Here are 21 plants that are perfect for any shelf space.

This small, compact variety tops out at around 8 inches tall and is generally low-maintenance.

Its petite size and growing requirements make the birds nest snake plant a perfect choice for any shelf space.

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Avoid highly variegated varieties such as themarble queenormanjula, which will require more light.

Pothos also look great on shelves thanks to their trailing growth habit.

If you dont like variegated plants, the jade pothos is the perfect choice for you.

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Plus its trailing growth habit looks great on shelves both low and high.

It doesnt require as much humidity and it will do well in lots of different spaces.

These smaller ferns are great for shelves because they grow well in partial to low-light conditions.

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Prayer Plant (Maranta spp.)

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Prayer plants(Maranta spp.)

Plus, their leaves fold upwards at night which will add visual interest to the space.

A small samurai snake plant in a black pot.

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Ensure that you keep the soil consistently moist to avoid leaf drop.

It does best in bright to medium indirect light and requires consistently moist soil so that thrive.

Nerve Plant (Fittonia spp.)

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Nerve plants(Fittonia spp.)

It is a fast grower under the right conditions and will look great hanging from any shelf.

Let the soil dry out between watering to avoidroot rot.

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Keep the soil consistently moist and avoid overly dry locations.

It doesnt require much ongoing maintenance and is extremely drought-tolerant.

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Tillandsia air plant with light pink and green spiky leaves

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A close up shot of a new pothos leaf emerging from a cataphyl.

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Maidenhair fern with small rounded leaves in white pot

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Lemon button fern plant with long button-like fronds in wicker pot

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Boston fern plant with sword-shaped, blue-green fronds growing from wicker plant stand

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Prayer plant with deep green oval leaves with yellow splotches and pink stripes closeup

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Rattlesnake calathea plant with wavy variegated dark and light green leaves

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Baby tears plant with delicate round leaves on fleshy stems closeup

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Pilea glaucophylla in an orange pot against a grey background.

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Aluminum plant in white pot with variegated silver and green leaves

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Nerve plant with striking white veins on deep green leaves in black pot

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A spider plant on a shelf next to a window in a white pot.

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peperomia hope

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peperomia pixie lime

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String of turtles plant with round multi-colored leaves on long stems in yellow pot

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Zenzi ZZ plant with wide, oval-shaped leaves growing from white and gray pot

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