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Top 10 Bathroom Plants
Adding a plant to the bathroom can really spruce things up. The mix of luscious greenery will breathe new life into your space, creating your very own oasis. House plants not only look good, they often bring their very own health boosting benefits.
Here we’ve handpicked our top ten house plants perfectly suited to the bathroom to bring you botanical bliss.
Spider Plant
Originating from central and southern Africa, this spidery plant prefers warm and humid conditions, tolerating shady patches but preferring bright indirect light, making it an ideal choice for the bathroom.
Boston Fern
This vivacious fern thrives in high humidity and is excellent at soaking up moisture in the air. A steamy bathroom is the perfect spot for the fern, as the soil wont dry out and they'll help to prevent mold growth from soaking up any excess moisture. They are also a great pick for bathrooms without windows.
Peace Lily
With luscious smooth greenery and pure white blooms, this air-purifying plant is tolerant of fairly low light and thrives in high humidity. This tropical beauty can be mildly toxic, so it’s best to keep out of reach of pets and small children.
Aloe Vera
This popular succulent is known for its healing properties, soothing cuts, rashes and burns with juice from the leaves. This succulent is extremely hardy and easy to grow, thriving in bright indirect light, needing little water it's the perfect pick for beginners.
Monstera Deliciosa
Featuring distinctive waxy split leaves, the Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant) is sure to make a statement. Extremely hardy, these tropical plants prefer bright indirect light and high humidity, they are ideal for plant beginners, however they can grow quite large.
Snake Plant
Growing tall yet narrow, this serpent inspired succulent is ideal for small bathrooms. Studies have shown that this air-purifying plant can help to remove harmful toxins from the air. Vibrant and hardy, these plants are easy to take care of, needing little natural light they can also be placed in bathrooms without windows.
Laceleaf
Featuring heart shaped leaves and vibrant flowers, Laceleaf is sure to make a bold impression. Purifying the air, removing toxins like formaldehyde, xylene and ammonia, this low maintenance plant can tolerate low light, but thrives in bright indirect light and high humidity.
Parlour Palm
Looking for something a little bigger for the bathroom, consider the Parlour Palm plant. Native to the rainforest, this palm features feather-like leaves and air-purifying qualities. Slow growing and thriving in low light, it’s a great choice for the bathroom, if you have the space.
Rubber Plant
The Rubber Plant features large rubbery leaves, named appropriately due to the white latex running through its stems and branches, once used to make rubber. This rubbery house plant is perfect for the bathroom, thriving in humid conditions, purifying air as well as helping to remove mould spores and bacteria.
Pothos
Pothos is a vine plant, the vibrant foliage will look gorgeous trailing along a shelf or hanging from a pot. This tropical plant is one of the easiest to keep alive, making it an excellent choice for plant novices. Promoting a calming atmosphere this house plant helps improve indoor air quality, filtering out common indoor air pollutants.
