10 Shower Plants That Want to Live in Your Bathroom
28.06.2023 - 11:48
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My green thumb has been hard-earned through a lot of trial and error. One time, in desperation, I put some especially sad houseplants in the bathroom because I was at my wit's end and thought having them closer to a water source might help. But then, against all odds, they exploded with happy shiny leaves and start taking over my shower!
I never stopped to think about whether this was a thing or not a thing; it's just that my plants became thrilled upon moving to the bathroom. And in turn, I became thrilled upon taking a shower beneath a lush canopy of greenery—my own little cloud forest.
It actually makes perfect sense. Most plants like moisture; most bathrooms have moisture to spare. My bathroom has a skylight, so it's not dark; most bathrooms with a window will provide enough light.
Here are the plants that worked for me and other moisture-loving plants that will likely love living in your bathroom.
Some of the plants on this list are toxic to pets. For more information about the safety of specific plants, consult the ASPCA's searchable database.
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Able to grow in many situations and under less-than-perfect care, the eternity plant is certainly appropriately named. We love this stalwart cutie because it needs little water and low to medium light, and in a naturally lit bathroom it can thrive nearly independent of human attention. As far as houseplants go, it's new on the scene—it has only been commercially propagated since the 1990s. It's also known as the ZZ plant, in homage to its botanical name, Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
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The moth orchid grows best in humid environments, which makes it a perfect shower plant, especially if you live in a drier clime. While many