Do you like a home that feels both zen and close to nature, with plants everywhere? So do we at LAO, and the bathroom is no exception! But how do you know which houseplants suit a bathroom environment? Thanks to expert advice from Tchungle, LAO brings you a complete guide to bathroom plants. 🌿

Key tips for choosing your bathroom plant

The bathroom is an ideal place for plants, as long as it has a window! Yes, even houseplants need light, though some need less than others.

Houseplants are generally tropical, so they need a lot of humidity. They can therefore live off the humidity in your bathroom. Just be careful not to be too heavy-handed with the watering, so you don’t give them too much water!

A window is still essential to the survival of your houseplants. If the window is frosted, or lets in very little light, go for a plant that needs a semi-shaded environment, such as Calatheas. On the other hand, if your bathroom is bright, you can choose plants that need a large amount of light every day, like Alocasia.

Be careful, though, not to bring plants that prefer dry conditions into your bathroom, such as succulents and cacti. You will also need to find the right spot for your bathroom plants, making sure to keep them away from shower and bathtub splashes, to avoid excess water and mold.

The best bathroom plants

As we said earlier, some plant families are better suited to a humid environment and will therefore do better in your bathroom. Among them:

• Calatheas & Maranta

• Dypsis & Chamaedorea
• Fittonia
• Hypoestes
• Alocasia
• Ferns

All of these plants love humidity but don’t need the same amount of light, so find out beforehand whether the brightness of your bathroom will suit them!