Is there such a thing?

She has a Sans, and a Alovera plant and does well with those, but would like others to grow just as easy..
She was going to buy a citrus..RIGHT. I stopped her doing that.
I havn't got a clue about growing easy plants, since all the ones I buy are a challange for most, at least for me..lol

Thanks alot everyone..

I said the same thing as you did, try silk, and she got mad...

Come to think of it, I myself have a hardy almost indestructable plant, the philodendron.
Think I will give her mine...

I encountered it for the 1st time this summer while trying to ID a new friend's plant for them. Solid green Aspidistra, which he grows on a terrace in Brooklyn, NY, I guess he brings it in for winter, I'm assuming that, haven't had a chance to ask that yet.

I've read they're much like Sans. in terms of their ability to withstand sun, neglect, etc.

Pirate girl is right, I have a cast iron plant and its does wonderful. My neighbor neglected hers and left it outside all last winter, sadly all the green foliage fell off and had no sign of life. But come spring new foliage was growing everywhere! Its was amazing to see how resilient this plant is.

I also have a ponytail palm, not too much water and stands the filtered light in my living room. :) Cacti are beautiful and very easy.

Peace Lilies are nice for their green foliage though neither of mine have bloomed at all this year. Did I already say nice green foliage? ;)

I also have a Peperomia obtusifolia, which pirate girl helped to ID, along with others. :) You can look at the thread I stared a couple of weeks ago "Help me help my plant to branch out" This plant does great for me, just water when the top inch of soil is dry and let sit. I keep it on my side table (with many other plants) and it gets afternoon filtered light.

Hmm...if I can think of anymore I'll let you know! Hope this helped. :D

Ashley

PG, I will definately suggest to her that she tries this one, since the name of that plant best suits her personality.Lol.
Thank Pg..I hope you are well.

Ashley, great ideas...I think I will just tell her to read this thread than explain it to her..She might even join for all I know. So much to learn..

Mike

Pls. be careful w/ what you recommend. It's great to see how excited you are, but some of the info you're passing on isn't quite right (we're rather literal here - pls. keep that in mind).

Pothos are not Ivy, never were, Pothos is Pothos (Epipremnum). Ivy is an altogether different plant family (Hedera?, I forget) & can be a magnet for mealy bugs. While they can thrive w/ neglect, the watering on these can be tricky. You & I find them easy but MANY folks kill these by overwatering (& a few folks I know can't grow them at all).

Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum) are faily high maintenance plants, not for the beginner (lots of folks suffer w/ brown leaf tips on these); also not for some more advanced growers (like me, I got tired of killing them).

'Can handle neglect' was the key phrase in this thread.

For me these plants are indesructible and thrive on neglect - low light, low humidity - forgetting to water for weeks - no fertilizer.

That is a good one....Great story....

Ps. It was probably greatful to be in such a warm sunny climate...You know that aura about living in a sunny warm climate..lol

Thanks!

Amaryllis.I was trying to make mine go dormant by with holding water,it's still going,even without water for a month.

Dracaena is almost like a succulent for me.My dracaena marginata is still alive,I sorta forgot about it a few months ago.

Ponytail palm is really good on surving drought.

Im seriously surprised that no one's mentioned spider plants.They grow fast in the right conditions and can go weeks without watering.Mine stays in full sun most of the day.

Like others said,most succulents would be a great suggestion.

They might struggle & stay alive but neither will do well.

Mike, there's a few questions that need answering. For instance, is your friends house bright or shady in winter?
Is there one type of plant preferable to another?
Tropical vs succulent? What about humidity?

IMO, if a home is bright/sunny, cactus & succulents are the easiest plants to keep..providing they're not over-watered.
You said she has an Aloe. What's its age? If she hasn't any problems keeping an it alive, her window/s are bright enough to grow 'most' other C&S.
Also, C&S's need less watering and fertilizing than tropical or subtropical plants. So, that takes care of the high-maintenance issue.. :)
I no longer consider C&S a challenge.
There are so many succulents bearing beautiful colors, leaf shapes and most eventually flower.
BTW, you said she has a Sans, too..if she's able to keep the Aloe and Sans alive, considering both are succulent, perhaps her best bet would be to look into different succulents..There are many to choose from.

The name, Cast Iron Plant, 'Aspidistra' pretty much describes this plants' personality. As long as it's not over-watered and/or over-potted..The only problem is, if your friend is looking for a fast-grower, the Aspidistra isn't for her, unless she finds a larger specimen.
Asp's are rarely sold here in IL..if I wanted one it'd have to be ordered online.

The above recommendations are great choices, though I tend to disagree about Wandering Jews. They need a certain amount of light to keep their colors and larger, sturdy leaves.. They also need pruning, otherwise stems grow spindly. Humidity is a must, so over-wintering can be a problem...But not impossible.
I hope your friend found something suitable. Did she? Toni