For dark bathrooms
Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Fern
E.g. Boston fern (Neophrolepis exaltata)
Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)
Appreciate high humidity, but be careful with watering. Water only once a month.
Likes full shade.
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
Very easy to take care of, low watering needs, perfect bathroom candidate.
Dieffenbachia
Water only once a month and allow to dry completely between watering.
Dracaena
Philodendron
E.g. Philodendron scandens
Snake plant (Sansevieria)
Careful with overwatering. Shade to indirect light. Water only every 2 weeks and let soil dry out completely between watering.
ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
Extremely hardy, tolerate varying level of light. Will happily live in an almost no light situation. Susceptible to overwatering. Only water once a month.
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)
Peperomia
E.g. Peperomia obtusifolia
Parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
For full sunlight
Jade plant (Crassula argentea)
- Need at least 4h of sunlight each day, so perfect for s south-facing windowsill.
- Succulent, so drought-tolerant. Let soil become dry before watering, but don’t let it get bone-dry through and through.
- Can live for decades.
Hibiscus
- Pinch your plants monthly to keep them compact and branching.
- Feed regularly with potassium-rich houseplant fertiliser.
- Provide regular, consistent moisture, but avoid soggy soil. Needs good drainage.
Papyrus
- Provide constant water, wet roots are best.
Gardenia jasminoides
- Choose dwarf variety like “Buttons” for indoor and prune regularly to keep it small.
- Thrives indoors in a sunny location.
- Water deeply once a week, do not allow the soil to dry out.
Succulents
White Bird-of-Paradise
For (semi) shade
Goeppertia orbifolia (Calathea Orbifolia)
Calathea “pinstripe”
- No direct sunlight, low-light friendly
- Water: once a week
- Soil: well-draining houseplant soil
Cast iron plant
- Low light
- Slow grower and very forgiving of missed waterings. Known to virtually live forever.
- Water: only when soil is completely dry.
- Soil: well-draining houseplant soil.
For bright, indirect light
Howea forsteriana (Kentia palm)
- Easy to grow, adaptable to their environments. Can tolerate a wide range of light and soil conditions.
- Keep away from direct light to avoid burning the leaves.
- Drought-tolerant
- Great addition to a sunny corner
Fiddle-leaf fig
- Bright to medium indirect light
- Beware of overwatering! Water only when the soil is completely dry to the touch.