Indoor plants for a beginner

[Neyze]

What size pot would you suggest for a peace Lily?

[Tulune]

Spider plant, it grows babies that you can either leave on the main plant, or cut off and grow or give them away.

[Forgettable]

I recommend Aloe. Relatively easy to find at a garden centre, inexpensive and very easy to take care of. See below:

http://www.aloeplant.info/treat-your...-to-treat-you/

Word of advice: DON'T OVERWATER IT!!! That's how I killed my first one haha.

[Jimson]

I recommend Aloe. Relatively easy to find at a garden centre, inexpensive and very easy to take care of. See below:

http://www.aloeplant.info/treat-your...-to-treat-you/

Word of advice: DON'T OVERWATER IT!!! That's how I killed my first one haha.

I was just coming to say the same. Bonus, you can use the leaves to tend to cuts and burns.

[IIamaKing]

Man, I dont know what it is but every time I get one of these, it dies or runs away. W.T.F

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I'm looking for a living thing to take care of, and beside how well I [think I] do helping raise my niece and taking care of myself, it still doesn't seem to be enough to keep me satisfied.

So I am wanting to have just a single plant I can keep in my room and watch grow and tend to and love and probably talk to a lot more than would seem healthy.

If anyone could suggest a nice looking something that requires little sunlight, or I suppose I'd be willing to build a shelf under my window if need be, and provide a few tips on how to best raise it, it would help a noob a lot- thanks!

http://www.youngs-garden.com/succule...ns-and-chicks/

These thing propagate very easily, look kind of cool, take up no room, require little care. Maybe its what you are looking for.

[Polyxo]

I'm not very good with plants, but I have a peace lily and a pothos.

[Fahrenheit]

Cactus, if you manage to kill that I'd be impressed.

[Tijuana]

I'm looking for a living thing to take care of, and beside how well I [think I] do helping raise my niece and taking care of myself, it still doesn't seem to be enough to keep me satisfied.

So I am wanting to have just a single plant I can keep in my room and watch grow and tend to and love and probably talk to a lot more than would seem healthy.

If anyone could suggest a nice looking something that requires little sunlight, or I suppose I'd be willing to build a shelf under my window if need be, and provide a few tips on how to best raise it, it would help a noob a lot- thanks!

I thought this thread was going to be about a very specific plant. LOL

[Jester Joe]

I saw you said you have animals. If have a cat, peace lilies can be a problem if your cat eats some. If you don't think it'd be a problem peace lily still gets my vote. If you do think its a problem, a Chrysanthemum gets my second vote, though, it's not as hardy and requires more sunlight (remember to open the windows too, as windows filter out many spectrums of UV light which help plants grow).

As a general rule to add onto this, just watch out for the cat and any plant.

I've heard stories of them trying to eat any plant (including cacti) , and some are poisonous to cats, I forget the exact plants that are though.

[IIamaKing]

I thought this thread was going to be about a very specific plant. LOL

You know how some people get a dog before they have kids.......

[Stormspark]

If it has to be a plant, get a cactus. Just make sure you don't over-water it because that's VERY easy to do if you treat it like a normal plant.

If it doesn't have to be a plant, get a cat.

[Tijuana]

You know how some people get a dog before they have kids.......

I think you quoted the wrong person? I mean...huh?

[IIamaKing]

I think you quoted the wrong person? I mean...huh?

Thought it was fairly clear. You thought is was about growing weed, my comment to you was meant to imply he wants to learn how to grow plants on something smaller first. Like a couple getting a dog before having a kid.


I thought it was amusing......

[Tijuana]

OMG I love humans. I must have this Chia. I should probably collect them, actually. They have some pretty funny ones now.

[schwank05]

Bonsai Trees are Cool. or Cacti. they don't need much water so you cant really fuck em up.

[Neyze]

Thought it was fairly clear. You thought is was about growing weed, my comment to you was meant to imply he wants to learn how to grow plants on something smaller first. Like a couple getting a dog before having a kid.


I thought it was amusing......

Lol ur nuts, I don't intend to graduate to manufacturing drugs. I just don't want children of my own yet there seems to be some indescribable feeling about creating life.

[IIamaKing]

Lol ur nuts, I don't intend to graduate to manufacturing drugs. I just don't want children of my own yet there seems to be some indescribable feeling about creating life.

I was only joking, no worries.

[Neyze]

I see I see, pretty amusing

To everyone suggesting an animal, I'm done with those. I have 2 pitbulls and a cockatoo which I'd quite I rather get rid of.
And@ anyone suggesting a cactus, I'd rather something with at least some risk of dying, something I'll continually have to tend to.

[Astalnar]

Orchids, they do require sunlight, so near the window is a must.

[Azadina]

I see I see, pretty amusing

To everyone suggesting an animal, I'm done with those. I have 2 pitbulls and a cockatoo which I'd quite I rather get rid of.
And@ anyone suggesting a cactus, I'd rather something with at least some risk of dying, something I'll continually have to tend to.

I've managed to kill plenty of small cacti, while regular plants live. Nothing seems to be good enough for them. Either they die to over watering or they dry up due to not enough. If there's some narrow perfect zone for them, I've yet to find it.