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Imagine a houseplant that never needs soil, never needs repotting, and almost never dies. It sounds impossible — but twenty of them are hiding in plain sight.

Hydroponic growing isn't new. Gardeners in ancient Babylon used water channels to feed plants. Today, science explains why many tropical plants adapt so well.

Number twenty: the golden pothos. It's the plant almost everyone starts with — and for good reason. Snip below a node, drop it in water, and within two weeks you'll see roots.

Lucky bamboo isn't actually bamboo at all. It's a dracaena — and it can live in water for years with nothing but a few pebbles.

The heartleaf philodendron grows faster in water than most people expect. Change the water weekly and it will reward you with long, trailing vines.