10 Tropical Plants That Will Make Your Living Space Like a Resort

The year 2020 has been a year that is different from the previous years. Most people spend the days at home for months because of the pandemic. To lift the spirit or to bring a spark of joy while staying at home, you can turn your living space a place of nature by adding an indoor garden of fresh greenery and tropical plants. Growing and caring for indoor houseplants at home are said to help improve the moods naturally while relieving stress and increasing physical and mental stability.

One of the ideal choices for indoor houseplants is the tropical plant Bromeliad. There is a wide collection of Bromeliad plants and other tropical plants like Birds of Paradise, Monsteras, Palms, and Money Tree to choose from. These plants make the indoor spaces relaxing and refreshing.

The different types of Bromeliads and these tropical plants are popular as indoor houseplants because of the attractive, unique foliage, shiny leaves, colorful blooms, and stunning structure. Most of these tropical houseplants can easily thrive in any kinds of indoor environments and types of humidity and temperature level. They prefer bright but indirect sunlight, well-drained soil, and consistent watering.

Here are 10 tropical plants and several types of Bromeliads for your indoor garden. These plants will make your living space like a resort and an oasis at home.  

1.     Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise is a type of tropical plant that can grow as an ideal houseplant for any living spaces at home. It is a plant native to South Africa known for its banana-shaped leaves and colorful blooms that resemble the shape of birds. As a tropical plant, it can thrive well in environments with bright light, high humidity level, and moisture. They are easy to care for and maintain indoors. In pleasing condition in pots, the Bird of Paradise plant can grow up to 6-8 feet tall but in the wild, they can reach up to 20 feet tall.

2.     Anthurium Ruffles

Anthurium Ruffles is a tropical plant native to the tropical rainforest regions such as Columbia and Ecuador. The ruffled leaves of this plant make it a popular unique plant ideal for indoor gardening. They thrive well in rocks, trees, and barks rather than on soil. But when grown indoors as houseplant, it prefers well-drained soil, warmer temperature, high humidity level, and bright, indirect light from the sun. Regular misting and pebble trays can be added in caring for the Anthurium Ruffles plant indoors.

3.     Bromeliad Pineapple

Bromeliad Pineapple is a tropical plant native to South America. Bromeliads come in different types and colors of blooms. The Bromeliad Pineapple is one of those. It is a tropical plant that bears pineapple fruit and several baby plants. They can be grown indoors on pots and outdoors on garden soil. They can thrive in environments that resemble their natural habitat in the tropical wild or in living spaces with bright but indirect light, high humidity, and warm temperature. Instead of flowers, they produce edible pineapple fruits when grown and cared for properly.

4.     Bromeliad Aechmea Pink

Bromeliad Aechmea Pink is a tropical plant that is native to Brazil. The blooms of this plant are known to for the vibrant and stunning pink color, and its leaves shine in silver and green colors. Growing this plant indoors can easily turn your living spaces into a tropical resort. By providing the plant bright and indirect light, some moisture and humidity like what they get in the wild, and some warmer temperature, the plant will grow healthy and eventually yield beautiful blooms. For great results, it is best to water this type of Bromeliad at the center and not on the soil.  Also, increasing the humidity level in the area will benefit the plant in the long run.

5.     Bromeliad Vogue

Bromeliad Vogue is a tropical plant that yields flowers in bright colors of maroon and yellow. When the plant blooms, it will surely turn any living space into a refreshing and relaxing tropical resort. The plant is native to the tropical rainforest regions like the rainforest in Southern Mexico. As a tropical plant, Bromeliad Vogue loves the bright, indirect sunlight, the warm tropical temperature, and the humidity or moisture. They also thrive in places with low light and shades, making them an ideal houseplant.

6.     Bromeliad Miranda

Bromeliad Miranda is a tropical plant that is native in Brazil but can grow and thrive well in the indoor living spaces. Like the Bromeliad Vogue and Aechmea Pink, Miranda comes with sword-like blooms in scarlet or red color and yellow or gold on the tip. The leaves of Miranda are also stunning in lush green color, perfect as a houseplant that turns a room or place into a resort. As a tropical plant, it is easy to maintain and care for at home. It only requires well-drained soil and humidity under bright, indirect light. It can also grow as epiphyte or as an air plant on pot without soil.

7.     Bromeliad Neoregelia

Bromeliad Neoregelia is a tropical plant that grows native in the wild and rainforests of South America. Most of the species found in the city as houseplant are hybrid types and cultivars. Unlike other famous Bromeliads, the Neoregelia Bromeliads don’t have the usual long and towering leaves. The leaves are short but gorgeous, and they can tolerate even the cold winter months. The flowers are also stunning in red, crimson colors.

8.     Monstera

Monstera is a tropical plant native to the rainforests and tropical regions of Southern Mexico. The plant is famous not only because of the large, giant leaves but also because of the leaf fenestration or holes in the leaves. It is like the holes in the Swiss cheese, thus the nickname Swiss cheese plant. This distinct feature of the Monstera plant makes it one of the perfect options for indoor gardening.

9.     Money Tree

Money Tree is a tropical plant grown ideally as houseplant. It is found native to the tropical regions of Mexico and South America. Most of the Money Tree plants grown indoors are hybrid types and they require less attention. The braided-stem feature of this plant and the ancient Feng Shui symbolism associated with fortune and luck make this plant a famous option for indoor gardening. They also turn any living spaces into refreshing nature-like resort. Caring for Money Tree plant is never a problem, as well, because they only need bright light, some water, and a warm temperature.

10. Bamboo Palm

Bamboo Palm is a tropical plant that is native to the tropical regions of Mexico and Central America. The plant is an ideal indoor houseplant that turns the rooms or spaces at home into a resort. With its dark green leaves and slender stems, the plant adds a tropical setting inside the house, bringing in the refreshing vibes at home. They are easy to care for in low to medium light condition, well-drained soil, and humidity.