Snake Plant
The snake plant is the indestructible classic - stiff, upright, sword-like leaves that tolerate low light, dry air, and weeks of neglect without complaint. Recently reclassified from Sansevieria into Dracaena, it stores water in its thick leaves and rhizomes, which is exactly why overwatering is the one thing that kills it.
Let the soil dry out completely between waterings, especially in winter when growth stalls. It's the perfect plant for a dim hallway or a forgetful owner, and it slowly multiplies into a dense clump you can divide and share.
Tolerates low light but grows faster and keeps brighter variegation in medium to bright indirect.
Water only once the soil is fully dry
Feed lightly with a balanced fertiliser
Wipe dust off the upright leaves
Mushy, falling leaves mean rot from overwatering
Divide and repot when the clump fills the pot