8 Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants

Paramjeet Dhillon
Oct 3
2 min read

Updated: Oct 12

Keeping plants indoors is one of the easiest ways to bring life, freshness, and positivity into your home. But not everyone has the time to care for plants that need constant watering and attention. Luckily, there are plenty of low-maintenance indoor plants that grow happily with minimal care, and Harit Mantra can help you bring them into your home.

1. Snake Plant

Snake plant in a textured, dark pot on a white table, against a light green wall. Simple and serene setting.

Known as the “oxygen plant,” and its low maintenance plant care.
Best indoor oxygen plant for home decoration.
Care tip: Water only when the soil is completely dry.

2. ZZ Plant

ZZ Plant best indoor plant. Green plant with glossy leaves in a white pot on a light wooden surface against a plain white background. Bright and fresh atmosphere.

It's a hardy and low-maintenance houseplant or office plant.
Its thick, wide, glossy green leaves make any space look stylish.
Care tip: Wipe the leaves to maintain shine on leaves.

3. Money Plant

Money plant, common indoor plant. Hanging green plant with heart-shaped leaves in front of a bright window. Lush foliage creates a fresh and serene atmosphere.

Believed to bring positivity and good luck.
Grows in soil or just in water, making it very adaptable.
Care tip: Need bright indirect light, water it when the soil feels dry, trim for bushy growth.

4. Peace Lily

Peace lily in a white pot on a table. Vibrant green leaves and a white spadix against a light gray background. Serene and minimalist.

A popular, low-maintenance houseplant known for its elegant white blooms.
Also known for its air-purifying quality.
Care tip: Keep soil moist but not soggy.

5. Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree

Fiddle leaf fig plant in a textured pot on a wooden surface, set against a plain white background. The plant's large green leaves are prominent. best indoor plant for houseplant.

Famous for its broad, glossy green leaves.
Leaves are violin-shaped.
Care tip: Place near the window with morning bright sunlight and rotate every week for equal growth.

6. Spider Plant

A green spider plant with long, arching leaves in a terracotta pot on a white surface. The background is a plain light gray wall.

Famous for its hanging green-and-white striped leaves.
Survive in almost any condition, making it friendly for beginners.
Care tip: Hang in a basket for better growth and needs indirect bright light.

7. Aglaonema(Chinese evergreen)

Pot with vibrant pink and green aglaonema leaves in a gray planter, set against a plain white background. The mood is fresh and lively. Pink Polka Dot Plant

Known for its attractive leaf pattern having pink spots.
It's a small and tropical houseplant.
Care tip: Need indirect sunlight and keep soil moist but not soggy.

8. Monstera Swiss Cheese Plant

A Monstera plant in a black pot sits on a wooden stool against a plain white background. The leaves are large and glossy green.

It refers to popular houseplants.
It has large, heart-shaped leaves with natural holes in them.
Care tip: Prefer bright, indirect sunlight and water it when the soil feels dry.

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