Bringing the outside in with plants, especially during months when your outside garden is dormant, not only freshens the air in your home, it also reduces stress and lifts the spirits. If you don’t get a lot of natural light, you can still brighten darker rooms with house plants. There are many house plants that do quite well in dark rooms and require little maintenance. Here are five of some of the most popular low-light plants that can help bring Nature back into your home.
Boston Fern
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The Boston Fern is a popular indoor plant that does well in shady areas. It’s arching leaves have delicate fronds that gives this lush plant its beauty. It needs to be positioned away from drafts and heat ducts, and to be misted during winter. They can be placed in regular pots or hanging baskets and give any room in your home a natural feel. Only water when the soil feels dry.
Aglaonema red
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Also called the Chinese Evergreen, the Aglaomena is one of the most trending house plats world-wide. It is perfect for the erratic gardener or someone without a green thumb, as it does well in dry soil. It can brighten the darkest of corners.
Dracaena tricolor
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The Dracaena tricolor, is a sophisticated and elegant plant that can be kept as a tree or clumped together with other dracaenas for a more foresty look. Of all the dracaenas on the market today this is the most colorful. Water only when the soil feels dry to the touch, and pick out any leaves that have faded.
Spider Plant
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The prodigious spider plant comes in a variety of colors, and sends out offshoots which can be planted as new single plants. It is beautiful as a hanging house plant or, as in the picture above, can trail down a pedestal or stool. It does well in shady areas of your home, but needs regular, misting to keep the leaf tips from turning brown. Water when the soil is dry.
Columnea
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Columnea’s yellow and orange blooms do better in bright locations, but its leaves which are still beautiful, cascading, shiny green and lush, add a natural decor to darker corners. Also called the “goldfish plant”, these lovelies should be watered only when the soil feels dry.
Source: Indoor House Plants for Low Light
