Humidity library
Which plants actually need humidity? Far fewer than you have been told.
Genuinely need high humidity (1,833 plants)
These are the real humidity-lovers — 60%+ — where a humidifier or grouping is worth the effort. Crisp brown leaf edges are the sign they are unhappy.
Prayer plantCalatheaAnthuriumAlocasiaElephant earBoston fernMaidenhair fernFittoniaGuzmaniaMajesty palmFishtail palmCaladiumVrieseaCrocodile fernMonstera adansonii (Swiss cheese vine)Calathea orbifoliaRattlesnake plantAlocasia PollyAlocasia ZebrinaTropical pitcher plantAnthurium clarinervium (Velvet Cardboard Anthurium)Hoya pubicalyxStromanthe TriostarPeacock Plant
Slightly above average (4,399 plants)
Comfortable a little above a dry room. Most homes are fine; only step in if winter heating dries the air enough to brown the leaf tips.
Normal room air is fine (5,455 plants)
No humidifier, no pebble tray, no misting. These plants are content in the air you already have — keep them away from radiators and leave them be.