All plants need some light to live.
Best house plants low light uk.
Easy and low light.
Best house plants our top picks for low light clean air bathrooms and easy care our line up includes an unkillable house plant that will survive even next to a radiator amy cutmore february 22 2019 8 29 pm.
When the soil is dry to the touch.
Up to 12 inches tall.
To best protect these offspring grow spider plant as a hanging plant.
Native to tropical asian countries the phalaenopsis orchid likes low light.
Available in dark green and variegated forms spider plant chlorophytum comosum makes a great tabletop or basket plant in low light conditions.
Though it will tolerate the low humidity of most homes it does benefit from frequent misting.
But think twice if you live in a dry climate as the orchid has a better chance of thriving in humid areas.
The cast iron plant is one of the easiest house plants i have come across to care for.
During the winter mist the plants frequently to help prevent the leaf tips from turning brown.
So to put your mind at rest we have put together a category of the plants most adaptable to low light conditions making them suitable for rooms which are starved of light.
Houseplants for rooms with little sunlight and shady areas.
These low light plant varieties won t want anything to do with your already crowded windowsill.
Chlorophytum prefers bright reflected light standard potting soil and average house temps.
Let the soil dry out a bit between waterings.
The main way a grower can harm this plant is by over watering or re potting too often so for those that forget about watering and care will love the aspidistra elatior botanical.
But a room with no windows or a single north facing window will make it hard on even the most shade tolerant plants.
Low light or indirect light.
There must be plenty of light natural or artificial.
Plants grow in dark places all over the world generally inhabiting the undercanopy of forests.
If it is artificial this light must be on for most of the day and to get the best results the lights ideally need to be grow lights to supply the plants with adequate light to grow.
These plants are fantastic for the difficult north facing rooms that are low in light.
Below is a pick of plants that preform really well in shady situations some cope just as well with brighter conditions.
Here you can help out your plants by leaving the artificial lights on for a few hours each day.
While this species does prefer bright light it survives well in shaded spots and rooms lacking natural light.
Here are the best low light houseplants that are easy to grow.
Low light houseplants will likely do fine in an east or west facing room that has a window or two even if they get no direct sunshine.