10 Plants to Turn Your Home to an Urban Jungle

Plant enthusiasts love to keep their homes thriving with different kinds of plants. Aside from the fact that growing indoor plants bring nature to home, these plants also provide lots of benefits to the physical and mental health of every family member. It has been proven that people feel more relaxed and stress is greatly reduced if plants are found inside the house. If you like the idea of keeping plants at home, here are the 10 plants to have to turn your home into an urban jungle:

1.       Snake Plant

Snake Plant is one of the most popular plants to have at home because they have the ability to clean the air and reduce the allergens in the air. Those who suffer from pollen allergy will benefit from this plant. This type of plant does not require too much water and light, which means that maintenance of this plant is never a problem. The added bonus is that you can have the corners of your house look gorgeous with Snake Plant.

2.       African Spear

African Spear is a house plant that looks fabulous in its long and pointed leaves. They look like spears and they can grow up to 6 feet high. This plant is also known as Elephant Toothpick and Skyline Spear. It is a striking indoor plant that looks best as it is but it can be a compliment to a n urban jungle at home. It requires bright light or full sunlight and it grows well in well-draining soil. Watering can be done once in a while or until the soil becomes dry. It can withstand any weather condition, including drought.

3.       Rubber Plant

Rubber Plant contains saps that are used to make rubber. The leaves are large and shiny, and the plant can grow taller than other plants. Although this plant is most commonly seen in dark green leaves, there are varieties that come in different colours of leaves.  Growing Rubber Plant as part of your urban jungle at home is an easy task. It only requires balance, which means a few amounts of water, sunlight, and air. If the plant wants more sunlight, the leaves will show it. If it needs water, it will tell through the leaves and dry soil. On the other hand, too much water will rot its roots.

4.       Sweetheart Plant

The Sweetheart Plant is the heartleaf Philodendron. It is a popular houseplant that can easily thrive indoor even in little care. The large leaf in its heart shape makes this plant a wonderful addition to your home urban jungle. It can grow high and long with vigorous vines that can climb your wall.

5.       Devil’s Ivy

Devil’s Ivy is another plant that can be grown indoor and outdoor. It is a native plant to the Solomon Island. As an indoor plant, it can grow up to 6 or 8 feet long but as a landscape plant, it can grow up to 40 feet long. Gardeners of the new generation cultivated the Devil’s Ivy and have produced several hybrids for indoor gardening.

6.       Elephant’s Ears

The large tropical foliage of this plant makes it a popular choice for home urban jungle. They come in wide varieties of colours and sizes. They can be used to fill up the landscape or as background plant for the urban jungle setting at home. The patio and walkways, or the sidewalks of the ponds look gorgeous when lined with Elephant’s Ears plants. Although they are tropical in nature, they can still grow well and thrive in winter climates when grown indoors.

7.       Dwarf Umbrella Tree

Schefflera Plant, as known to many, is a popular indoor plant that can grow as part of the urban jungle. This plant is so easy to care for. In fact, it does not require attention at all. A little light and water is enough to keep them growing. You may also want to prune and trim the plant so that it will not grow taller inside your house.

8.       Coffee Arabica Plant

The glossy green leaves of Coffee Arabica Plant make it an attractive houseplant that every gardener loves to have. Although this plant is naturally tall and large when they grow in the wild, you can prune and trim the branches so that its size is manageable. When properly tended, this plant will blossom and produce red coffee cherries even in a manageable plant size.

9.       Euphorbia

For your home urban jungle, you can grow this plant just like how you grow succulent plants. It requires little to no care and it can survive even the drought condition. If you are growing it at home as indoor plant, or in the garden as outdoor plant, make sure that children will not be able to reach them because this plant contains a milky sap that causes skin and eye irritation.

10.   Zebra Plant

The Zebra Plant is popular houseplant that makes a great addition to your urban jungle. This plant has a large foliage and stalk, and it can grow up to 1 meter tall. This plant is easy to maintain and it requires less attention and care. For it to grow, you will only need to supply its needed light and humidity and water from time to time. The striking leaves come in velvety pattern and ovate shape. The plant looks good in one corner of the house and it helps purify the air.