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What is your favorite house plant?

Do you prefer easy to care for house plants or exotic house plants?

From the lens Some of My Favorite House Plants - Easy Care Indoor Flowers.

House Plants

Close up of contrasting coloured leaves on some house plants.

Photo "House Plants" and comment above - courtesy of 1980jp

  • flicker Apr 15, 2012 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    I've always enjoyed having house plants until recent years when all my energy has gone into my outdoor plants - both flowers and veggies.
  • flipflopseason Apr 2, 2012 @ 6:11 am | delete
    I managed to kill a gorgeous African violet in the past weeks. So I definitely need to buy some of these survivors for my house. Thank you for great information on easy to grow house plants.
  • Lindrus Apr 1, 2012 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    I can't choose a favourite - I like all flowers! Decided to try pothos, it looked so nice in that vase with the rocks. Great if it can keep that way.
  • LaraineRose Mar 28, 2012 @ 6:42 am | delete
    My favorite house plant is a white african violet. It was my mum's and it reminds me of her.
  • taskeinc Mar 25, 2012 @ 10:32 am | delete
    Very interesting story about the "tear of happiness." My plants do it quite often. The tear is actually part of the process of Guttation. This is the exudation (liquid oozing out from plant pores) of water from leaves as a result of pressure from the roots. It is usually a sign that a plant is very healthy.
  • partybuzz Mar 20, 2012 @ 10:36 am | delete
    I don't have a green thumb, so maybe the snake plant would be best for me. :)
  • quester Mar 20, 2012 @ 9:14 am | delete
    I like them all - the more the merrier
  • webkangaroo Mar 12, 2012 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    great ideas! I always need good indoor plants for my classroom...
  • KonaGirl Mar 10, 2012 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    I have been here before, but this is such a great lens i had to come back and add a wee bit of Angel dust. *Squid Angel Blessed* and added to My Squid Angel Blessings 2012 in the "Home & Garden ยป Gardening" neighborhood.
  • Close2Art Mar 8, 2012 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    The Coleus is so splendid with color and vibrant, much like this lens, Great job!!!Blessed by a passing Squidangel.
  • MelonyVaughan Mar 5, 2012 @ 11:39 am | delete
    Beautiful lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • MelonyVaughan Mar 5, 2012 @ 11:39 am | delete
    Beautiful lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • ohcaroline Feb 26, 2012 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    I like plants and trees as well. Thanks for sharing your plant favorites.
  • Deadicated Feb 3, 2012 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    I love plants; especially herbs, I think they're practical.
  • Tipi Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    I love my house plants to and can't imagine those who don't have them...they are good for the eye, the soul and our air!
  • Petstrel Jan 29, 2012 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Pothos I think.
  • favored1 Dec 10, 2011 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    I have so many, but the spider plant and vine of hearts (as we call it) are my favorites.
  • aesta1 Nov 24, 2011 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Just came back to give this my thanksgiving blessing.
  • bames24 Nov 22, 2011 @ 2:39 am | delete
    lovely pictures... we have lots of plants in our small garden.. :)
  • Tolovaj Nov 17, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    I have to be honest and admit I like flowers in nature but don't want to share my home with them. If I had a terrace or something, that would be different story.
  • WriterJanis Nov 12, 2011 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Very nicely done and I love your personal touch.
  • ajgodinho Nov 7, 2011 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Growing up, both, my grandma and mom loved gardening, and especially like house plants. My mom still has a lot of house plants, many of which you've so beautifully presented here!
  • baumchen Nov 3, 2011 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I just love when a room is full with Epipremnum aureums. They make it so nice and green and make you feel like you live in your own small jungle...
  • MadHaps Nov 1, 2011 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    Very nice everyone can grow plants, they just need the right kind for where they want to grow a plant and learn basic care.
  • LeCordonDude Oct 31, 2011 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! You should do one on how to properly care for and possibly revive Orchids! People have such a hard time with them and they're so beautiful! They usually don't realize that they don't need water, just humidity, and that the roots grow exposed! Good Lens!
  • Oct 26, 2011 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    Beautiful! I will definitely share this amazing lens with my friends. Two thumbs up! Squid-liked it.
  • LNAngel Oct 23, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    Great article--I'm looking for a houseplant that can live in low light!
  • nancycarol Oct 23, 2011 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    I think because I grew up with my Mom's houseplants, it's hard for me to pick just one. But when I think about our house, it's the Coleus that comes to mind because of its beautiful colors. Mom always had beautiful bushy Coleus and she did pinch them back as you mentioned. This is a great houseplant lens I really enjoyed reading. Blessed.
  • haikuwedding Oct 23, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Thanks for this very green and uplifting lens filled with incredible photos like "plant leaf with a tear of happiness! I love house plants but some of them are not very easy to take care of except bamboos according to my personal experiences. Your lens is a tremendous help. Thumbs up
  • SueM11 Oct 21, 2011 @ 2:41 am | delete
    You have a lovely collection of house plants. i love the coleus with their bright and vibrant colors.
  • laki2lav Oct 11, 2011 @ 3:37 am | delete
    You have so many beautiful plants here. I love it!
  • homerepellent Oct 8, 2011 @ 4:54 am | delete
    I like the picture of the pothos plant in a vase. Living in a small house means that space is always a cause for concern and having such creative uses allows me to display greenery around the apartment without taking up too much space. Thank you for the information.

