Living Room Plants: Overview
Add beauty and variety to your living space with living room plants. They not only provide color and freshness, but are also highly versatile, giving an almost unlimited scope of ideas for living room interior design with plants. Floor plants have a vertical growth habit and are perfect for filling empty corners. If you don’t have much space available, get smaller plants with unusual or variegated foliage. Rare plants will give your space an instant exotic appeal. You can also decorate your shelves with hanging plants or use a colorful plant as a highlight on your table.
There are numerous options for furnishing a modern living room with plants. Tropical plants often have showy foliage. Blooming plants will reward you with lovely flowers, while succulents and houseplants with striking foliage colors will help personalize your space.
Having plants in your living room adds life to your interior, improves mood and focus, and most houseplants are great at filtering airborne toxins out of indoor air.
Explore our selection of beautiful indoor living room plants, from exotic beauties like the fiery Guzmania Bromeliad to favorite classics like the undemanding Baby Rubber Plant.
Living Room Indoor Plants: Care & Growing Guide
Before you choose plants for your living room, check their growing and care requirements. Some plants are tolerant of neglect, while others require more consistent care. Here’s what you need to know:
Watering and Light
Always check whether the top few inches of the soil are dry before watering. Cacti and some succulents may need watering only once a month, but some plants prefer slightly moist soil.
Wondering how to arrange plants in your living room? Place the ones that love bright sunlight closer to the windows. Succulents and palms require several hours of bright or even direct sunlight daily, while many ferns and other low-light plants are better placed in partial shade.
Humidity and Temperature
Many tropical plants require high humidity. Place a pebble tray under the pot or use a humidifier.
The best temperatures for most houseplants range from 65°F to 80°F, with slightly cooler night temperatures.
Repotting, Soil, and Feeding
Repot your living room houseplants into a slightly larger container with drainage holes once they outgrow their pot.
Use the right type of soil for your plants. Some varieties prefer chunkier soil, while others require more nourishing soil, enriched with organic matter.
Feed your plants in the growing season with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength. Stop fertilizing in winter.
Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues
Big plants for the living room often require regular pruning to stay in shape and maintain their size. Many smaller plants and vines also need to be pruned if they grow leggy. Remove dry leaves and keep the soil free of debris.
Don’t mist plants with fuzzy leaves, as accumulated moisture can lead to leaf issues. Overwatering often leads to root rot if unchecked.
Explore Our Collection of Living Room Plants
Transform your space with stunning floor plants for the living room, or add a bright accent with a small plant on your coffee table. Here are some of the best living room plants for your home:
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Description: The Lemon Lime Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime') is a pet-friendly foliage plant that will add a refreshing pop of color to your living room. Grow it as a hanging plant or keep this unusual-looking beauty compact by pruning it.
Jade Plant
Description: The miniature Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) is a succulent that grows best in bright sunlight. It’s considered a luck-bringing plant in Feng Shui. Keep it away from pets, as it’s mildly toxic if ingested.
Ficus Audrey
Description: Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis) is one of the most amazing large plants for your living room, with its lush green foliage and silvery trunk. It’s best for homes without pets, as its sap can irritate if swallowed by pets.
Bird's Nest Fern
Description: With its fascinating shape and invigorating greenery, the Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is the perfect highlight for living rooms. It’s also a great choice for homes with pets, as it’s non-toxic.
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