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Houseplants for a humid bathroom
18 plants. A bathroom is warm and humid, which suits plants that like moist air and would get crispy leaf tips in a dry room. These thrive on the steam from a shower.
African Mask Plant (Alocasia)
The African mask plant is a striking foliage plant with dark, arrow-shaped leaves and bold pale veins, but it is fussy about humidity and watering, so it suits more experienced growers. It is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed.
Anthurium (Flamingo Flower)
The anthurium is grown for its glossy, long-lasting waxy red or pink flower spathes. It is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed.
Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium)
The arrowhead plant is an easy, fast-growing vine with arrow-shaped leaves in green, pink, and variegated forms. It is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed.
Boston Fern
The Boston fern is a pet-safe classic with arching feathery fronds, popular for hanging baskets. It wants steady moisture and humidity and will protest dry air with dropped leaflets.
Bromeliad (Scarlet Star)
The guzmania bromeliad is grown for its long-lasting, brightly coloured flower bract rising from a rosette of strappy leaves. It is generally pet-safe, but each rosette flowers only once and then slowly dies after producing offsets.
Caladium (Angel Wings)
The caladium is grown for its large, paper-thin leaves splashed in pink, red, white and green, and it grows from a tuber that goes dormant each year. It is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed.
Calathea (Prayer Plant)
Calathea is a pet-safe foliage plant grown for its boldly patterned leaves that fold up at night. It is fussy about humidity and water quality, so it suits growers who enjoy a little fuss.
Cape Sundew
The cape sundew is a carnivorous plant whose leaves are covered in glistening sticky tentacles that trap insects. It is generally pet-safe and one of the more forgiving carnivorous plants for beginners.
Croton (Garden Croton)
The croton is grown for its vivid red, orange, and yellow leaves, which need strong light to stay bright. It is toxic to pets and its sap can irritate skin.
Maidenhair Fern
The maidenhair fern is a delicate fern with fine, fan-shaped leaflets on wiry black stems. It is pet-safe but unforgiving about drying out, so it suits growers who can keep it consistently moist and humid.
Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
Monstera is a forgiving, fast-growing climber whose split leaves make it a popular statement plant. Note that it is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed.
Nerve Plant (Fittonia)
The nerve plant is a compact, pet-safe foliage plant with brightly veined leaves in white, pink, or red. It is thirsty and dramatic about drying out, which makes it well suited to terrariums.
Peace Lily
The peace lily tolerates low light and tells you clearly when it is thirsty by drooping, which makes its watering easy to read. It is toxic to pets if chewed.
Phalaenopsis Orchid (Moth Orchid)
The moth orchid is the most beginner-friendly orchid, blooming for weeks and asking only for bright indirect light and careful watering. It is pet-safe.
Polka Dot Plant
The polka dot plant is a small, pet-safe foliage plant with leaves freckled in pink, white or red. It is easy but short-lived and benefits from regular pinching.
Red Prayer Plant
The red prayer plant is a pet-safe trailing foliage plant with striking red-veined leaves that fold up at night like praying hands. It is a little fussy about humidity and water quality.
Tropical Pitcher Plant
The tropical pitcher plant is a carnivorous vine that grows dangling pitcher-shaped traps filled with digestive fluid. It is generally pet-safe but demanding about humidity and water purity, so it suits committed growers.
Venus Flytrap
The Venus flytrap is a fascinating carnivorous plant with snapping traps, but it is demanding about water purity and light, so it suits patient growers. It is pet-safe.
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