Houseplants That Are Impossible To Kill

[@xmilkteax]

My first houseplant ever is a monstera deliciosa I got last year. It's put up with underwatering, low light, too much light, cold drafts and neglect and somehow it's still going strong and putting out new growth. I consider it my best plant for hanging in there while I struggled to get my act together lol.

[@glennroe1744]

Your plant knowledge and passion for plants is just so amazing. And you are adorable.

[@STDeLuna]

The title sounds like a challenge to me.. 🤔

[@pierreangelo9803]

😂😂😂

[@jensmith2423]

I thought it was just me! X

[@jensmith2423]

I think I drown mine!

[@katiehoward4843]

I LOVE my ZZ plant. It somehow lives in next to no light (a small bedside lamp that I occasionally remember to turn on) and it is doing so well.

[@anthonylewis62]

i dont grow mine in shade or no sun, i keep mine under light all the time and the reason i do is because they grow twice as fast the more light they get, no hot sun but they do love light to really grow well, i have many and they all get light,

[@knitwit2871]

So happy to see you uploaded a new plant video. I'm currently 39 weeks pregnant & I'm making my last greenhouse trip for the season on Friday & I'm traveling to a highly rated one about two hours away that I've never been to so I'm very excited & this gave me some inspiration. 💚 hoping I don't go to to crazy because I have over 100 at this point & I've completely ran out of room. 😬😅🌿 psh, plant people always MAKE room though right? Oh & I also have a wishlist plant on the way, Alocasia black velvet. 😊💕

[@RosesxKissesxLove]

You should do one for people that tend to overwater - peace lily, spider plant, colocasia...?

[@sophiegibert2935]

peace Lillies like to be moist!

[@Rarualeine]

You can kill a spider plant? I've tried to sneakily kill a couple of them at my place of work (it's generally my job to water plants bc I'm the only one that knows [or admits to knowing] things about plants) and nothing has worked, neither overwatering nor underwatering. Note, I don't hate spider plants but when your boss' boss is of the opinion that you have to root and plant ALL plantlets they produce it's just too much, way. too. much... (T_T)

[@RosesxKissesxLove]

@@Rarualeine hmm good question, i had one outside that died because it was under a layer of snow for 5 days, but that's not an option in an office. Maybe you could just cut off the stems before they produce any babies so your boss won't see. They could also probably burn if you put them in direct sunlight hahaha. Good luck 😂

[@greentape7817]

I've got a shefflera arboricola that I've had for years that has never given me a molecule of trouble- I've given it a lot of water, not enough water, lots of light, not enough light, it just keeps on going. It has a weird bendy growth habit from the different light conditions over the years, but I just re-uprighted it the last time I repotted and now it looks like it was grown that way artfully on purpose. MVP of my plant collection for sure.

[@amandastuart5712]

omg I wanna see this plant

[@ang5035]

I left my ZZ plant in my office after the lockdown and I did not come back for 6 months. When I went to the office for the first time in months, it was still alive with only a few stalks dried up. I was AMAZED....

[@monkey93xf]

Fun fact, kalachoe tomentosa is a winter grower! So it gives you something to watch when everything else is asleep X] If you put it outside or in a lot of direct light you'll get a 3-4ft flower spike that flowers all summer

[@ddamato2407]

Can I just say that whenever I’m feeling like I have no friends, lol, and my life is in the shitter, Nick, just watching your videos brings a smile to my face….. like I’m just sitting here smiling away…. Lol. Thank you for the great house plant information AND THANK YOU FOR POSTING VIDEOS THAT MAKE ME SMILE !!

[@Thankful_.]

I’m a Dracaena Janet Craig fan too! I decided 2 of them from a big box store ($1 EACH) 3 years ago. Both are thriving. A nice little plant for anyone.

[@DoritoHunter]

I love that you show the plant AND the name as you begin talking about it!

[@HelloThere-kd3if]

Euphorbia tithymaloides seems pretty impossible to kill as well. In our country, we use it to decorate traffic islands.

