almost fake look of its broad leaves. The leaves are usually colored a dark green with reddish and purple undertones throughout. It can grow up to six feet tall if given the right conditions and will thrive in low light or indirect light areas of the home. An added bonus is that this plant is adept at removing formaldehyde from the air you breathe.
26 Scindapsus
Scindapsus is yet another house plant option that is good at removing toxins from the air, especially formaldehyde. Its leaves are almost tear drop shaped and are a light green color, growing in bunches together. This plant is good for different lighting conditions but will do great in low light conditions.
27 Weeping Fig
The weeping fig will also work to clear the air of toxins when you place it in your home. It has a tree like or shrub like appearance, with many leaves growing upward on tall stalks. The leaves themselves are dark green and tend to droop down a bit, which is why it’s called the “weeping” fig, as if it looks sad.
28 Barberton Daisy
This is a flowering plants that has red, yellow, and orange flowers when it blooms. It works great at purifying the air but requires a bit more attention than other plants on this list. The Barberton daisy prefers indirect sunlight or bright light areas of the home, especially at times when they’re flowering.
29 Broad Lady Palm
Broad Lady Palms are known to reduce the build up of ammonia levels in the air, which can accumulate when you use household cleaners to clean surfaces, dust, or other messes. Its pointed and dark green leaves will add an elegant and graceful tropical look to any area of the home where you’d like to put it. It grows in bamboo-like trunk clusters with leaves sprouting from higher up on the stems.
30 Chinese Evergreen
With broad, pink-tinged leaves, the Chinese evergreen is a plant that will add an elegant pop of color to any room of the house, while also working to purify and clean the air around it. They’re also known to be one of the easiest plants to take care of, making them great for those who want a low maintenance option. This plant does well in indirect, low, and artificial light, making it good for areas like the office, bathroom, or bedroom.
31 Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums have brightly colored blooms that work to filter toxins from the air while also looking great as a piece of home décor. Their blooms can come in a variety of colors, but most often will appear dark pink, light pink, or white in colors. They can also be red or yellow in some cases.
32 Red Edged Dracaena
A close cousin of the dracaena plant, the red edged dracaena is similar is shape and appearance, but its leaves have a red tint to them. Their leaves are also thinner and spikier than the normal dracaena. It is another great option to fight airborne toxins in the home, working to filter out harmful chemicals and looking great while it does so.
33 Bamboo Palm
The bamboo palm has the appearance of a typical bamboo plant that you might see in a movie. It has long hard trunks or stalks that grow small, bright green leaves, and is great at filtering the air. Bamboo is a great option for dark and low light areas of the home, making them a popular decoration for kitchens and bathrooms.
34 Gerber Daisies
Gerber daisies have brightly colored blooms that come in shades of red, pink, orange, and white, and they work to clear the air you breathe of toxins and harmful airborne compounds. They make a great centerpiece for a coffee table, dining table, your office desk, or anywhere else around the house that needs a pop of color.
35 Golden Pothos
The golden pothos plant is a plant that is great at helping to relieve allergies by acting as an air filter. It has heart-shaped green leaves that may be tinged with yellow in small patches. Its stems give it the appearance of being more vine like, but it is not technically a vine plant. They can grow up to 10 inches in height and are great for low light areas of the house or office.
36 Bird’s Nest Fern
This plant is beautiful and easy to take care of, known for its crinkled and wavy light green leaves that form a sort of bird’s nest shape in the center. It is ideal for a beginner houseplant owner, as it thrives in shadier areas of the home is not high maintenance. It is ideal to place on desks, tables and countertops, and windows sills around the house.
37 Echeveria Lola
This plant is categorized as a succulent, and since it evolved to grow and live in the harshest of deserts, it only needs watered once every few weeks. Besides the ease of care, it’s also a beautiful plant, with blueish green colored leaves poking up from its base in a pattern that looks like a shining flower.
38 Haworthia Zebra
Another type of succulent, this plant is also easy to take care of, only needing to be watered once every few weeks, like most succulents. Its leaves are darker green in color and typically have stripes of lighter green coloring throughout. This is where it got its name. Succulents do best with bright light areas of the home but should be kept out of direct sunlight.
39 Money Tree
Another great option for neglectful plant owners, this is a plant that can go a while without water and still be perfectly fine. Its trunk has the appearance of a bundle of roots rising together into one stalk, with a bunch of bright green leaves sprouting from the top of the bundle. Money trees thrive best on sunny windowsills or in bright light areas but should be kept out of direct sunlight. They also only need to be watered once a week.
