Plants are not just for outside. Bring them inside and glam up your home, purify the air and become a proud plant parent, showing off to all your friends and family.
House plants will instantly add a touch of nature to your interiors, alongside colour, character and calm vibes. Fresh greenery is great for your well-being and can help keep the air you breathe in clean and pure.
With lots of varieties of indoor plants on the market, there is something for every taste and expertise.
Notorious plant killer? Busy lifestyle? Lucky for you, there are tonnes of easy-to-care-for, low-maintenance options – think low-light, little watering and no pruning, but thriving, luscious green shoots as a result.
Small, tall, potted or drooping, read on for some of our top picks.
What to consider in an indoor plant?
Light conditions: Consider where you will position your indoor plant, taking into account the amount of light/shade they need. Some require bright conditions, although out of direct sunlight, while others prefer darker, low-lit spots.
Watering: Have a look at how much watering the indoor plants need – many simply need a water every couple of weeks, some need a little more frequently as soon as the soil becomes dry. Be sure to know each plant’s needs before investing, and choose suitably to fit in with your schedule (if you are someone who is very busy with a tendency to forget, maybe opt for something like a succulent or cacti which only wants watering every three weeks or so for the ultimate convenience).
Humidity: Does the plant need to be in a hot, humid environment? Consider if you can suitably house this (bathrooms are often great options for this).
Air purifying: Many indoor plants have air purifying properties. They remove toxins from the air and provide oxygen to the space. This makes a great feature if looking for a plant for your bedroom, keeping a clean, fresh environment while you sleep.
Size: Remember plants grow! Check how tall and wide they are likely to flourish and make sure you can fit this into your home.
Whether a green-fingered expert or a newbie to the plant scene, we’ve rounded up some of the best indoor plants to bring nature into your homes.
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Patch Plants Starter Set
This is the perfect trio set to kick-start your indoor garden. Easy to look after – suitable for all light conditions and only requiring a little water every now and then – these low-maintenance plants are super chilled, pretty difficult to kill and will add some calming natural aesthetics to your home. Patch Plants provide quick facts and care instructions for each plant, regarding the water, light and humidity they like, and give them each a quirky name – a unique feature we love.
Pippa the peace lily will fill your space with its green luscious full leaves and will sprout pretty white flowers in spring. Susie snake plant’s long build will bring a stylish edge to your interiors, and Rapunzel the golden pothos will look great draped over a table or shelf with its molten quick-growing stems. Pay a little extra to have the chic pots included.
Buy now £35.00, Patch Plants
M&S Large Monstera Swiss Cheese Plant
Decorate your living room or bedroom with this striking cheese plant – its cool holey leaves will add instant character to your space, and bring air-purifying qualities with it. It only needs watering ever so often – just make sure to keep the soil moist – and is happy in most light conditions, whether bright or shady. It’s come a long way, from tropical conditions in South America, so loves a warm, humid environment, ideal for the British indoors.
Buy now £28.00, M&S
The Stem Spider Plant
Native to Southern Africa, the spider plant likes bright light and only needs to be topped up with water when its soil starts to dry out, making it a very easy and fuss-free plant to look after. Its spidery curly leaves – hence its name – can grow up to 45cm long so looks great when draped on a shelf or hanging from above in a cute pot. They also produce baby spider plants as they grow – snip off and root into the soil to keep growing more plants!
Buy now £10.00, The Stem
The Little Botanical Purifying Plant Bundle
Purify the air in your home with these three de-toxifying plants, easy to care for and guaranteed to bring a fresh aura to your space. The sansevieria punk (mother-in-law’s tongue) and snakey sansevieria (snake plant) need watering only every two weeks; the ficus benjamina (weeping fig) once a week, and all are content positioned in light or shady spots. Presented in rustic grey ceramic pots, they’ll add instant style while bringing nature inside and benefitting your breathing.
Buy now £55.00, John Lewis
Patch Plants Snake Plant
Ideal for first-time plant buyers, the snake plant is a super chilled, easy-going option which thrives on being left alone. Place in low-lit or brighter spots and water every few weeks (when the soil feels dry) to help it keep its vivid green colour and tall stems. Pop it in your bedroom to purify the room with its stored-up oxygen, ready to be released at night.
Buy now £10.00, Patch Plants
M&S Peace Lily Basket
Bring some peace to your interiors with this elegant peace lily – vibrant full-bodied green leaves with pretty white flower buds. Coming in its own stylish straw basket, position somewhere with natural light and water only when the soil feels dry to touch (a common mistake is overwatering). Low maintenance, with air purifying qualities, there’s no wonder this is one of the most popular houseplants.
Buy now £30.00, M&S
Ikea Hedera Helix Plant
Bring the outside in with this common English ivy plant. Suitable for most light conditions – shady or bright – its evergreen glossy leaves will create a natural aesthetic for any room in your home, and just requires moderate watering to keep the soil moist. A fast-growing climbing plant, prop it up high on a shelf and let it trawl down elegantly (don’t be afraid to give it a little trim now and again to keep its shape and promote growth).
Buy now £4.00, Ikea
Patch Plants Boston Fern Plant
As a humidity lover, the Boston fern plant will flourish in your bathroom thanks to the steamy environment. Found in central and south American forests, it’s used to the muggy, moist and shaded conditions. Easy to care for, just make sure the soil keeps moist and maybe mist a couple of times a week. Guaranteed to add some zen to your shower time.
Buy now £12.00, Patch Plants
Ikea Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant
Make this a statement piece in your home with its large green leaves on a long narrow stature (like a fiddle). A nod to the West African rainforest, this plant prefers to grow in tropical-like conditions. Keep in bright light and warm spaces and do not over water, simply top up when the soil is dry to touch. It also has purifying properties to keep fresh air circulating.
Buy now £22.00, Ikea
Beards and Daisies Aloe Vera Plant
Known for its health benefits – containing a natural gel inside its leaves, full of nutrients which can soothe skin, whether sunburnt or dry – the aloe vera plant also makes a lovely indoor plant. Its tall, spikey shape adds a contemporary style to your home, and the leaves hold a lot of water so are pretty self-sufficient (only water when soil is dry). It likes bright light so why not place it on your windowsill?
Buy now £12.00, Beards and Daisies
The Little Botanical Plant Shelfie Set
Create your own miniature indoor garden with this cute selection of mini succulents and catci. From the opuntia and haworthia (zebra) cacti to the echeveria, single hoya heart succulent and peperomia rotundifolia (trailing jade plant), these undemanding plant varieties only need watering every three weeks and will jazz up your interiors instantly. Pop together or scatter around separately in bright spots for optimum growth. All potted in The Little Botanical’s grey and copper or black and gold ceramics.
Buy now £55.00, John Lewis
