15 Best Bathroom Plants (Including No-Light Options)
Why the Bathroom Is Actually a Great Place for Plants The best bathroom plants are ones that thrive in exactly the conditions most of us are trying to avoid elsewhere in the house: high humidity, fluctuating temperatures, and sometimes very little light. If you have a plant that’s struggling in your dry living room, the bathroom might be where it finally feels at home. Think of it this way: a bathroom is basically a low-key tropical environment. Steam from the shower, warm air, moisture hanging in the air. For a whole category of plants, that’s not a challenge, that’s ideal. According to NC State Extension, most tropical houseplants prefer relative humidity between 40% and 60%. After a shower, bathroom humidity routinely climbs to 80-100%. Plants that spend months struggling in dry indoor air often turn a corner the moment you move them there. ...