[@sarahjadeee]

FINALLY someone agrees with me that kalanchoe are weeds!

[@OzmaOfOzz]

I have one and it s so small, just a baby and i think it s really beautiful but when it grows, like the one he showed, it does look like a weed 😅

[@bundy0716]

Damn Nick your eyebrows are looking so perfect!!!

[@glomontero6011]

Thank you, thank you thank you I have been trying to figure this out for weeks. You have made so easy to change what I was doing to ur way yayyyy. Can’t wait to see what else u make.

[@en-enbartocua8386]

Yeah..me too! I over watered my collections .. thanks to Nick i learned a lot...

[@EricaRae76]

You're just the damn cutest and so so so informative!

[@ziapaige5751]

YEEEEEESSS!!!! The ONLY bright light in my house is the kitchen. Every where else is shady shady shady! And I NEED a ZZ plant because well.....Zeeeeeeeeeeee! hahaha! Than you!

[@azlizzie]

My water propagated pothos when I planted them in soil were SOOOO unhappy but they pulled through. Definitely hard to kill. I’ve recently turned my black thumb green. It’s amazing what having time to pay attention does.

[@dancingnature]

Add a tiny pinch of dirt to the water , then add a teaspoon of dirt 3 days later , add a tablespoon of dirt every 3 days for the next week then add enough dirt to make mud. . Let the plant dry out from that point . You don’t get stress !

[@bretree4808]

LOLLLLL @ that disclaimer. I almost spit out my coffee.

[@rmcandlelight]

Nick, you are hilarious to me. I enjoy you talking about your plants. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@trewti]

😂🤣😂Thank goodness for the disclaimer Nick! Janet Craig (my 1st plant to die) ,all Agleonemas (except Maria 1yr strong), many Sansevierias, 1 Zz plant (killed them all). apparently the green Agleonemas need less light and last longer. I am in the process of rehabbing my giant Zz and Raven both had root rot when purchased😫. Callousing the big guy and going to pot him back up. Water propagating Zz's doesn't work for me. My plants of steel Tradescantia, pothos, philodendrons, satin pothos and my pellionia repens all rock stars. Love my sansevierias and my Zz's, but they are hard to read and by the time they show signs it's really bad! 😭My sansevieria are always shriveling at the base!

[@katelynshue]

I have a little baby Janet Craig and I had no idea they grow so large! I’m excited now!

[@ja-uh9gz]

I have to hold myself back with watering. I now try to water every other week with certain groupings of plants. My kitchen plants..one week, then my sunroom plants the next week. I agree with rhipsalis (sp)..I have 4 different types, and so far..so good. The chinese evergreens get yellow bottom leaves, but they're holding up ok..though a couple are very slow growers. The starfish sanseverias (sp) I have also, but doesn't get enough bright light..the leaves are on the thin side...that's about once a month or a little longer with water. Good video..thanks Nick!

[@smleach5400]

Thanks doe letting me know lucky bamboo is a dracena. Helps me know I need to slow down with watering it, I’m surprised it doesn’t have root rot yet

[@Lucy-fn9rj]

i haven’t killed any plants and honestly, idk if i ever will anytime soon. i keep all my plants in my bedroom so i’m always looking at them, and i think the part of me that finished the 100 baby challenge in the sims 4 in two months would have a nervous breakdown if i failed any of my plants.

