The Easiest Houseplants for People Without a Green Thumb
These low-maintenance plants, from the book House Jungle, make it easy to bring life and color into your home.
By Annie Dornan-Smith
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Plants That Tolerate Shade
![peace lily peace lily](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/2017/10/201710-orig-peacelily-2-568x568.jpg)
![aloe vera aloe vera](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/2017/10/201710-orig-aloe-3-568x568.jpg)
Plants That Like Sunshine
![rubber tree rubber tree](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/2017/10/201710-orig-rubber-2-568x568.jpg)
Plants That Can Take Abuse
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Excerpted from House Jungle by Annie Dornan-Smith. Text and illustrations copyright © 2017 by Annie Dornan-Smith. Reprinted with permission by Storey Publishing.
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Published 10/18/2017