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Apparently, having plants around at home is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it's also amazing for your soul as well as your health—both mental and physical. Studies have shown that houseplants can improve concentration and productivity, reduce stress levels, boost your mood, and help you sleep. Moreover, plants are natural air purifiers that have the ability to cleanse the air from toxic chemicals, so the air you're breathing becomes much cleaner and fresher. Also, let's not forget about the fact that they can raise the air’s humidity by releasing water, which can protect us from getting respiratory problems. The list goes on. And on. And on.
The problem is, some people are discouraged from getting houseplants because they live in low-light apartments and assume that all plants need a lot of sunlight—which, in fact, isn't true. Twitter user batonthemoon recently started a thread in which she named some of the indoor plants that don't need a lot of sunlight to survive. A lot of people found this thread really helpful and even jumped in by giving their own recommendations.
Bored Panda invites you to look through this list and find out which houseplants are suitable for a low-light environment. Besides, in case you've got your own suggestions, make sure to leave them in the comments!
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Catlady6000 4 years ago
Cut off the top of a fresh pineapple, stick in dirt, Google the rest, and you've got a nice bromeliad
#4
M O'Connell 4 years ago
And they will grow as far as you allow them to. My college library had them in hanging pots that dangled almost 20'
#5
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
One cup of water each week, bad light and it is in it's glory! Grows fast and beautiful. Does NOT tolerate sun , burns it's leaves. Best growing plant I've ever grown.
#7
Caroline Huot 4 years ago
I have one. At one point, I thought I had killed it. It was all dried up and lost all its leaves. But it was reborn! :-o New branches and leaves came out. It lives in my bathroom, it seems to like the humidity.
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
Be careful though coz it is toxic, whilst it is only mildly toxic to humans it is highly toxic to dogs and cats. Please research before buying indoor plants to make sure it is child and pet friendly. Although if you have neither then it doesn’t really matter.
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Mme de Poppadom 4 years ago
The size of the pot looks a little large for the height, although it's really the rootball that matters. Hopefully the plant-owner teased out the roots (as though untangling hair) so that they'd be free to spread out in this space.
#14
Mary Peace 4 years ago
I like the pink leaves - I prefer coloured foliage to flowers really. (Excuse UK spelling)
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Mme de Poppadom 4 years ago
The soil doesn't look right for succulents: they need something that won't create mud, like a sandy or loam mixture that will help drain water.
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Many of these plants are toxic to humans and pets so I highly suggest anyone considering an indoor plant to research, research, research.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
Most houseplants are from the rainforest. Some temperate, some tropical. Because of the thick canopy they only get about 2% of the light so in almost all cases they prefer bright indirect light. And, the most common reason people's plants did is from over-watering. If your plant's leaves are brown on the tips that's a sign it's getting too much water. And finally, whenever you buy a plant squeeze the plastic pot. If it's hard it may already be root-bound, if it gives a little, it's fine. Either can be a good purchase but the former needs repotting ASAP.
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Many of these plants are toxic to humans and pets so I highly suggest anyone considering an indoor plant to research, research, research.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
Most houseplants are from the rainforest. Some temperate, some tropical. Because of the thick canopy they only get about 2% of the light so in almost all cases they prefer bright indirect light. And, the most common reason people's plants did is from over-watering. If your plant's leaves are brown on the tips that's a sign it's getting too much water. And finally, whenever you buy a plant squeeze the plastic pot. If it's hard it may already be root-bound, if it gives a little, it's fine. Either can be a good purchase but the former needs repotting ASAP.
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