Humidity directory
High-Humidity Houseplants That Love Bathrooms and Kitchens
These species ask for high humidity. NC State Extension notes that foliage plants native to tropical rainforests are accustomed to 60% to 90% relative humidity, far above typical indoor levels. They tend to do best in bathrooms with a window or near a humidifier.
6 cited care guides match this filter.
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- Direct sun for part of the day
- Bright, indirect light
- Low light or shade
Alocasia
Alocasia spp.- Bright indirect / dappled
- Keep moist, never soggy
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum- Bright indirect
- Top 1" dry
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata- Bright indirect
- Never let dry out
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Calathea orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia- Bright indirect
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura- Bright indirect
- Keep evenly moist
- Not listed by ASPCA
Silver Sword philodendron
- Bright, indirect (NC State)
- Toxic (NC State)
How this list is built
Each species below appears because its care guide already cites primary sources (NC State Extension, Missouri Botanical Garden, ASPCA, UC IPM, Kew, or Iowa State Extension) for the trait this filter selects on. Toxicity classifications come from the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants directory, or from NC State Extension or another named source where the ASPCA has no entry. No species is added to a filter without a citation on its guide page. See full source list
Maintained by Thomas Joseph.