Plants add beauty and colour to our homes. We often use decorative plants for indoors that beautifies our bedrooms, sitting areas and at times our kitchen. Like every other part of your home bathroom deserves to be decorated with lush green plants as well.
But a lot of people believe that it is difficult to find the right plants that can thrive in the bathroom. Often, there re small windows in the bathroom that allows little light inside and hence this may become a challenge for growth of the plants. Also, bathrooms have high humidity and are warmer than the rest of the rooms and hence the plants may not flourish well.
With these points in mind check out fifteen great houseplant suggestions for this room.
Aloe Vera:
Aloe Vera is also called the ‘plant of immortality’ since it needs very little care because of which it is so difficult to kill it. Aloe Vera is an incredibly useful plant to have around the home. It is full of vitamins and minerals and its gel can be used as a treatment for minor cuts and burns as well as insects bites and for soothing dry skin besides several other benefits.
Aloe Vera plant can be placed close to the bathroom window. Because of its low water requirements, the humidity alone may meet most of its water needs!
Bamboo:
Bamboo plant does not need much light and therefore is an ideal plant for the bathrooms. It does not even need any soil and can grow in water very well so simply put the stalks into a container filled with pebbles and water and it is good to go. You shall have to change the water every two to four weeks.
Begonia:
Begonias do not need a lot of sunlight and can grow very well in fluorescent lighting. They however require humidity or regular misting.
BostonFern:
It grows best when placed on a windowsill or in a position which receives lots of indirect light. Humidity and temperature are ideal. Other ferns also do well in bathrooms, including the Asparagus, Staghorn, and Bird’s Nest varieties.
Cast Iron Plant:
This is very tough plant as the name suggests and can thrive without any care. But for best results put this plant in low to moderate indirect sunlight and water it regulary allowing it to dry before re watering. The cast iron will happily thrive in temperatures from 50 to 85 degrees.
Chinese Evergreen:
It is one of the most durable plants that you can grow in bathroom. These plants thrive in medium to low light, or indirect sunlight. It is best suited for the warm temperatures and humidity of bathrooms.
Dracaena:
Also known as dragon plants are the best air purifiers. It requires a light shade as its leaves will scorch if too bright. The light and humidity conditions of bathroom are best for this kind of plant.
Ivy:
It is one of top air purifying plants. It can keep your bathroom hygienic. It can be placed on a ledge or on a hanging basket. Moderate sunlight and humidity, best for bathroom.
Orchid:
Orchids can give your bathroom a luxury feel. Needs adequate indirect sunlight but not too much while the high humidity mirrors the flower’s natural environment. It is compact in size so can be placed easily.
Peace Lily:
Best conditions are low light but should be exposed to some indirect sunlight and also humidity. It is also one of the best air purifier.
Philodendron:
It requires medium light intensity as intense light will turn its leaves yellow, so fluorescent bulbs are best for this kind of light. Although this hardy plant can tolerate average humidity, high levels promote lush, shiny foliage. Ideal growing temperatures are between 75 and 85 degrees F.
Pothos:
It is another low maintenance plant. Ideal conditions are very bright indirect light, high humidity, and warm temperatures. In order to stop the pothos getting out of control, and to save on space, hang it from the ceiling or high shelf.
Snake Plant:
Also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, the leaves of the snake plant grow upright, and feature yellow or white edging. One of the hardiest houseplants, the snake plant can survive low light levels and is flexible in terms of heat and water. It also filter some nasty household toxins from the bathroom air – including formaldehyde which can be found in cleaning products, tile grout, adhesives, and even some cosmetics!
Spider Plant:
Commonly found in public spaces, the spider plant helps remove odors, fumes and around 90% of formaldehyde from the air. This plant can grow without any care, because of which they work well in bathrooms
ZZ Plant:
Also known as ‘Eternity Plant ’ as they don’t require much care. Although deep shade or direct sunlight don’t work for this plant, it can grow in most other light conditions such as a north, east or west facing window; and in a wide humidity range.