40 Green Peperomia
The green peperomia is a small plant that is characterized by having tiny disc-like leaves that are shiny and deep green in color, almost resembling something like a miniature rubber plant. Like the rubber plant, this plant is relatively low maintenance and requires watering only once a week on average. It also thrives in low light areas.
41 Staghorn Fern
Staghorn ferns make great hanging plants and can be comfortably potted in a 6 inch pot and hung from the ceiling. They should be hung in an area that provides bright light without any direct sunlight. They only need to be watered once the soil is completely dry. Their name comes from the horn-like shape of their dark green leaves, which curve up and then down like a horn or antler.
42 Xerographica Air Plant
Air plants are strange little plants that can survive without soil. That’s right, they get all their nutrients from water and from the surrounding air. The xenographica air plant is one of the largest varieties of air plant and its interesting shape and color make it a great decoration to have around the house. They only need watering once a week, and should get a moderate amount of indirect sunlight to remain healthy.
43 Azaleas
The azalea is a beautiful flowering plant that can help to keep the air in your home free of contaminants and toxins, including formaldehyde. This plant will make a simple and elegant piece of décor for any room in the house, with blooms that are typically pink in color, with darker bands of pink running lengthwise across the petals. They can easily be used outdoors or inside depending on what you’re looking for. These plants need direct sunlight during the day and should be watered two to three times a week.
44 African Violet
The African Violet is one of the most popular house plants in the world. They are compact plants that are low growing and tend to flower multiple times per year. This plant will thrive in bright light areas of the home and require humid air to keep from drying out. These may be on the higher maintenance end of the plants on this list, but their deep purple blooms are sure to be worth all the extra effort.
45 Christmas Cactus
This is a type of cactus that may not look like a cactus at first glance. Its blooms are bright and bold, and its limbs are flat and leaf like, instead of stiff and erect. They always bloom in the late fall or early winter, which is why they’re called “Christmas cacti.” They will grow fairly large if left to do so, able to grow up to two feet in height after two years of growth. Their care is relatively easy and similar to that of a succulent.
46 Jasmine
Jasmine, also known as Arabian Jasmine, is a shrub like plant with many white blooms that have an intoxicating floral smell. These little plants are known to pack a punch as far as fragrance goes, and many times can fill a room with their scent while flowering. This plant likes to be in direct sunlight, and the more sun they get, the more flowers will bloom. They are also fairly lenient on watering, and only require watering a couple of times per week.
47 Ficus Alii
This tall fern like plant has skinny stems and bunches of light green, pointy leaves. It can reach up to 10 feet tall if potted correctly, making for a great accent piece in living rooms or in outside sitting areas. While this plant prefers bright, indirect light, it also won’t mind being put somewhere with medium or low light. However, the less light it receives, the slower it will grow and the more time it will need to fully grow its foliage. You should make sure this plant is in a moist environment and never becomes dry for best results.
48 Bird of Paradise
The bird of paradise is a plant that is native to South Africa and is also very low-maintenance. When added to a room, it can act as a great tropical accent. This plant prefers to be in bright light areas of the home, such as near a windowsill, and should be watered once a week or whenever the soil is completely dry.
49 Fiddle Leaf Fig
The fiddle leaf fig is native to western Africa and requires a bit more attention than most of the plants on this list. They like to stay in warm areas near bright indirect light and prefer natural light over artificial light. Their soil should also be kept moist at all times, so they require frequent watering. The fiddle leaf fig will grow to a height of between 42 and 58 inches on average but may grow even taller if given enough potting space.
50 Cast-Iron Plant
The aspidistra elatior, also known as the cast-iron plant, is another plant that is almost impossible to kill. It thrives in low light areas and does not need to be watered very often. This is the perfect plant for neglectful plant owners who may forget to water their plants on a regular basis. These plants have long green leaves and grow up to three feet tall in the right conditions.
Final Thoughts
It can sometimes be difficult to find the right house plant for your home. You need to look for a plant that works on a few levels, in that it needs to blend well aesthetically with your home décor while also being easy to take care of. The right plant should be suited to the area you need to place it, so if you’re looking for a plant for the bathroom, for example, you don’t want to get one that requires direct sunlight.
As you can see, there are a lot of different options when it comes to houseplants. We hope this list of 50 of the most gorgeous house plants has helped you to decide which ones you want for your own home. If you need more inspiration in the future, don’t forget to come back and check this list again.
