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Definitely the Dracaena trifasciata (snake plant, mother-in-law-tongue). The only way to kill it is with over watering. Once a month is plenty. They have been discovered in closets still thriving after months in the dark. Green, alive and near zero maintenance. This is your plant...



What’s the hardiest edible plant? I love the whole indoor plant idea but want to be practical too.


I suspect Basil is at least in the running, everyone I know who starts growing Basil at home ends up cloning it endlessly and gifting them for lack of space. Aloe is another I've seen follow a similar pattern.


Sold! I love basil. Thank you.


Mint is pretty resilient too, I accidentally left a (large) pot of it on the balcony over the winter in Helsinki. It spent a couple of months at -10, and was covered in ice/snow too.

When some came around again in March this year it was still alive, much to my surprise.


A Pakistani coworker told me once that mint was a very common houseplant in her country, because it repels pests.


Great call. Mint is almost like a weed here in the PNW. there’s a minor possibility that even I could handle that


My rosemary has survived wanton neglect that many other herbs etc have died from. It just keeps on growing.


Fantastic, thanks


Also, they apparently love being root-bound. No need to keep repotting them to larger and larger vessels. They are essentially the tailor-made plant for every black thumb...




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