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15 Houseplants That Love High Humidity
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Jun 26, 2025
Looking to create a lush indoor jungle? In this video, we’re diving into 15 houseplants that love high humidity—perfect for steamy bathrooms, kitchens, or any space with a humidifier. These tropical beauties not only thrive in moist air but also reward you with vibrant leaves, faster growth, and better overall health. From dramatic Fiddle Leaf Figs to wild Pitcher Plants, we’ve got something for every plant lover. Whether you're a beginner or a houseplant pro, this list will help you pick the perfect greenery for your humid home. Inside the video: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Orchids 1:28 Monsteras 2:15 Peace Lilies 3:00 Prayer Plant 3:43 Spider Plant 4:34 Bromeliads 5:26 Dracaenas 6:16 Elephant Ears 7:10 Philodendrons 7:58 Pothos 8:48 Peperomias 9:35 Pitcher Plants 10:35 Ferns 11:36 Anthuriums 12:27 Fiddle Leaf Fig 13:22 Ending
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you ever notice how your bathroom gets
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all warm and foggy after a hot shower
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well turns out some house plants
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absolutely love that kind of air we're
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talking lush leaves vibrant colors and
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that jungle vibe all thanks to humidity
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in this video I'll show you 15 house
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plants that thrive in high humidity
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spots like your kitchen bathroom or a
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cozy plant corner with a humidifier
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running if you've got plants that
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constantly look crispy or struggle
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indoors this list might just save them
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and bring your space to life from the
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dramatic snake plant to the low-key
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peace lily there's something here for
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every plant lover let's dive into the
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plants that can't get enough of moisture
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in the air
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you know what's funny about orchids
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people either baby them like royalty or
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toss them after the first bloom but
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here's the thing they're not as delicate
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as they look orchids thrive in humidity
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think tropical rainforest not your dry
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living room if you've got a steamy
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bathroom with bright indirect light boom
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perfect orchid zone the thick waxy
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leaves and those crazy beautiful blooms
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aren't just for show they actually need
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that moisture in the air to keep from
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drying out you might notice the roots
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getting silvery when dry and that's your
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cue to mist or water but don't overdo it
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they hate soggy feet keep the air moist
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not the soil soaked you get the vibe
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give them humidity and they'll throw out
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flowers like it's their full-time job
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monsteras are straight up humidity
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lovers they're tropical at heart born to
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soak up that thick moist air you've
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probably seen their big split leaves all
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over Instagram but what most folks don't
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realize is that those dramatic cuts
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called fenestrations
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show up best when the plant's living in
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a humid environment dry air that's when
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you start seeing yellow edges or droopy
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vibes but give your monster some
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humidity like from a humidifier or even
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just grouping it with other plants and
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it starts thriving you'll notice new
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leaves unfurling faster greener and way
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more impressive and if you've got it
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near a bright window with indirect light
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even better think jungle not dessert
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moist air rich soil and room to climb
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that's monstera heaven
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peace liies are basically built for
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humidity they love it they need it and
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they'll absolutely show off when they
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get it these are the kind of plants that
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start looking tired and crispy when the
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air is too dry especially around the
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leaf tips but give them a humid spot
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like near a bathroom window or with a
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humidifier nearby and they perk right up
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the leaves stay shiny the flowers last
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longer and you'll see them push out new
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growth like clockwork they're not fussy
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just thirsty for moisture in the air and
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if you're the type to forget misting no
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worries just set them near other
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humidityloving plants and let nature do
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its thing peace liies are chilbert only
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if the air is too
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prayer plants are humidity junkies no
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kidding these guys come from the
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rainforest floors where the air is thick
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and the vibe is always damp if the air
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in your home's too dry you'll see it
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fast curled edges brown tips or just a
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general sad look but give them that high
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humidity environment and they turn into
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showoffs their leaves stay flat during
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the day then fold up like hands in
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prayer at night the name it's kind of
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mesmerizing to watch a humid bathroom a
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pebble tray or even grouping them with
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other plants does wonders and when
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they're happy those striking patterns on
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the leaves get even more vivid honestly
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it's like they breathe better when the
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air is moist and in a way they kind of
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do
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spider plants are the easygoing type but
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they secretly love a bit of humidity you
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might think they're fine in just about
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any room and yeah they'll survive but if
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you really want them to thrive bump up
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the moisture in the air high humidity
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keeps their long arching leaves looking
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fresh and green instead of brown and
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crispy at the tips you'll also notice
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they throw out more baby spitters when
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they're happy and that usually means the
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air feels like a mini jungle place them
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in a steamy bathroom or miss them
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regularly and they'll reward you with
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wild growth and a bunch of little plant
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pups hanging like ornaments they're also
