Popular Plants

A Guide To The Most Popular Houseplants

Here we take a look at some of the most popular houseplants, why they’re so popular and how to take care of them. In the past five years houseplants have made a roaring comeback from their decline at the end of the seventies. As more and more millennial are unable to purchase their own homes and tend to gardens they move towards bringing the green into their homes in the form of houseplants. Your average 28 year old now knows their Peperomia from their Pilea Peperoioides and how much humidity a Monstera needs. But what are the most popular plants that people are choosing to keep in their homes? Let’s take a look.

Cactus Plants

Care Requirements

Light: Bright direct light
Humidity: Low
Watering: Infrequent
Care: Low

It will come as no surprise to you that Cactus Plants are still one of the most popular plants. Even when plants feel out of fashion people continued to look after Cacti in their homes. Maybe it’s because they require such little effort to look after? Maybe it’s because they look so quirky? Or maybe it’s because they’re so exotic for those of us from cooler countries. Whatever the reason the Cactus remains one of people’s favourite houseplants and will continue to be a popular plant for many years to come.

Succulents

Care Requirements

Light: Bright direct light
Humidity: Low
Watering: Infrequent
Care: Low

The Succulent is almost like the modern day Cactus. They’re small, trendy, easy to look after and look great on a desk. About ten years ago it was very hard to come by succulents and they were something exciting and different you saw in someone’s home and wondered how they’re gotten there. Now we’re lucky enough to have them everywhere and most plants shops will stock a selection of succulents.

Peace Lily

Light: Medium indirect light
Humidity: Medium to high
Watering: Frequent
Care: Medium

The Peace Lily is a beautiful plant with deep green leaves that has a calming effect on people and makes a great bathroom plant. It requires much more care than a Cactus or a Succulent however it is not a difficult plant to care for. If you keep it well watered and don’t let it dry out then the Peace Lily is a plant that shouldn’t give you that much trouble. When its leaves start to droop give it a drink and you should be fine.

Prayer Plant

Care Requirements

Light: Bright indirect
Humidity: Medium to high
Watering: Frequent
Care: Medium

Prayer Plants are one of the most common plants for beginners to get into besides the Cactus. They get the name from the amazing movements that the leaves make over 24 hour periods. If you film your plant over the course of a day you will see it bending down and rising up as if it were praying. If treated correctly they can grow very quickly and are easy to propagate which means more Prayer Plants, what could be better than that?!

Rubber Tree

Care Requirements

Light: Bright light
Humidity: Medium to high
Watering: Moderate
Care: Low to medium

The Rubber Tree is an amazing plant that gives you the chance to have a whole tree in your house. It will grow up and up and up and up and eventually you will have to cut the top off when it reaches your ceiling. A plant like this is so exciting as it grows as you do. You can buy a plant from a small cutting and watch it grow into a full and beautiful tree. There are many beautiful varieties of this plant including variegated version and even pink ones. It’s a must have for anyone getting into houseplants and is relatively easy to care for.

Monstera

Care Requirements

Light: Bright
Humidity: Medium
Watering: Moderate
Care: Medium

Monstera is the statement plant, it’s the one you will have seen everywhere. Interior designers use them, they’re the must have plant of instagram, they are a true statement plant. Their leaves are so distinctive that they’re often used on the logos of plant shops, jewelley, cups and much much more. They grow relatively quickly and can reach enormous sizes so can be something you need to watch and trim back. But if you want a large show stopper plant then a Monstera is the one for you.

Snake Plant

Care Requirements

Light: Low to medium
Watering: Infrequent
Humidity: Low
Care: Low

Coming towards the end of our list of popular plants we reach the Snake Plant, otherwise known as the Mother In Law’s tongue. The Snake Plant has a very distinctive look with it’s spikey up right foliage. Not only are they popular for their aesthetics but the Snake Plant is notoriously easy to look after and relatively difficult to kill.

ZZ plant

Care Requirements

Light: Medium to bright light
Humidity: Moderate
Watering: Infrequent to moderate
Care: Low

Our final popular plant to bring into your home is the easy to care for ZZ plant. The ZZ Plant is a perfect plant for beginners, it doesn’t need much from you, it’s easy to care for and it looks great. It’s attractive green foliage and it’s ability to be neglected for periods of time without dying are just some of the reasons that this is such a popular plant.

Popular Plants Ordered Guide

And in case you don’t want to read the full article and just want to skip to the list, here is our ordered guide to popular plants that you can keep in your home.

• Cacti
• Succulents
• Peace Lily
• Prayer Plants
• Rubber tree
• Monstera
• Snake Plant
• ZZ Plant

If you think there’s a plant that should’ve made the list of popular plants or if you disagree with what we’ve chosen then be sure to let us know in the comments below.

Also just because these are popular plants doesn’t mean they’re the plants you should get. Plants that are popular are often so for a reason, they’re easy to care for, they seem rare, they’re aesthetically pleasing, but there are also a whole range of plants that are rare, weird and interesting that you can get into.

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