A Guide to Houseplants & Herbs for Each Room in Your Home
Limited for outdoor space or just want to expand your garden indoors? Then why not add some stunning houseplants & herbs to your home! Follow our room-by-room guide and find out how to care for each herb and houseplant below.
Best Houseplants for Your Living Room
Brighten up your living room with some of the following houseplants:
-Howea Forsteriana (Kentia Palm)
-Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant)
-Strelitzia Nicolai (Bird of Paradise)
Tips & Info for Each Living Room Houseplant
Read on below for some handy tips and fun facts on each of the recommended houseplants for your living room!
Kentia Palm
Latin Name: Howea Forsteriana
Common Name: Kentia Palm
Location: Keep away from draughts
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to the Lord Howe Island in the South Pacific
Top Tip: Use leaf shine to keep these plants looking their best
Yucca
Latin Name: Yucca
Common Name: Spineless Yucca
Location: Perfect for most locations
Watering: Avoid over watering
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to the Caribbean Islands
Fun Fact: Slow growing, drought tolerant and pest-resistant
Swiss Cheese Plant
Latin Name: Monstera Deliciosa
Common Name: Swiss Cheese Plant
Location: Keep out of direct sunlight
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to tropical rainforests - The leaves developed holes to allow the rain to pass through
Fun Fact: Monstera comes from the Latin word meaning strange
Bird of Paradise
Latin Name: Strelitzia Nicolai
Common Name: Bird of Paradise
Location: Keep away from draughts
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to South Africa
Top Tip: Mist the plant regularly to increase its humidity
Best Houseplants for Your Bedroom
Wake up each morning feeling fresh with the help of these houseplants:
-Spathiphyllum Sweet Silvio (Peace Lily)
-Ficus Robusta (Rubber Fig)
-Sansevieria Trifa. Laurentii (Snake Plant)
-Zamioculcas Zamiifolia (ZZ Plant)
Tips & Info for Each Bedroom Houseplant
Read on below for some handy tips and fun facts on each of the recommended houseplants for your bedroom!
Peace Lily
Latin Name: Spathiphyllum Sweet Silvio
Common Name: Peace Lily
Location: Bright location, no direct sunlight
Watering: Avoid over-watering, keep soil moist
Soil: Well-drained soil
Native: Native to tropical Asia and South America
Fun Fact: Excellent plants for cleaning the air
Rubber Fig
Latin Name: Ficus Robusta
Common Name: Rubber Fig
Location: Keep out of direct sunlight
Watering: Let the soil dry out between watering
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to Asia
Top Tip: Use leaf shine to keep these plants looking their best
Snake Plant
Latin Name: Sansieveria Trifa. Laurentii
Common Name: Snake Plant
Location: Perfect for most locations
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Free-draining soil mix
Native: Native to tropical West African region
Fun Fact: Slow growing plant
ZZ Plant
Latin Name: Zamioculcas Zamiifolia
Common Name: ZZ Plant
Location: Perfect for most locations
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to the East African region
Fun Fact: Also known as the 'Eternity Plant' as they are extremely difficult plants to kill
Best Houseplants for Your Bathroom
Make sure the air in your bathroom is kept fresh and clean with these houseplants:
-Chlorophytum Atlantic (Spider Plant)
-Nephrolepis Exaltata (Boston Fern)
Tips & Info for Each Bathroom Houseplant
Read on below for some handy tips and fun facts on each of the recommended houseplants for your bathroom!
Prayer Plant
Latin Name: Calathea Mix
Common Name: Prayer Plant
Location: Perfect for most locations
Watering: Water more often in bright light
Soil: Well-drained potting mix
Native: Native to South American rainforests
Fun Fact: The leaves on the Calathea then to fold together at night, which is why it is commonly referred to as the 'Prayer Plant'
Spider Plant
Latin Name: Chlorophytum Atlantic
Common Name: Spider Plant
Location: Bright location, no direct sunlight
Watering: Water regularly
Soil: Well-drained soil
Native: Native to the tropical regions of Southern Africa
Fun Fact: Easy to grow!
Aloe Vera
Latin Name: Aloe Vera
Common Name: Barbadensis
Location: Direct sunlight
Watering: Minimal watering required
Soil: Succulent and Cacti compost
Native: Native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula
Fun Fact: This plant has many medicinal purposes
Boston Fern
Latin Name: Nephrolepsis Exaltata
Common Name: Boston Fern
Location: Warm and humid, perfect for a bathroom!
Watering: Water regularly
Soil: Well-drained soil
Native: Native to humid forests through Mexico and South America
Top Tip: Mist the plant once a week to increase its humidity
Best Herbs for Your Kitchen
While there are a number houseplants suitable for kitchens, why not do something a little different and use this room to grow herbs instead? Perfect for adding to a variety of homemade dishes too!
Tips & Info for Each Kitchen Herb
Read on below for some handy tips and fun facts on each of the recommended herbs for your kitchen!
Basil
Fragrant: Yes
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained
Exposure: Sheltered
Rosemary
Fragrant: Yes
Position: Full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Thyme
Fragrant: Yes
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Sage
Fragrant: Yes
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Exposure: Sheltered
Ready to start growing your own indoor plant family? Shop houseplants here and herbs here, or call into your local store to browse the range in person today!
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