    Cheers,
    Homerepellent
  • blackspanielgallery Oct 6, 2011 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    nice lens
  • cheerfulmadness Oct 4, 2011 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Really cool lens: I keep spider plants myself and have done so over many years. And yes, they produce babies on a regular basis :D And thank you for the angel blessing on my lions lens :)
  • Ruthi Sep 19, 2011 @ 6:06 am | delete
    Prayer plant is my favorite house plant. I love coleus, too, and had no idea it could be grown indoors, so I may have to get one of these and try it inside. Thanks for the info.
  • hlkljgk Sep 15, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    i'm a fan of the spider plant and the peace lily
  • Upon-Request Sep 15, 2011 @ 9:28 am | delete
    Pothos, coleus, snake and kalanchoe -- those I can keep alive with relative ease.
  • ellagis Sep 3, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    I have almost all the plants you mentioned.... but I have a special passion for the African violet. I like this flower so much.... especially the white variety.
  • GypsyPirate Sep 2, 2011 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Hmm, I never thought to pot up a coleus and bring it indoors. Maybe I'll give that a shot. Thank you for sharing a very nice lens.
  • Plantastic Aug 31, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
    I love my TickleMe Plant
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 30, 2011 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    My house plants have been neglected lately. They're not doing so good.
  • pawpaw911 Aug 28, 2011 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    Interesting lens on a nice subject. Thanks for sharing.
  • KonaGirl Aug 27, 2011 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Well done lens on our favorite easy care house plants! These are all plants that I have known quit well for years. Pothos are my favorite out of this grouping and the spider plants are me least favorite, only because they propagate so hardily I run out of room for them and you can't give them away because everyone else has the same problem! LOL. My all time favorite that I can not live without and is not featured here is the aloe vera plant. I have to keep at least one always growing for medicinal use. *Squid Angel Blessed* and I've added your link to My Squid Angel Wings to be featured in the "Home & Garden ยป Garden" neighborhood.
  • Graceonline Aug 12, 2011 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    Three plants I miss more than any of the hundreds I have cared for over the years are my spiders, my huge coleus, and my mistletoe fig (ficus diversifolia). Those plants cleaned our air, filtered our light and graced our homes for decades. They were faithful, if silent, companions. Each time I gave one up, it felt as if I said goodby to a dear friend. Now that I can keep plants again, I am slowly rebuilding my mini forest.

