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Even if you’re new to indoor gardening, these hardy specimens are ideal as you learn to turn your fingers green

ASPIDISTRA

It can handle the darkest environment and hardly being watered. I once got one delivered to my mum’s house.

The delivery person put it in the bin cupboard without telling us and we just assumed it hadn’t arrived. We only found it two months later. It was still alive. If an aspidistra can handle that, it can handle anything. They are quite slow growing which makes them expensive for house plants – they cost around £30 – but they can live for 100 years. Where to buy: Try House Of Plants, which is currently offering two sizes 80cm high or 65cm. You can even choose to have it potted in a selfwatering container, with up to three choices of style and six colours. Prices from £22 (without the pot). houseofplants.co.uk

ZAMIOCULCAS

This one, below right, is really tolerant of low light. You can put one of its leaves into compost and it will root. From one single plant you can grow ten more to give away to friends. Where to buy: Called the less tongue-twisting name of Cassie on the Patch site, there are three height choices, from 20-30cm to 90-100cm. Prices from £8 to £57. patchplants.com

SANSEVIERIA

Otherwise known as the snake plant, sansevieria, far right, can handle dark environments and low water but also the opposite – a bright environment and lots of water.

Where to buy:

Bloombox Club currently has 40-50cm high plants in stock, priced at £22, bloomboxclub.com