Houseplants that forgive neglect
Survivors of a dark hallway and a two-week holiday. Water when you remember.
Golden pothos
Grows in soil, water or apparent spite; cuttings root in a glass by the window.
Snake plant
Once a month is plenty, less in winter; it thrives on your guilt cycle.
ZZ plant
Sat in a windowless office for a year; the rhizomes carry their own reserves.
Spider plant
Makes babies faster than you can give them away; the gateway to propagation.
Heartleaf philodendron
Droops theatrically when thirsty, forgives within the hour.
Cast iron plant
Victorian parlors kept it alive on gaslight; your flat is not a harder test.
Chinese evergreen
The looks of a fussy plant with the temperament of a radiator.
Monstera deliciosa
Makes visitors think you know what you are doing; it barely needs you.