Houseplants
Bring the beauty inside!
So, if you're ready to buy houseplants, then you should have identified what kind of sun conditions you have in your house. If you're fortunate enough to have a very sunny window, you have lots of options.
Jade plants are beautiful, and they can live a long time. If you find your jade getting large, you may not want to repot it. I don't know any plant aficianado who has successfully repotted an established jade because the branches tend to spread to a size and make it off-balance, keeping rootes out of the ground. Put it in a good pot when you start.
One of the msot colorful high-light plants is the croton. They can be green and yellow, but most also have orange. These tropical beauties need plenty of light, and you may want to consider putting it outside in summer.
Air plants are popular, and they may seem easy, as if they grow in the air. But while they don't need soil, they do need sunlight and plenty of water.
Spider plants are also popular for their foliage with produces "baby spiders". They are good plants for medium light, and they are popular among those who favor Bohemian Chic style.
African violets are happiest in indirect light, so maybe not so close to the sunniest window. Try a window with a bit less sun. They are not easy to get to rebloom, but they're inexpensive, and it's fun to try.
If your house has little sunshine, you might be worried you can't grow anything. This is a common view from people who have bought the wrong type of plant for their conditions, and later thought, "I killed the plant!"
Good low light plants take some time to find. The showiest plants in the store tend to need more light. The ones who can live in the lower light condition aren't flashy, so the stores may not carry quite as many.
Some good plants for low light conditios are lucky bamboo and peace lily. These are plants that can live in even the darkest corners of your home. A peace lily is a great beginner's plant because it droops obviously when it needs water. Then just take it to to the sink and fill it up. Lucky bamboo is often planted directly in water, so just keeping the container full is all you need.
For a window without a lot of bright sun, you can also consider a dracaena. They look like small trees. They grow on the floors of forests, so they are adapted to low light conditions below the canopy. A dracaena can take a lot of abuse, and there are several varities you can buy, so that it gives color to your collection.