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Definitely the Dracaena trifasciata (snake plant, mother-in-law-tongue). The only way to kill it is with over watering. Once a month is plenty. They have been d
by every 6y ago
Definitely the Dracaena trifasciata (snake plant, mother-in-law-tongue). The only way to kill it is with over watering. Once a month is plenty. They have been discovered in closets still thriving after months in the dark. Green, alive and near zero maintenance. This is your plant...
- tomcam 6y agoWhat’s the hardiest edible plant? I love the whole indoor plant idea but want to be practical too.
- pengaru 6y agoI suspect Basil is at least in the running, everyone I know who starts growing Basil at home ends up cloning it endlessly and gifting them for lack of space. Aloe is another I've seen follow a similar pattern.
- tomcam 6y agoSold! I love basil. Thank you.
- metiscus 6y agoMy rosemary has survived wanton neglect that many other herbs etc have died from. It just keeps on growing.
- tomcam 6y agoFantastic, thanks
- stevekemp 6y agoMint is pretty resilient too, I accidentally left a (large) pot of it on the balcony over the winter in Helsinki. It spent a couple of months at -10, and was covered in ice/snow too. When some came around again in March this year it was still alive, much to my surprise.
- tomcam 6y agoGreat call. Mint is almost like a weed here in the PNW. there’s a minor possibility that even I could handle that
- xtiansimon 6y agoA Pakistani coworker told me once that mint was a very common houseplant in her country, because it repels pests.
- every 6y agoAlso, they apparently love being root-bound. No need to keep repotting them to larger and larger vessels. They are essentially the tailor-made plant for every black thumb...