Low maintenance plants for large spaces
Whether because of your hectic schedule, or the fact that you are a beginner in plant care, low maintenance plants are a great way to tackle both issues.
If you wanted to incorporate natural elements into your fitness facility, and therefore, add some refined features of biophilic design into your space, then the next list is something you want to take a look at, if you want to learn what low maintenance plants will fit best in your facility.
The air - purifying Pothos Ivy
Aside from air-purifying qualities that mean Pothos Ivy can absorb and strip toxins from things like gym carpets, this amazing low maintenance plant can also be kept in a hanging basket, or even as a climbing plant on an object that can support it.
Given the fact that Pothos Ivy can produce stems that are 8 feet or longer, if the happen to get too long, you can cut them without being apprehensive about your plants’ health. Pothos Ivy can thrive in an array of different lighting, except the extremely low, for its’ leaves can start diminishing in terms of variegation.
When it comes to watering, leave the soil to dry before doing so, and keep it at a normal room temperature.
The indestructible ZZ Plant
The ZZ Plant is a curious one. It can look green and healthy even after months of neglect, and often times it does better, the more you leave it alone.
It’s thick rubbery leaves can withstand dry air really well, and do not get brown crispy edges like some less-sturdy houseplants. ZZ plant can thrive even in low-light conditions, and continue to look good even in the winter time of the year when the days are short and lighting conditions are next to terrible.
His succulent majesty - Aloe Plant
If you really have no time to water your plants, or even turn on the humidifier for them, than a hardy succulent such as Aloe is a great choice for you and your facility.
Aloe is a low maintenance plant from the family of succulents, with long, pointed leaves and medicinal properties, so much talked about in especially in the cosmetic and beauty industries. It stores water in its’ sculptural leaves, allowing it to go longer periods without watering.
However, this has its’ downside - Aloe won’t give you any visual warnings if it’s dehydrated, which is why you’ll have to check the soil.
In terms of size, Aloe can grow up to 3 feet high, so it really makes an impression, but there are also smaller varieties like Aloe vera, that works well in sunny indoor spaces. As a desert plant, Aloe loves temperatures of 70 degrees and a lot of sunlight, so be sure to keep it next to a window.
Elegant Moth Orchid
Even though orchids do not exactly have a reputation of being easy to grow, a Moth Orchid can really be just that, if you cultivate it properly.
This plant with elegant, long-lasting blooms are additionally decorated with bright green stems, and it’s a real wonder it made it onto the list consisted of low maintenance plants. The Moth Orchid is best kept in a medium to brightly lit spot, but it can tolerate low light conditions extremely well.
Moth Orchid has a preference to drier climates, and you can skip a watering or two without any issues, and you can also enjoy its’ blooms without having to nurture it constantly. Besides, it usually reblooms once nighttime temperatures begin to drop, which is a nice surprise.
Long-living Jade Plant
If you happen to love the the ease of care of a succulent,and the look of a miniature tree - than Jade Plant is the one for you.
Succulent are the best known as low maintenance plants, and the Jade Plant is no exception. It has thick and lush green leaves, on visually interesting branches, which separates it from most succulents.
Jade Plant grows very slowly and has a potential to outlive you, not to mention it looks more than great paired up with other succulent varieties.
In terms of nurture, the Jade Plant doesn’t require much water, and can thrive with watering once every three weeks, and it should be kept in ordinary room temperatures, with bright lighting conditions.
Add a little flair with Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm is one of those low maintenance plants that are highly durable, with the ability to survive dry soil as well as dry air conditions, effortlessly.
Ponytail Palm stores a generous amount of water in its’ trunk, using it in the period of drought, which is the key to it’s resilience, but its’ looks also do not fall short. It holds long and narrow, dark green leaves that form a cascade that flows down to its’ base like a fountain, looking more than festive.
The Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree - a giant Ficus
If you are a fan of the indoor tree look, but look for one that can be categorized among low maintenance plants, than your search ends with the Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree.
This magnificent indoor tree got its’ name after its’ large, dark green leaves that seem to form a vague outline of the fiddle or a violin.
It should be kept in room temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees, with light conditions from bright to medium, while the soil surface should dry out a bit before watering. However, when it comes to the Fiddle, given the fact it has period of dormancy, you should make sure that watering frequency corresponds with those periods.
For instance - in the growing season, the Fiddle should be watered once every two weeks, with that rhythm doubling down in periods of dormancy.
Areca Palm - reminiscent of tropical climates
The Areca palm is one of those low maintenance plants that instantly lights up any room. Its’ main features are big feathery and arching fronds with up to a hundred leaflets, so it is no wonder this plant commands attention.
The Areca Palm can grow up to 3 meters tall, adding a dramatic touch to any room, but if you want it to grow to a smaller size, you can keep it contained by planting it into a smaller pot.
Taking care of Areca Palm indoor is not difficult, but you should know upfront it won’t tolerate total neglect. You should keep it in indirect lighting conditions, and water in alternate weeks, but you should always keep the soil moist during the warmer months, and allow it to completely dry during the winter months.
A vast array of Peperomia
It might sound unfamiliar at first, but peperomia has a wonderful genus of more than thousand species, with some popular indoor varieties including watermelon, red-edge and ripple peperomias.
Peperomias are slow-growing low maintenance plants with leaves either smooth or textured; red, green, gray or purple; variegated, solid or marble; small, large or heart-shaped. These versatile plants favor indoor temperatures from 60 to 75 degrees, and medium to low lighting conditions.
The soil of Peperomia should be allowed to dry between two waterings, which is better than allowing it to saturate, which can lead to root problems.
This was the list of some of the most popular and most low maintenance plants, ideal for large spaces in need of decoration, but also, spaces or gyms that you want arranged following the principles of biophilic design, which is something we are more than glad to help you with!