Certified Plant Killer? We've Got The Inside Scoop On Plants That Are Tough AF!

Called the “King of Indestructible Plants”, the very popular ZZ plant /Zamia, as more commonly known, grows from big and thick rhizomes that look like potatoes. The rhizomes help them to store water under the soil and so you don't need to stress even if you forget to water this plant regularly.

Care Tip: Although they're tolerant to different kind of light conditions, they live best in bright, indirect light.

Match with: Sabai-Cherry Red Planter 

Ficus Elastica: Commonly known as the “Rubber Plant”, it is a hardy low maintenance plant. Boasting of oversized oval shaped leaves, this is a quick grower and can grow up to 100 feet tall in its natural habitat. Grown mostly as an indoor plant, it thrives in a shaded area and likes a humid moist environment.

Care Tip: Water it when the soil dries out, about once a week.

Match with: Flutter Planter

An all time favourite, the Sansevieria, also called the Snake plant or Mother in Law’s Tongue, is a slow growing and very easy to care for plant. In NASA’s “Clean Air Study”, this plant was an absolute top performer for its air purifying qualities. Sansevieria improves the air around you and even helps you sleep better. Place them in different areas of your home / office including the pantry and rest rooms.

Care Tip: Water them just once a week. They are absolute maintenance free plants to have.

Mumbai folks, Plants World has more than 10 different varieties of Sansevierias for you to choose from.

Match with: Verdi Planter

Jade retains water in its round leaves, so it can sometimes survive more than a month without any attention whatsoever. "If they do get water, they start to rehydrate and grow" says Neil Mattson, an associate professor in the horticulture department at Cornell University.

Care Tip: Position it in a sunny window (south- or west-facing, preferably) and water when the soil feels dry.

Match with: Handcrafted Hammered Metal Planter

Habituated to over watering? Try the happy looking ever forgiving Peace Lily. It is said that Peace Lilies can almost grow in a fish tank. A strikingly beautiful plant when used in mass display, the Peace Lily blooms with long lasting flower stalks that hover gracefully over the foliage.

Care Tip: Give it bright indirect light and it will also produce the spade shaped flowers throughout the year.

Match with: Belly Planter

You can shop these plants from Plants World, South Mumbai. It's one of Mumbai’s largest Plant Nurseries and Garden Centres. A green haven in the centre of crowded Mumbai, a tranquil space steeped in old world charm, Plants World stocks the largest and most exotic collections of indoor, outdoor, flowering plants and fruit trees. A nature lovers paradise, it is an answer to all your gardening and plant needs, a one-stop shop for every garden enthusiast.