Vases are a fun way to showcase the beauty of flowers or propagate plants from cuttings as they take up so little space. Just immerse the nodes or the end of the stems in the water, add some pebbles for decoration, and you are done! Here are some Popular Indoor Plants You Can Grow In Vases without too much trouble!
Learn how to care for indoor plants in the water here
Popular Indoor Plants You Can Grow In Vases
1. Arrowhead Plant
Botanical name: Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead usually thrives in a humid climate and can grow fast in a vase. It likes bright light but can not sustain direct sunlight.
2. Hosta
Botanical name: Hosta
Hostas come in a variety of sizes, textures, and colors. Just place the cutting in a vase and watch the plant thrive!
Here are some great tips to grow Hostas
3. Pothos
Botanical name: Epipremnum aureum
Pothos look really great in decorative vases with their heart-shaped green and white leaves. The plant requires minimal care and indirect light for growth.
Check out our article on growing pothos in the water here
4. Chinese Evergreen
Botanical name: Aglaonema
Chinese evergreen has one of the more beautiful foliage with bright colors. You can put the cutting in a vase and transfer it to the pot when it develops roots!
Here’s all you need to know about Chinese Evergreen care
5. Philodendron
Botanical name: Philodendron
Philodendron has many species, including both climbers and non-climbers. Heart-leaf philodendron does quite well in vases!
Check out our article on the best types of Philodendron here
6. Moses In The Cradle
Botanical name: Tradescantia spathacea
With its attractive green leaves and dark purple bottom, it will serve really well as a desktop plant in a vase
7. Purple Heart Plant
Botanical name: Tradescantia pallida
The deep purple leaves with delicate and tiny pink flowers of the Purpleheart plant makes it one of the most attractive plant to grow in a vase!
8. Spider Plant
Botanical name: Chlorophytum comosum
The spider plant is one of the most popular vase plants. Just cut off one of the plantlets and put it in the vase.
Check out our article on growing Spider Plants in the water here
9. Wandering Jew
Botanical name: Tradescantia zebrina
Wandering jew is a fast-growing plant, and its purple-colored and variegated varieties look smashing in vases!
Check out our article on types of wandering jew here
10. Coleus
Botanical name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
The serrated foliage of the coleus plant makes it stand out from many other plants. It will do well in both glass jars and vases!
Here are some of the best Coleus varieties you can grow
11. Begonia
Botanical name: Begonia
Begonia has thick leaves and alluring flowers and can be grown in a vase with ease through a single leaf.
Check out our article on some great Begonia varieties here
12. Geranium
Botanical name: Pelargonium
Geranium is a popular house plant because of its minimal care requirements and bright pink flowers. Vases are also a great option to start a plant from cuttings!
Here’s all you need to know about growing Geraniums all year round
13. English Ivy
Botanical name: Hedera helix
An evergreen vine, it will look quite charming in a vase with its flexible stems dangling down!
Here are some of the best types of ivy you can grow
14. Watermelon Peperomia
Botanical name: Peperomia
With its thick and bushy foliage, the plant can be an amazing centerpiece! Columbian and Watermelon Peperomia are the best varieties you must grow!
15. Snake Plant
Botanical name: Dracaena trifasciata
The tall variegated leaves of the snake plant will look absolutely stunning in a transparent vase! It is also a great air-purifying plant!
Check out our article on Snake Plant varieties here
16. Chinese Money Plant
Botanical name: Pilea peperomioides
A compact specimen, it is a great plant that you can keep on windowsills and small tables!
Check out our article on growing Chinese Money Plant here
17. Dracaena
Botanical name: Dracaena marginata
The sword-like leaves on the slender gray stems of this plant are going to match a tall vase perfectly!
Here are some of the best Dracaena varieties you can grow indoors
18. Monstera
Botanical name: Monstera deliciosa
The unique cut foliage of this low-maintenance plant will look more beautiful in a matching vase! What’s more, you can also grow it in the water!
19. Lucky Bamboo
Botanical name: Dracaena sanderiana
Easy to maintain, it survives in a range of growing conditions and also purifies the air! Lucky Bamboo is the most famous and recognized variety you can grow!
20. Anthurium
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum
The colorful bracts of the plant go magnificently well with its dark green foliage! You can also grow it in a transparent vase in the water!
Here’s all the information you need about growing Anthurium
21. Peace Lily
Botanical name: Spathiphyllum
A popular houseplant, the peace lily is also easy to maintain and looks quite classy with the combination of its white and green leaves!
Check out our article on growing Peace Lily here
22. Swiss Cheese Plant
Botanical name: Monstera adansonii
The unique-looking foliage of this plant has natural holes resembling swiss cheese! As the plant also loves to climb, you can keep it near a shelf and watch it grow upwards!
23. Alocasia
Botanical name: Alocasia
The arrow-shaped leaves of alocasia look stunning in glass vases. It is also quite easy to propagate and does well in indirect light.
Learn everything about growing Alocasia in the water here
24. Cordyline
Botanical name: Cordyline fruticosa
Propagating the Ti Plant plant in water is fun, and you can keep it in tall narrow vases. Cordyline terminalis is the best variety you can grow.
Check out our article on growing Cordyline in the water here
25. Dumb Cane
Botanical name: Dieffenbachia
The large and variegated leaves of Dieffenbachias look amazing in tall, transparent vases. If you want a plant that looks amazing in water, this is it!
