You’ll typically see large versions of the white bird of paradise used as a statement plant in modern interior design, but a younger version of this plant would look great on a windowsill.

It’s native to South Africa where the weather is warm and arid, so it’ll love a dry, sunny spot like the windowsill. To keep the white bird of paradise happy, water when the top of the soil is dry and wipe its leaves every few weeks to remove dust (that’ll help it soak up more of the sun!).

Shop White Bird Of Paradise at Happy Houseplants, £19.99

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