Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

“A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house.”

— Beth Ditto

And Having low-maintenance indoor plants is like having a friend that has low requirements. They don’t ask for much and they don’t do much, but at the same time, they provide a soulful ambiance to your place, be it your room, office, or an emotional retreat.

But do you know how to take care of indoor plants? The best answer to this depends on the type of indoor plants you have and how well-versed you are with taking care of them. How about taking care of these top 10 indoor plants then? 

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If you are among those who keep those among the top 10 indoor plants and are worried about taking care of them, then don’t worry as we are here for you. Here we have some tips on how to take care of indoor plants- the ones from our list before. 

Let’s start with the Spider Plant.

1) Spider plant

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Spider is one of the easiest indoor plants to take care of. You just have to maintain the right light levels and temperature to make it survive. But, to maintain the ambiance of this plant you will need to take a few extra steps as this plant is prone to tip burn. Now, this is not much of an issue but a brown tip on a leafy plant does look a bit off. To take care of this indoor plant, you need to:

  • Water occasionally during the initial growth
  • Water moderately once they grow up
  • Maintain an average room temperature and humidity (a room temperature between 55 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit or between 13 and 27 degrees celsius)
  • You can use fertilizer twice a month during spring and summer
  • Avoid watering with fluoridated or Chlorinated water and cut off tip browning once they occur
  • Use your fingernail and scrape off the brown residue every few days to get rid of the brown disc on leaves.

2) Aloe Vera

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Aloe Vera is one of the most useful plants one can have at home. Its sap can be used as an antiseptic, used on burns, and is good for skincare.
But how do you take care of indoor plants- how do you take care of aloe Vera?
For that you can follow these simple steps:

  • Water when the top layer of the compost dry out
  • Don’t water too often or the roots may rot
  • Repot when the plants have outgrown their pots
  • Feed every couple of months with weak plant food
  • Wipe the leaves occasionally to prevent the dust from building up
  • Keep the plant in a place with plenty of indirect sunlight

3) Bamboo

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

This is one of the fastest-growing plants in general. But while this is true, this plant also needs an optimum condition to grow quickly. To take care of bamboo, you will need to be careful pf the water since these plants are quite sensitive to the water. To take care of Bamboo, you need to:

  • Keep the growing container clean
  • Give it plenty of indirect light
  • Keep the water filtered
  • Choose the right container – the one that allows room for growth
  • Keep the water level high enough to cover the roots
  • Make sure that the container has the proper drainage

4) Jade Plant

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Jade Plant is one of the most common indoor plants that you can find around Nepal. So as you may have guessed, it is rather easy to take care of Jade Plant. To do that, simply follow the steps below:

  • Grow this plant at very high levels
  • Water when the top part of the soil is dry
  • Feed the jade plants when you water with succulent plant food
  • Prune off dead or shriveled branches

This is all that you need to do to take care of Jade Plant. 

5) Basil

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Basil is one of the important herbs in the culinary world. Due to its taste and its fragrance this indoor plant has cemented its place in the culinary world. But its aromatic presence also has helped Basil become one of the top 10 indoor plants in Nepal as well. However taking care of basil can be a little hard, especially when compared to plants like cactus or aloe vera. How do you take care of indoor plants like basil? You can follow the steps below:

  • Water regularly. Basil requires around 1 inch of water every week
  • Basil grown in containers require more frequent watering
  • Fertilize lightly and avoid too much fertilization 
  • Use a light application of liquid fertilizer twice a season or a very weak liquid fertilizer once every 3 to 4 weeks
  • Pinch the leaves on the tip when the plant has two sets of leaves to encourage the basil to grow
  • Use companion plants like oregano and lettuce to aid the growth
  • Avoid bolting by keeping the soil moist and provide light shade in the hottest hour of the day

5) Pothos

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

This veiny plant is one of the best low-maintenance indoor plants that you can find. All you need to do is water and fertilize lightly and prune every now and then. This is all you need to take care of Pothos. The steps to take care of pothos are:

  • Apply a balanced liquid houseplant fertilizer every 1 to 3 months. 
  • Water once the topsoil dries out as overwatering can cause the root of this plant to rot.
  • Trim the dead vines to encourage new growth but if you want to grow the vines, let them grow naturally.
  • Wipe the leaves with damp clothes to remove the dust and make the plants look clean
  • Look out for brown or yellow leaves, loss of foliage color, and black leaves.
  • When these signs appear, trim them or adjust the temperature, watering, and nutrition. 