    Thank you for a beautiful lens and lovely images. Thoroughly enjoyed my time here.
  • Ramkitten Aug 11, 2011 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    I've been here before -- I have a LOT of house plants -- but wanted to stop by and leave behind a blessing as I make my way along the "Back to School Bus Tour," now passing through the Gardening neighborhood. Excellent lens.
  • FantasyDesigns Aug 10, 2011 @ 11:47 pm | delete
    I'm afraid I know nothing about plants, well, until I hit this lens. :)
  • sukkran Aug 4, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    pothos plant is my choice. well presented lens on common house plants. ~blessed~
  • econroy56 Aug 3, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
    I love bromeliads
  • VineriTreishpe Aug 2, 2011 @ 7:17 am | delete
    My favorite is the coffee tree. it is quite easy to care for. I have written a lens about it
  • mellex Aug 2, 2011 @ 4:19 am | delete
    I love a maidenhair fern. Such a great lens!
  • fulltimehockeymom May 29, 2011 @ 3:45 am | delete
    A lot of these are some of my favorites that I feature on the plant guide online.
  • pheonix76 Apr 19, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    PS: didn't realize this was your last guestbook! Great lens, very informative and I like your layout too. I have featured on my easy houseplants lens. Cheers, Jenna
  • pheonix76 Apr 19, 2011 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    I have a wide variety of houseplants from fussy African violets to cacti. I love my easy peace lilies, but my favorites of all are my CACTI. :)
  • ShirleySunshine Apr 2, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    Very hard to say, I love large foliage plants, but gernaiums are tops for adding a little summer color to our flat in the winter. They will flower in a sunny window, the common red variety seems to do best. I have four plants in a large put here now, and there has been at least one or two flower heads on them all winter. Now there are quite a number of buds coming and soon it will be warm enough for geraniums to go back outside and give a good summer show. The smell of their leaves always reminds me of summer, so in winter I sometimes rub a leaf and shut my eyes as I enjoy the beautiful aroma of geranium leaves!
  • JoshK47 Mar 29, 2011 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Excellent, colorful, informative lens - good work!
  • pacrapacma Mar 21, 2011 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    I only have one right now. I had a bug problem and haven't replaced the ones I got rid of yet. The snake plant looks interesting.
  • jvsper63 Mar 21, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Real good information. You have some beautiful plants. Unfortunately I do have a brown thumb. So cactus's are the way I go. But the spider plants are lovely . So I will try that route. Beautiful lens. Well done Joni
  • orlifan66 Mar 20, 2011 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Pothos is my favorite. Water it and forget it. I am terrible at neglecting my houseplants, but they do get a shower once a month! This is a great lens! Fantastic job!
  • hunksparrow Mar 19, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Mother in law's tongue would look great in my house. Great lens.
  • WeddingZazzle Mar 17, 2011 @ 9:07 pm | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • JonitasKalimpo Mar 11, 2011 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    Love it. Plenty of interesting information. You've been blessed by a squidoo angel.
  • jvsper63 Mar 7, 2011 @ 8:24 am | delete
    I love plant's. They don't love me... But I keep trying the on;y things that survive are the cactus. That snake plant look's pretty easy also..Nice lens Joni
  • auntmae Mar 17, 2011 @ 3:18 am | delete
    keep trying,plants are great for your life,we all want and need to be happy,and the more plants the happier i am.
  • Feb 26, 2011 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    LOve your Lens. wow great information. Thank you
  • spunkyduckling Feb 15, 2011 @ 6:05 am | delete
    Not only do you love house plants but you are well informed about them. Thanks for sharing :)
  • lilymom24 Feb 9, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    While I don't have any, I prefer the African Violet. I'm not so great with house plants but I do try from time to time. At present, I'm overwintering some annual herbs...so far, they're still living. =)
  • orchidimages Jan 30, 2011 @ 8:21 am | delete
    Great lens, my houseplants have given way to orchids and carnivours plants
  • tagsforkids Jan 26, 2011 @ 11:35 am | delete
    Love having house plants, but I guess the thumb isn't green enuf! :) Great lens though, and an inspiration to keep trying.
  • Squidoolinepro Jan 25, 2011 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    *blessed* by a squid angel;)
  • Desilegend Jan 13, 2011 @ 6:52 am | delete
    I have few plants at home but I'm terrible because I forget to water them!
  • skiesgreen Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:40 am | delete
    My most successful house plant is dveil's ivy, It was growing right around the roof in the kitchen until I took it out and cleaned it of the wildlife that had pervaded it. Now its greatly reduced in size but still going strong after some 25 years. Not bad. I love this lens.
  • infoels1 Jan 10, 2011 @ 9:50 am | delete
    iam also lover of plants ,and i have 1 site about plants,you can check this.www.careofplants.com
  • jackiebolen Jan 9, 2011 @ 4:54 am | delete
    Some excellent choices!
  • mulberry Dec 27, 2010 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    Love houseplants, I don't know if I really have a favorite. I keep them to a minimum now though do to allergies.
  • SueM11 Dec 26, 2010 @ 3:05 am | delete
    Having some indoor plants creates a wonderful atmosphere. I like your choice of indoor plants though the mother-in-law's tongue is not one of my favorites, lol.
  • Top-Boys-Toys Dec 23, 2010 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    I do love plants, but have never been able to acquire much of a green thumb. Good lens!
  • MarkUpshaw Dec 23, 2010 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    A home without plants indoors would seem strange and uninviting. Great Lens.
  • Tipi Dec 12, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    You are certainly the plant expert and you share your knowledge so beautifully here! I feel healthier just breathing here! I love my plants too and can't get enough of them. Thank you!
  • joeys1976 Dec 10, 2010 @ 3:22 am | delete
