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9 Houseplants You Couldn't Kill if You Tried, According to Experts

Published on: 2025-08-07 08:00:35

Even those born without a green thumb can ensure these plants thrive. David Watsky/CNET Nobody sets out to kill their houseplants but life happens, doesn't it? With busy schedules and unpredictable indoor climate (a smart thermostat may be able to help), houseplants are easy to buy and admire but often hard to keep alive. Your best defense against serial plant killing is to saddle yourself with plants that are easy to care for and hard to kill. That mostly means plants that can handle the occasional human-inflicted draught or changes in temperature and light exposure. There are hoards of beautiful indoor plant species that can handle low light, full sun, infrequent watering and other adverse conditions. We asked two bona fide plant specialists about the hardest houseplants to kill for budding plant parents or those with unpredictable schedules. Rebecca Sterling serves as resident plant expert for Easyplant and Puneet Sabharwal is the founder of Horti, a plant subscription service t ... Read full article.