Where to buy indoor plants in Dubai, and what they cost

The short answer#

Dubai Municipality's Warsan Nursery lists the lowest prices of any place we checked: indoor plants from about AED 2 to AED 60, open Sunday to Thursday, with no delivery (Emirates 24|7, 13 May 2026). Garden centres in Al Warsan and Al Quoz let you choose plants by eye. Online shops deliver, and most tabletop plants cost AED 25–110 there. Everything below was checked on 7 October 2026.

Where to buy#

Places are grouped by type. The order inside each group is not a ranking.

Nurseries and garden centres

Al Warsan 3 is a cluster of nurseries. Property Finder's July 2025 guide also lists California Agriculture there, Oxy Green Plants and Happy Pot in Al Karama, and Plante in Al Barsha 1, a supplier to landscapers. We did not check those individually.

Online shops that deliver

Other places

Plants most shops list

Snake plant

Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Low–BrightNot pet-safe

ZZ plant

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Low–BrightNot pet-safe

Pothos

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Low–BrightNot pet-safe

Parlour palm

Parlour palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Low–BrightPet-safe

Monstera

Monstera

Monstera deliciosa

Medium–BrightNot pet-safe

Areca palm

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens

BrightPet-safe

What indoor plants cost#

Two shops can price the same species far apart, because plant height, pot size, packaging and guarantees differ. Compare ranges, not single prices, and compare at the same size.

Several shops show crossed-out 'was' prices next to a current price. Compare the price you would pay today, at the same plant size.

Good months to buy and pot up#

Buy when you will not be carrying the plant home through peak heat. Airport average highs are 26–36°C in February to April and October to November, against about 40–42°C in June to August (Wikipedia: Climate of Dubai).

If you must buy in summer, go early or late, shade the plant in the car and drive straight home. Tips below.

Buying tips#

1. 1

   Check under the leaves

   Turn leaves over before you pay. Spider mites leave grey or bronze patches near the leaf veins and sometimes fine webbing. Mealybugs look like cottony fluff and leave sticky residue. Fungus gnats hover over wet soil (Colorado State Extension). Check the soil surface and skip a plant with any of these.

2. 2

   Do not leave it in a hot car

   In summer a shut car heats up fast and can destroy a plant in a short time, and sun through the glass can burn leaves even with the AC on (University of Arkansas Extension). Shade the plant and take it straight home. Never leave it in a parked car, even for a few minutes.

3. 3

   Quarantine it for a few weeks

   Keep a new plant away from your others for at least three weeks (Colorado State Extension), or up to six (Clemson Extension), and check the leaf undersides every week.

4. 4

   Repot later, not straight away

   A new plant is already adjusting to your home's light and air, so leave it in its nursery pot for now. Repot when it shows it needs it, for example roots through the drainage holes or soil that dries out fast, and ideally in spring (Penn State Extension). Arkansas Extension also advises moving a new plant from a bright spot to its permanent place over four to eight weeks.

5. 5

   Ask for the botanical name

   Common names vary, and in Dubai 'money plant' usually means pothos. If you have a pet, match the botanical name to the ASPCA list. See our pet-safe guide.

Bringing plants from abroad#

Plant imports are regulated by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE). Its import service for agricultural consignments covers seedlings and plants. It says the importer needs a valid agricultural activity licence and an import permit before the shipment leaves, a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country, and no natural soil attached to the plants. It does not describe a rule for a few plants in your luggage, so ask MoCCAE before you carry any home.