    Very cool lens. My knowledge of plants was limited to the ones I should keep away from my cat! Always glad to learn something new.
  • http://www.squidoo.com/Adelaide-SouthAustralia Dec 10, 2010 @ 12:06 am | delete
    All plants are beautiful
    Rated and favoured!
    Best wishes
  • businessblossom Dec 9, 2010 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    First, thank you for stopping by my pages -- and thank you for posting this lens that has so many old favorites of mine that bring back the memories. I presently am keeping both an Easter cactus and Christmas cactus (really succulents, of course), along with an orphaned strawberry plant . . . but my favorite is the Christmas cactus, which is the unlikely offspring of my mother's plant . . . I found the younger plant struggling on against all odds after my mother's plant died, and I've been taking care of it ever since.
  • bethd821 Dec 8, 2010 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    I don't do well with house plants. I prefer mine outside and with vegetables on them.
  • Pastiche Dec 8, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    My favorite plant is Christmas cactus. I've been growing one for 35 years that I got as a small cutting. It's quite big now, and I've given many offspring away over the years.
  • raphaelo Dec 7, 2010 @ 4:16 am | delete
    I love any green plants and also love this lense! It's so nice .. be happy on this house plants lense. Thanks for creating. Give you Five stars :)
  • surfrider Nov 30, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    I love these housplant; very great lens!
  • surfrider Nov 30, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    such cool houseplant; thank you much for sharing!
  • ZazzleEnchante Nov 30, 2010 @ 3:00 am | delete
    Love the selection of house plants highlighted here. Informative & interesting lens. Loved reading it. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • SereneSea Oct 25, 2010 @ 1:36 am | delete
    Gorgeous indoor living plants that do not require much space and also fill the atmosphere with oxygen. Great tips on house plants.
  • Charlystoybox Oct 22, 2010 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Beautiful..Informative hub. My favorite houseplant is the snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata).
  • eclecticeducation Sep 14, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    I wish I was better with growing house plants. Our house is kinda dark, not much natural light. Great lens. Blessed by an Angel.
  • praise Apr 11, 2010 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    I've always kept house plants, violets are one of my favorites. Now, I keep all my plants outside because I live in Florida. Nice lens, 5*
  • louiswery Apr 8, 2010 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    I've always liked spider plants and coleus. Thanks for all the info about house plants.
  • Jack2205 Jan 30, 2010 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    I love houseplants. I have always had many different varities of them, from easy to care for to more rare and exotic.
  • LeanneChesser Jan 10, 2010 @ 10:07 am | delete
    This is a beautiful lens. I have many favorite house plants - - love them all around me! Blessed by an angel!
  • Marelisa Jan 7, 2010 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    I love house plants. I've had a bamboo plant for years and years that's thriving beautifully. :-)
  • SuperZoe Nov 16, 2009 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    Nice lens! I love the coleus pictures! I have a large collection and I love rooting them in water too.
  • jmom Aug 2, 2009 @ 7:47 am | delete
    I really like nature. I have plants in every corner of my house. There not just for decor I also like them because they make the air much fresher and they purified the air inside the house. I really like if you visit my lens on Hydroponics gardening. 5* great work.
  • SemperFidelis Jul 30, 2009 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    I love house plants, especially when my husband takes care of them. If I look at a house plant, it dies! :(
    Blessed by a SquidAngel today!
    www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • Joan4 Jun 24, 2009 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    I have not had house plants in years - not true. I do have one I had forgotten about. For sure, after reading your lens, I am going to have a few snake plants! Looks like even I could grow those! This is a great lens! Blessed by a joyful angel!
  • C-Joy Jun 18, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    I love houseplants, unfortunately I think my name must be "death to plants" in Latin because no matter how hard I try, my plants die! My coworkers were amazed that I had two plants survive the school year :)
  • Pmona Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:24 pm | delete
    Great lens! The Coleus house plants truly are beautiful.
  • jaye3000 Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    Like your lens :) Gotta love house plants. I think i have about twelve, just couldn't make it through the winter without them. Great lens 5 stars and fav
  • aj2008 Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:26 am | delete
    I keep a spider plant in my office to try a purify the PC-laden atmosphere. I also have a Christmas Catus that belinged to my Grandmother, which must bne at least 50 years old.

    Lovely lens and I like the layout.
  • KarateKatGraphics Jun 14, 2009 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Beautifully done! I'm jealous of your skill with houseplants, which I love. The more green around at all times, the better. 5*****
  • sandyspider Jun 12, 2009 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Those Coleus house plants are beautiful. Nice lens.
  • mysticmama Jun 12, 2009 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    great photos :-)
  • ChineseKitesforKids Jun 12, 2009 @ 10:35 am | delete
    I don't have any plants because I have enough things to take care of in my household.. ha ha I admire your passion for plants though. this is a great "about" me lens! Very creative and unique. **5**
  • bdkz Jun 12, 2009 @ 6:58 am | delete
    Beautiful lens!
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 11, 2009 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    I don't keep many plants indoors because my cats nibble on them. I'm growing an amarylis and a few succulents in my garden window. My grandmother kept snake plants on either side of the fireplace. Those remind me of her. Lovely lens... Squid Angel Blessed.

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