Here are the best houseplants for your kitchen.
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If your kitchen could use an update, add a houseplant or two.
Every home looks (and feels!)
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better with live greenery.
Just likebedroom plants, kitchen plants add instant style and livability to the space.
The first step is to figure out a good location for your plant.
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Asmall LED grow lightworks for windowless or dark kitchens.
To keep your plant healthy, dont overwater it.
If the soil sticks to your finger, it probably doesnt need watering yet.
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Wait another day or two and check again.
Its just as easy to grow as more common forms of pothos so its a great plant for novices.
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendrons are super easy to grow.
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This punch in has shiny heart-shaped leaves and a vining form.
Its not fussy and adapts well to low light levels.
Heartleaf philodendron is another good choice for first-time plant parents.
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Olive Tree
Looking for something a little different?
This Mediterranean native is a natural in your kitchen!
Theyre not difficult to grow if they get sufficient light.
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There are non-fruiting types and fruiting types, which bear olives.
Snake plants thrive on neglect, tolerate low light levels, and hardly ever need to be watered.
Its available in many different varieties and is ideal for adding greenery that wont need to be babied.
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Some varieties have an interesting texture with red bumps or white speckles.
Coffee Plant
Yes, this is the same plant from which coffee beans are harvested!
Youll love this plants super-shiny green leaves and bushy form, which stays nice and compact.
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However, its a definite conversation starter for your kitchen countertop.
African Violet
These old-school favorites bloom all year long under the right growing conditions.
Cast Iron Plant
Cast iron plant earns its name: Its almost indestructible!
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Some varieties have speckled leaves.
Birkin Philodendron
The creamy pin-striped foliage of this plant make it an eye-catching addition to your kitchen.
Air Plant
Display these unusual plants in hanging glass globes, baskets or on wooden stands.
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It has thick, wavy, whirling fronds which retain water.
It has long strappy leaves with silver streaks that become more prominent in higher light levels.
Silver Streak pothos can climb to six feet if given a moss pole for support.
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