Indoor Plants That Require Minimal Light

So you must consider growing this non toxic low light plant at your home.

Indoor plants that require minimal light.

When young arrowhead vine forms a bushy mound. Aechmeas are typically sold while they are already flowering and they will hold their bloom and shapes for many months in poor light or artificial light conditions. Like some of the other colorful plants on this list the oyster plant thrives and will show its purple hue more in brighter light but it s a low maintenance plant that can handle lower light. Cast iron plant the hardy cast iron plant aspidistra elatior is aptly named for its ability to handle all types of indoor and outdoor living conditions.

Indoor plants which do not require much light plants which do not require much light fall into the category of shady indoor plants which require less than three hours of direct sunlight or half shady indoor plants which require a light exposure of between three to six hours. Plants need sunlight to photosynthesis and produce chlorophyll this is what makes them green. It also has an air purifying ability helping to remove formaldehyde and xylene from indoors. Native to central america arrowhead vine syngonium podophyllum can tolerate a wide range of low light conditions.

Chlorophytum comosum the spider plant is an easy to grow adaptable plant. Its handsome foliage can be bright green bronze or variegated. Keep in mind that low light isn t no light. These are available as flowering as well as green plants.

The bromeliad family of plants are not typically considered easy house plants but the aechmea genus includes species that positively thrive in low light situations. More on low light levels at the end by the way. 1 lucky bamboo 2 spider plant 3 zz plant 4 devil s ivy 5 kangaroo fern 6 red prayer plant 7 the areca palm 8 peace lilly 9 peperomia 10 snake plant these 10 houseplants are all beautiful easy to care for and will do well in low light conditions and homes. It produces clusters of tiny yellow flowers in spring however they don t appear in low light conditions.

Parlor palm most popular indoor palm variety it s an excellent houseplant for almost any situation it grows even in those dim corners where nothing else will grow. Over time the plants will begin to vine making them ideal for hanging baskets or trained up a trellis or totem. It requires only minimal care and moderate light.