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As reported: Fakta.today

Plants, like many things, go through trends.

Terrariums had their moment a few years back, and if you grew up in the 90s, you may have had a weeping fig or Christmas cactus in your home.

However, it's unlikely you'd find any of these in the homes of millennials or members of Generation Z today.

It's not that weeping figs stopped being good houseplants, they just don't necessarily fit into the current aesthetic of Instagram plants.

And we all know that many people often decide, whether for better or worse, based solely on social media.

People take care of indoor plants for various reasons that affect social media, they're a new hobby born out of locked-down boredom, or a desire to improve air quality or care for something that's a low-stakes compared to a pet or human.

Stephanie Szankay of the Brooklyn plant shop Pollyn thinks it may be a desire to reconnect with nature given our increasingly digital lives.

Maybe it's all of the above.

How to Choose the Right Indoor Plant

When it comes to choosing the right indoor plant, it's important to consider how much time you'll be able to dedicate to that plant.

"Do you travel a lot? Will your plant survive for two weeks without water? That's definitely something to consider," says Szankay.

Other important factors include size or spatial limitations and the amount of light you have to work with.

Fortunately, there are many plants that survive and even thrive in interiors with varying levels of light and water.

Given that they really spruce up any home, they're also a great birthday or holiday gift for the plant lover in your life.

Even if you have no experience caring for plants or are worried the recipient will struggle to keep them alive, you can find something green that will fit the bill.

Here are a few easy-to-care-for indoor plant options.

"I love monsteras the most," Szankay replied when asked which low-maintenance indoor plants she recommends.

"They can take a lot of neglect. They're also very bushy plants.

They can take quite a bit of low light, and they can also dry out significantly between watering and be totally fine."

My far and away most successful plant is the pothos, which I just learned is also called devil's ivy.

I've done as little as possible to keep the plant alive, and it just keeps growing.

It's at the point where I need to find a taller spot to put it because the leaves are dragging on the ground.

I think the reason I find the pothos so easy to care for is that it tells me what it needs.

I immediately see when the leaves look sad and thirsty, and I watch them perk up shortly after I give it a drink.

It's very satisfying, and I also feel more connected to it because we're both emotionally inclined.

Another Szankay favorite is the snake plant, which I think anyone looking for a low-maintenance plant would choose.
They're classic indoor plants that almost anyone can keep alive.

If you have decent light available, you can't go wrong with a succulent or cactus either.

They do well even when neglected, so if you're forgetful about watering or want something that only needs maintenance once a month, they're the ideal indoor plant.

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