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If you are afraid of having plants in your apartment because you think you don't have the capacity to take care of them, or that plants don't look good indoors, this is your moment! Here you will see beautiful options for apartment plants, as well as their main characteristics, care and inspiration in spaces to help you build yours!
1. rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Key features: bushy, thin aromatic leaves in bright green.
- Size: 0.6 to 0.9 meters.
- Sun exposure: full sun.
- Watering: little water, when the soil is dry.
Rosemary is a plant with many uses. It is present in cooking as a spice, as a medicine, in baths, in religious rituals, and, still, it can be a useful and smelling decoration in your kitchen. Take a look:
2. anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum)
- Key features: With green and shiny leaves, heart-shaped flower, and characteristic piston, the anthurium can have several colors, including white, red, pink, white, salmon, and green.
- Size: 0.3 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: Diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: every 2 days.
The anthurium was more fashionable a few years ago, but it is still a beautiful and charming plant:
3. bamboo-mossô (Phyllostachys pubescens)
- Key features: is one of the traditional outdoor plants that can live well indoors, but because it is delicate, it requires a lot of attention.
- Size: in nature, reaches 12 meters.
- Sun exposure: full sun, half shade.
- Watering: weekly.
The bamboo-mossô gives an oriental and elegant look to the place, and works well as the only plant in the room. Check it out:
4. begonia (Begonia elatior)
- Key features: Its most common colors are white, pink, yellow, red, and salmon, and there can also be combinations between colors.
- Size: 0.3 to 0.4 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffuse light.
- Watering: every 4 days.
The begonia is one of the most commercialized flowers in Brazil, and it's not hard to understand why, isn't it?
5. zebra bromeliad (Aechmea chantinii)
- Key features: It has long, stiff leaves with a zebra-like appearance and red flowers.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.9 meters.
- Sun exposure: half shade.
- Watering: constant, in the "body" of the plant.
Besides being beautiful with every bromeliad, the zebra bromeliad makes any room look more tropical. Check out these inspirations:
6. round Caetê (Calathea orbifolia)
- Key features: rounded, dark green leaves with alternating bands of silver-gray.
- Size: 0,4 m.
- Sun exposure: shade, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The Round Caetê has unique foliage that will make a difference in your decor. Check it out:
7. coffee-salon (Aglaonema spp)
- Key features: The leaves are usually green, but can have various shades and mottled patterns.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffuse light.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
How about adding café-de-salon to your decor?
8. caladium (Caladium bicolor)
- Key features: Large heart-shaped foliage, streaked in shades of green, white, pink, and red.
- Size: 0.3 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: Diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
Caladium is beautiful, isn't it? But you have to be careful if you have children or pets in the apartment, because it is a very toxic plant!
9. adam's rib (Monstera deliciosa)
- Key features: Large heart-shaped, bright green, jagged leaves.
- Size: up to 12 meters in nature.
- Sun exposure: half shade.
- Watering: twice a week during the heat, once every 15 days in the cold.
The Adam's rib has been the darling of decorators for some time now. How about seeing how to have it in your apartment?
10. echeveria (Echeveria spp)
- Key features: Its leaves can be green, pink, or grayish in color and form what resembles a rose.
- Size: less than 15cm.
- Sun exposure: half shade, full sun.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
How can you not love this succulent? Check out these inspirations:
11 - St. George's Sword (Sansevieria trifasciata)
- Key features: Long, pointed leaves, have several different shades of green, and can also have a yellowish white border.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: half shade, full sun.
- Watering: once or twice a week.
The St. George sword is known by many for the popular tradition that says that this plant has powers to protect the place where it is found. Besides being protective, it is super resistant!
12. false rubber tree (Ficus elastica)
- Key features: The tree has large, oval leaves, usually bright green.
- Size: in nature, reaches 12 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The false rubber tree is a plant from the fig family that has been appearing a lot in indoor decorations. Check it out:
13. boa constrictor (Epipremnum pinnatum)
- Key features: has shiny leaves that change throughout its life span - it starts with small, dark green leaves and, over time, changes to varying shades of green with characteristic spots. Its branches can be guided to grow in the direction of your preference.
