I’ve have two that are 25 years old and they’re going great

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October 26, 2021 2:08 AM

I have a corn plant (dracaena fragrans) that's over 35 years old.

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October 25, 2021 11:11 PM

Is "houseplants" code for mother?

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October 25, 2021 11:20 PM

I have some kind of tree in my living room that is 18 years old.

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October 25, 2021 11:21 PM

My mom has some that are older than me and I’m 50.

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October 25, 2021 11:30 PM

I have a jade tree, some clivia, and several ferns that were given to me that are at least 50 years old. Orchids and some cacti can live for over a hundred.

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October 25, 2021 11:38 PM

I have some Spider Plants that are nearly 45 years old, and are still thriving.

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October 25, 2021 11:54 PM

The oldest houseplant I have is a huge boston fern that is 24 years old.

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October 25, 2021 11:58 PM

Do snake plants ever die? Whether they are watered or not, they’re always alive

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October 26, 2021 12:53 AM

Some people inherit their grandparent's houseplants...that lived for a few decades. I think that's rare. My oldest plant is over 18 years old. It's a rubber plant. R8...I've killed snake plants, even though I was careful about not overwatering. They like some neglect..good for people who forget to water. I have had no luck with them, though. I have hoyas that are about 10 years old, another plant (don't know the name) about the same age. I've tried many plants...even the "easy" ones and have had no luck. Whatever lives, I take care of them and they've lasted a few years.

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October 26, 2021 1:06 AM

Just remembered...my mother bought a log at the 1965 World's Fair that grew into a palm tree. That thing lived 40+ years. I had it for a while, then my sister took it. It finally died...but that palm tree lived a very long life.

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October 26, 2021 1:09 AM

well.......I can't tell you about house plants.......but just try to kill a bougainvillea or a crepe myrtle in your yard.........I swear they must be immortal..........just try to get rid of one......(of either).........."make their day" so to speak............

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October 26, 2021 1:14 AM

You have to nurture the plants. Move them. And never get mad at the dirt.

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October 26, 2021 1:16 AM

I have a black thumb. I’ve drowned a cactus. But my mother has a jade plant she received as a gift in 1967 that is still alive and looking good.

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October 26, 2021 1:21 AM

I have a Venus Flytrap that is at least 60 years old. My son Sebastian was very fond of it, perhaps too fond.

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October 26, 2021 1:23 AM

[quote]I’ve have two that are 25 years old and they’re going great

Apparently your houseplants are doing better than your cognitive and language skills are, Totie.

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October 26, 2021 1:45 AM