Plants That Tolerate Low Light

Like snake plants spider plants prefer bright light but will happily live in low light.

Plants that tolerate low light.

In fact plants need light to survive. 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. 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. Snake plant sansevieria trifasciata sansevieria is the poster child for low light indoor plants.

These plants don t just tolerate low light they can happily live in low light conditions for a long time without any adverse effects. However quite a few can survive in low light conditions so before you get skylights installed or replace all your real plants with fake ones maybe reconsider your choice of house plant. Maranta leuconeura is tolerant of low light conditions and actually prefers indirect sunlight. Here you can help out your plants by leaving the artificial lights on for a few hours each day.

Plants like bok choy spinach and arugula all need around three hours of sunlight to thrive. But a room with no windows or a single north facing window will make it hard on even the most shade tolerant plants. They also can handle less humidity but prefer a more moderately humid environment. Their ideal is 65 80 degrees fahrenheit which mimics their native jungle and forest habitats.

If you ve ever tried to grow plants in your basement you ll know that they don t like darkness. When the soil is dry to the touch. Most of the leafy greens you toss in your salad do quite well in low light. Low light or indirect light.

According to green and vibrant its common name comes from the way the leaves close vertically in. Here are 20 indoor plants that thrive on low light. Available in dark green and variegated forms spider plant chlorophytum comosum makes a great tabletop or basket plant in low light conditions. Up to 12 inches tall.