Bathroom plants: fresh greenery for your wellness retreat

A green start to the day: with the right plants for the bathroom, that is no problem. But what do you need to consider when choosing the bathroom as a location? What makes the bathroom different from the other rooms in a home? Mainly the climate, the frequently changing conditions and the usually poorer light in this damp room. And damp is exactly the point: showers, a long soak in the bathtub and washing and brushing your teeth in the morning and evening all mean that the humidity in the bathroom is higher than in other rooms. On top of that, the window is usually small and, for privacy, often lets through less light than a normal window, so even less sunlight gets into the room. It becomes even more difficult if there is no window at all.

Suitable bathroom plants should come from the tropics

Suitable plants for the bathroom must therefore cope with humidity and a lack of light. This limits the choice somewhat, but it is also an opportunity to turn your bathroom into an exotic wellness retreat. These are exactly the right conditions for almost all plants that come from the subtropics or tropics and grow in the lower levels of the rainforest. These include ferns, orchids and bromeliads, for example. The deciding factor in every case is the light available. Windowless bathrooms are generally not suitable for green plants, as no plant can survive without any light at all.

Light is also a problem in bathrooms with a very small window. In a room with little light, special plant lighting can help. Good, inexpensive lamps that use very little electricity and give plants all the light they need are now widely available. With this equipment, there is nothing to stop exotic green plants from moving into a dark bathroom, and it will certainly be enough for a nice fern.

Green tip: water bathroom plants only moderately

Thanks to the often humid air in the bathroom, for example from a morning shower or a relaxing soak in the bathtub, the plants are also well supplied with moisture. They should therefore only be watered moderately; once a week is usually enough. Only water the plant once the top layer of soil has dried out slightly. Otherwise, soil that is too wet can start to go mouldy, which often damages the plant itself.

Green houseplants lift your mood while you brush your teeth in the morning. Easy-care bathroom plants also improve the indoor climate, as they filter the air and produce oxygen. So bring some greenery into your bathroom and welcome to your tropical wellness retreat!

The following plants cope well with temperature fluctuations: