I love to bring nature into our home in every possible way, however, it is not always easy to keep our growing number of indoor plants well watered, especially when life gets busy!
After some testing and fine-tuning, I am excited to share with you a simple method that works wonders…
This might just be the easiest and most foolproof way to grow indoor plants: in glass bottles filled with water!
All these plants can also be rooted easily from stem cuttings.
Glass bottles make it so easy to see when the plants need water. Once a month I sprinkle a little All Purpose Plant Fertilizer in the water. ( Some of the helful resources are affiliate links. Full disclosure here. )
Look at how happy and healthy these plants are!
Not all indoor plants grow in water, but a lot of them will. Among these 12 easy care plants that also clean indoor air, more than half of them will thrive in water.
Today we are going to look at 10 gorgeous indoor plants that you can “plant” in water.
1 . Chlorophytum comosum | Spider Plant
One of the best air purification plant according to NASA, it’s also one of the easiest. The beautiful variegated foliage is great for brighten up our homes.
2 . Epipremnum aureum | Pathos & 3. Epipremnum aureum “Jade and Pearl” | Jade & Pearl Pathos
These vines from the tropics have unique aerial roots and trailing growth habit. They can tolerate low light indoor spaces.
4. Begonia ” Dragon Wing Pink”
One of the few flowering indoor plants, it flowers 9 months of the year! This Begonia loves a bright location out of direct sun.
5. Hedera helix | Common Ivy
Many cultivars of small leaf ivy plants are great for indoor gardens. “Glacier” has white and green patterns on the leaves.
They are going to look so pretty among our holiday decorations!
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What a cute project!
xoxo, Jenny
Great tips! I have a bunch of indoor plants but have yet to try them in glass bottles. So pretty!
Oh I love this idea and they can grow without ground ? Or one day it is neccessary in a pot?
It is so nice in glass…
Thank’s Ananda..Your home may be so beautifull!!!!!!!
Have a nice we…
hi chamoise, most of these can live in water for a very long time! =)
This is great for me because I have a black thumb! My husband is the gardener in my house! I do have an outdoor basil plant that I have been able to keep alive for almost six months so that’s a major success for me!
Nice! This will be my next project for the kids. Thanks!
great post i have a pothos that i have grown in a very large glass bottle and have had it growing for 4 yrs i have to try some of the other love the potato vine in purple xx
I love this idea! I just started propagating a ZZ plant and have stems in glass jars all over my house, so far so good a month in, but I’d love to add some different plants. Thanks for the list!
Love this idea. I want to make this one in my home
so excited 😀 thank you
Hi Ananda. This is such an eye opener for me. Thank you!
Pearl and Jade is known as money plant in parts of India and it comes with an urban legend of sorts; you got it– that it brings in money:) So you will see a few of these growing in glass bottles in Indian homes. But the rest of the plants—I had no idea. Here in Doha, the heat is so intense that maintaining indoor plants become a full time occupation. I’m definitely trying out sweet potato vine. And now I can finally use all the glass bottles I’ve held on to, you know the pretty ones:)
I really need to bring some plants into my house.. I am pinning this for later so I know which ones to buy
I’ve been wanting to start a little indoor garden so this post is super helpful! That Begonia ”Dragon Wing Pink” is so pretty!!
Love to see a little green starting new…happy nesting!
So easy to to grow, you can see through the glass just add more water . I have even given some as gifts
I never forget to water anymore:) !
What about sunlight? I have no light coming up from my windows unfortunately.
they don’t need direct sun if you have a bright window. if not, some lamps may help =)
Pretty tips, home decorating, especially the corner of the empty distance. Thanks
Me encantan las plantas y me gustaria tener el vidrio con agua. Se ven hermosas. Hay que ir cambiando el agua? Cada cuanto hay que hacerlo? Hay que echar algun fertilizante al agua?. Gracias
hi! no need to change the water as plant roots keep it clean. i add a tiny bit of fertilizer every few months! =)
Hi the plants that you can grow in a bottle can they grow in a pond
Most of them will not be able to float on water, the edge of a pond may work 🙂
How much fertilizer do you use?
Very very little, once every 1-2 months
I have problems with keeping Coleus in water. They get droopy and die.
i do find coleus does better if i plant it in soil after rooting in water. =)
Thanks for this! Do you know if an opaque container can be used, or do the roots and/or water need to be exposed to light in this environment?
hi judy! great question! the roots do not need light, so an opaque container such as a tin can works well too. i use glass because it is easier to see when the water needs to be replenished and fun to see the roots =)
Thank you, this is exciting, as I would never remember to water every few days!
I have three varieties of plants –calathea, pothos and Chinese bamboo all sharing one big, roomy vase with a slightly narrow mouth where I also put in six sword tails. They have been there for more than a year and I have had nine baby sword tails since. The plants are thriving though some of the baby fish have been eaten by the older ones. My maid changes the water every four or five days, siphoning it off and adding fresh water. My guests gasp when they see the aflora nd fauna together in the opaque vase!
that sounds so beautiful! thank you marissa for sharing!! =)