23 Best Indoor Plants For Low Light, Air Purification, And More, Per Experts

You don’t need a ton of space for this small potted plant. Similar to cacti, succulents thrive best in dry conditions with bright, full light. Make sure to water your Aloe Vera plant every two to four weeks, or when the soil is completely dry to the touch.

This versatile evergreen perennial can reduce pollen, dust, and even carcinogens like benzene and formaldehyde. Provide your English Ivy with bright indirect light and water it once per week, and you’ll reap the benefits with clean, detoxified air.

The Golden Pothos is often called Devil’s Ivy because it’s extremely difficult to kill. This tropical plant is very forgiving of neglect and less prone to disease and pests. It can also reduce common air pollutants and thrives well in low-light environments, making it an ideal plant for work settings.

Want to express your feelings to someone you love? Say it with a plant! Known as the Hoya Heart or Sweetheart Plant because of its heart-shaped leaves, this adorable succulent is low-maintenance, pet-friendly, and a sweet gift for any plant-obsessed partner.

The Rattlesnake Plant is considered one of the easiest plants to grow in the Calathea family. This eye-catching perennial displays a cool phenomenon called nyctinasty—its leaves close at night (as if in prayer) and then open during the day. Not only is it special and easy to care for, but it’s also pet-friendly!

Lithops are often called living stones because they resemble colorful pebbles. During summer and winter, they shift into a dormant state, which allows them to go months with little to no water. These unique, low-maintenance succulents make a fun, quirky addition to any home.

Air plants can live just about anywhere that has good lighting and a bit of humidity, and are great if you don’t want to deal with soil or pots. Unlike other Tillandsias, Xerographicas are more drought tolerant and can grow over three feet in size, which is why they're known as the Queen of Air Plants!

The ZZ plant is amazing since it's drought-tolerant. In some cultures, it's believed that this plant invites friendship and prosperity to the space, making it a perfect housewarming gift.

You may think you have too many indoor plants until you realize there's a whole other room that could use some love. The uniquely-shaped bird's nest fern thrives in medium, indirect light and a humid environment, making it the perfect plant to keep next to your shower.

A fun fact about spider plants? These fast-growing shoots produce smaller ones off to the side that you can then replant. Also, they thrive best in partial, indirect sun: Easy enough, right?

The best part of the peperomia is that it can handle pretty much any level of sunlight, so it’s not off the market for you if you’re not blessed with sky-high ceilings in your tiny studio apartment. It’s a cheerful little plant that may even give you a few flower spikes once a year.

One of the easiest plants to keep alive in the winter, the Chinese Evergreen is pretty much that…evergreen. It does well in low light and can even survive if you forget to water it sometimes. Plus, its gorgeous, thick leaves add a pop all year-round.

This pick can be toxic to pets, so if you have a furry little loved one at home, skip it. For everyone else, this is one of the easiest plants to care for since it can thrive just fine in hardly any light.

Okay, it may not replace your daily coffee run, but this pretty plant smells heavenly, and is super forgiving in low light. It does tend to get dry, though, so make sure you water it regularly!

You’ll feel like you’re in your very own tropical garden when you buy a Parlor Palm. And since you only need to water it once every couple of weeks, it’s much easier to handle than a flight out to the rainforest.

Looking for a plant that thrives on neglect and has fun colors that go above and beyond regular old green? The Christmas Cactus is your best bet. It normally goes on sale right before Thanksgiving, and can be kept either in or out of the house depending on your preference.

With its funky, tendril-like leaves and resilience in the face of drought, this fountain-like plant is a fun addition to any home. It requires very little care, but has a festive look to it.

The Fiddle Leaf Fig needs to be watered only every two weeks in the summer and once a month in the winter, thanks to its natural dormancy cycle. You’ll love its broad, vibrant green leaves, too.

If you have experience keeping indoor plants alive (congrats!), it may be time to add a peace lily to your house plant mix. They require a little bit more TLC—just ensure the soil is moist (not soggy) at all times, and you’ll have beautiful, blooming lilies in no time.

Another easygoing, low-maintenance plant, the Dracaena Warneckii can easily adapt to a wide range of low to high light environments. It's an easy, fun way to dress up that awkward empty corner in your space by (literally) putting some life in it.