Indoor Plants for Families

You can never be surrounded by too much nature, so why not bring some green into your home with a few indoor plants? Plants don’t need to be high maintenance and the kids will have a great time choosing, then potting them up. Watering and caring for plants can also be a satisfying chore to give the kids as they can really see the results of their efforts.

Top 10 Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants

Even families without green thumbs will have no trouble keeping these plants thriving indoors. An added benefit is that indoor plants can filter the air and some even produce oxygen 24 hours a day, which can aid better sleep at night! 

! NOTE: Where mentioned, some of these plants may be toxic if ingested. Care should be taken if these plants are kept in reach of small children or pets who might try to have a taste.

Mother In Law’s Tongue or Snake Plant (Sansevieria) 

✔ Low light

✔ Low water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

! Mildly toxic to pets and humans

Chinese Money Plant or Coin Plant (Pilea peperomioides) 

✔ Bright, indirect light

✔ Low water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

✔ Indirect light

✔ Medium water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

! Toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans

Orchid (Orchidaceae)

✔ Indirect light

✔ Medium water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

Air Plant (Tillandsia)

✔ Indirect light

✔ Medium water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night 

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum)

✔ Indirect light

✔ Medium water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera)

✔ Indirect light

✔ Low water

✔ Air Purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

! Toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans

Aloe (Aloe Vera)

✔ Bright light

✔ Low water

✔ Air Purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

! Toxic to pets

Prayer Plant (Calathea)

✔ Bright, indirect light

✔ Medium water

✔ Air purifying

✔ Releases oxygen at night

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) 

✔ Bright, indirect light

✔ Low water

✔ Air purifying

! Toxic to pets and humans

Where to Buy Indoor Plants in Brisbane

With so many gorgeous plant shops popping up all over Brisbane, these are some for you to check out:

All The Green Things

29 Vulture Street, West End

allthegreenthings.com/ 

Botanick

20 Pedder Street, Albion

botanick.com.au/ 

Brookfield Gardens

2371 Moggill Road, Brookfield

brookfieldgardens.com.au/ 

Capalaba Produce

3247 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler

https://www.capalabaproduce.com.au/

City Farm Nursery

Edgar Street, Windsor

nscf.org.au/nursery/ 

Cottage Garden Nursery

999 Stanley Street, East Brisbane

cottagegardennursery.com.au/ 

Eden Gardens

Corner Gympie and Beams Roads, Carseldine

edengardens.com.au/ 

Epilo

64 Deshon Street, Wooloongabba

epilo.com.au/ 

Houseplant Hoarders

275 Nudgee Road, Hendra

houseplanthoarders.com/ 

Little Fox Lane

589 Robinson Road, Aspley

littlefoxlane.com/ 

Mappins Nursery & Aquarium

240 Montague Road, West End

darrylmappin.com/ 

Oasis Plant Nursery

65 Herston Road, Kelvin Grove

oasisplantnursery.com.au/ 

Oxley Nursery

174 Dowding Street, Oxley

oxleynursery.com.au/

Templex Nursery

1895 Beaudesert Road, Algester

https://www.facebook.com/TemplexNursery

The Grow Centre

110 Logan Road, Wooloongabba

35 Pickering Street, Enoggera

1/27 Millennium Place, Tingalpa

thegrowcentre.com.au/ 

The Olive Branch Studio

149 Kitchener Road, Kedron

facebook.com/theolivebranchstudiobrisbane/ 

The Plant Bunker

Basement Level, 6 Railway Terrace, Milton

the-plant-bunker.myshopify.com/ 

The Plant Lounge

Shop 1/8 Station Street, Nundah

Shop 8/8 Stuart Street, Bulimba

theplantlounge.com.au/ 

The Soul Pantry

31 Wolverhampton Street, Stafford

thesoulpantry.com.au/ 

Zendo Pant Hub

Shop 3, 1401 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt

https://www.zendo.com.au/