Ep. 11 - Indestructible Houseplants, part 1

We've all seen those top 5 best or easiest plant lists.

Matthew and Stephen attempt to wade through this clickbait morass, attempting to clarify (and unloading a bit on) some of the vague buzzwords and "guidance." Tune in to see how those lists fared!

Here are the plants we discussed in Episode 11 - Indestructible Houseplants, part 1

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:35 - Plant News

00:09:10 - Online Research of Indestructible Houseplants

Most Often Recommended (these plants received four or more mentions between 10 resources)

To Round of the List (the plants that appeared at least three times in 10 resources)

00:14:50 - Data Analysis (Plants are the Strangest People)

00:21:10 - Benign Neglect, and what that means for Houseplants

00:28:48 - Humidity as a Houseplant Challenge

00:34:50 - What sources were used in this analysis

00:41:20 - Misleading information

00:44:05 - Did frequency of mention correlate to the hardiness of a plant? (Dave’s Garden)

01:01:10 - Easy Houseplants for specific aesthetics

Leafy Tropical for Jungle Vibes

Neglect Resistant Desert Plants

Indoor Flowering Plants

Best Houseplants for Black Thumb People

Next Level Houseplants (for the confident beginning indoor gardener)

01:11:42 - Matthew’s Additional Indestructible Houseplant Picks

Indestructible Plant Resources Used for this Episode

Plant Daddy Podcast-approved Indestructible Houseplants (more information on these in Indestructible Houseplants, part 2)

Thank you for listening! Since podcasting is an auditory medium, and houseplants are best enjoyed visually, we want to provide a list of the plants we mention in case listeners want to see what we’re talking about. We also have a Pinterest account with many boards to accompany specific episodes, as well as some general ones that will include trending and popular plants, growing tips and ideas, and these will feature almost everything that we have mentioned. Listen to this episode, and check out our others, available on iTunesGoogle Play, and Spotify.

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