9 Plants That Don’t Mind Dry Air. They Are Not Sensitive to Low Humidity

Its deeply wrinkled leaves give off a strong lemon scent. They are used as an ingredient of an essential oil. Added to tea will give it a distinct taste. It might grow up to 1 meter, looking wonderful on any window sill.

• Exposure: as a heliophyte it loves window sills with a lot of light

• Ambient conditions: moderate and low humidity and winter temperatures lowered by 3 – 5 0 C

• Fertilization (every two weeks (potassium based fertilizers)

• Watering: whenever the soil gets dry

It’s a succulent shrub with a massive stem. It grows rather slowly and in the spring it blooms with white, red or pink flowers. it can be up to 1.5 m high.

• Exposure: bright and sunny window sills

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures (moderate in the winter)

• Fertilization: every three weeks (potassium fertilizer or any succulent fertilizers)

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter

This plant belongs to the same family as pineapple. It’s got long leaves that look like stripy bands. In the middle there is a decorative flower

• Exposure: bright window sills

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures and low humidity

• Fertilization: every two weeks

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry, water has to be poured into the spot in between the leaves

It’s got thick spiky leaves that look as if they were sprinkled with white paint. In the fall red and orange flowers appear. The plant can be 12 cm tall and it’s very easy to take care of.

• Exposure: bright and sunny window sills

• Ambient conditions: high in the summer and low in the winter, low humidity

• Fertilization: every three weeks, succulent fertilizers recommended

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter

It’s a stubby cactus that gradually loses its horns. It’s covered with white fluff and it blooms in the summer. In its natural habitats it grows on stony limy mediums.

• Exposure: bright and sunny window sills

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures (moderate and low in the winter)

• Fertilization: once a month (cactus fertilizers recommended)

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter

Its stalks contain a milky juice that has got some irritating properties. The plant belongs to the euphorbias family. Its distinct feature is large thick leaves. When the summer comes, its long stalks bloom.

• Exposure: bright and sunny window sills

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures (moderate and low in the winter) and low humidity

• Fertilization: once a month (cactus and succulent fertilizers recommended)

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter

With its flat leaves, this cactus is a real decoration. You have to handle it with care due to plenty of white spikes that easily stick into your skin. Blooms with yellow flowers in the spring and the summer.

• Exposure: bright and sunny window sills

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures (moderate and low in the winter) and low humidity

• Fertilization: once a month (cactus fertilizers recommended)

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter

It grows best on a piece of dry wood, cork or bark covered with moss. It will grow well inside a terrarium or glass balls. In its natural habitat it grows around tree trunks and brunches. It’s got long winding leaves. It normally blooms in the spring or in the fall.

• Exposure: bright window sills without direct sun

• Ambient conditions: high temperatures and low humidity

• Fertilization: every eight weeks

• Watering: moderate

It owes its names to the spiky stalks. In spite of its appearance it does not belong to the cactuses family. It is closely related to poinsettia. It’s got small round leaves and decorative pink flowers.

• Exposure: bright window sills

• Ambient conditions: moderate temperatures and low humidity

• Fertilization: every three weeks (succulent fertilizers recommended)

• Watering: when the top soil layer gets dry; moderately in the winter. When overwatered, the plant loses its leaves