Call them weird, unecessary, or bougie, bathroom plants are the latest home decor trend we've been seeing pop up on our Instagram and it seems like they are here to stay! What we love the most about them is how they instantly light up a space by adding a touch of nature to your bathroom. You can go all out and create a full jungle vibe in your shower, or stick to a cute little plant on your flush top, whatever the vibe, what's important to know is that you cant just stick any plant in there. And so, here are nine plants most suitable for a bathroom that is always (mostly) low on light and high on humidity.
9 High-Humidity, Low-Light Bathroom Plants To Add A Bit Of Greenery
Marble Pothos
Marble Queen Pothos, also known as Epipremnum aureum ‘Marble Queen’ is a perennial evergreen in the Araceae family originating in French Polynesia. What makes this plan suitable to be a bathroom plant is how much less light they require, making them best for basement or windowless spaces. In addition to this, they're also incredibly easy to take care of since they soak in all the moisture through their leaves. Watering has to be done only when the soil is completely dry.
Bloomscape ZZ Plant
If we were to define this plant it would be tough, tolerant, and absolutely indestructible. What we love the most about this plant is that it is able to survive for weeks without water, but can survive with high humidity too, in addition to being able to grow in any light except direct sunlight. When cared for properly, this plant can grow up to three feet tall.
Preserved Living Wall
For lazy plant owners, the best plant is one that requires zero maintainance. Enter, a living wall in the form of a moss-covered slate! They're super good looking, give your space a very jungle vibe, and did we mention you have to forget about it? Once a green moss wall is preserved in its prime, you won't have to do much to keep it up.
Calathea Rattlesnake
A decorative plant with spotted, strappy leaves and purple undersides, the Calathea rattlesnake thrives in medium indirect light and high humidity. Since it is a decorative plant, expect for it to give your bathroom that extra oophm, plus it doesn't require much up-keep, which we love.
Watermelon Peperomia
Easy to care for, and gorgeous-looking, the Watermelon Peperomia is good for you if you remember to water your plants, but if you aren't then that's okay too because you can just stick them in your shower! It is a moisture-loving plant that loves medium to indirect sunlight, and thrive in slightly warm, humid conditions.
English Ivy House Plant
A naturally air-clearing plant, the English Ivy House Plant with its stunning vines thrive in low-light, medium-humid spots. We'd suggest hanging these up somewhere in the bathroom for a cool, vine-y look.
Spider Plant
One of the most recognisable plants on the planet, spider plants are indoor, warm-weather perennial plants that require indirect, low light and shade making them perfect for a bathroom away from a window. You can hang them up somewhere for a stunning visual, they also thrive in high-humidity areas and will wilt if the humidity is low.
Calathea Pinstripe Plant
An indoor plant, Calatheas thrive in medium, indirect sunlight but tolerate lower light levels too in addition to loving high-humidity spots, making this plant best suited to be in a bathroom too. Another cool thing about this plant is that, it is regarded as a symbol of new beginnings, leaning into the phrase 'to turn over a new leaf', which originates from Calatheas since they close their leaves at night, and re-open in the morning for a fresh start.
Heart Leaf Philodendron Plant
Heart Leaf Philodendron Plant is a houseplant that is easy to care for, and offers year-around beauty because of it being an evergreen plant. The leaves are dark green but first emerge as bronze, which make them look super stunning. The plant does best in bright, indirect light, which makes most bathrooms perfect. When it comes to humidity, the plant prefers to be in environments that are around 40% steeped in humidity.