Have you ever nurtured a lush green plant indoors, only to have it die on you? It happens to the best of us. And when we got tired of watching the saga repeat over and over again, we reached out to LazyGardener for help. Guess what we found out! Each of the indoor plants India that we have unsuccessfully tried to nurture, grows best in a specific room of your house. So here’s the complete list of the best indoor plants for every room of your house.

#1: Living Room

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Choose between full foliage plants or flowering ones for your living room

As the place where you meet and greet friends and relatives, your living room creates the first impression about your home. In this cool, sheltered space with ample seating, it’s a great idea to add potted plants.

What full foliage plants grow well in your living room?

  • Areca Palm
  • Rhapis Palm
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig
  • Umbrella Plant (Scefflera)
  • Monstera

What if you want a dash of colour in the room?

  • Aglaonema
  • Croton
  • Anthurium
  • Variegated Rubber Plant
  • Pink Syngonium

Why they grow best here: These plants grow best in indirect sunlight, with moderate levels of humidity. And the room temperature helps them grow better too!

#2: Dining Room

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Plants that like low humidity and filtered sunlight thrive in your dining room

Food helps tie people together, so the dining room sees some of the most meaningful conversations with the entire family coming together as one unit. If you find the right plants for this room, you’ll be amazed at the wonders this splash of green can do!

What can grow easily in the dining room?

  • Heartleaf Philodendrons
  • Money Plants
  • Sansevieria Cylindrical
  • Peace Lily

Why these plants grow well here: Filtered sunlight works best for these plants.

#3: Kitchen

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Herbs grow well on your kitchen windowsill

You have probably considered the idea of growing herbs on your kitchen windowsill. We think this is a great idea, since you’ll have them at hand while cooking. And a dash of green will only liven up the space! 

What indoor plants grow best in the kitchen?

  • Ferns
  • Pothos
  • Air Plant (Tillandsia)
  • Calathea
  • Maranta
  • Philodendrons
  • Herbs like Rosemary, Basil, Cilantro

Moreover, you could invest in a shelf placed above the kitchen sink. Place smaller indoor plants from around the house here for a week at a time, and watch your plants grow better!

Why they grow well here: With high humidity and long hours of sunlight, the kitchen helps in rejuvenating plants and helping them grow well, especially in hot summers.

#4: Bedroom

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Plants in the bedroom help relieve stress, so you can sleep better

Many people believe that the bedroom is not the right place for indoor plants but we beg to differ! Homeowners in India who have plants in the bedroom will never go back to one devoid of that touch of greenery. This is because taking care of these plants in your sanctuary helps in relieving stress, thus ensuring a better night’s sleep. It’s best to steer clear of flowering plants here!

What are the best indoor plants for the bedroom?

  • Snake Plant
  • ZZ Plants
  • Rubber Plant

Why they grow well here: These are air-purifying plants that grow well in minimal light.

#5: Study Room

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Air-purifying plants make your study a better place

In your study, plants can help boost concentration and reduce stress. So add a touch of green to this space. You can choose plants that are visually appealing, or ones that purify the air. 

What grows best in the study?

  • Lucky Bamboo
  • Snake Plant
  • Spider Plant
  • Marble Pothos

Why they grow well here: The filtered sunlight in the study aids their growth.

#6: Bathroom

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Find plants that thrive in moist, humid environments for your bathroom

If you thought that the cold, damp bathroom was a bad place to grow plants, we have a surprise for you! Many plants thrive in high humidity, and do not need much sunlight. So why not add some greenery to your bathroom with ferns and money plants?  

How can you add a touch of green to your bathroom?

  • Pothos
  • Syngonium
  • ZZ Plant
  • Ferns
  • Bromeliads

Why these plants grow well here: High humidity and minimal sunlight gives these indoor plants the best possible environment to thrive.

#7: Balcony

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Add  a splash of colour to your balcony with flowering plants

At some point, we all have considered the idea of having a lush balcony garden. But have you thought about what plants actually grow well in your balcony? While some of us have the luxury of a bright and sunny balcony, others have cool and shady ones. However, your choice of plants depends on the kind of balcony your home boasts of. So, let’s find out what works best for your home!

What to grow on a sunny balcony?

  • Jade plant
  • Cacti and succulents
  • Ponytail palm
  • Bougainvillea

What seasonal plants can you grow in such balconies?

  • Petunia
  • Verbena
  • Geranium
  • Portulaca
  • Salvia
  • Marigold

Why do these plants grow well here: Bright sunshine and high temperatures aid their growth instead of withering them. 

What about shady balconies?

Use the same plants as from inside your home, and that way you can rotate them between inside and outside. This way, you can have happy plants all through the house.

Want to know which plants you can grow indoors with ease? Check out The Ultimate List of Indoor Plants for Lazy People.

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