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The top five easy to manage houseplants, according to houseplant enthusiast Daisy Setyono.
The interest in houseplant collecting has been all the rage recently in Singapore, with crazy prices reaching up to S$40 000 dollars for a Philodendron spiritus sancti, according to an article by CNA Luxury in July 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic still making leisure travel rather troublesome, many have turned to hobbies such as houseplant collecting — which is exactly what Daisy Setyono, a public officer, did and she is now a proud owner of around 100 houseplants.
Ms Setyono has a wide range of houseplants in her collection, with Begonias being her personal favourite. In this article, she shares her top five easy to manage houseplants for beginners (which are also part of her personal collection), based on her personal experience and knowledge of these five plants.
Snake plant
“The snake plant is a plant that is “difficult to kill” and has air-purifying properties,” said Ms Setyono. This is a very good first plant to have, regardless of whether it is placed indoors and outdoors as it is tolerant of a wide range of lighting conditions.
