We've all heard, or experienced, the horror stories of the orchid that didn't live beyond the second week. As gorgeous as they are, a lot of houseplants can actually be quite high maintenance , meaning that many beginners who aren't accustomed to having them around fail to keep them alive for very long. However, there are a good number of lovely indoor plants that are not only easy to look after, and keep alive, but make just as delightful an addition to your decor as the bonsai that wilted before you'd even realised you underwatered it .

According to Richard Barker, horticultural expert and commercial director of LBS Horticulture, 'easy plants' often have "key characteristics that make them harder to kill or make mistakes with". He adds: "These can include being tolerable of neglect,

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