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4 Schefflera Plant
(Heptapleurum)
Also called the umbrella plant for its unique growth habit. This multi-trunked plant can grow to over six feet indoors. Search for cultivars like the 'Soleil,' which has neon and chartreuse-colored foliage. A tropical plant that enjoys humidity and minimal watering, and prefers temperatures above 60 degrees. Native to Taiwan.
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5 Spider Plant
(Chlorophytum comosum)
One of the easiest, most adaptable plants to grow. Produces baby plantlets or miniature 'spiderettes,' which cascade down from the mother plant. Green or variegated. A pretty, flowering plant (great for those who don't have a green thumb!). Native to tropical Africa