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11 Plants That'll Survive (& Thrive) in Your Tiny Bathroom
Yes, even that windowless, airless box.
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Diana M.
February 18, 2021
I have a very tiny bathroom with one small window that is directly over the toilet, and the only place to keep a plant is in a hanging basket that is high up enough that folks won't bonk their heads on it when they sit - so not much light. I tried a lot of different things in there, even spider plants died, until someone gave me a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp).
I understand that in order to bloom they have specific needs regarding amount of darkness and cool temps, and I haven't been inspired to go to any lengths to keep my bathroom cool and dark in the fall, so doesn't bloom enthusiastically, but it does stay green and has grown quite a bit over the years. I'm rather fond of it.
I understand that in order to bloom they have specific needs regarding amount of darkness and cool temps, and I haven't been inspired to go to any lengths to keep my bathroom cool and dark in the fall, so doesn't bloom enthusiastically, but it does stay green and has grown quite a bit over the years. I'm rather fond of it.
Alice
January 26, 2020
Per your last suggestion, I rotate in succulents during the cooler months, when they’re not able to hang out in the outdoors. When we have visitors, they assume they live there all the time!
Karley
September 29, 2019
I get absolutely zero light in my bathroom, but I put in a grow light on a timer and my hanging philodendron has been thriving for more than three years. The grow light shines from midnight to 6am and also works as a night light.
tia
September 5, 2019
Can we stop saying "Orchids" when what we mean is "phalaenopsis" AKA "moth orchids" or "those orchids you get at Trader Joe's"? A lot of types of orchids would not like a bathroom environment. For example, I have one that's native to California and lives on my patio. It would never get enough light indoors, even in a bright bathroom.
If your bathroom has no windows, like mine, you could experiment with grow lights. There are companies out there making attractive ones so you're not stuck with good old T6 fluorescents. They don't run cheap, but if you want plants, that's a way to do it.
If your bathroom has no windows, like mine, you could experiment with grow lights. There are companies out there making attractive ones so you're not stuck with good old T6 fluorescents. They don't run cheap, but if you want plants, that's a way to do it.
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