Top 10 Plants for Your Living Room Decor

There is nothing better than having a room full of beautiful elements, soft lighting and a peaceful atmosphere. Many people dream of creating such spaces with bright and refreshing pieces.

When it comes to revamping your living room, nothing does it better than the lush green house plants.

Apart from being an ornamental piece, plants provide a natural detox to the air around you.A famous 1989 USA study suggests that indoor houseplants can drastically reduce air pollutants such as Benzaldehyde.

If you are looking to get an air purifier for your living room, why not invest in these Top 10 Plants for Your Living Room ? Our indoor houseplants come in a variety of sizes and shapes. However, your choice must depend on your space and the direction of windows.

Considering the above factors, we have listed the top 10 best plants that will rejuvenate any dull environment.

1. Aglaonema

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Aglaonema or Chinese Evergreen is one of the top choices for indoor houseplants because of its air-purifying properties. It has long narrow and glossy leaves that rise from the stem and has blooms that grow during the spring.

Aglaonema plants have lush green leaves with silver to red patches. It is a low maintenance plant that adapts well in any condition and is considered as the good luck charm in the Chinese culture.

If you are fond of medium-sized low maintenance plants for your space , then this one's for you. As these plants don’t need much sunlight, they can thrive well near your window or indirect artificial lights in the living room.

2. Aloe Vera

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Aloe Vera is a common plant in Indian households. This succulent plant has thick tender leaves which taper at the end. Apart from cleaning the surrounding air, this plant has a myriad of benefits when it comes to skincare, haircare and Vastu.

Aloe Vera is a low maintenance plant that needs three to four hours of indirect bright sunlight, and once a week of watering. If you have a sunny spot at your home, Aloe Vera plants are the perfect choice of houseplants to embellish the space.

3. ZZ Plant

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ZZ Plants or Zamioculcas Zamiifolia is an indoor plant that is often mistaken as an artificial plant because of its waxy oval-shaped leaves.

These plants have thick stems that taper at the end with dark green foliage. ZZ plants are an excellent addition to your workspace or any space in the living room as it can take months of neglect.

Direct or harsh sunlight can destroy the foliage and leaves may fall off. Hence, ZZ plants are minimal care plants for your interiors space.

4. Syngonium

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Syngonium is an arrow-shaped plant that changes into a five-lobed leaf as it matures. It is also called as the Feng Shui plant because of its striking relevance of five lobes with the five elements of nature.

Syngonium is a NASA recommended air purifier plant that can be kept between two adjacent seats or even at the middle of your round table.

Syngonium or Gooseplants are hard to kill plants as they can survive in low bright sunlight and need watering once a week to mature.

5. Anthurium

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Anthurium gives an elegant look to your living room with its glossy and leathery leaves surrounded by red, pink or white blooms. Its flowers are heart-shaped spathes with cylindrical spikes.

Though Anthurium requires bright sunlight, they can also thrive well in shady portions of your room and add a refreshing element to cramped environments.

In fact, Anthurium flowers are one of the most long-lasting on the earth that can survive for months in your home. You don’t need to reshape or cut the leaves once they grow.

If you need an enchanting flowering house plant that needs less care, Anthurium is worth a buy.

6. Kalanchoe

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Kalanchoe is every florists’ and nurseries’ favourite, and it comes in 100 different species.

Native to Madagascar, these succulent plants are easy to care for and have long-lasting blooms in various colours including yellow, pink, magenta, orange, white and red.

These succulents have long glossy leaves with a thick waxy coating that makes it an exotic addition to your living space.

Apart from ornamental and decorative purposes, this plant holds medicinal benefits against various infections.

7. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

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Spathiphyllum or Peace Lily have dark green spoon-shaped leaves with magnificent white blooms. Peace lily has glossy foliage that can add style to any setting in your room.

The flowers have medium growth in low to medium light and have exquisite blooms when kept in bright light.

If you keep forgetting to water your plants, then this plant is for you. Peace Lily needs to be watered once in a week for the best blooms.

Make sure to keep it away from pets and children as the plant is poisonous and may cause discomfort if ingested.

8. Areca Palm

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Areca Palm, better known as the Yellow Butterfly, is widely used indoor plants because of its feathery fronds with up to 100 leaflets.

Most Areca Palm plants are available as side table plants which mature to a height up to six or seven feet. They need bright indirect sunlight with minimal watering.

Most people prefer to keep Areca Palms in west or south-facing windows to avoid direct sunlight exposure.

9. Philodendron Congo


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Philodendron Congo are the most popular durable and glossy leafed indoor plants. They has heart-shaped leaves and trailing vines, which can grow up to ten feet long.

Philodendron Congo is a low-maintenance living room plant. However, you need to water it every morning if the soil is dry. Philodendron is a perfect plant for newbies, which even grows in low-light environments like shelves and office desks.

10. Sansevieria

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Sansevieria is popular as the Snake Plant because of its striking resemblance with snakes’ skin patterns. These succulent plants have hard, thick leaves.

Whether it is your living room or balcony, this low-maintenance plant absorbs the toxins and purifies the air. Snake Plants can grow up to two meters high if exposed to bright direct light for a few hours in a day, along with moderate watering.

Out of the long list of indoor house plants, we have listed out the 10 best plants for your living room that are low-maintenance and natural air purifiers. The dazzling blooms and lush leaves of these indoor plants are perfect for your living room decor.

Head to Nurserylive.com to pick your favourite plant, and get ready to turn your living room into a paradise!