PlantMatchup

Best plants for the bathroom

Filter by light, difficulty and pet safety to find a plant that fits.

Top 13

13 Best Plants for Your Bathroom

Thirteen plants that like the damp air of a bathroom with a real window, plus the honest truth about bathrooms with no window at all.

Air Plant

Air Plant

Tillandsia spp.
Bright indirectModerateToxic to pets
Anthurium

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum
Bright indirectModerateToxic to pets
Arrowhead Plant

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum
Bright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Bird’s Nest Fern

Bird’s Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus
Bright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Boston Fern

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata
Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Bromeliad

Bromeliad

Guzmania lingulata
Bright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Calathea Medallion

Calathea Medallion

Goeppertia roseopicta 'Medallion'
Bright indirectMedium lightHardPet-safe
Calathea Orbifolia

Calathea Orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia
Medium lightHardPet-safe
English Ivy

English Ivy

Hedera helix
Bright indirectMedium lightModerateToxic to pets
Lipstick Plant

Lipstick Plant

Aeschynanthus radicans
Bright indirectModeratePet-safe
Lucky Bamboo

Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana
Bright indirectMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Maidenhair Fern

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum raddianum
Bright indirectMedium lightHardToxic to pets
Moth Orchid

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis spp.
Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Nerve Plant

Nerve Plant

Fittonia albivenis
Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Peace Lily

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum
Low lightMedium lightEasyToxic to pets
Peperomia

Peperomia

Peperomia obtusifolia
Bright indirectMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron 'Birkin'
Bright indirectModerateToxic to pets
Prayer Plant

Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura
Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Rattlesnake Plant

Rattlesnake Plant

Goeppertia insignis
Bright indirectMedium lightModeratePet-safe
Spider Plant

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum
Low lightMedium lightEasyPet-safe
Swiss Cheese Vine

Swiss Cheese Vine

Monstera adansonii
Bright indirectMedium lightModerateToxic to pets