How to Choose the Best Houseplants for the Bathroom

In addition to plants and small trees being aesthetically pleasing, there are a few additional reasons that plants are good in bathrooms.

• There are some plants that absorb humidity, which can reduce mold and mildew buildup. Semi-tropical and tropical plants thrive in humid conditions and are ideal for bathrooms.
• Plants can improve the air quality by filtering out harmful toxins.
• Use flowering plants like lilies, gardenias and jasmine to keep your bathroom smelling fresh and fragrant. Hanging plants in the bathroom like cut eucalyptus will give a spa-like experience by attaching it to your showerhead.

Powder rooms, bathrooms with low light or no windows can still enjoy the addition of plants. Low-light plants do best with 2-4 hours of indirect light each day. Here are a few houseplants that'll work in low light:

• Air Plants
• Calathea
• Ferns
• Ficus
• Pothos
• Prayer Plant
• Snake Plant
• ZZ Plant

Medium-light plants do best with 4-6 hours of indirect light each day. There are numerous plants and small trees to choose from. Use hanging baskets or planters that can sit on countertops, the floor or window sills.

• Air Plants
• Alocasia
• Anthurium
• Aralia
• Bamboo
• Begonia
• Bird of Paradise
• Calathea
• Chinese Evergreen
• Croton
• Dracaena
• Fern
• Fiddle-Leaf Fig
• Ficus
• Ivy
• Money Tree
• Monstera
• Orchid
• Palm
• Philodendron
• Pothos
• Prayer Plant
• Snake
• Spider Plant
• Yucca
• ZZ Plant

These plants need approximately 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. Most of these plants prefer indirect light, but we've noted the ones that do well in direct light.

Direct Light

• Bamboo
• Begonia
• Bonsai
• Bromeliad
• Corn Plant
• Lilies

Indirect Light

• Alocasia
• Anthurium
• Calathea
• Croton
• Dracaena
• Dumb Cane
• Ferns (Macho, Bird's Nest, Boston)
• Fiddle-Leaf Fig
• Money Tree
• Palm
• Philodendron
• Orchid
• Rubber Plant
• Snake Plant