Discover the best houseplants that don’t need much water, perfect for those with busy lifestyles or who travel often. Learn ...

Your favorite cast-iron skillet is built to last; so is the perfectly-named cast-iron plant. If you need a houseplant that tolerates almost anything you can throw at it (dark rooms, forgetting to ...

As Tovah Martin notes in The Indestructible Houseplant, easy-to-grow aspidistras—aka cast iron plant—were so popular during the early 20th century that “they were a hackneyed symbol for all that was ...