My top 4 favourite plants, and why you need to have them in your home.

Monstera deliciosa

The king of indoor plants! You can find Monstera deliciosa on anything from wallpaper to cushion covers because it’s so popular in prints and patterns.

I love this plant because it gives off a much sought after tropical vibe, while also being relatively easy to look after. It also grows really quickly and if you buy it as a juvenile, it won’t stay that way for long.

This indoor plant is also unique in that if it grows to a large enough size it will start producing fruit! It’s meant to taste like a mixture of banana and pineapple, but I’m yet to try it.

Raphidophora tetrasperma

This plant is sometimes called the ‘mini monstera’ (even though they’re not in the same genus), and you can see why. The leaves have a distinct shape reminiscent of a monstera deliciosa, but on a smaller scale.

The tetrasperma is easy to look after and just keeps growing! If you wanted this plant in Australia a couple of years ago, it would have cost you up to $100 just for a cutting. Thankfully, it’s now available at Bunnings and other plant nurseries for a much more affordable price.

Raphidophora decursiva

This is my favourite plant, and for good reason. Also known as the ‘dragon tail’ plant, the raphidophora decursiva is so easy to look after and won’t look like it’s on the brink of death if you forget to water it. I think the leaves look quite striking, and the bigger it gets, the more splits the leaves will have.

Fun fact, these plants can be incorrectly labelled in many nurseries as ‘epipremnum pinnatum’, which is a much rarer plant that’s not currently readily available in Australia.

Phildodendron micans

This plant was on my wishlist for such a long time, but I couldn’t find it in any nurseries in South Australia. I ended up winning an eBay bid for a rooted cutting a couple of years ago, and it’s thrived since! It has also survived several propagation projects which resulted in the end of the plant being clipped.

The leaves are a velvety texture which pictures don’t do justice, and the new growth that comes through starts as a purply-copper colour, to a deeper green once the leaves mature. If you can get your hands on this plant, I highly recommend it.