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great hanging basket plants and in a
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humid spot they'll drape beautifully
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don't forget these guys are excellent
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air purifiers too so they're not just
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good-looking they're hardworking give
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them that tropical treatment and they'll
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turn into one of your most active
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growers without any drama
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burmeads are straight up humidity lovers
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they're tropical plants through and
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through and dry air just doesn't cut it
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for them you'll find them growing
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naturally in rainforests soaking up that
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steamy warm atmosphere so when you bring
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one home try to recreate that vibe high
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humidity helps them hold on to those
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bold colorful leaves and keeps the
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central cup the part where they collect
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water nice and hydrated if your home's
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too dry they'll start looking dull or
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the leaf tips might brown out but put
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them in a warm humid room with bright
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indirect light and they'll absolutely
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thrive even better if you've got a
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humidifier nearby or a group of other
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plants to help raise the moisture level
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some people even mist them right into
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the central cup to mimic how they drink
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rain water in the wild keep the air damp
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and they'll hold their shape color and
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attitude
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denas are one of those plants people
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assume can handle anything and to be
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fair they're pretty tough but they
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really shine in high humidity when the
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air is dry especially in winter with the
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heater on their leaf tips can go brown
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and crunchy real fast but add some
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humidity to their environment and it's a
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whole different story the leaves stay
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glossy full and vibrant and the plant
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grows more consistently without those
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dry stress marks they're not super
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dramatic about it but they definitely
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appreciate that moist air especially
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varieties like the Warki or Margina you
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don't need to go overboard just group
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them with other plants add a pebble tray
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or keep them near a humidifier and
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they'll reward you with healthy growth
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and a cleaner look they may not be
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rainforest divas but Denas still like a
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little spa treatment in the air
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elephant ears are humidity addicts no
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question about it these plants come from
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swampy tropical zones where the air
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feels like soup and that's exactly the
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kind of environment they want in your
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home their massive dramatic leaves act
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like moisture magnets and when the air
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is too dry you'll start to see those big
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beauties sag curl or develop crispy
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edges but crank up the humidity even
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just a bit and suddenly they're thriving
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new leaves roll out like sails and the
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plant starts to look like it belongs in
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a jungle place them in a bright steamy
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room or near a humidifier and they'll
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grow fast and bold they love warm moist
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air so much that even regular misting
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makes a visible difference these aren't
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the kind of plants you tuck in a dark
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dusty corner they want the spa treatment
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and when they get it they go fullon
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tropical beast mode
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filadendrrons are tropical at heart and
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they really show their best side when
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the air's got some moisture in it
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they're adaptable sure they won't throw
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a fit if your home's a little dry but if
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you give them high humidity they'll
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respond with lush vibrant growth those
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big glossy leaves they stay healthier
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shinier and way more dramatic when the
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air isn't bone dry you'll see new growth
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pop out faster and those aerial roots
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start reaching out like they're on a
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mission whether it's a trailing variety
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or a big upright type humidity just
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helps them thrive with less fuss set
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them near a bathroom window use a pebble
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tray or let them hang out near a
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humidifier and watch them go to work
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they're not needy but they know how to
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appreciate a little jungle treatment
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when it's offered
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pos are famously lowmaintenance but
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here's the thing most people miss they
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love high humidity just as much as the
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fancier tropical plants you can keep
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them alive in average conditions sure
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but if you want that fast full glossy
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growth you need to give them a bit of
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moisture in the air high humidity helps
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those vines grow faster with bigger
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leaves that look healthy and vibrant
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instead of dull or curling at the edges
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you'll notice the difference when you
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hang one in a steamy bathroom or set it
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near a humidifier it just kicks into
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overdrive the roots grow stronger the
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vines stretch out longer and the color
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really deepens especially in variegated
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types even though they're chill plants
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they absolutely glow when the air is
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humid it's like unlocking their full
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potential with barely any extra effort
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pepperomia might look small and tidy but
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don't let that fool you they're humidity
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lovers through and through these little
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guys come from the understory of
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rainforest where the air is warm and
