Herself's Houseplants

According to The Texas Master Gardener Handbook, house plant section the 21 house plants that can withstand the most neglect are:

Anthurium aemulum, Climbing Anthurium
Aspidistra elatior, Iron Plant
Chamaedorea elegans ‘bellas’, Dwarf Parlor Palm
Cissus rhombifolia, Grape Ivy
Crassula arborescens, Jade Plant
Dieffenbachia amoena, Dumbcane
Dracaena fragrans Massange, Dracaena
Euphorbia mili, Crown of Thorns
Ficus elastica, Indian Rubber Tree
Ficus benjamina ‘Exotica’, Java Fig
Hemigraphis colorata, Hemigraphis
Howeia belmoreana, Kentia Palm
Pandanus veitchii, Screw Pine
Peperomia obtusifolia, Peperomia
Philodendron cordatum, Philodendron
Sansevieria trifasciata, Snakeplant
Sansevieria laurentii, Goldenstripe
Sansevieria zeylanica, Sansevieria
Scindapsus aureus, Devil’s Ivy
Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead, Syngonium

Having grown several of these plants, I’d tend to agree.

(aloe happily thriving in parking lot in Hawaii )

As far back as Egyptian times Cleopatra used the juice in the leaves of this plant have been used to treat her skin, burns and wounds. It is a fantastic healing salve. The juice does not keep well so try to keep a fresh aloe plant in the house.

Treat this as you would any cactus. Water it only when the soil is dry about 4 inches down. Thoroughly water it when you do water it. Allow excess water drain out of the bottom of the pot.

Aloe needs quite a bit of direct sunlight. Place it in a south facing window with no blinds or curtains blocking light. If it is not getting enough light, as is often the case in winter here in New England, the leaves will get soft and may bend down and crease.

Aloes have shallow root systems and so prefer wide rather than tall pots.

Cactus do not like to be fertilized. Do not fertilize them or fertilize lightly if you must.

When the aloe vera plant is large and old enough, it will begin to grow babies which you can separate out into separate plants when they are large enough.

I found several websites mentioning aloe vera as a poisonous plant but little information. I suggest you do not eat the plant, better to look at it and use it on burns.

Dying aloe plants can usually be revived by giving them lots of sunlight and little water. Use fluorescent table lamps to bring up the light level for your plant if you are going through a long dark winter.

Happy aloe plants will bloom indoors.

Problems:
Lack of sun and too much water are common causes of problems in aloes grown inside.

Leaves bent down instead of up means too little light.

Aloe rust can occur. If so give the plant more light and less water, if that doesn't work try a fungicide.