Native to southern Mexico, monstera deliciosa or the Swish Cheese plant is one of the best large indoor plants for Australia. It’s also extremely popular, thanks to its beautiful green leaves with distinctive holed patterns, so if you’d like one of these gorgeous plants, they shouldn’t be too hard to find.

You’d best be aware that these plants like to move, so to speak, so confining them to a small pot won’t be creating the ideal environment for your monstera. A stake within their pot will also allow them to climb, as they do in the wild.

Being from the tropics, monstera can benefit from being a bathroom plant, soaking up all the mist after your shower. Just make sure there’s plenty of natural light for it to enjoy, too.

While this gorgeous plant might not be among the best house plants in Australia if you’re an absolute beginner, you will be rewarded with a totally Instagram-worthy house plant if you give it the right care. Native to south-west Africa, this highly ornamental plant grows special leaves around the size and shape of peas, usually in trailing formations, hence the name “string of pearls”.

These pretty plants require indirect sunlight and well-drained soil, so whatever vessel you choose to place your string of pearls in, make sure it has plenty of holes in the base. Resist the urge to water often for the best results in growth from your curio rowleyanus.

Also known as the snake plant, Mother-in-law’s tongue originates in South Africa and Asia. This low-maintenance house plant makes for a good indoor plant in Australia, being a succulent that prefers to be too dry rather than too damp. The plant’s sharp leaves are how it gets its name, referring to the sharp tongue of the stereotypical mother-in-law character. Sansevieria can grow up to 2 meters and can tolerate shade, but it prefers bright sun for a few hours a day to be at its happiest.