Which evergreen houseplant variety is the easiest to keep alive in the living room?

Living in a bustling city, coming home after work is the most relaxing place to be, so many office workers like to keep some green plants at home. When they have spare time, looking at them not only pleases the eye, but also removes stale air from the home and elevates the home's style. Below, we recommend several selected living room plants; each of them has great looks and is also good for health.

Fiddle-leaf fig

In recent years, the fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) has become a huge hit online, and many film crews use it as an artistic prop in their shots. Its overall form is tall and upright, and when paired with a rattan-woven pot or a concrete pot, it can turn the living room into a "tropical rainforest atmosphere." At the same time, because the leaf surface has a waxy texture, it can absorb 3 times more light than ordinary plants, thus creating an environment with high oxygen content.

For care, it likes scattered light, and it is recommended to place it on an east- or west-facing windowsill in the living room, while the watering principle is to keep the soil slightly dry. During the growing season (April to September), it needs 1 application per month of a balanced nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer to promote glossy leaves. In addition, if it is kept in a dark place for a long time, or watered too frequently, yellow spots will appear on the leaves; at this time, be sure to move it to a spot with better ventilation.

Areca palm

The areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) is a plant that people in the north like to keep at home, because it has strong transpiration capacity and can raise the humidity of a 10-square-meter space by 15-20%. It generally grows 1.2 to 1.8 m tall, and its leaves are yellow-green and shaped like fans; when swaying in the wind, it brings a natural tropical feel. At the same time, the leaves of the areca palm can be picked, dried in the sun, and drunk as tea, and they have the effect of stopping bleeding and speeding up skin repair.

For care, it is highly shade-tolerant and does not need harsh sunlight; about 2 hours of scattered light per day is enough. Remember the watering principle of "water thoroughly only after the soil dries out": water again only when the soil is dry 2-3 cm down where you insert your finger.

Dwarf umbrella tree

The dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola), also known as the goose-foot tree, is mainly grown for its foliage, grows 1 to 1.5 m tall, and can match Chinese-style or modern-style living rooms. In the plant world, it has the title of secondhand smoke "nemesis"; its leaves are covered with a swim-cap-like surface that can absorb nicotine particles.

For care, it likes a warm and humid environment, and the suitable growing temperature is around 18 to 27°C. As for watering, the soil should just be slightly moist; do not let it get too wet. In addition, from late spring to early summer, it is recommended to apply a general liquid fertilizer for indoor plants once a month.