21 Best Plants for a Study Table that Boost Concentration and Productivity

Heartleaf Philodendron also called Sweetheart Plant is one of the climbing Philodendron varieties which bears magnificent, glossy, dark-green, heart-shaped leaves and stems which can grow to 6 feet long.

Sweetheart Plant is among the most popular indoor plants and is perfect in freshening the air as it removes trichloroethylene from indoor air.

Philodendron scandens performs best in medium to bright indirect light, average warmth of 18-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained, all purpose potting soils coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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ZZ Plant also called Zanzibar Gem, Zuzu Plant, Aroid Palm or Emerald Palm is a popular plant for a study table on account of its compact size, attractive, glossy, dark-green foliage, air cleaning properties and tolerance to less than perfect growing conditions.

Zanzibar Gem grows to a height of 90 cm from a stout underground succulent rhizome. The leaves are pinnate, 40-60 cm long, with 6-8 pairs of leaflets 7-15 cm long. On account of its compact size, Zuzu Plant is one of the best plants for the limited spaces.

Zamioculcas zamiifolia prefers bright, indirect light away from direct sunlight (partial shade), average warmth of 15-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, succulents potting soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Aglaonemas are some of the popular tropical foliage plants on account of their spectacular foliage, ease of care, air cleaning properties and ability to adapt to indoor growing conditions.

Chinese Evergreens, especially the all green varities, are very tolerant to low light or shade conditions and are among the best plants for low light spaces in the homes.

Aglaonemas thrive in medium to bright light away from direct sunlight, average warmth of 18-27⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, well-drained, all purpose soils that are rich in organic matter with feeding every 3-4 months in the growing season.

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Spider Plant also called Airplane Plant, Spider Ivy or Ribbon Plant is a popular, fast-growing, air-cleaning plant for hanging baskets and is one of the easy-care plants even for beginners.

Airplane Plant is an good air-purifying plant which removes benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toulene from indoor air and is thus a perfect plant for a study table.

hlorophytum comosum flourishes in bright, indirect light, average warmth of 16-24⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and consistently moist, fertile, well-drained, all purpose soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Pothos also called Devil's Ivy, Devil's Vine or Money Plant are popular Pothos plants with air purifying properties which get rid of xylene, toulene, benzene, formaldehyde and ammonia from indoor air.

Devil's Ivy are fast growing plants whose trailing stems can reach up to 6 feet or more making them some of the best plants for indoor hanging baskets.

Scindapsus aureus also called Epipremnum aureum blossom in medium to bright, indirect light (filtered light), moderate warmth of 18-29⁰C, average humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, Pothos potting soil coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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English Ivy also called Common Ivy or European Ivy is one of the best plants for a hanging baskets and comes with lobed leaves whose colors may vary from simple green to complex mixtures of white, cream, grey and yellow.

Common Ivy is a good indoor air cleaner and gets rid of benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, toulene and trichloroethylene from indoor air which makes it perfect for a study table.

Hedera helix performs best in bright light away from direct sunlight, average warmth of 16-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained, all purpose soils coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Painted-leaf Begonia also called Fancy Leaf Begonia is among the easy to grow Begonia varieties and is grown for its foliage display where the large, lop-sided, spectacular leaves occur in various hues.

Fancy Leaf Begonia has a clumping growth habit with the foliage tightly packed together. The leaves arise from rhizomes and may be ruffled, puckered, spotted, streaked, waxy, smooth and so on. It is one of the popular tropical foliage plants on account of its magnificent foliage making it perfect for a study table.

Begonia Rex prospers in bright, indirect light with 4-6 hours of direct sunshine, average warmth of 18-26⁰C, above average humidity of 60-70% and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained, all purpose potting mix coupled with fortnightly feeding in the growing season.

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Aluminium Plant or Watermelon Pilea is an evergreen, small plant which bears attractive, dark-green oval leaves with raised silvery patches and is among plants that are non-toxic to both humans and pets.

Watermelon Pilea is a low-growing, compact plant which grows to a height of 1 ft only and about 18 inches wide which makes it one of the best low-light plants for the small spaces like a study table.

Pilea cadierei grows best in bright, indirect light away from direct sunlight (filtered light), average warmth of 18-26⁰C, high humidity of 60-70% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, all purpose soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Parlour Palm is one of the popular indoor palms which bears beautiful, dense, deep-green, feathery foliage on arching branches with a minimal outward growth.

Parlour Palm is also a good indoor air cleaner which gets rid of xylene, toulene, benzene, formaldehyde, trichloethylene and ammonia from the indoor air making it perfect for a study table to boost productivity.

Chamaedorea elegans blossoms in bright, indirect light away from direct sunlight, average warmth of 15-28⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, all purpose potting mix coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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Snake Plants also called Mother-in-law's Tongue, Devil's Tongue, Jinn's Tongue, Bow String Hemp and Snake Tongue bear charming, architectural, long, narrow, succulent leaves.

The Mother-in-law's Tongue Plants are some of the extremely hard to kill plants with reknowned air cleaning properties which get rid of formaldehyde, benzene, xylene, toulene and trichloroethylene from indoor air.

Dracaena trifasciata flourish in bright light with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight, average warmth of 16-29⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, loose, fertile, succulents potting soil coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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Peace Lily also called White Sails or Spathe Flower is one of the best indoor flowering plants which bears dark-green, glossy leaves and white blooms will brighten any space.

Spathe Flower is one the best air cleaning plants which freshens the air by increasing oxygen concentration while getting rid of xylene, toulene, benzene, formaldehyde and ammonia from indoor air.

Spathiphyllum wallisii blooms in bright, indirect light (filtered light), average warmth of 18-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, Peace Lily potting mix coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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Chinese Money Plant also called Missionary Plant, Pancake Plant or UFO Plant is a low-growing plant with eye-catching, round, dark green leaves that are held on long petioles.

