One of our favorite plants in our Succulent Plan, the jade plant (Crassula) is simple to care for and keep healthy. They can be slow-growing, and prefer direct sun, but pay off with shows of delicate flowers among their sturdy leaves. A warning that curious pets should be kept away as jades can be toxic to four-legged friends.
Information Brief
Sun: can be leggy or stunted in low light
Water: only when soil is dry to the touch
Soil: well draining soil is important
Propagation: cuttings and leaves
Notable Pests: few, but not many at all
One of our favorite plants for the Indoor Air Plan is the snake plant (sansevieria). They are resilient to drought and lack of natural light, while looking lush and filtering toxins like formaldehyde and benzene out of the air. Their leaves are rigid and vertical, but mottled with different shades of green for a wonderful level of dimension. The sharp looking leaves have even given rise to a second name for the plant: Mother-In-Law’s Tongue.