14 Humidity-Craving Plants That Will Thrive In Your Bathroom

Your bathroom is sometimes the best place for a houseplant. The high humidity levels this room experiences after hot showers make it perfect for all sorts of humidity-craving plants. If your bathroom has plenty of indirect or direct light, then even better. The key, however, is choosing plants that love humidity and aren’t picky about light.

Some resilient houseplants that love living in humid bathrooms include snake plants, monstera, pothos, spider plants, and various species of ferns like the Boston and staghorn fern. If you want a blooming plant for your bathroom, consider an orchid, peace lily, or flamingo flower. A lucky bamboo, string of pearls, ZZ plants, and air plants are all great low-maintenance and exotic options for humid bathrooms.

Every bathroom can benefit from the life and color a living plant can provide. Some plants, however, can’t survive inside the unique environment that bathrooms provide. Others are perfectly suited for this humid indoor space. If you are looking for the perfect plant to add to your bathroom, read our list of beautiful and resilient humidity-craving indoor plants below.

14 Humidity-Loving Plants That Will Thrive In Your Bathroom

1. Snake Plant

Snake plants can grow just about anywhere with a bit of sun and pleasant temperatures. They require practically no maintenance, and can even grow hydroponically, with no soil at all. This makes them great for a bathroom, as they won’t leave soil residue like other plants.

Snake plants offer height without taking up too much counter space. They can tolerate low levels of indirect sun as well, which means you can put them just about anywhere in your bathroom and they’ll do great.

2. Monstera

Monstera plants love humidity, which should come as no surprise, as these plants are native to wet jungles. Monstera plants like some light, but they really crave indirect watering in the form of high humidity and mist.

These plants can grow large, making them great for more spacious bathrooms, or you can opt for smaller varieties. Either way, this plant doesn't need much watering as long as it gets plenty of shower mist each day.

3. Various Ferns

Most ferns thrive in misty environments, which is why they are so plentiful in cloudy forests and rainforests. While some types of fern require full sun, some will do great in a humid bathroom.

Boston ferns and staghorn ferns are just two types of ferns for your bathroom. They do well indoors, and both love high humidity, and mist. You can hang these ferns in a pot suspended from the ceiling for a dramatic look, or pot them and place them near a window and the shower.

4. Prayer Plant

If you want to add some minimalistic elegance to your bathroom, consider a prayer plant. These plants have flat leaves that at night come together like hands praying. They are also variegated with lovely designs on their leaves, making them a pleasant plant to look at. 

Prayer plants are native to Brazilian jungles, which means they love the high humidity your bathroom provides. Keep the soil moist and place these plants near a window for best results.

5. Air Plant

If you are looking for a very low-maintenance plant that also loves humidity, then look no further than an air plant. These prehistoric-looking plants have “lungs” that like to absorb moisture through the air — hence their name. 

Some of these plants have stunning and colorful blooms, while others are known for their interesting shapes. You can hang air plants in a terrarium in your bathroom to create a stunning living piece of art in the form of a plant that will thrive in your bathroom.

6. Pothos

Pothos is one of the best plants to grow inside your home. They are strong and do well in lower-light environments. There are ma types of pothos, and they are all great at absorbing water. 

Placing a pothos in a bathroom with a window is a great idea, as these plants will thrive. If you put your pothos on a high shelf, you can enjoy watching it slowly grow and cascade downward in a long vine, giving a jungle aesthetic to your bathroom.

7. Orchid

If you want an elegant and regal accent for your bathroom, add an orchid. Orchids are also plants with lungs and prefer receiving small amounts of moisture in indirect ways. This is why bathrooms are a great place for your orchids.

Most orchids also prefer indirect sun and shade, which means they are bound to thrive in your bathroom. There are many species of orchids, and some are harder to grow than others. If you are new to growing orchids indoors, try a moth orchid for your bathroom.

8. Spider Plant

Spider plants are another popular indoor plant. In addition to them frowing easily in many conditions, they are also one of the best plants for purifying the air in your home. Spider plants give off lots of oxygen and remove lots of toxins.

These purifying plants love humidity and will do great near your bathroom window. If you are looking for an easy-to-grow hanging plant for your bathroom, then a spider plant is a great option.

9. Peace Lily

The peace lily is another flowering plant you can grow fairly easily in a humid bathroom. These plants have shiny green leaves and sprout lovely white flowers. They thrive in pots, and like sunlight but can tolerate the lower levels of light some bathrooms provide. Peace lilies also enjoy humidity.

10. ZZ Plant

The ZZ plant is a plant with a fun name and a unique shape. It is known for its branches with distinct leaves. It is a common houseplant because it can tolerate low lights and fluctuating temperatures. 

This plant can also handle fluctuating humidity, which is great for those who live in dry climates but have a humid bathroom after showering. Best of all, the ZZ plant is another great air-purifying plant.

11. Lucky Bamboo

If you want to boost the feng shui in your bathroom while giving it a tropical aesthetic, then add some lucky bamboo to a bathroom shelf. Lucky bamboo does well indoors, especially on a bathroom windowsill.

It can be grown in pebbles, just make sure to keep the plant moist. The humidity in a bathroom will keep it happy. This plant not only looks exotic but it is said to give good luck, health, and happiness to its owner.

12. Flamingo Flower

The flamingo flower, a type of common anthurium, is a vibrant and beautiful flowering plant that you can add to your bright bathroom for a pop of natural color. This plant does well in indirect light, which makes it ideal for most bathrooms.

The stunning blooms pop up throughout the year, which means your bathroom will always have lovely color. Make sure you water this plant regularly, and the humidity the bathroom provides will keep it even happier.

13. Rubber Plant

The rubber plant is a fantastic addition to a bathroom, as it is said to provide humidity management. It can grow in indirect light conditions, and it also can grow several feet tall, making it a great plant for larger bathrooms.

The rubber plant has shiny and colorful leaves. These plants originated in the jungle, where they were once used to make rubber. Therefore they love the high-humidity levels a bathroom provides.

14. String Of Pearls

Several succulent species also do well in bathrooms, as they don’t require tons of sun, and often prefer indirect and minimal watering. One species of succulent that can add a real “wow” factor to your bathroom is the string of pearls. 

This succulent has ball-shaped green pearls that grow in tendrils that can reach more than three feet in length. This makes it a great succulent to add to a top bathroom shelf and will thrive if you hang it in front of a window.

Summing Up Humidity-Loving Plants That Are Great For Bathrooms

Bathrooms tend to be more humid than the rest of your home, which means you need to find a plant that can thrive both indoors and in humidity. Some great plants for humid bathrooms include snake plants, spider plants, pothos, many ferns, and prayer plants. Flowering plants that do well in bathrooms include flamingo flowers, peace lilies, and orchids. If you want to try something unique, opt for a string of pearls, lucky bamboo, or an air plant.

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