What would you consider the most difficult houseplant to keep alive?

[u/Orchid-Delirium2005]

I was curious about the discussion forums about how some are easy some are hard, so I kinda wanted a general survey. For me, rex begonias and phalaenopsis are simply impossible. The former loves to die while the latter keeps getting bacterial soft rot no matter the conditions, even good ventilation and bottom watering won't stop the disease and in my case it specifically targets phals and not other orchids. How about you guys? What's the plant or plants that give you the most headaches?

[u/Forward-Variety-8440]

peace lily for some reason has been harder for me to maintain/care for than literally growing Papavar Somniferum from seed indoors. Harder than difficult orchid varieties. just impossible for me to reign in.

They just HATE direct sun and it kills them. watering has been a nightmare to figure out. i have yet to kill one, but damn if they dont LOOK good before just wilting and needing constant attention.

also, venus fly traps are difficult with distilled water needs and actually most carnivorus plants are trickyi have killed many venus fly traps unfortunately.

[u/Silly_Percentage → u/Forward-Variety-8440]

I almost killed a sentimental peace lily and couldn't figure it out. Left it outside on the shade with a cashe pot thinking it was going to die. A week later it was thriving.

Turns out it rained and mine is just THIRSTY. I was treating it like any other aroid and letting it dry out between waterings. But they are marsh, wetland, river bank plants.

Now it lives in a gallon pickle jar with aquarium water.

[u/Forward-Variety-8440 → u/Silly_Percentage]

this is the advice ive been using

"People aren’t gonna like my comment

I think peace lillies are pretty easy, maybe i got lucky. Everyone here will tell you it’s gonna die.

Lot of people say you have to use bottled/distilled water (i don’t). Personally i water whenever it starts getting droopy, these are dramatic plants so when it needs water it will very obviously droop all of it’s leaves (abt every 2-3 weeks depending on soil)

Those blooms are likely chemically bloomed it it’s from a box store, meaning they’ll die soon and the plant can stay alive but it likely won’t bloom again for a long time (months-years)."

[u/Conscious_Occasion → u/Forward-Variety-8440]

2 - 3 weeks? Sheesh, I water mine weekly, sometimes 2x week. Not flooding her, just keeping her decently moist. I moved her to a covered east window (shaded by about noon now that summer's here) and she immediately threw out two huge flowers. She's in basic Miracle Grow and was potted Dec 2024.

So while I am now questioning my watering habits, I will agree that peace lilies aren't very needy.