'If you are new to indoor plants, stick with the easy families – Pothos, Sansevieria's, Hoyas, and Philodendrons (there are many, but these are fun starters!),' says Alice. 'All plants work best if you can keep them alive! So starting with plants that need simple care means they can grow and look fantastic as a good foundation for your indoor garden.'
'You can also start small by buying or inheriting smaller plants or plant 'pups' (the 'babies' you get from Aloe Vera and Spiderplants),' says Alice. 'Everything will mature and get bigger with time and the right conditions. If you have a larger space, sometimes one or two statement plants are all you need. You will therefore want to seek out plant varieties that have the potential to grow large and wild, for example, Monsteras, Strelitzias, and Palms.'
'My advice is to start with plants which are easy to grow,' suggests the author of The Jungle Garden, Philip Oostenbrink. 'Look at Spiderplants, Aspidistra, Monstera, etc. Also, look at plant combinations, so put contrasting leaves next to each other. So a large, bold leaf goes next to a finer, more filigree kind of leaf.'
You could have plant displays in any home; just adjust your plantings to the light levels. Even a display of five plants can already give you a jungle effect. Watering is essential and regular feeding too. If you have plants which more or less have the same watering needs, then that would be easier for beginners.'