Spider Plant
Perfect for high shelves and hanging baskets, the low-maintenance spider plant thrives in partial sun or shade – making it ideal for your cubicle or windowless office. Indoor air pollution is a major problem in many offices and the spider plant is highly effective in cleaning that air. This makes the spider plant our number one office plant picks!
Snake Plant
Snake Plant (Sanseveriatrifasciata) is another forgiving indoor plant that will survive in almost any environment, even if you forget to water it for a while. Both the Snake Plant and the Spider Plant are very good at absorbing toxins from the air.
Lemon Balm
Super-fragrant lemon balm plants can tolerate full sun or full shade, meaning they’ll be happy even if the nearest window is all the way across the office. In addition to being seriously hardy, research suggests that having a lemon balm plant around may also improve your mood and boost workplace wellness.
Pothos
Pothos (Epipremnumaureum), is a hardy, attractive vine that will quickly grow beautiful, glossy green leaves to drape over shelves, cubicle walls, and file cabinets. You can trim the vines when they get too long, stick them in water for a few weeks until they grow roots, and then plant them in new pots. The Pothos is easy to care for and can survive in very low light.
Golden pothos was also noted by NASA researchers as a top air-cleaning plant, and it’s famously low-maintenance to boot.
Peace Lily
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum), are another classic indoor plant you’ll recognize from hotels, malls, and other places lacking windows. That’s because the Peace Lily thrives in indirect light and needs little water. In fact, overwatering can kill it.
Philodendron
The lush and leafy philodendron is nearly impossible to kill and research from the University of Technology, Sydney – one of Australia’s top tech institutions – indicates this pick may also be good for your health.
Cactus Plants
When all else fails, there’s the trusty cactus. Just be sure to keep it located where no one is likely to be stuck. There are many types to choose from, all of which are certain to spark conversation.
Jade
Jade plant (Crassulaovata) is probably one of the most popular and hardiest succulents. This gorgeous green plant will survive in most environments and requires even less light than most succulents due to its dark green fleshy leaves.
Lucky Bamboo
An important part of fengshui, lucky bamboo plants are said to bring good luck and fortune, especially if the plants were given as gifts. These tough stalks can survive in vases of pure water or in soil, and in a wide variety of light conditions.
