Bringing indoor plants into your home or office is one of the quickest and easiest ways to add a touch of green and breathe new life into your space. Across Perth, more people are turning to houseplants not just for aesthetics, but also for their calming presence and proven ability to reduce how stressed we feel during the day.
Whether you’re working from home, managing a busy household, or just looking to improve your indoor environment, indoor plants are a natural solution that can transform how your space looks and feels. A simple visit to your local nursery is often all it takes to get started – you’ll likely find a wide range of options that suit any room and level of experience.
If you’re new to plant care or unsure where to begin, this guide will help you quickly get familiar with some of the best indoor plants for Perth homes. From low-maintenance favourites to hardy varieties that suit our climate, we’ve got you covered – just check out the recommendations below.
Indoor Plants Perth
Being a seasonally dry city, Perth sees a lot of sunshine and dust throughout the year. Hence, it’s good to buy plants that are likely to survive in the climate and care for them differently than how you would if you lived in a cooler climate.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Botanical name: Ficus Lyrata
Pricing: $$
Benefits:Fiddle leaf originates from West Africa, growing in the low tropical rainforests of Cameroon. This indoor plant is hardy in nature and can handle warm, humid climates. It is a thriving plant during the autumn, summer and spring months in Perth.
Fiddle Leaf Fig Care Guide:
Being a subtropical plant, the fiddle lead fig can handle most months of the year except for harsher winter months in Perth depending on where you are located and how well your indoor area is insulated.
Watering: During the warmer month, Fiddles can be watered every time the top 1 inch of the soil is dry. Keep the water temperature to room temp or lukewarm.
Do not overwater fiddles as they do not thrive in overly wet soil including summertime. Ensure you do not let drained water pool in the tray for more than 48 hours.
Lighting: Fiddles love indirect light and can be temperamental if they receive too much sunshine. Try and scout a permanent place for the fiddle that receives indirect morning sun, if the plant seems happy, you have found the perfect spot.
Rubber plant
Botanical name: Ficus Elastica
Pricing: $$
Benefits: The rubber plant is like the fiddle leaf, is extremely hardy and can become a tree if you want to scale.
Rubber Plant Care Guide:
Great for a Perth home if you fertilise the plant every 6 months and wipe the leaves to allow the leaves to breathe.
Watering: During the warmer months, water more twice a week but ensure there is no pooling of water, the dampness in well-drained soil will suffice with regular wiping of the leaves with a wet cloth or using a misting spray. During wintertime, this Ficus can go with being watered twice a month.
Lighting: Rubber plants love light, locate the pot by a wall next to a window that see morning light come in. Ensure the area doesn’t get too hot or receive too much direct sunlight.
Snake plant
Botanical name: Sansevieria Trifasciata
Pricing: $
Benefits:Cleans the air by sucking in toxins that accumulate through electronics and furniture in your space.
Snake Plant Care Guide:
Great for Perth’s dry climate. Easy to maintain and can survive occasional neglect.
Watering: Water when soil is dry or once every 3 weeks in winter and once every 2 weeks in summer months.
Lighting: Loves indirect sunlight. Place near a window that receives the morning sun or under a sunroof.
Devils Ivy
Botanical name: Epipremnum Aureum
Pricing: $
Benefits: Extremely hardy and perfect for the beginner plant parent. Flexible with potting requirements, can survive in a pot or in water.
Devils Ivy Care Guide:
Can handle slight neglect and forgives not being regularly cared for.
Watering: Once a week during the summer period and when the soil is dry during winter months.
Lighting: Due to its hardy nature, the ivy can survive in most environments including bright office lights to indirect sunlight to a steamy bathroom with low lights.
Peace Lily
Botanical name: Spathiphyllum wallisii
Pricing: $
Benefits: Non-temperamental and will let you know if it needs something.
Peace Lily Care Guide:
Super easy to care for, repot once a year when ready. Do not overwater as the leaves will droop.
Watering: Water when the leaves are beginning to droop or when the soil is very dry.
Lighting: Loves indirect sunlight or low light locations. Can’t handle direct sun or bright lights, prefers shaded areas to thrive.
Indoor plants that are suited to the Perth climate are a great way to decorate your home, along with having some great health benefits. There are plenty of low and easy-care indoor plants, which even a beginner gardener can take care of.
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