Plants do fine with little watering and will survive a week-long vacation without a hiccup.

Corn plants tolerate shade and might produce white flowers when located in a sunny spot.

While it lasts, it will even do a great job of removing trace organic pollutants from the air.

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In short, the fiddle leaf fig likes everything in moderation, including light, water, and temperature.

Too much or too little of these elements will cause your plant to struggle.

Philodendrons tolerate a wide variety of light but can get a bit lanky if conditions are too dim.

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Spider plants do well in manylight conditionswith average moisture.

Thesesucculent plantsproduce offsets that you’re able to remove to start new plants.

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English ivy

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Corn plant

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Gerber daisies

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Aloe Vera Plant

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