Top 10 Cheap Indoor Plants for beginners in India

Top 10 Cheap Indoor Plants for beginners in India

Top 10 Cheap Indoor Plants for Beginners in India

Discover affordable and easy-to-care-for plants perfect for beginners. This list includes the Peace Lily, Calathea Burle Marx, Philodendron, Green Fern, Dwarf Fiddle Leaf Fig, Dendrobium Orchid, Peperomia, Echeveria Succulent, ZZ Plant, and Syngonium. Enjoy beautiful greenery without breaking the bank!

Sometimes money becomes a major hindrance in our enthusiasm. Many of us want to plant the plants but as they are expensive and being beginner, we don’t purchase them. So here is a list of cheap as well as beginner-friendly plants.

1. Peace Lily Plants

Peace Lily Plants

Peace lily plant has sparkly leaves with white flowers that  add a layer of harmony and peace to your home. As per NASA, peace lily plant is perhaps  one of the best plant which is a wonderful air purifier. It is an easy to grow houseplant with low maintenance. Best to keep it in your restroom or at other shady places. You can buy it at affordable prices.

2. Calathea Burle Marx

Calatheca plants

 

Calathea byrle Marx has most attractive leaves and has a unique characteristic that it can fold its leaves in the night. It is also known as the fishbone prayer plant because of its color and pattern of leaves. It needs an average level of care and maintenance and an excellent houseplant at an affordable rate.

3. Philodendron

Philodendron

The philodendron is a beautiful plant that has striking leaves. It’s a low-maintenance plant and it could make a wonderful houseplant. The plant needs medium bright indirect light and thus makes it best suitable for planting indoor.

4. Green fern

Green Fern

Its an elegant addition to your indoor as it turns out to be a dense and has golden-green leaves. Green ferns act as a perfect air purifier and are easy to plant which makes them more suitable for planting indoors. It generally grows up to 1-3 feet and you can water it twice a week (overwatering may harm). You can purchase this plant at a very affordable rate.

5. Dwarf Fiddle Leaf Fig plant

Fig plants

The dwarf fiddle leaf fig plant is a beautiful desktop plant with a height of 36-72 inches. It has wavy green leaves and low maintenance. It can be purchased at  around 80 – 90 rupees

6. Dendrobium Orchid Plant

Orchid plants

Dendrobium orchids are one of the easiest orchid varieties to grow. One of the biggest advantages is that the Indian climate is very suitable to grow the Dendrobium orchid plant. These plants are considered beginners orchids. It makes for a beautiful flowering houseplant to decorate your tabletop.

7. Peperomia Plant

plants

Peperomia plants have thick stems and fleshy leaves. It looks beautiful, is minimal to care and purifies the air. Peperomia plant needs moderate humidity and thus can easily be grown under fluorescent lights. It’s a perfect beauty to add to your balcony. Just water the plant once a week.

8. Echeveria mixed succulent plant

echeveria plantsEcheveria mixed succulent indoor plant has thick fresh leaves with pointed leaves. It grows up to 12 inches. The suitable temperature for the plant is 65 F – 80 F.

9. ZZ Plant

ZZ Plants

The Zamioculcas zamiifolia plant is referred to as the ZZ plant. It is a popular houseplant as it is immune to pests and diseases. It has shiny, waxy, oval–shaped leaves that shoot upwards and grows quickly. It’s a drought-tolerant plant with low maintenance and is budget-friendly.

10. Syngonium plant

Syngonium Plant

The Syngonium plant has heart structure leaves with silver lines that go through the mid-riff of leaves. It’s a wonderful plant to décor your house. Generally, it grows up to 3 to 6 feet tall. You can buy it for just 69 rupees online.

Here are some other blogs which make your Green Space Greener!

  1. Gardening Calendar Blogs
  2. Sustainable Gifting Ideas
  3. Gardener Stories
  4. Garden Care Blogs
  5.  Miniature Garden Decor
  6. Gardening Workshops

Have a look at some amazing Videos of Gardening that might help you!

  1. Tips on planting homegrown plants and creating art with them as a beginner.
  2. How to preserve, plant, and grow flower seeds in monsoon, winter, and other seasons.
  3. Growing different vegetables, winter vegetables especially, and tips and tricks to preserve.
  4. Preserving fruits such as strawberries, Papaya, watermelon, muskmelon, etc.
  5. Know all about microgreens using examples such as microgreen spinach, microgreen sunflower, microgreen mustard, microgreen flax, etc.
  6. Using gardening tools such as pots, trays, growing bags, moss sticks, watering cans, etc.

Here are some Workshops that might help you if you are new to Gardening!

  1. Workshop on foliage plants against pest 
  2. Workshop on indoor plants and their take care.
  3. Workshop on styling home with plants

Happy Gardening!

Watch the video and learn how you can craft your dream garden!

https://youtu.be/mrNGDWxfhO8?si=bGgWZdU7v76lsDbN

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