What indoor plants would you recommend for someone new to houseplants? Think low maintenance, tolerant of mistakes, and easy to care for.
For beginners, I highly recommend starting with pothos, snake plants, and peace lilies. Pothos are incredibly forgiving and can thrive in low light with infrequent watering. Snake plants are nearly indestructible and can tolerate neglect; just let the soil dry out between waterings. Peace lilies are beautiful and will let you know when they’re thirsty by drooping a bit, making it easy to care for them. All these plants bring a nice touch of green indoors and are perfect for those just starting their gardening journey.
Another great option for beginners is the ZZ plant. It’s very resilient and can survive in low light conditions and with minimal water. The leaves are glossy and attractive, adding a nice aesthetic to your space. Spider plants are also fantastic; they produce “baby” plants that you can propagate easily, and they thrive in various light conditions. Both of these plants are perfect for those new to indoor gardening and can handle a bit of neglect.
Same here with snake plants. Mine basically survived me figuring things out. I used to water way too often, and it still held up. Once I backed off and let the soil dry more, it actually started looking better!!
Agree with what’s been said about starting with forgiving plants. My snake plant and philodendron handled a lot of beginner mistakes 
, especially when I was still figuring out watering frequency. I used to think more water = better growth, but it actually caused more issues lol. Once I let the soil dry between watering, both plants became way easier to manage.
I’ve noticed the same thing about placement making a big difference. My monstera didn’t really do much at first, then I moved it closer to a window with bright indirect light and it completely changed. The leaves started coming in bigger and healthier!! I also used to water on a fixed schedule, but after seeing a few comments here about overwatering houseplants, I switched to just checking the soil first. Letting the top layer dry out a bit worked much better for me!