Learn how to propagate Dieffenbachia from cuttings here
- Innocent chidiebere
- November 17, 2021 At 9:53 pm
- Very interesting I like them
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Good imformation
Very interesting I like them
- Nirmala
- March 15, 2021 At 5:06 pm
- You can use mosquito dunks, available in Sri Lanka & most other countries. according to info available, this contains a bacteria called B.T Bacillus thuringiensis, which destroys mosquito larvae. Simple method.
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- Innocent Chidiebere
- November 17, 2021 At 9:54 pm
- How can someone fertilize water plants
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- Sudha
- May 27, 2021 At 7:17 pm
- Add a pinch of salt..sea salt if u have to prevent mosquioes. Besides changing water every week
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If we grow plants in water..what medicine we add in water to prevent mosquitoes…like dengue etc
- Innocent Chidiebere
- November 17, 2021 At 9:54 pm
- How can someone fertilize water plants
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You can use mosquito dunks, available in Sri Lanka & most other countries. according to info available, this contains a bacteria called B.T Bacillus thuringiensis, which destroys mosquito larvae. Simple method.
How can someone fertilize water plants
Add a pinch of salt..sea salt if u have to prevent mosquioes. Besides changing water every week
- Michelle
- February 18, 2021 At 8:27 am
- Please don’t add a beta – they need actual tanks and room to move around in
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- Kyra
- February 21, 2021 At 12:54 am
- No you can’t add a Chinese fighting fish or any other type of fish. These fish need at the very least a 3 gallon tank, preferably 5 gallons or larger. Putting a fish in a vase is akin to animal abuse.
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- Cindy
- February 23, 2021 At 2:15 am
- If you do this you still must feed the fish. Some say the fish gets enough food from picking at the roots of the plant but it’s not true. Also, these fish need the water to be about 75 degrees. If your house gets cold at night the fish will not thrive. Treat water with water conditioner if you have municipal water before putting in the fish.
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- Lulu Thompson
- July 1, 2021 At 7:26 pm
- Okay animal abuser 🙄
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- Pookie
- July 29, 2021 At 4:41 am
- Sure, and you can put a human in a 6×9 cell, but that doesn’t mean that human will thrive.
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Change the water out regularly and rinse the vase. Also, you could add a Chinese Fighting Fish.
Please don’t add a beta – they need actual tanks and room to move around in
No you can’t add a Chinese fighting fish or any other type of fish. These fish need at the very least a 3 gallon tank, preferably 5 gallons or larger. Putting a fish in a vase is akin to animal abuse.
If you do this you still must feed the fish. Some say the fish gets enough food from picking at the roots of the plant but it’s not true. Also, these fish need the water to be about 75 degrees. If your house gets cold at night the fish will not thrive. Treat water with water conditioner if you have municipal water before putting in the fish.
Okay animal abuser 🙄
Sure, and you can put a human in a 6×9 cell, but that doesn’t mean that human will thrive.
From where do we get these plants on line? Please help me.
- Wynette
- April 30, 2021 At 7:53 pm
- Actually they come from rice paddies, And while slightly muddy, they have vast areas to explore, and there is very much oxygen happening, lots of places to hide and ample food from larvae. A vase is absolutely not enough room just because its “better” than what they came in, and the roots do not provide enough nutrition and shelter. Please dont advocate animal abuse. Proper research should be done when adding any life form to your family/home.
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Betas actually come from muddy, shallow waters with little oxygen. They lurk in the roots and plants around the top of the water. Also not very social fish. Vases are actually not a terrible idea. You’re changing the water enough and a decent vase provides far more room than the recommended store bought beta tanks.
Actually they come from rice paddies, And while slightly muddy, they have vast areas to explore, and there is very much oxygen happening, lots of places to hide and ample food from larvae. A vase is absolutely not enough room just because its “better” than what they came in, and the roots do not provide enough nutrition and shelter. Please dont advocate animal abuse. Proper research should be done when adding any life form to your family/home.
- Mariel Reinhold
- July 5, 2021 At 8:47 am
- yes
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should the vases for these plants be clear glass?
yes
- Mariel Reinhold
- July 5, 2021 At 8:50 am
- I add coal, I bought coal for fish tanks… that help to keep the water clean for a long time
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So do you just pu the plant in water and thats it? I have a peace lily and a moses in the basket id like to put in a water vase, just not sure if i have to add anything else to the vase.
I add coal, I bought coal for fish tanks… that help to keep the water clean for a long time
Hi Billie, the plant could go into shock if you remove it from soil into water, it’s best to propagate these plants from cuttings and have them grow in water then. If you’d like to plant the new plant into soil later, it’s also recommended that you add a bit of compost to the water over 2 or 3 weeks before planting it in soil.
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Use the glass vases with flowers to brighten up any corner of your bedroom or you can choose to forget the botanicals and use the vase as a standalone piece in your living room or office cabin. Whether you use them as a centerpiece with some fresh flowers or just a single twig, they are sure to brighten up any room in your home or office.
Planters are not only decorative items, but they are also calming to the eyes. When you get home from work, they make you feel refreshed.
- Kell~
- May 31, 2022 At 3:28 am
- How much do you add in average quart size vase?
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I put a little hydrogen peroxide into the water too. Helps to add oxygen to the water . Keeps Water clean. Roots faster. At least those are my results.
How much do you add in average quart size vase?
Thank to everyone for your information.
i have a lucky bamboo thats in the same vase for 10 years. its not a clear vase its painted teal blue. i have never changed the water, only add water when it gets low, about every 2 weeks or so. its in a north facing window off a covered deck.
Can I put on a dark decorative Also how much peroxide and liquid fertilizer should I add?
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