12 Beautiful and Low Maintenance Balcony Plants

Check out the best Low Maintenance Balcony Plants that you can grow with ease in your apartment without worrying too much about caring for them!

Low Maintenance Balcony Plants are the first choice of any forgetful apartment gardener, as they are easy to care for and can bear neglect to some extent easily.

Here are the best hanging plants for balcony 

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Low Maintenance Balcony Plants

1. Snake Plant

Botanical Name: Dracaena trifasciata

Snake plant features sword-shaped leaves with sharply pointed ends. This plant also cleanses the air by eliminating CO2, benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene from the surroundings.

2. Aloe Vera

Botanical Name: Aloe barbadensis miller

Aloe vera is hallowed for its numerous medicinal properties, and its fascinating appearance also makes it stand out. This hard-to-kill plant requires minimal care – just avoid overwatering.

3. Spider Plant

Botanical Name: Chlorophytum comosum

The arching leaves of this plant are striped with green and white bandages. This plant also bears tiny, white flowers at the end of the wiry stems. It looks great and is exceptionally low maintenance!

4. Pothos

Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum

The heart-shaped, green leaves are mottled with yellow splashes. You can train the vine using poles or leave it for a cascading visual. This plant responds well to bright indirect sunlight.

5. ZZ plant

Botanical Name: Zamioculcas

ZZ is an evergreen plant that is quite easy to maintain as long as you keep it in bright indirect sunlight. This plant also works as an air cleaner by removing xylene, toluene, and benzene.

6. Cast Iron Plant

Botanical Name: Aspidistra elatior

Long, green, and stiff leaves with tapered ends are known for their resilience, as they can withstand a wide range of temperatures. It is also known as a nearly indestructible plant, as it can tolerate lots of neglect.

7. Heartleaf Philodendron

Botanical Name: Philodendron hederaceum

As the name suggests, this plant features heart-shaped, green leaves. The foliage is glossy, green accentuated with red or white veins.

8. Wax Plant

Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa

The wax plant is a perennial evergreen vine or twining shrub that features glossy, elliptic, fleshy, dark green leaves. What makes it stand out is the cluster of fragrant white flowers during summers.

9. Parlor Palm

Botanical Name: Chamaedorea elegans

This palm plant showcases pinnate leaves containing multiple, narrow leaflets. Its arching fronds have a compact growth habit and this versatile plant is almost no maintenance.

10. Monstera

Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa

It is a climbing, evergreen perennial vine, admired for its velvety, shiny, dark green leaves with random cut and perforation. Though, this vine plant is easy to manage.

11. Aglaonema

Botanical Name: Aglaonema commutatum

There are many cultivars of aglaonema that display a wonderful mix of red, pink, white, and green colors on the foliage. This plant renders a stylish accent to the homes, balconies, and patios, and is easy to care for.

12. Calathea

Botanical Name: Calathea

Deep green leaves, scalloped margins, and silver brushmarks and veins are the top features of the calathea plant. The plant is pest-free and responds well to humid air, indirect sunlight, and periodic watering.