[@JustforFun-oo5kx]

So glad your videos came in my feed I never buy plants because they die so to see this video it gives me hope 😊

[@CatharsisByProxy]

Fav plant dad 🌱🌿🌵

[@Sariana81]

Watched your video last night about Chinese money plant and you suggested Hirts. Great prices and options. A lot of places are so pricey. Thank you so much. New to this houseplant community. 🤗🤗🤗

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

*Very nice* 👌

[@sheilabroad8192]

I need a zig zag cactus. Janet needs some love. ❣️

[@ameliagraham92]

Goodness Nick even my Peruvian Apple Cactus gets watered 2-3 times during winter...I guess I need to stop hovering...lol. Seriously I always tell beginners to start with a Snake Plant and a Pothos. Pothos can go a long time without a watering too...tho probably not 7 months like your forgiving Dracena. I have only seen Janet Craig in baby plants. It was interesting to know it grows tall as well. It was nice to see Epiphyllium get some attention. I have 2 and love them. My Oxypetulum has actually flowered for me. Even without flowers I love their jungle vibe. By the way I think your Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma need water too...they are yellowing. Thanks for this content and happy growing!

[@Paula-sw2tt]

I grew up in San Diego, CA. My father was a Master Gardener and in his later years he must have had over five hundred ephyliums and other jungle cactus.

[@kelleozmon4118]

Can't kill my cylindrica but i can't make it grow either...just a lonely little spike, healthy, green and forever unchanged!

[@mrpablomx]

Eyebrows looking sharp 💅🏼

[@LindenRanch]

The stock that connects the leaf or leaves with the leaf base is called the PETIOLE

[@barbll000]

Great choices for tolerant plants. I'm collecting Rhipsalis which seems to be the hardest to find group in Canada. None of the growers here have the Paradoxa which I really really want.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

it looks like the rickrack cactus is growing aerial roots on the underside of one of its straps. might want to look that up. just in case a propagation session is in order. ;)

[@TheRavenWithoutWings]

The A U D A C I T Y of that aglaonema 😍🌱

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Nick! Another great video! I have four of the plants you showed: Sansevieria cylindrica (several varieties), ZZ (5) and ZZ Raven (2), a Chinese Evergreen (not sure the name) and a Dracaena “Janet Craig”. I love them all! My Dracaena “Janet Craig” is very small and I'm hoping it gets the long trunks like yours. I didn't know that Lucky Bamboo is a Dracaena, but I can see the likeness. I have a small one that grows in water. I'd like to try the Epiphyllum and Rhipsalis. I see the Kalanchoe quite often and may give it a go, too, but I don't do well with succulents. I always enjoy your personality and info on plants. Thank you for sharing!

[@nicoleochoa4670]

Nick just killed that exact type of kalanchoe and it's not the first but the second. I have no idea what happened. Was growing just fine, looking beautiful and then it just flopped.

[@nyuchu]

today i learned ive been pronouncing kalanchoe wrong this whole time. I've been saying "kah-lan-chow"

[@saintputch8707]

u can really say it either way at this point. i think even Brits say it different

[@RadDocPhil07]

Both are considered correct.

[@daisyo.6666]

Kalanchoes are gorgeous, especially the panda plant.

[@h.r.9563]

My kalanchoe panda(fuzzy) made me so happy and I had to move it outside because it got too big for it's pot. It have many of it's cuttings all over the house

[@yovigomez6497]

I’m subscribed and hav alerts on and I didn’t get this video notification! But I’m happy I was watching other videos and saw this pop up as a recommendation.

[@haydeequinones8100]

Nickkkkkkk, Can you pleaseeeeeee do an (actual) informative video on the difference in the lighting of a home. The actual difference of Bright, Medium, Low, and Shade? Big please and thank you!

[@mikecassell8953]

My burgundy rubber is doing great even though I’m basically neglecting it. So is my sansevieria snake plant even though their just cuttings from outside that I simply stuck into dirt in my room. My Chinese evergreen is definitely getting some yellow leaves as you described and my parlor palm is browning a bit too :(

[@KK-ut4wc]

Your ZZ is not as full as I'm used to seeing them, but I like it!!!! I'm making myself one.

[@suminithin2343]

One day i thought my zz was unattractive ..so threw it out ,the full plant..after some time i regretted for doing that..1 year later i found a small leaf similar to zz..pulled it up to see a small potato like thing..very happy

[@Morale_Booster]

My Chinese evergreen (red emerald) is fuckin gorgeous and THRIVES no matter what you do to it. I love it. Everyone should get one!

