What Plant Should You Be Growing?

Ivy has a timeless elegance about it. Its ability to twist around fixtures and furniture as it grows functions as natural decor in any living space. Ivy grows quickly and makes a great gift if you just cut off a section and re-plant it (will grow in about 2 weeks). English Ivy likes moist soil and cooler room temperature conditions, ranging from the mid-50s to about 70.

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The Peace Lily is the quintessential house plant thanks to its pretty, curving white blooms and dark leaves. Not to mention, it's super easy to grow. This plant is perfect if you live in a place without too many windows, as it favors low humidity and also low light. Peace lilies require moist soil throughout the pot and tolerate standard temperatures ranging to about 85 degrees.

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The Aloe plant is a succulent with long pointed leaves that have medicinal properties. A very resilient plant, aloe can grow up to three feet high and smaller varieties, like the popular aloe vera, work great in small, sunny indoor spaces. Aloe likes room temperatures around 70 degrees and a lot of sunlight. It also thrives with dry soil, so avoid frequent watering.

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These unusual-looking indoor plants add visual interest to a room, and are considered the traditional house plant. Spider plants come in a number of varieties, and work well as hanging plants. This plant does well with moist soil and bright or medium lighting conditions. Room temperatures of 60 to 75 degrees keep them thriving.

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