Bathroom Plants: 7+ Best Houseplants For Your Bathroom

by John Griffith
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Houseplants are a great decorating staple for your home. And this decoration style even extends to the bathroom. While you may think that it’s impossible to look after plants in such a dark and humid place, you actually can. And they will be thriving! All you need to know is which plants like such places. That’s why we’ve prepared a list of the best bathroom plants. So, let’s check them out.

Houseplants are a great decorating staple for your home

small bathroom with plants in it

Best Bathroom Plants

While plants in the bathroom don’t have any health benefits, they sure do look great! If you want to turn the room into a beautiful heaven, why not add some bathroom plants to jazz up the room. Some plants are great for the bedroom, while some plants do better in the bathroom. It’s important to know which flora will do better in such a usually humid and low-light room. So, let’s take at look at the best plants for your bathroom.

If you want to turn the room into a beautiful heaven, why not add some bathroom plants

bathroom plants bathroom filled with plants

#Pothos

The photos plant is one of the best for the bathroom as it only needs low to moderate indirect light. While it isn’t the most moisture loving plant, it’s light tolerance and irregular watering tolerance makes it a great choice for the bathroom. The photos plant grows quickly and likes to hang and trail, so place it somewhere high.

The photos plant is one of the best for the bathroom

bathroom plants pothos plant hanging

#Bamboo

Bamboo is considered to bring luck to the home. So, why not add one in your bathroom. This plant grows in only water and is a super low-maintenance. Putting it in your bathroom will help create a cool spa vibe in your own home. And one of the best things about this plant is that it can grow even with minimum sunlight.

This plant grows in water and is a super low-maintenance

bamboo plant in a glass with white rocks

#Spider Plant

The spider plant is a classic. This no-fuss option does great in both low light and bright light. However, make sure to keep them far away from full sunlight as you may scorch it. The spider plant does enjoy a humid environment, so it’s a good choice for the bathroom. This plant does love to propagate, so you can give it away as gifts. You can also hang it or put it on the shelf.

This no-fuss option does great in both low light and bright light

spider plant sitting on a blue shelf

#Peace Lily

This beautiful plant is known to attract both love and happiness to the home. The peace lily is a flowering tropical plant. This means it will do great in this humid spot. However, it will need some light, so make sure you have a window in the bathroom. Keep this plant’s soil moist but not too wet, and you will have a thriving plant.

The peace lily is a flowering tropical plant

white peace lily plant for the bathroom

#Pink Polka Dot Plant

Why not bring in some color to your bathroom with this cute little pink polka dot plant. This plant’s leaves have little pink dots sprinkled all over them. The polka dot plant loves some light moisture and bright light. So, if you have a shelf you can place this plant in your bathroom it will do great.

This plant’s leaves have little pink dots sprinkled all over them

polka dot plant

#Air Plant

This is the ultimate bathroom plant as it can soak up the humidity straight from the bath and shower. And they give much room for creativity in your design as they don’t use pots and planters. These plants are like no other. They absorb their nutrients and water from the air rather than soil. These plants are super tolerant, however they do enjoy a nice bright spot, with indirect lighting and high humidity.

These plants are like no other

bathroom plants air plant close up

#Snake Plant

Not only is the snake plant great for warding snakes away from your garden, as well as purifying the air, it’s also a beautiful piece for your bathroom. This plant is super easy to maintain and is considered “un-killable”. While it does well in bright light, it’s very tolerant with less light. It also doesn’t need a lot of water. In general, the snake plant kind of thrives on neglect.

This plant is super easy to maintain and is considered “un-killable”

snake plant in white pot

#Monstera Deliciosa

The monstera plant is a tropical plant, which means it thrives in humidity. So, the bathroom is the perfect place for it! The monstera doesn’t need a lot of light, however it does do best in brighter indirect light.  So, why not turn your bathroom into a beautiful tropical jungle with this lovely plant.

The bathroom is the perfect place for the monstera

monstera deliciosa in a big white pot

These were the best bathroom plants to add to your home. We hope you found this article helpful. Now you can create a little plant heaven even in your bathroom without worrying about the plants!

These were the best bathroom plants to add to your home

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.