Best Plants For The Kitchen
Adding houseplants to a room is a quick and easy way to spruce up your decor and transform a space. But no one plant thrives in absolutely every kitchen, bathroom or office; after all every space has its own unique light, humidity, and temperature conditions. Still, the following plants are particularly well suited to this room.
For The Kitchen
Many kitchens are lighter, brighter, and more humid than other rooms of the house which makes this space ideal for certain plant types. Also, Because counterspace is often at a premium, several of these recommendations work well on windowsills or hanging planters.
Golden Pothos
Pothos are truly some of the easiest plants to care for. They adapt well to different light conditions, are relatively drought- tolerant, and make an excellent hanging plant.
Philodendron
Philodendrons, especially species with a vining growth habit, are low maintenance houseplants that look great hanging in baskets. They are relatively drought tolerant and can grow in a bright medium indirect light.
Herbs
Nothing is better than cooking with fresh, homegrown herbs all year long. As soon as your kitchen has a spot that receives bright, , direct sunlight the majority of the day your herbs will grow easily. Varieties to grow indoors: chives, parsley, thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano, cilantro.
Succulents
If you have a sunny window sill succulents are a wonderful option. Explore the hundreds of different types of succulents that come from a variety of stunning shapes, colors, and sizes. Popular succulents include: echeveria, haworthia, aloe vera, crassula, kalamchoe, sedum, and more.
Peperomia
Peperomia hope is a trailing plant that is characterized by thick, succulent like round leaves. It does best in medium indirect light. It is a fast grower under the right conditions and will look great in a basket or on a shelf.
Hoya Compacta
The hoya compacta is characterized by twisted, waxy leaves that resemble a thick ropes. It enjoys well draining soil mix; lots of bright direct light, and infrequent watering.
Rubber Tree Plant
Looking for a statement plant? Rubber trees adapt quickly to a wide variety of growing conditions and mature into substantial plants. If size is a concern, regular pruning can keep them under control.
Coffee Plant
While you are unlikely to harvest beans from an indoor coffee plant, the glossy leaves and compact growth habit of this plant make it an attractive option. Coffee plants require bright indirect light, and frequent watering.
ZZ Plant
If your goal is a low maintenance addition to your kitchen, look no further than the ZZ plant. These stately house plants can thrive in low light to bright light conditions. Plus, since they grow from Rhyzomes they hardly need to be watered.
African Violet
Happy African violets will flower nearly year round and their blooms are in several different colors. This compact plant enjoy bright indirect light and frequent watering.