6) Rubber Plant

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

This plant is easy to grow and beautiful to look at. While there are no aromatic values like basil or health value like aloe vera, this plant is pleasing to the eyes. But how do you take care of this aesthetic indoor plant? Just follow the steps mentioned below.

  • Provide medium to bright indirect sunlight
  • Water every 1 to 2 weeks
  • Increase the frequency of the liquid as the light increases
  • The best temperature for this plant is between 64 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit or 18 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees celsius. 
  • Don’t let the temperature get below 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 15 degrees celsius

7) Rubber Plant

Rubber Plant

This plant is easy to grow and beautiful to look at. While there are no aromatic values like basil or health value like aloe vera, this plant is pleasing to the eyes. But how do you take care of this aesthetic indoor plant? Just follow the steps mentioned below.

  • Provide medium to bright indirect sunlight
  • Water every 1 to 2 weeks
  • Increase the frequency of the liquid as the light increases
  • The best temperature for this plant is between 64 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit or 18 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees celsius. 
  • Don’t let the temperature get below 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 15 degrees celsius

8) Cactus

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Being the hardiest of the plant, you don’t really have to take care of this indoor plant much. All you need to do is give it enough sunlight and water every now and then. While this is not the best plant to look at, this is one of the easiest indoor plants to take care of. To take care of this plant, all you need to do is:

  • Keep the plant in the direct sunlight for 8 hours
  • Look out for signs of being sunburnt
    • When they turn brown or Yellow
  • Water every 10 to 14 days
  • Fertilize once during Spring and once during Summer\

9) Snake Plant

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

While they look similar to aloe vera, they are not the same. But that being said, this is one of the low-Maintainance indoor plants. All you need to do is make sure that this plant gets enough sunlight and has enough nutrients. But how do you take care of the Snake plant? Just follow the steps below:

  • Let the soil dry out before watering 
  • To know when to water, stick a stick into the soil and don’t water till the soil doesn’t stick to the stick
  • Water from the bottom if possible
  • Water less during the winter
  • Wipe the leaves every now and then
  • Divide and repot during the spring

10) Fern

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Fern is one of those indoor plants that give that ancient vibe when used as an indoor plant. This is one the most ancient species of plants in the world so you can guess where the ancient vibe comes from. Now to take care of this indoor plant, you can follow the steps mentioned below:

  • Pot in a well-draining soil 
  • Place in medium light 
  • Keep the soil moist but don’t let the soil be constantly soggy
  • Mist them occasionally with a water sprayer

Undoubtedly this is one of the easiest plants to care for. 

Now that we have covered how to take care of the top 10 indoor plants, but how do you buy them? Well, one of the easiest methods is buying these plants online.

How to Purchase the Indoor plant online?

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

Now, this is the easiest part here. All you need to do is go to some sites, click a few times and wait for the delivery. While the specific process of buying may vary depending on the site the general gist remains the same. This general gist can be mentioned as:

  • Go to the website
  • Add the plants you want to buy to your wishlist or cart
  • Select the plant quantity
  • Select Delivery Location
  • Select Payment Method
  • Pay and wait for the delivery

Recommended Sites for Purchase:

  1. Plantnepal.com
  2. Kathmandu Nursery
  3. Agromart – Agricultural Marketplace Nepal
  4. Indoor Plants – Nursery Pasal

So,

Top 10 Indoor Plants and Simple Ways to take care of them

The gist of all the methods of taking care of indoor plants is, maintain the water level of the soil, provide the appropriate amount of fertilizers, maintain the light level and maintain the optimum temperature. While the specifics depend on the plant, the general gist remains the same. 

The difficulty depends on the plant as well. While some are rather easy to take care of like the cactus and fern, others are a bit hard like Basil and Pothos. So before you buy these plants it would be helpful for you to know these.

Hope you found this helpful and informative. If you have any suggestions for us, do let us known them down in the comments below. And as always, thank you for reading till the end.

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