Low Light Indoor Plants

There are many places, offices and apartments where there is insufficient supply of natural sunlight. The reason could be a neighboring building obstructing the windows or the cold weather that doesn't let in natural light. I will sound weird saying this, but there are no 'indoor plants' as such! Plants need to be outdoors. They need ample amounts of sunlight to thrive. People who are desperate about an indoor gardening and indoor plants, have found out several options, most famous of them all being, artificial plants of course! All in all, low light indoor conditions are always a challenge for gardeners and plant aficionados.

Due to some reason or the other, there are several conditions that are just not suitable for plants to grow. As we know, plants cannot thrive in low light. Then what should people who can't find the 'light' do? Well, fret not! These plants and they are perfect for all of those who are trying to 'enlighten' their indoors. Hold on! Thinking about good low light indoor plants, all we imagine is bamboo, the 'lucky bamboo'. Well, these plants are just so much more than that.

English Ivy
English ivy is a plant that thrives best in low light areas. It grows well in a pot and can be grown as a climber on a frame or trellis. It is a vast spreading plant that requires minimal amount of sunlight. All the varieties of English ivy are lush green in color with prominent veins on the leaves. There are many species of the English ivy and one can cultivate the one he/she adores.

Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia is also called 'dumb cane'. This is a great low light indoor plant and that is because it is tolerant to shade. It prefers low light and thrives best indoors. Dieffenbachia grows a long stalk that is circled with many large leaves. Leaves of dieffenbachia are in many shades of green color. Warning: this plant contains harmful sap that can cause swelling of the inside of the mouth on contact. You need to keep them away from children. So why not use them as office plants!

Aglaonema
Aglaonema is again one of the most popular low light plant that is cultivated everywhere. This plant is actually a bunch of many small and narrow stems that are surrounded by many large and oval shaped leaves. There is a huge variation in the leaf color of the aglaonema. Leaf colors range from dark green, silver, chartreuse variegates, to green leaves with creamy white markings on them.

Snake Plant
Snake plant also known as 'mother-in-law's tongue' is arguably the hardest plant to kill. Snake plant has very stiff leaves that are upright that actually look like green and yellow ribbons. These plants can reach up to the height of 4 feet.

Lucky Bamboo
Who does not know about lucky bamboos! Due to the new trend of feng shui, there is quite a rage of cultivating these miniature bamboos. According to feng shui, they are a symbol of fortune and good luck. They are very easy to find and easy to cultivate anywhere inside the house.

Fern
Fern also dwells in low light conditions. There are just too many of the fern species that are just great for the nomination of low light indoor plants. Several types of fern include, silver lace fern, Boston fern, Bird's Nest fern, Australian tree fern, maiden hair fern and staghorn and so many more. Many ferns thrive well in low light conditions.

Golden Pothos Vine
Golden pothos vine is great. It is probably best known as the jade plant or the money plant. It is actually "un-plantlike". It can survive in almost all the difficult conditions, dry and dark. Plus, one can experiment with it as well. It can also be a great plant for container gardening. It can be cultivated as a climber or a hanging plant.

Peace Lily
Peace lily flowers on a regular basis. Peace lily prefers cool and low light conditions. It has glossy green leaves and beautiful and flat white flowers. The leaves are varied in color and some are with tinged red color as well.

Aechmea Bromeliads
Aechmea bromeliads is the most popular of all the bromeliads available for indoor gardening. The plant has strappy and wide green leaves that look somewhat powdered. Leaves are curved in the backward direction and have long-lasting flowering bracts that are extremely stunning. These are pink in color and rise above the height of the plant like a crown.

These were some of the best low light house plants that I knew. There are many other low light house plants, like, spider plants, Chinese evergreen, marginata, etc. that can also provide you with all the benefits of indoor plants with a subtle charm added to it.