Ant Plant Tips & Care

Ant plants (or myrmecophytes, if you want to sound like a botanist) are nature's most clever architects. In the wild, these funky epiphytes grow specialized hollow chambers (domatia) to provide a luxury apartment complex for ant colonies. In exchange for the rent-free housing, the ants protect the plant from pests.

The best part for your living room? You don’t actually need the ants! These plants grow into incredible, alien-looking sculptural pieces with or without their six-legged roommates. They’re perfect for plant parents who love a good conversation starter and a bit of "botanical brutalism."