Do you have a darker space in your home that you’d like to put a plant in? Try one of these attractive, low light indoor plants that just aren’t that fussy!
It’s no secret that most plants thrive in bright, indirect light. Adequate light is important for plants to photosynthesise; making food for them to grow.
While the plants listed below can tolerate low light, this doesn’t mean ‘no light’! These plants will grow very slowly in their low light space, and will need watering less than you usually would. It’s recommended to juggle your plants around every so often, just to give them a few hours of light when possible!
On to the low light indoor plants!
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia).
I adore my ZZ plant. It’s one of those where I can just pop it down wherever and forget about it. These guys are practically indestructible, naturally pest resistant, and you would have to try super hard to kill it!
This plant stores water in rhizomes (underground stems), so these perfect low light indoor plants can survive a drought if you’re forgetful!
Care tips: Put in chosen spot. Water when completely dry. Enjoy!
Snake Plant (Sansevieria)
Snake plants have striking foliage and do great just about anywhere you’d like to keep them. Although I don’t own one myself, it was impossible not to include on this list.
In well draining soil, this plant is up there with the ZZ in terms of care. Also fairly pest resistant and storing water in rhizomes, the Snake plant is great for beginners.
Care: Put in chosen spot, and water when completely dry!
Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
The Pothos is easily one of my favourite trailing plants, in all their varieties!
It has beautiful, dark green foliage, and is SO easy to propagate for a fuller look. While these plants will survive in a low light space, place the Pothos in a brighter spot for faster growth and variegation.
Care: Water when dry; when in desperate need of water you’ll notice the leaves start to curl. Give it something to climb or let it trail out of the pot to show it off.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider plants are super popular for anyone interested in starting their plant journey. These guys are hardy, y’all. They are so hardy that I’ve never managed to kill one, ever.
They don’t like bright, direct sunlight, and do really well in low light spaces. As with the pothos, bright, indirect light is recommended every so often for your plant to get a burst of energy and push out some new growth.
When mature and in good health, spider plants are prolific breeders, popping out babies left, right, and centre.
Care: Water when the top two inches of soil are dry – you can use the finger test! If your plant starts to give off babies, be patient. When the babies start growing their own roots, you can chop them off and place in new soil or leave hanging. Eventually, they’ll have babies of their own.
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
Last, but absolutely not least, is the beautiful Peace Lily. Mine has pride of place on my coffee table!
Unfortunately, since she doesn’t get a huge amount of light there she hasn’t flowered for quite some time. But that’s okay – the foliage is just as beautiful. If you’re looking for that distinct peace lily flower, you’ll need to provide bright, indirect light.
Care: When peace lilies need watering, you’ll notice the leaves wilting. It’s best to water when the top couple of inches are dry (like the spider plants), but waiting until they droop is a great way not to overwater. They don’t need large amount of fertiliser, either. Once or twice a year will suit your lily just fine.
Et voila!
I hope my rambling on about water and low light plants has been helpful in helping you choose the low light indoor plant that best suits your space.
I’ll go away and test a few more out for myself, and I’ll be back in the future with more low light plants! If you’d like to learn more about watering habits for your plants, you can read my blog post HERE!
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Thank you for reading, and happy planting!
Althea