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damp pretty much all the time in your
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home they'll tolerate normal conditions
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but if the air gets too dry especially
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in winter their leaves can start to curl
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or feel a bit brittle give them that
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humid vibe through misting grouping with
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other plants or just placing them in a
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bathroom with filtered light and they'll
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stay plump glossy and full of life their
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thick often textured leaves hold on to
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moisture well but they really shine when
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the air isn't sucking the life out of
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them keep the humidity up and you'll get
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a healthier more compact plant that
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actually looks like it belongs in a
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tropical jungle just in miniature form
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pitcher plants are wild in every sense
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of the word and if there's one thing
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they absolutely demand it's high
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humidity these are carnivorous plants
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that come from steamy boggy environments
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where the air is thick and the soil is
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constantly damp you put one in dry air
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and it starts looking rough real fast
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those signature pictures dry out stop
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forming or shrivel up completely but
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give it warm humid air and it transforms
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into something from a sci-fi jungle the
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pictures fill out deepen in color and
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start doing their job trapping bugs like
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nature's own fly trap ninja they're not
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like your average leafy house plants
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they're dramatic a little high
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maintenance but super rewarding if you
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get the conditions right a terrarium
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setup a humid window sill or even a
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greenhouse vibe will keep them thriving
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mist often keep the air damp and never
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let them dry out treat them like a swamp
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celebrity and they'll put on one heck of
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a show
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ferns are humidity junkies plain and
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simple these guys evolved under the
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dense canopies of rainforests soaking up
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the constant moisture in the air and
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they haven't forgotten their roots in a
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dry home ferns get cranky real fast
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you'll see browning tips frizled fronds
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and just an overall sad droopy look but
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give them high humidity and they perk up
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like they've had a double shot of
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espresso their fronds stay lush soft and
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almost feather-like unfolding with that
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perfect green jungle vibe boston ferns
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maiden hairs staggh horns they all live
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for misty air and damp surroundings a
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steamy bathroom is their dream home but
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even a corner with a humidifier or
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regular misting can keep them thriving
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keep the soil moist but not soggy and
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don't let them sit in dry drafts when
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they've got the right air they grow fast
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and full and you won't believe how alive
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they look they're not just plants
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they're humidity powered green machines
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anththeriums are tropical through and
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through and they absolutely thrive in
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high humidity it's like their version of
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a comfort zone you've probably seen
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those shiny heart-shaped leaves and
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bright red or pink flowers and they look
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even better when the air is nice and
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moist in dry conditions the leaves can
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get dull or crispy at the edges and
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flowering slows way down but give them a
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humid space and they go into full
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showoff miglossier leaves longerlasting
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blooms and steady new growth they
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especially love being near a humidifier
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or in a steamy bathroom with bright
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indirect light and while they don't like
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wet feet they do want that air around
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them to stay soft and warm miss them
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regularly or place them near other
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humidityloving plants and they'll reward
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you with that exotic polished look
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that's hard to beat keep the moisture up
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and they'll keep the drama coming in the
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best way
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fiddle leaf figs might have that bold
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sculptural look but behind those giant
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leaves is a plant that seriously loves
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humidity they're native to warm humid
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rainforests so when you stick one in dry
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indoor air it starts acting dramatic
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drooping browning at the edges or just
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stalling out on growth but bump up the
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humidity and you'll see a real
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transformation the leaves stay firm deep
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green and much less prone to those
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annoying brown spots everyone complains
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about a humidifier nearby or even just
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regular misting can make a huge
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difference and when they're happy they
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push out those beautiful new leaves like
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clockwork they still want bright
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indirect light and consistent watering
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but that moist air around them is key to
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keeping them looking like the indoor
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statement plant they're hyped up to be
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treat it like it's in the rainforest and
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it'll live up to the hype
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so there you have it 15 house plants
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that don't just survive in humidity they
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absolutely thrive in it if your space
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has that warm misty vibe or you've got a
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humidifier running these plants will
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reward you with bold growth vibrant
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color and serious tropical energy keep
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the air moist the care consistent and
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your indoor jungle will thank you
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