My name is Taylor and I have been collecting houseplants for as long as I can remember. My house basically looks like a jungle! Over the years, I’ve had many people ask me which houseplants are best for areas of low light. If you’re looking for the best low light houseplants, take a look at the list below for some ideas of what to grow.
Pothos
I have two pothos plants hanging in various areas of my house, and they are one of the easiest plants to grow. Pothos plants can tolerate a variety of light conditions, but should never be placed in direct sun. Give your Pothos vine a few hours of indirect light every day and you will have one happy plant. Water when the first few inches of soil are dry and allow the water to drain through the bottom of your pot. ALWAYS choose pots with drainage holes.
ZZ Plant
I sleep next to a ZZ Plant, and I truly think it has helped me sleep! Not only is this plant gorgeous, but it’s actually confirmed by NASA to be an air purifier. These plants can tolerate the darkest corner of your bathroom and thrive when conditions are drought-like. I haven’t watered my ZZ Plant in two weeks, and it’s still doing stellar. During the growing season, water once every three weeks, and even less in the wintertime.
Weeping Fig
Unlike the finicky Fiddle Leaf fig tree that is a part of the same family, the Weeping Fig thrives in low light and doesn’t need much care at all. Weeping Fig trees do best with 6 hours of indirect sun everyday. I have mine in the dark corner of my bedroom (on the same wall as an eastern facing window) and it is doing well there. Indoor gardeners should only water when the top few inches of soil are dry.
Snake Plant
Also called “Mother In Laws Tongue” the Snake Plant is a dramatic beauty that does well when neglected. SERIOUSLY. Put it in a dark corner and forget to give it light and water. I’m not lying when I say that my snake plant only needs water once monthly– at most!
Peace Lily
The leaves of the Peace Lily plant will brown and crisp when exposed to too much direct sun. Peace Lily plants like a few hours of indirect sun every morning, but shouldn’t need much else. However, they do require more watering than some of the other low light houseplants on this list. Water your Peace Lily every few days, or when the leaves begin to wilt. Peace Lillies are very dramatic and begin wilting the MOMENT they need water, so I always use this as an indicator.
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