The 25 Best Office Plants That Will Perk Up Your Workspace

Vibrant and easy to care for, this leafy office plant is great for those looking to add a pop of color to their workspace. The red Chinese evergreen is air-purifying, and, if given enough light, it will bloom little white flowers in the springtime.

As its name suggests, the whale fin succulent looks a whole lot like Moby Dick’s flipper. This sculptural office plant can tolerate low and indirect light. Just be sure to dust it regularly to keep pests at bay.

This cute plant’s glossy leaves will surprise you by developing natural holes as they get bigger. (Don’t worry, they’re not being eaten, just growing.) The deep green will eventually morph into a beautiful teal, hence the Baltic Blue name.

Shaped like a beaver’s tail, the prickly pear cactus might be the easiest succulent to care for. With infrequent watering requirements and no need for regular fertilizer, this plant is great for larger desks where you won’t accidentally bump into its sharp spikes.

Keep a money tree at your desk to help manifest that next big raise or promotion. This miniature tree is easy to care for and loves low water and low light.

Add a pop of color to your desk with this flowering office plant. Be sure to place your bromeliad near a window or under a grow light once a week or so to help it stay healthy and vibrant.

A classic low-light-loving plant, philodendrons are known for their low-maintenance quality and easy propagation. Place it up high, like on that stack of invoices you need to wade through and let the trailing leaves drape.

An ideal gift for your work bestie, this cheeky little heart-shaped plant is actually a cactus. That means minimal watering is needed. It’ll even last through the longest summer out-of-office stretch.

Add a bright light to dreary Mondays with a neon pothos. Its vibrant yellow-green leaves require little sun and little water to thrive, so you can just sit back and watch it grow.

Known for its soothing qualities, an aloe plant will bring a cooling vibe to your deadline-filled afternoons. (It’s also great for mending that post-vacation sunburn.)

Nothing beats the simple maintenance of air plants. All you have to do is simply soak these office plants in water for 20 minutes once a week and they’ll be good to go.