Best plants for the bathroom
May 22nd, 2009
Plants tend to like humidity so it makes sense to grow some in your bathroom. On the other hand, it’s often a room with higher temperatures and lower levels of light than the rest of the house, which makes it important to choose the correct plant.
Good plants for low light bathrooms
- Aglaonema [aka Chinese Evergreen]
- Bamboo
- Begonia
- Boston Fern
- Aspidistra [aka Cast Iron Plant]
- Dieffenbachia
- Dracaenas
- Ficus Benjamina [aka Weeping Fig or Benjamin's Fig]
- Heart-Leaf Philodendron
- Neanthe Bella Palm
- Orchid (Paphiopedilum or Lady Slipper, Phalaenopsis and Oncidium)
- Philodendron
- Peace Lily
- Raphis Excelsa [aka Broadleaf Lady Palm or Bamboo Palm]
- Spider Plant
- Sansevaria
- Sansevieria [aka Mother-in-Law's Tongue, Devil's Tongue or Snake Plant]
- Zamioculcas Zamiifolia [aka Zanzibar Gem or Zz Plant]
Good plants for lighter bathrooms
- Asparagus Fern
- Anthurium
- Azalea
- Gardenia
- Kimberly Fern
- Orchid (Cattleya, Dendrobium, and Vanda)
If you have any more suggestions for plants that do well in a bathroom, please feel free to add them using the comments form below.