Missionary Plant is an erect, succulent, evergreen perennial growing to a height of 12 inches. The leaves are round, dark-green, about 4 inches in diameter and are held on long petioles. This makes it one of the best low-light plants for a study table. It is also pet-friendly and is therefore, safe to grow where there are cats and dogs.

Pilea peperomioides blossoms in bright light away from direct sunshine, moderate warmth of 18-28⁰C, average humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, succulents potting mix coupled with quarterly feeding during the growing season.

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Asparagus asparagoides also called Cape Smilax, Bridal Creeper or Bridal-veil Creeper is one of the popular ornamental Asparagus plants with vigorously-growing, trailing stems clothed with shiny green leaf-like structures making this plant perfect for a study table, an office desk, a hanging basket and other limited spaces.

Bridal Creeper and its cousins Emerald Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'), Foxtail Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyeri'), Sicklethorn Fern (Asparagus falcatus) and Asparagus Fern (Asparagus plumosus) are hardy plants that easily adapt to wide variations in light, heat and watering frequency.

Asparagus asparagoides flourishes in medium to bright indirect light, average warmth of 16-27⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, all purpose soils coupled with weekly feeding during the growing season.

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Cast Iron Plant is a compact, hardy plant with glossy, dark-green, upright leaves and easily adapts to a wide range of growing conditions and can withstand some level of neglect.

The Cast Iron Plant grows to a height of about 1.5 feet to 2.5 feet making it ideal for a study table. The leaves, are 12-20 inches long and are grouped in small tufts of 2-4 leaves which makes this plant one of the best large-leafed plants that make a bold statement in any space.

Aspidistra elatior performs best in bright light away from direct sunlight (filtered light), average warmth of 15-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained, succulents soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Watermelon Peperomia also called Watermelon Begonia is among the popular Peperomia varieties and bears slightly-fleshy, oval-shaped, green leaves which are marked with curved silver stripes resembling the skin of a watermelon.

Watermelon Begonia is a compact, upright, bushy plant with a minimal spread and grows to a height of about 12 inches making it perfect for a study table.

Peperomia argyreia thrives in bright light away from direct sunlight, average warmth of 18-25⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-60% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, succulents potting mix coupled with monthly feeding in the growing period.

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Peacock Echeveria or Mexican Peacock Echeveria is one of charming Echeveria varieties which forms a rosette of short, beautiful and tightly packed leaves on a short stem.

The leaves in Peacock Echeveria are covered with a white to bluish bloom and they have reddish margins making them a sight to behold on a study table and among the best plant gifts for Mother's Day.

Echeveria desmetiana blossoms in bright light with 4-6 hours of direct sunlight, average warmth of 16-28⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, succulents potting soil coupled with fortnightly feeding during the growing season.

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Satin Pothos also called Silver Pothos, Silver Vine or Silver Philodendron are evergreen, trailing plants which bear pleasant, matte, green leaves covered in silver blotches with a satin sheen.

On account of their ease of care, trailing habit and magnificent foliage, Satin Pothos are some of the best small low-light Plants for an office desk where they can be grown in a hanging basket.

Scindapsus pictus flourishes in medium to bright, indirect light (filtered light), moderate warmth of 15-29⁰C, humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, all purpose soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Aloes are some of the popular succulent plants grown in the home space. They form a stemless rosette of fleshy leaves and tubular, frequently yellow, orange, pink or red flowers borne on a pendant at the apex of simple or branched leafless stems.

There are over 560 species in the Aloe genus. The most popular species are Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera or "true aloe"), Aloe aristata (Lace Aloe), Aloe variegata (Partridge-breasted Aloe), Aloe jucunda, Aloe humilis (Hedgehog Aloe) and Aloe mitriformis. Check out these Aloe succulents ideal for indoors.

Aloe Plants thrive in bright light with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight, average warmth of 16-28⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, rich, well-drained, succulents potting mix coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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Haworthia Plants magnificent, succulent plants with firm, tough, fleshy leaves, usually dark-green in color while some have softer leaves with translucent panels through which sunlight can reach internal photosynthetic tissues.

The rosette of leaves in Haworthia Plants variets from 1.2 inches to 12 inches wide making them perfect for a study table and other limited spaces. Being compact, sun-loving plants, places Haworthia among the best low-maintenance plants for a sunny balcony.

Haworthia grow best in bright light with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight, average warmth of 18-26⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and slightly moist, fertile, well-drained, succulent's soil coupled with monthly feeding during the growing season.

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String of Pearls Plant also called String of Beads Plant is among the popular Senecio plant varieties which bears pendant thread-like stems on which succulent, spherical green leaves grow and it resembles a neck-lace of beads or pearls.

The succulent leaves and stems store water, which allows the String of Beads Plant to go for a considerably long period without being watered making it perfect for a beginner. It is one of the best plants with low water needs.

Senecio rowleyanus thrives in bright light with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight, moderate warmth of 20-27⁰C, average humidity of 50-55% and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained, succulents potting mix coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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Arrowhead Plant also called Goosefoot Vine, Arrowhead Vine, African Evergreen, Arrowhead Philodendron, American Evergreen or Nephthytis bears interesting leaves which dramatically change in shape as the plant ages.

Arrowhead Vine has many variegated cultivars with the main difference being in the position and extent of the cream or white markings. Some leaves are almost entirely white, pink or yellow. Check out these spectacular Syngonium (Arrowhead Vines) varieties.

Syngonium podophyllum blossoms in bright, indirect light (dappled light), average warmth of 15-28⁰C, moderate humidity of 50-55% and consistently moist, rich, well-drained, all purpose potting soils coupled with monthly feeding in the growing season.

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