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title: "Hi I’m new to this app and plants in general, but I’m falling love! I…"
description: "Hi I’m new to this app and plants in general, but I’m falling love! I figured this would be the best place to start- what would one recommend for a good…"
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# Hi I’m new to this app and plants in general, but I’m falling love! I…

_Posted by Emma on 2025-11-09_

Hi I’m new to this app and plants in general, but I’m falling love! I figured this would be the best place to start- what would one recommend for a good beginner bathroom plant? Our bathroom has NO natural light, but a large counter and lots of hanging space, and outlets. Thank you in advance! 🖤💚

## 14 comments

### Lex commented on 2025-11-09

My bathroom doesn’t have hardly any light and I’ve had a snake plant thriving in there for 6+ months. 🤷🏻‍♀️🙌

#### Lex replied on 2025-11-09

Welcome to the world of plants!! 🌱

#### Emma replied on 2025-11-09

Thank you for the advice and the welcome!!! I knew absolutely nothing about month ago and barely anything now but I’m enjoying myself lol

#### Yup replied on 2025-11-09

Surviving not thriving that's what I say 😘

### Dalila Esquer commented on 2025-11-09

Snake plant or a ZZ they don’t need a lot of light or attention they be thriving 😅

#### Emma replied on 2025-11-09

Thank you!! 😂😂

### Amy commented on 2025-11-09

I have had this app for 2+ years now and I was a beginner. I’ve learned a ton and this is a helpful community. Welcome! 🪴

#### Emma replied on 2025-11-09

Thank you, I feel like I’ve learned a lot but we’ll have to wait and see!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

### Kelly commented on 2025-11-09

I also have a half bath with no windows and I have a snake plant thats doing well. Also, welcome to the community and plant life! Everyone here is very kind and helpful and getting into caring for plants has made me so happy! Good luck!

### Amy commented on 2025-11-09

The best advice I have for you is to use your best judgement (or better yet, get a moisture meter) when Planta says to water. It’s more of a suggestion than an absolute. Overwatering is, by far, the #1 reason for my plant fails.

### Yup commented on 2025-11-09

Get a grow light for the bathroom. Sansi is a good-quality grow light

#### Rhus replied on 2025-11-09

And they have a clip-on pot light that is ok for humid locations! A small philodendron like a heart leaf would probably be perfectly content in there with a pot clip light

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-09

Definitely get a grow light. Ferns and jewel orchids do well with high humidity and relatively low light

### JuicyCactussy commented on 2025-11-11

You should get one of those halo planter grow lights if you want the plant to do well. No plant is happy about no light, but there are some that sort of tolerate it. Those would be peace lily, spider plant (Chlorophytum), snake plant (Sansevieria), some Philodendrons and begonias.

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