[@tamarahilbrecht8354]

Rhipsalis is amazing!!! I have mine above my kettle and its growing like crazy 😜

[@EfreshProduce]

I inherited a what I believe to be a Graptopetalum paraguayense or "Ghost plant" (I don't get why it's named that, there's not much ghosty about it) and my window fell and decapitated the ENTIRE plant - not a leaf was left. I 100% thought it was dead and wouldn't come back, but sure enough Marie Plantoinette is thriving in the sun these days. The guy I inherited it from said the leaves would fall off behind his dresser and they when he had to move out he found out they had rooted into his carpet when he went to clean them up. Truly indestructible. It's practically the twin to my Kalanchoe tomentosa - they both need about the same amount of sun/water as the other and travel everywhere together... and by travel, I mean they've been at "summer camp" in my backyard and share the same south-facing windowsill in the winter :P

[@christopherkenyon1256]

The house plant that I have in my bedroom that is impossible to kill is the cast iron plant aspidistra milky Way it is so brutally impossible to kill it loves neglect. I love it so much and they also Whale fin snake plant love that one too so hard to kill golden Pothos

[@davidcordon7674]

my dieffenbachia, was gorgeous like yours when it was in its pot that I got from the nursery, but my kitten broke it, and I had to replanted, than it started to grow into looooooooong canes the leaves grew long almost stringly, few in each cane and now they are turning brown , I do not know what I am doing wrong.

[@zaiaisho6409]

I believe the word you were looking for for Epiphyllum ackermanii's straps was phylloclade

[@nyneeveanya8861]

Agloenema, African Violets, Aloe Vera, many types of cactus, I’ve killed them all. The 3 I haven’t killed, inside or outside. Marigolds, Pansy’s, and Snapdragons.

[@samssignatureseries7439]

I own a Kalanchloe and hoya and I can attest to the hardiness! Also a cacti.

[@marionkine]

I've almost killed my sansevieria laurentii. It started to rot. I propagated as much leaves as i coukd and i'm happy to have rooted ones ❤ Rhipsalis capillocarpa is super cute, a friend offered me a small one on valentine's day. But i don't really understand it, it barely show when it needs to be watered. I just bought a kalanchoe tubiflora. Crazy plant. It's as close to my northeastern and only window as possible so i hope it will be ok. What king of light does the dracaena need ? It's a beauty !

[@wendyanndarling]

Aglaonema and Pothos fan girl right here!! ❤️

[@samssignatureseries7439]

The woody dracaena are a bit more temperamental. I had the corn plant and dragon I may spring for the Jenny.

[@TheNIJUAL]

Ok I will save this video and see thank you

[@Jrgillustrates]

Your mustache and beard 👌✌️

[@ledayoga]

I’ve heard that Kalanchoes are edible (supposedly cure diseases such as cancer) but I’m not sure if that’s even safe to try out...? do you have any inputs or thoughts on that?

[@aimgrace]

You:plants impossible to kill.... Me: challenge accepted, hold my beer. I can only keep plants that are divas alive. Orchids are my personal favorite.

[@freetym7395]

Nice ❤️🙏

[@aleialaw]

Your ric rac is huge!!!!!

[@madamplant]

Ha, I just bought a Janet Craig the other day from someone who is moving!! Yaaaay!

[@Progressivelyyou]

Where do you get those plants? Around here in Montreal I never see any of some of the ones you mentionned 😔

[@richardportman8912]

I killed a kalanchoe this year. I thought that was impossible. I still feel bad about that. I'm keeping a little jungle of houseplants but i failed that one. It is not a mysterious hobby, but it is August in the desert. It is so hot and so dry that i check them everyday and water i don't know probably about every 5 days.

