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Decorating your bathroom with plants is a fantastic way to bring a touch of nature into a space you use every day! However, it's essential to choose plants that can thrive in the unique conditions of a bathroom environment. In this article, we'll explore what you need to know before decorating your bathroom with plants, including the best plant options, lighting considerations, and tips for maintaining a healthy and stylish green space reminiscent of a tropical oasis!

1. Lighting Considerations

2. Bathroom Humidity

3. Finding Mold on your Plants in the Bathroom

4. Maintaining Your Bathroom Greenery

5. Creating a Stylish Bathroom Oasis

Lighting Considerations

Before adding plants to your bathroom, assess the lighting conditions. Many bathrooms have limited natural light, so it's crucial to choose plants that can thrive in low or indirect light. Consider the following tips:

• Place Plants Near Windows: If your bathroom has a window, position your plants near it to maximize exposure to natural light.

• Choose Low-Light Tolerant Plants: Opt for plants that can thrive in low-light conditions, such as ZZ plants, Snake Plants and Ferns. These varieties can adapt to the subdued lighting often found in bathrooms.

• Use Grow Lights: If natural light is insufficient, consider supplementing it with artificial grow lights. LED grow lights are energy-efficient and can provide the necessary light for your bathroom plants to flourish.

Bathroom Humidity

The bathroom tends to be a relatively humid space, so consider investing in plants that enjoy this type of atmosphere. Luckily many popular houseplants hail from tropical environments that are naturally humid, so rest assured there is plenty to choose from! Here are some popular humidity-loving plants that would do well in the bathroom:

• Cascading Pothos

• Bird’s Nest Fern

• Staghorn Fern

• Monstera Deliciosa

• Bird of Paradise

• Cast Iron Plant

• Parlor Palm

Looking for ever more ideas? Check out our full list of best plants for the bathroom.

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Finding Mold on your Plants in the Bathroom

Because of the humid conditions in a bathroom, it is not uncommon to find light growth on the soil of your plants. This is almost never harmful, and can sometimes even be beneficial for the health of your plant! If you don’t like the way it looks, feel free to scrape it off and even consider sprinkling the soil with cinnamon to avoid it coming back.

Maintaining Your Bathroom Greenery

To ensure your bathroom plants remain healthy and vibrant, follow these maintenance tips:

• Watering: Be mindful of your plant's water requirements. While ferns prefer consistently moist soil, succulents like Zanzibar Gems prefer to dry out between watering. Adjust your watering routine based on the specific needs of each plant, and note that many plants will require a lot less frequent watering when living in the humid conditions of the bathroom.

• Pruning and Grooming: Regularly remove yellow or dead leaves to encourage new growth and keep your bathroom oasis looking fresh. Prune your plants as needed to maintain their shape and size.

• Rotate Plants: To ensure even growth, periodically rotate your plants. This helps prevent uneven growth and promotes healthier, more balanced plants.

Creating a Stylish Bathroom Oasis

Now that you know what to consider before decorating your bathroom with plants, it's time to transform your space into a stylish and green oasis. By choosing the right plants, optimizing lighting, and implementing proper maintenance, you can enjoy the beauty of nature in one of the most intimate spaces in your home. Explore different plant varieties, experiment with arrangements, and turn your bathroom into a refreshing haven with the power of greenery!

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The typical home or office has low levels of humidity, but many common houseplants prefer moisture-rich environments. Particularly during the summer and winter when we use air conditioning or heaters, houseplants may suffer from a lack of humidity that they normally enjoy in the wild. Boosting moisture levels is an easy and simple way to help them thrive throughout the year.

How to increase humidity for plants

There are several ways to increase humidity for plants in the home or office. Here are some of the most popular methods:

• Mist your plants. Simple, right? Just remember to do it! Misting every day is great, though even just a few times a week can help. Though this is a more hands-on approach, caring for plants is indeed therapeutic and misting is no exception! We love this stylish polished brass mister, or this watering can with an already-integrated mister.

• Use a humidifier. Want to keep the humidity levels up all day long? Add a small humidifier to your space. This will of course increase humidity in your entire space, and you will need to refill it every few days or so, but this is an excellent way to keep moisture levels up for your plants.

• Create groupings. Plants release moisture through their leaves and as such can benefit from being grouped together. Group plants that require similar environments — Calatheas, for example, need lots of moisture — or use this as a method to keep humidity levels up while you travel.

• Use pebble trays. Another way to increase humidity for plants is to place them over a shallow tray with about one inch of pebbles. Fill the tray and pebbles about halfway up with water and place the plant on top (make sure the plant is not sitting in water as this may cause root rot). Change out the water periodically so that it doesn’t become a breeding ground for pests.

• Watch out for air vents. If you're turning on the AC or heater, move your plants out of the direct path of any air vents. Plants do not like getting blasted with hot or cold air, this will dry them out can lead to greater health issues over time.

Remember that mimicking our plants’ natural environments is key to keeping them happy and healthy. Stay curious about what makes your plant tick, and it will reward you for years to come!

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