It’s my boyfriend’s birthday next month and I wanted to buy him a plant he hasn’t yet got. Currently we have:

  • Lots of monsteras
  • Syngonium
  • Pothos
  • Jades
  • Snake plants
  • String of hearts
  • Ferns (staghorn, blue star, boston)
  • Peace lilies
  • Rubber plant
  • Tradescantia
  • Spider plants

He particularly likes monsteras! But if there are any relatively easy to care for, or ‘essential’ house plants that it sounds like they’d fit well with what we already have I’d love to hear. Our house is pretty shady but there are certain areas that get a bit more sunlight in the afternoon. Thank you :)

  • verde.viento@mander.xyzEnglish
    3·
    11 months ago

    If you have the space, a ficus is a pretty classic houseplant with different contours than the plants you have already.

    • OmegaMouseOPEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Thank you! The leaves on these look quite similar to our rubber plant - is that a type of ficus?

      • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        Yes, rubber plants are ficus types. But to be fair, there is a huge variety within the ficus, so look them up. Some have very small leaves, other have very large and sparse leaves.

        • verde.viento@mander.xyzEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          I didn’t know that about rubber plants, thanks. Yes, I was thinking of the ficus benjamina, with smallish leaves and an arching/drooping habit.

          • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            I also picture that type of ficus when I see /hear the word first, but after moving to another country I learned that’s not a universal standard… I think the benjamina ones are the prettiest ficus you can get potted indoors.