Easy houseplants to look after
The easiest houseplants to look after, such as pothos, ZZ plant and snake plant, forgive the odd watering you forget. Here they’re grouped by the light you have.
Updated 11 October 2026. How we write these pages
Fine even in low light
They do well away from the window, in a hallway or in a bathroom with a small window.
Pothos
Deep shade or partial shade
Easy
ZZ plant
Deep shade or partial shade
Easy
Cast iron plant
Deep shade or partial shade
Easy
Dracaena
Deep shade or partial shade
Easy
Parlour palm
Deep shade or partial shade
Easy
Chinese evergreen
Deep shade
Easy
Bright light, no direct sun
Near a window, where the sun doesn’t reach the leaves during the hottest hours.
Snake plant
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Chinese money plant
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Rubber plant
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Peperomia
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Arrowhead plant
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Umbrella tree
Bright, no direct sun
Easy
Sunny spots
Near a window that gets the sun, or outdoors in the warmer months.
Questions about easy houseplants
What is the easiest houseplant to look after?
In most homes, a pothos or a ZZ plant. Both cope with low light and a few missed waterings. If you have a sunny window, a jade plant.
Which plants survive if I forget to water them?
The ones that store water in their leaves or roots, such as ZZ plant, snake plant, jade plant and aloe. They suffer more from too much water.
Which easy houseplants do well in a bathroom?
The ones in the first list, as long as the bathroom has at least a small window. Without a window, none of them lasts long.
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