Leave while you still can!
I my friend started with the same objective as yourself, but ended up fascinated with keeping a planted aquarium.
I am going to give you two answers:
My first answer - What you have described is a plant that essentially has no needs at all. Plants are living things, and while there are low maintenance plants, they all have individual needs. Do some poking around in this forum and other places on the web and acquaint yourself with the general needs of plants (i.e. light, carbon, nutrients) and the overall process of keeping an algae-free planted tank. Then assess what you are prepared to provide your plants in terms of time, effort, and expense.
My second answer - Plants which have worked well for me in my low light, low tech setup include Hornwort (which doesn't look bad, but is basically a weed), Water Sprite, and various species of Anubias. Hornwort grows profusely, and I've heard varying reports that it actually secretes a substance which is harmful to algae (this may be a myth).
Also when purchasing plants proceed with caution, many plants may come infested with nuisance snails, or even worse, are not true aquatic plants. Many pet stores, especially your Petcos and Petsmarts sell terrarium plants that can survive for a while submerged, but will eventually go into decline and die.
PS - Jay is our planted tank guru, we are only his students, and while most of the people on this forum can provide helpful information, Jay's word is law
if you poke around here you will discover we are growing some successful planted tank hobbyists.
