You can never be surrounded by too much nature, so why not bring some green into your home with a few indoor plants? Plants don’t need to be high maintenance and the kids will have a great time choosing, then potting them up. Watering and caring for plants can also be a satisfying chore to give the kids as they can really see the results of their efforts.
Top 10 Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants
Even families without green thumbs will have no trouble keeping these plants thriving indoors. An added benefit is that indoor plants can filter the air and some even produce oxygen 24 hours a day, which can aid better sleep at night!
! NOTE: Where mentioned, some of these plants may be toxic if ingested. Care should be taken if these plants are kept in reach of small children or pets who might try to have a taste.
Mother In Law’s Tongue or Snake Plant (Sansevieria)
✔ Low light
✔ Low water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
! Mildly toxic to pets and humans
Chinese Money Plant or Coin Plant (Pilea peperomioides)
✔ Bright, indirect light
✔ Low water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
✔ Indirect light
✔ Medium water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
! Toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans
Orchid (Orchidaceae)
✔ Indirect light
✔ Medium water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
Air Plant (Tillandsia)
✔ Indirect light
✔ Medium water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum)
✔ Indirect light
✔ Medium water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera)
✔ Indirect light
✔ Low water
✔ Air Purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
! Toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans
Aloe (Aloe Vera)
✔ Bright light
✔ Low water
✔ Air Purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
! Toxic to pets
Prayer Plant (Calathea)
✔ Bright, indirect light
✔ Medium water
✔ Air purifying
✔ Releases oxygen at night
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
✔ Bright, indirect light
✔ Low water
✔ Air purifying
! Toxic to pets and humans
Where to Buy Indoor Plants in Brisbane
With so many gorgeous plant shops popping up all over Brisbane, these are some for you to check out:
All The Green Things
29 Vulture Street, West End
Botanick
20 Pedder Street, Albion
Brookfield Gardens
2371 Moggill Road, Brookfield
Capalaba Produce
3247 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler
https://www.capalabaproduce.com.au/
City Farm Nursery
Edgar Street, Windsor
Cottage Garden Nursery
999 Stanley Street, East Brisbane
Eden Gardens
Corner Gympie and Beams Roads, Carseldine
Epilo
64 Deshon Street, Wooloongabba
Houseplant Hoarders
275 Nudgee Road, Hendra
Little Fox Lane
589 Robinson Road, Aspley
Mappins Nursery & Aquarium
240 Montague Road, West End
Oasis Plant Nursery
65 Herston Road, Kelvin Grove
Oxley Nursery
174 Dowding Street, Oxley
Templex Nursery
1895 Beaudesert Road, Algester
https://www.facebook.com/TemplexNursery
The Grow Centre
110 Logan Road, Wooloongabba
35 Pickering Street, Enoggera
1/27 Millennium Place, Tingalpa
The Olive Branch Studio
149 Kitchener Road, Kedron
facebook.com/theolivebranchstudiobrisbane/
The Plant Bunker
Basement Level, 6 Railway Terrace, Milton
the-plant-bunker.myshopify.com/
The Plant Lounge
Shop 1/8 Station Street, Nundah
Shop 8/8 Stuart Street, Bulimba
The Soul Pantry
31 Wolverhampton Street, Stafford
Zendo Pant Hub
Shop 3, 1401 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt
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