7 Easiest Winter Varieties | Houseplants That Grow and Multiply in Winter

As the cold winter months close in, it often feels as if your home is missing that splash of vibrant green from a healthy and thriving variety of houseplants.

Thankfully, not all plants hibernate in winter, and some breeds do quite well in the cold, even to the point of multiplying! If you want to acquire some hardy indoor plants that will keep your home full of life during the winter season, look no further than these seven easy-to-care-for breeds.

And the best part? They multiply with extremely minimal effort to give you more lush greenery to enjoy or share.

1. Snake Plant (Sansevieria)

When it comes to winter-proof plants, the Snake Plant surely features at the top. The snake plant is virtually indestructible, known for its tall, sword-like leaves in variegated patterns. Perfect for winter, when the light levels are poor, it can survive with less water. When cold winter months begin to set in, you will realize that this plant does not need much attention.

The Snake Plant will, over time, work out “pups,” new offshoots sprouting from the base of the mother plant. These can be easily separated and re-potted, allowing your Snake Plant collection to grow effortlessly.

• Why it’s ideal for winter: Tolerates low light and infrequent watering.
• How it multiplies: Produces new pups that can be divided and replanted.

2. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

The Spider Plant is highly preferred to care for during winter due to its easy-to-handle nature and fast multiplication rate. Its long arching leaves make for an attractive hanging plant and it produces tiny “siderites” or baby plants that dangle from the mother plant. These can easily be rooted in either soil or water to grow new plants.

Over winter Spider Plants are happy with cool temperatures and indirect light which makes them a perfect addition to cold homes. If cared for correctly you will have more Spider Plants than you will know what to do with!

• Why it’s great for winter: Adapts well to cooler indoor temperatures and low light.
• How it multiplies: Easily propagates through baby “spiderettes.”

3. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

The ZZ Plant is the literal definition of a low-maintenance plant: perfect care during winter. The thick, glossy leaves have been manufactured to store water, so long absences from a drink won’t harm it-one for the forgetful winter gardener.

During the cold months, the plant will grow slowly, but it is still producing new rhizomes with its shoots. Rhizomes are just root stems, and division of these rhizomes is rather easy; you can replant them to create new plants that will be as resilient as the parent plant.

• Why it’s great for winter: Tolerates low light and drought-like conditions.
• How it multiplies: Forms new rhizomes that can be divided and planted.

4. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Also known as Devil’s Ivy, Pothos is a winter-friendly plant that thrives in almost all interior environments. Place it in that dim corner or anywhere in the brighter part of the house; the thing just keeps on growing and giving you those great trailing vines.

They are also known for how easy it is to propagate them: take a piece of vine, snip it off, stick it in water or right into the soil, and voilà-in no time, you’ll have a brand-new plant. Pothos is a great way to greenify your home during grayer winter months with the least effort.

• Why it’s great for winter: It’s happy in low light with minimal care.
• How it propagates: It is easily propagated through cuttings in the stem.

5. Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera)

The Christmas Cactus is a festive favorite, as it’s one of the only plants to bloom right in time for the holidays. Unlike other cacti, this breed loves cooler temperatures and indirect sunlight, which makes it perfect for winter.

After your Christmas Cactus has finished the wonderful show of blooms, you may propagate new Christmas Cactus plants by cutting sections of the segmented stem and planting them in the soil. You can enjoy generations of this lovely cactus in your home with proper care.

• Why it’s great for winter: Prefers cool temperatures and low light.
• How it multiplies: Propagated through stem cuttings.

6. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

Peace Lilies are also famous due to their attractive, white flowers and beautiful green leaves which add beauty to any indoor room. They happen to be among the hardiest plants that thrive under the low-light conditions of winter.

Peace Lilies in winter months like less frequency in watering; this can be a means to prevent overwatering. When they grow, new shoots form, which one can separate from the parent plant and plant afresh. By this method, it is very easy to increase your Peace Lily collection with little effort.

• Why it’s great for winter: Tolerates low light and cool indoor temperatures.
• How it reproduces: By producing new shoots that can easily be divided and replanted.

7. Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)

The Aloe Vera plant is not only very commonly used for its medicinal purposes but also for being one of the easiest plants to grow during winter. It is resistant to dry conditions and hardly requires any amount of water during the winter season.

Aloe Vera plants produce “pups” around the base of the plant that are easily separated from the mother plant and replanted to grow into new Aloe plants. It’s an easy way to expand your Aloe Vera collection year after year with little fuss.

• Why it’s great for winter: Requires very little watering and likes cooler temperatures.
• How it multiplies: by way of baby plants called “pups”.

Tips for Helping Winter Houseplants Multiply:

• Proper Lighting: Although all of these plants will do well in low light conditions, the presence of indirect sunlight or even grow lights will speed up the reproduction process.
• Watering: Make sure to avoid overwatering during winter. Most of these plants require the soil to dry completely between waterings to avoid root rot.
• Temperature Control: Avoid placing them near drafty windows and cold air. For most indoor plants, a general temperature range of 60-75°F works effectively!