15+ Easy Fast-Growing Houseplants + Easy Care Tips

If you’re looking for easy, fast-growing houseplants, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, I will share fifteen easy and fast-growing houseplants, perfect for any home!

So without further ado, let’s get started!

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Easy Fast-growing houseplants

How to care for an aloe vera plant:

• Aloe vera plants need bright, indirect sunlight. If the leaves turn yellow, they are getting too much sun.
  
  
• Aloe likes regular watering as long as the soil dries completely in between waterings. However, be careful not to overwater your aloe vera plant. Overwatering can cause root rot.
  
  
• Aloe vera needs sandy soil or a cactus potting medium to thrive in containers. 
  
  
• Fertilize your aloe vera plant about once a month with a succulent fertilizer.
  

How to Care for the Arrowhead plant:

Overall, arrowhead plant care is relatively easy and fast-growing; however, the arrowhead plant should be allowed to dry out between waterings. Although the plant enjoys some moisture, it should not be kept too wet, which may lead to root rot.

• Water when the soil is dry. Overwatering an arrowhead plant will lead to root rot.
  
  
• Arrowhead plants love bright, indirect light.
  
  
• Fertilize Arrowhead plants every two weeks during the growing season.
• The Arrowhead plant is toxic to humans and animals.
  
  Therefore, it is good to keep your house pets away from the Arrowhead if you have any in your home.

How to Care for the Asparagus Fern

• Asparagus ferns thrive on humidity. Mist the plant daily or consider running a humidifier in
  your home to increase humidity levels.
  
  
• Keep soil moist, and water when the top inch of soil feels dry. 
  
  
• Feed asparagus fern with liquid or water-soluble all-purpose plant food every two weeks.
  
  
• Asparagus fern is mildly toxic to humans and moderately toxic to pets.

How to care for a Boston Fern plant

• Boston ferns prefer bright, indirect light-Away from drafts.
  
  
• Keep Boston ferns moist but not soggy. Water the plant when dry to the touch.
  
  
• Boston ferns love humidity and benefit from regular misting.
  
  
• Fertilize Boston ferns once a month (using  20-10-20 fertilizer at half-strenth)
  

Learn more about Boston Fern here.

How to keep your Fiddle Leaf Fig healthy and happy:

• Place your plant in a bright spot but out of direct sunlight. Too much sun can scorch the leaves.
  
  
• Water your plant when the top inch of soil is dry. Be sure to drain holes in the pot so the roots don’t become waterlogged.
  
  
• Fiddle Leaf Figs enjoy high humidity levels. Increase humidity if you live in a dry climate.
  
  
• Feed fiddle fig plant every month or so with a balanced fertilizer for fiddle figs.

How to care for a Peace Lily

• Peace Lillies do well in low-light and medium-indirect-light conditions.
  
  
• Water peace lilies about once per week or when the top two inches of soil feel dry. Give your peace lily a nice soak in the sink. They love water!
  
  
• Peace Lillies don’t like drafts.
  
  
• Keep your peace, lily, in a humid room. (The bathroom is a perfect spot!)
  
  
• Fertilize Peace Lily plants about once per month.
  
  
• All parts of the peace lily are toxic, including the leaves, stems, and flowers.
  
  

Learn more about Peace Lily plants

Caring for a Philodendron plant

• Philodendrons typically grow best in partial sunlight. Place Philodendron plants by a window that gets bright, indirect light.
  
  
• Water Philodendrons when the top inch of soil has dried out. Philodendrons don’t like wet soil as this can lead to root rot. 
  
  
• Provide Philodendrons with good drainage and good quality potting soil.
  
  
• Philodendrons love humidity! As I do, you may have to boost humidity around your philodendron if you live in a dry climate.
  
  
• Feed Philodendrons about once a month with an all-purpose plant fertilizer

How to care for a Pothos plant

• Pothos plants do well in bright, indirect light, but can tolerate medium to low indirect light.
  
  
• Water Pothos every 1-2 weeks, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings.
  
  
• Feed Pothos plants once per month.
  
  
• Pothos plants are very easy to propagate.

How to care for your rubber tree plant

• Rubber tree plants like indirect sunlight. They can tolerate darker spaces but won’t grow as well.
  
  
• Water when the first inch of soil is dry. Rubber tree plants love deep watering but don’t let them sit in water.
  
  
• Feed your Rubber tree plant every two weeks with a good plant all-purpose plant food.
  
  
• Don’t forget to clean the rubber tree plant’s leaves as they tend to get dusty. I use leaf shine on my rubber plant as needed.

Related article: How to get rid of fungus gnats!

How to care for a snake plant

• Snake plants love to be ignored a little bit; that’s what makes them so easy to grow!
  
  
• Allow your snake plant to become dry between waterings. (I water mine every two weeks). The worst thing you can do is overwater. Root rot is the most common problem when caring for snake plants.
  
  
• Snake plants like indirect sunlight but will tolerate low light conditions.
  
  
• Fertilize your snake plant every two weeks when watering with all-purpose plant food, or use plant food spikes to make life even easier.
  

How to care for a spider plant

• Spider plants prefer indirect sunlight but will tolerate low light as well.
  
  
• Allow spider plants to become dry before watering. I soak my spider plants in the shower or bathtub for a few minutes about every two weeks (More often in the summer months)
  
  
• Spider plants love humidity. I suggest putting spider plants in the bathroom or considering increasing the humidity in your home using a humidifier.
  
  
• Feel Spider plants once a month using an all-purpose plant food
  
  
• It’s easy to propagate spider plants!

How to care for a wandering jew plant

• Wandering jew plants do best in medium to bright indirect light. Plants in brighter conditions are more likely to flower.
  
  
• Wandering Jew plants like to be partially dried out between waterings. I water mine every two weeks or so.
  
  
• Plant in good quality potting soil with good drainage.
  
  
• Feed once a month or use plant food spikes for easier maintenance.
  
  
• Wandering jew plants are super easy to propagate!

How to care for a ZZ Plant:

• ZZ Plants love bright, indirect light but can tolerate lower light as well. My ZZ plant is growing like a weed in my bright bathroom.
  
  
• ZZ Plants can thrive in artificial light, which makes them an excellent plants for offices or rooms with zero natural light.
  
  
• Ensure your ZZ plant is planted in high-quality potting soil with good drainage.
  
  
• Water the ZZ Plant when dry (about every two weeks)
  
  
• Feed ZZ Plants once a month with all-purpose plant food (Feeding the ZZ plant helps it to grow faster!)
  
  
• Transplant or refresh soil once a year.

Keep your fast-growing houseplants healthy + thriving:

• Water once a week or as needed.
  
• Fertilize monthly during the growing season.
  
• Prune as needed to shape plants and control growth.
  
• Keep an eye out for pests and diseases. Treat immediately if found.
  

Related Article: Houseplant care tips for beginners

Conclusion: Easy, fast-growing Houseplants

Do you have a green thumb?

Even if you don’t, plenty of easy, fast-growing houseplants will thrive in your home with little care.

I hope this article helped you choose the right fast-growing indoor plants and low-maintenance plants for your home.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. I would love to hear from you! 🙂

Happy gardening!

XO, Christine