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Best bathroom plants

Bathrooms are humid, often low-light, and easy places to overlook plant care. These houseplants cope with steam, indirect light, and irregular watering.

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A bathroom plant needs to tolerate higher humidity, lower light, and temperature swings when the shower runs. The plants below all thrive in these conditions, and every one has a full care guide.

Humidity

AnthuriumAnthurium andraeanum60–80 %Toxic to pets Tree philodendronPhilodendron bipinnatifidum60–80 %Toxic to pets Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguine60–80 %Toxic to pets Creeping figFicus pumila60–80 %Toxic to pets Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii60–80 %Toxic to pets Pigtail anthuriumAnthurium scherzerianum60–80 %Toxic to pets
MonsteraMonstera deliciosa50–70 %Toxic to pets Golden pothosEpipremnum aureum40–70 %Toxic to pets Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii50–70 %Toxic to pets English ivyHedera helix50–70 %Toxic to pets Rubber plantFicus elastica40–70 %Toxic to pets Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides40–70 %Pet safety unknown Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum50–70 %Toxic to pets Moth orchidPhalaenopsis spp.50–70 %Pet-safe Parlor palmChamaedorea elegans50–70 %Pet-safe Money treePachira aquatica50–70 %Pet-safe Lucky bambooDracaena sanderiana50–70 %Toxic to pets Blushing philodendronPhilodendron erubescens50–70 %Toxic to pets Philodendron BrasilPhilodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'50–70 %Toxic to pets Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum50–70 %Toxic to pets Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatum50–70 %Toxic to pets Inch plantTradescantia zebrina50–70 %Toxic to pets African violetSaintpaulia ionantha50–70 %Pet-safe Wax begoniaBegonia x semperflorens-cultorum50–70 %Toxic to pets Christmas cactusSchlumbergera spp.50–70 %Pet-safe Lace fernAsparagus setaceus50–70 %Toxic to pets Japanese araliaFatsia japonica50–70 %Pet-safe Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachya50–70 %Pet-safe Philodendron BirkinPhilodendron 'Birkin'50–70 %Toxic to pets Scarlet star bromeliadGuzmania lingulata50–70 %Pet-safe Snake plantSansevieria trifasciata30–60 %Toxic to pets ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia30–60 %Toxic to pets Spider plantChlorophytum comosum40–60 %Pet-safe Dragon treeDracaena marginata40–60 %Toxic to pets Kentia palmHowea forsteriana40–60 %Pet-safe Dwarf umbrella treeSchefflera arboricola40–60 %Toxic to pets Corn plantDracaena fragrans40–60 %Toxic to pets PleomeleDracaena reflexa40–60 %Toxic to pets Cast-iron plantAspidistra elatior30–60 %Pet-safe Baby rubber plantPeperomia obtusifolia40–60 %Pet-safe CliviaClivia miniata40–60 %Toxic to pets

Care know-how

Common questions

What plants grow well in a bathroom?

Pothos, Peace lily, Spider plant, Parlor palm, and Moth orchid are all on this list and tolerate a humid room with indirect light. A bathroom still needs daylight or a grow light, airflow, and pots that drain.

Do bathroom plants need a window?

For the long term, yes. No houseplant lives long in a windowless bathroom, however tough the species. Without a window, run a grow light on a timer for several hours a day, or keep two plants and swap the bathroom one with one from a bright room every couple of weeks.

Does shower steam count as watering?

No, steam adds humidity to the air around the leaves but doesn’t reach the roots. You still need to water the potting mix regularly. That said, high humidity means you can water a little less often than in a dry room.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-26