Plant of the Week - Houseplants Week

January 10 is National Houseplant Day! So, today’s pick is one we have used at the beginning of the year a couple times in the past, and it just happens to be the 2026 Houseplant of the Year, chosen by 1-800-Flowers.com! This plant pick has a great history and just happens to bring with it the belief that this one inspires visions of and brings good luck and wealth to you. That’s why it’s given as a housewarming present or wedding gift, or gift at the beginning of the New year. And whether you believe it or not, it’s one good looking plant (especially with the braided trunks – old tales claimed the braiding locked in luck and good fortune), easy to grow, long lived, and can be a major player in Feng Shui (the number 5 represents the 5 elements of Feng Shui and our plant pick has 5 leaves, which also produce energy from the new growth and helps clean the air). Our pick, and houseplant of the year is…Pachira aquatica, also known as Money Plant, Malabar Chestnut, sba nut, French peanut, monguba, Lucky Tree and Friendship Tree. So, here’s a Pachira and Happy New Year to you! (Jade and Pilea are also called Money Plants.) Indoor requirements: Bright indirect light / soak, let dry totally for a short period, then soak / loves humidity / 50-90 degrees / feed during growing season. (Jade and Pilea are also called Money Plants.)

Indoor gardening is hot, trendy, and actually good for you at the same time…especially bringing more tropical / foliage plants into the home. Many are now ‘Plant Parents’. We all have seen the research that’s been done about the benefits of foliage plants in our homes and offices…clean air, makes us feel good, they look good, form of gardening, helps students’ study better, improves office cultures, and on and on. But sometimes growing plants indoors can be a bit of a challenge, especially if you don’t have a bright or sunny location or just don’t have a good track record with indoor plants. In many homes and offices, additional lighting may be needed to be more successful with your indoor plants. But if you are looking for the easiest plants to grow in your home and office, here are a few indoor plants that I think are the easiest for you to grow.