Indoor Plants That Need Very Little Light

Require very little sunlight and can survive in heavily shaded areas.

Indoor plants that need very little light.

Spider plants native to tropics around the globe and the first houseplant for innumerable people probably owes its popularity to its unique growth habit and for its ease of growth as a low light houseplant the mother plant a clump of curving leaves that resemble long broad grass blades sends out long stems with baby plants at their ends. They are very hardy hard to kill plants. Two newer varieties offer colorful foliage. Since this plant is one of the most durable indoor plants it does quite well in low light and only needs to be fertilized once or twice a year it s ideal for beginner gardeners.

I love the spider plant chlorophytum comosum plant for how hardy it is with nearly zero sunlight. With this tiny houseplant guide appropriately sized for my studio space i could finally navigate the world of low light indoor plants with confidence. Naturally my eyes immediately gravitated to plants that required very little natural light and to my delight many of them were tropical in appearance stemming from the rainforest. Notable properties that make them great for offices.

Not only does it need watering just once a month but it can also go weeks with neglect while still standing tall and firm. Featuring a boldly patterned dark green stripes along with the underside of the leaf showing a lovely tone of purple this plant is one of the best indoor plants out there. Mydomaine grace kim. It can survive for years in indirect light and even live prosperously if it s been lacking water for a while.

Medium light would be in an east or west facing room. They love to grow at room temperature. The term low light can be very misleading. Better known as the mother in law s tongue the snake plant is a very durable and popular indoor plant.

In fact during the winter months it needs very little water at all. Snake plants purify the air you breathe and release oxygen. The brasil variety has gorgeous gold and green variegated foliage while micans sports purple flushed leaves with a satin like texture. Can go multiple days without water.

About low light indoor plants. If your room has no windows you should leave lights on 12 hours a day or rotate low light plants into the room for a few weeks at a time before moving them back to a naturally lit room. North facing rooms or rooms with no windows are considered low light rooms. Emerging from the shaded tropics of brazil zebra plant absolutely hates sunlight that causes its dazzling leaves to scorch.

It means that these are indoor plants that tolerate low light.