Easy Care House Plants

TQVAI Air Plant Terrarium Glass Vase(3 Bulb Vase) with Retro Wooden Mini Bench Stand Cute Air Planter Globe Orbs – Ideal for Home Office Decoration

Easy Care House Plants Are Perfect For The Elderly!

Frequently, our elderly loved ones live in sterile environments with no warmth – that’s where easy care house plants come into play.

The house plants that I’ve selected below are all low maintenance. Except for the very periodic watering (usually less than once a week), and a bit of turning the pot into the sun once in a while, these easy care house plants require very little maintenance.

My own Mom loved my house plants – she was always watching for the violet to flower, which it always does to this day. Even the slightest change in one of indoor plants was reported at breakfast every morning!

All of the plants shown below are easy-to-grow and hard-to-kill…it’s a theory…

For the very easiest to grow house plants which are also useful, think cherry tomatoes, dill, and other herbs, check out my article “The Aerogarden“….doesn’t even require soil or plant pots.

Note: Before you give the gift of anything living to your senior citizen friend, make sure that any caregivers are ok with the gift as the upkeep, even on these easy-to-grow plants, can add tasks to a daily routine.

The Easiest House Plants – Plants in Water

When I was growing up, it was hip to grow plants in water. Adding just a touch of liquid fertilizer once a month or so and we had the best philodendrons in the city!

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Bonsai Plants Are An Interesting Low-Maintenance House Plant

I’ve never personally had a bonsai plant but I’ve always been fascinated by them. Some are truly pieces of art! They do require some plant grooming once in a while but that sounds like a great hobby for a senior loved one.

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You Can’t Find A Lower Maintenance House Plant Than Air Plants!

Air plants are miraculous little things. They can hang around everywhere in the house….on the fridge as part of a magnet, suction cupped to the bathroom mirror.

These little beings require very little care. They do best in terrariums so I’ve added some links to those also.

 12 Pcs Tillandsia Air Plant Lot/Kit Includes 11 Plants and 1 Bottle of Organic Air Plant Fertilizer Food/Plus Gifting Box 5-Pack of Air Plants – Includes 5 Tillandsia Ionantha Air Plants – Easy Care – Great in Terrariums – Air Filtering – Vibrant Fun Unique Decor or Gift 6 Air Plant Terrarium Kit | Large Tillandsia Variety Pack with Spray Bottle Mister for Fertilizer | Live Assorted Indoor Airplants by Plants for Pets 5 Large Ionantha Tillandsia Air Plant Pack – Each 2 to 3.5 Inches Long – Live Tropical House Plants for Home Decor – Indoor Terrarium Air Plants Shop Succulents Assorted Air Plants (Collection of 4), 4 1 Tillandsia Xerographica Air Plant | Live Tropical Houseplant Decor for Terrarium Holder / Wedding Favors | Large Exotic Airplant by Plants for Pets ElegantLife Glass Geometric Terrarium, Succulent & Air Plant(No Plant Included) (House, Gold) 9.8inches Height Indoor Tabletop Irregular Glass Geometric Air Plants Terrarium Box Desktop Display Planter Succulent Holder Flower Pot for Fern Moss DIY ATP Modern World Map Terrarium with Stand – Glass Globe for Succulents & Air Plants – Hanging Planter for Travelers – Great Gift IDEA (5 inch + Metal Stand, World Map)

Indoor Gardening Tools

Mom gave me one of these perfect indoor gardening kits. I still have it and use it every time I repot or freshen the soil for my indoor house plants.

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Low Maintenance House Plants – Succulents

All of these low-maintenance house plants arrive at you house, freshly packed, and ready to be tended to. Succulents are types of cactus so they require a watering every 10 days or so.

My parents used to live in Arizona. They called me every time it rained in Phoenix, and that’s how I knew to water my cactus in Maryland!

 String of Pearls 2” + Clay Pot | Healthy Succulent String Live Easy Care Indoor House Plant, Fully Rooted in 2/4/6 inch Sizes Altman Plants Assorted Live Cactus Collection large real cacti for planters or gifts, 3.5 Inch,9 Pack Haworthia Collection 5 Plants – Easy to Grow/hard to Kill – 3 Zebra Haworthia Plant – Easy to grow/Hard to kill! – 3 Succulent Plants (5 Pack), Fully Rooted in Planter Pots with Soil – Real Live Potted Succulents / Unique Indoor Cactus Decor by Plants for Pets Echeveria Black Knight 2