Top 10 Bathroom Plants
Adding greenery to the bathroom.
I adore indoor plants, but working out which plants will work well in certain areas of your home can be tough. So , what better way to learn what plants to put in your bathroom then by reading our top 10 picks below:
1. Phalaenopsis orchid
• Loves a high humidity environment
• Grows well with indirect sunlight
• Low maintenance
• Keep soil damp but not too wet
2. String of Pearls
• Prefers bright indirect light so would work well placed on a window sill that’s not in direct sunlight, or in a hanging pot from the ceiling in the corner of the bathroom
• String of pearls does not like being watered too frequently, so try to only water once the top of the soil is dry.
3. Baby’s Tears
- Loves humidity
- Thrives when soil is damp
- Likes moderate daylight but will still be happy in low light rooms
- Low maintenance
4. Snake Plant
- Adaptable and very tolerant
- Filters toxins from the air so great for the bathroom where cleaning products are used frequently
- Likes slow to bright indirect light
- Only requires watering every 2-3 weeks
5. Heart leaf Philodendron
- Doesn’t require much light
- Likes its soil to be damp
- Loves Humidity
- Can be trained to vine along a window sill or shelf
6. Peace Lily
- Thrives in low light however it should be exposed to some indirect sunlight
- A tropical plant so requires humidity, great placed next to a shower
- Low maintenance
- Effective air purifier
- Not to be overwatered – happy when forgotten about for a week.
7. Spider Plant
- Removes around 90% of Formaldehyde from the air and is great at eliminating toxins
- Grows in a variety of conditions
- Very low maintenance
- Happy in full sunlight or shade
- Allow the top layer of soil to dry between watering’s
8. Marble Queen Pothos
(This one is a favourite of mine)
- Low maintenance
- Medium or low light requirements
- Rotate the plant occasionally to encourage growth
- Prefers for the soil to be on the dryer side
- Thrives in high humidity environments
9. Boston Fern
- Loves low light
- Thrives in high humidity
- This is a plant that would be happy to share shower space
- Easiest of fern family to care for
- Do not let the soil dry out
10. Monstera deliciosa
(another favourite of mine)
- One of the easiest plants to care for
- Thrives in direct sunlight or dim low light
- Rotate plant occasionally for even growth
- Looks fantastic in large bathrooms as they tend to grow very big
Happy plant shopping, but be careful, once you start buying indoor plants it can turn into a plant addiction really fast!
Livia