- Size: 1.2 to 12 m.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The boa has been a favorite of interior decorators for some time now because of its unique look and easy maintenance. Check it out:
14. peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
- Key features: Large, glossy dark green leaves, white flowers with an oval shape, and a large yellow piston.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: three to four times a week.
The lily-of-the-pearl is already an old acquaintance in interior decoration, and not for nothing. Here are some inspirations:
15. basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Key features: shrubby, with small, oval, very green leaves.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.9 meters.
- Sun exposure: full sun.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
Basil is well known for its culinary uses, especially in Italian cuisine, but these fragrant little leaves also look great in the kitchen decor!
16. maranta-variegada (Ctenanthe oppenheimiana)
- Key features: Large leaves, with shades including green, speckled dark green with white, silver on the upper side, and even some varieties with pinkish tones.
- Size: 0.6 to 0.9 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
Beware of maranta! Low humidity can harm its leaves, as can strong sunlight, which causes them to curl up. Be inspired by these images:
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17. mini Adam's apple (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma)
- Key features: A miniature version of the Adam's rib, its leaves are much smaller and trimmed early on.
- Size: 0.4 to 1.2 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The Adam's apple is a cutie, isn't it? But don't be careless with children and pets around them, as its leaves are toxic if ingested!
18. elephant ear (Kalanchoe tetraphylla)
- Key features: succulents, their leaves can be light green, bluish, or more yellowish with red edges, and their velvety texture gives them a matte appearance.
- Size: 0.1 to 0.4 meters.
- Sun exposure: full sun, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
Low maintenance, the elephant ear is ideal for those who have little time to take care of plants, but still want to decorate their corner with them. How about giving this plant a chance?
19. pacová (Philodendron Martianum)
- Key features: From the Adam's rib family, the Pacová is a plant with dark, oval-shaped foliage.
- Size: 0.3 to 0.4 meters.
- Sun exposure: half shade.
- Watering: two to three times a week.
The Pacová is a great choice of plant to have in the middle of your urban jungle:
20. fan palm (Licuala grandis)
- Key features: Its large, rounded, bright green, pleated leaves are widely used to decorate floral arrangements.
- Size: 1.8 to 2.4 meters.
- Sun exposure: half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The fan palm leaves any environment with a sophisticated look, check it out:
21. Pleomele (Dracaena reflexa)
- Key features: shrub, recognized by its long, slightly wavy leaves, which can be dark green, lime green, or have white edges, depending on the variety.
- Size: up to 1.8 meters.
- Sun exposure: Diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
To ensure the beauty of the pleomele's leaves, it is important that you spray them with water if it is in an air-conditioned environment. Check out some inspirations with the plant:
22. malayan dagger (Alocasia x amazonica)
- Key features: Large, dark green leaves with white veins.
- Size: up to 1 meter.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
The exotic foliage of the Malay dagger is sure to make all the difference in your decor, check out these inspirations:
23. armadillo tail (Aloe aristata)
- Key features: A relative of aloe vera, this plant has pointed leaves streaked with white, forming a rosette that can grow from ten to fifteen centimeters long.
- Size: up to 75 centimeters.
- Sun exposure: diffuse light.
- Watering: once a week.
Isn't it cute? Here's how you can add the armadillo tail to your apartment decor:
24. samambaia (Nephrolepis exaltata)
- Key features: forms a shrub with long leaves that hang down from you, and is great for purifying the air in rooms.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: three times a week, and the leaves need to be sprayed.
The fern is a classic, isn't it? How about getting inspired and taking one home?
25. zamioculca (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
- Key features: Bright dark green foliage, great for people who are not very used to plant care.
- Size: 0.4 to 0.6 meters.
- Sun exposure: diffused light, half shade.
- Watering: whenever the soil is dry.
Zamioculca is beautiful, but needs to be kept out of reach of children and pets because it is highly toxic.
Now all you have to do is choose the plants that are most like you and your little corner and start filling your home with green.