[@kittykat91]

Thank you so much! Now I've added more to my list to buy. xD

[@d_ni6890]

I've killed every zamioculcas I have had! It's crazy I'm watering them less than once a month

[@asianguyinmd]

I almost killed a snake plant for overwatering hahaha luckily I saved it at the right time.

[@anthonylewis62]

THE EPI IS VERY EASY TO GROW BUT SURE NOT EASY TO FIND WHERE I LIVE, FORTUNATELY I FOUND SOME ON LINE YEARS AGO, NOW I HAVE MANY MANY

[@anthonylewis62]

THEY DO NEED WATER THOUGH OTHER WISE THEY WILL NOT PUT OUT AS MANY BABIES, AND THE BOY DO THEY HAHA

[@jelliedbiscuit]

Whoa eye brows are lookin fierce 🔥

[@Verobeeglam]

I murdered my kalanchoe 😢 fried it, never watered it. RIP

[@TheNIJUAL]

Do the shop you work in sale plants on line and what's the site

[@spiriteddefect5125]

I killed a cactus... That's how bad I am at keeping plants

[@alunavermeulen7958]

Ohmygooood I killed a kalanchoe tomentosa! I thought it was dying with those leaves falling off 🤣 and then I overwatered it 😪

[@Malvaviscus]

"Dark Business" 😂

[@latricewashington8490]

hmmm... great choices

[@elainechapman1096]

Hah! I dropped my Kalanchoe plant and for the 10 leaves it lost, it's produced what look to be 10 new growth points!

[@elainechapman1096]

Oh and it lives in a north facing window that only gets any direct sun in summer.

[@lizziebee83]

I have a cute little "teddy bear" or "bear" paw kalanchoe I am afraid I will kill due to lack of light. I almost killed a ZZ trying to kill fungus gnats. I have an Aglaonema that looks like your "Spring Snow" I was told is an Osaka.

[@erinbilsky6839]

Just curious, how's your 'silver streak' peace lily doing? I've killed two of them.

[@JamFeliix]

you look great with a beard

[@MikeDiamondTube]

I like the facial hair! Looking good

[@jayscape.artist]

Boo Hoo sad but whatever.... HAHAHAHA! You are too funny :)

[@seforachriss3111]

my golden pothos keeps getting yellow leaves!! and everyone keeps saying that it's a plant you can't kill :((

[@jennifer_loves_8766]

My Agleonemia siam is currently dying 😭

[@mctbuterfly12]

I want all of these plants ! if I don’t already own it 😅

[@tracylowe9570]

Dumbcane imho are impossible to kill ☺️

[@Lisa85]

I see this as a person challenge 🤣

[@arwyeyen]

With the amount of plants you have, what’s your watering routine? Just curious 😁

[@azlizzie]

Probably a daily routine to go around and check on them. I water/check while I wait for my coffee to cool down. Not everybody gets water, but they all get a touch of attention. Low water need plants get a cursory glance, the high need plants get a moisture sensor check.

[@Bunny-bv4pf]

Hey nick, the leaves of my sanseviera laurentii are kind of wrinkly and not juicy like they used to be. Did i over water them or do they need some water? Last time i watered them was a like 3 weeks ago.

[@aleialaw]

Wrinkly usually means its thirsty

[@xoxolaineyoxox]

I definitely murked my Janet Craig 😖

[@foreverclemy]

Wait I need to know more about the disease with sanserverias. I had a big beautiful plant and it did that and died.😔

[@Jeuro38]

Another comment mentioned applying cinnamon on it working better than store-bought fungicides sooo I guess give it a go

[@jordanmdash]

You say impossible... I say watch me 😬

[@TheOldHandle]

Nick is so cute nice eyebrows cutie

[@thomaspotsbytom6805]

Unkillable plants I have killed: Chinese Evergreen - overwatered, gnat infestation bad news Janet Craig (compacta?)- not sure what happened. Leaves went crispy and it died

[@anonymoususer5853]

I TRIED to kill a kalanchoe (I'm sure I butched the spelling) and it is THRIVING