Revamped Bathroom Shower Plants: Create a Tropical Rainforest Atmosphere
Transform your bathroom into a tropical oasis by introducing plants that thrive in high humidity and low to moderate light conditions. Here are some top picks for your shower area:
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), a popular choice for bathrooms, loves high relative humidity. It requires consistently moist soil and indirect light, and helps purify the air.
Calathea (Calathea ornata), another humidity-loving plant, thrives in humid environments with indirect light. It needs careful watering to avoid root rot and benefits from good drainage.
Philodendrons are adapted to rainforest humidity and can tolerate bright indirect light. They absorb bathroom moisture effectively, making them ideal for your shower area.
Phalaenopsis Orchids prefer shady, humid conditions common in bathrooms and add attractive blooms. Water them weekly, increasing in warmer months.
Golden Pothos is a trailing plant known for tolerating lower light and high humidity, making it excellent for showers and bathrooms with limited sunlight. It grows fast and can be trained to climb shower areas.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) thrives in humid bathrooms with some indirect light. It's pet-safe, easy care, and can cascade nicely from shelves or hanging planters.
Other suitable plants for bathroom showers include:
- Calla Lily (Zantedeschia), which prefers shade and moist soil, flourishing in humid environments with colorful blooms.
- Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior), very tolerant of low light and neglect, making it suitable even for windowless bathrooms.
- String of Bananas, a succulent that thrives in bright bathrooms with humidity and adds a unique trailing look.
Considerations for growing plants in your bathroom shower area include providing bright, indirect light if possible, using pots with good drainage to prevent waterlogging, and regularly misting or watering to maintain humidity-friendly conditions without causing root rot.
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Other plants suitable for bathrooms, although not specifically for the shower area, include English Ivy, Lucky Bamboo, Majesty Palm, and Tillandsia (air plants). Each of these plants has unique characteristics and care requirements, so be sure to research them before bringing them home.
Expand your home-and-garden collection by incorporating plants such as Boston Fern, Calathea, Philodendrons, and Spider Plant into your bathroom, enhancing its lifestyle with their humidity-loving nature and air-purifying properties. These plants, including the Phalaenopsis Orchid and Calla Lily, can find their perfect home in your shower area, providing a lush, tropical touch. Meanwhile, for those seeking a wider variety of indoor plants, consider adding English Ivy, Lucky Bamboo, Majesty Palm, and Tillandsia (air plants) to other areas of your bathroom, each offering unique characteristics and care requirements.
