An apartment or house with insufficient light is not a reason to give up indoor plants.
Winter is a time when there is not only enough sun, but also ordinary daylight, because it gets dark early. Indoor plants are especially sensitive to lack of light and often have to create additional lighting using special lamps or moving pots to the brighter side of the house or apartment. But what about those whose windows, in principle, have most of them on the north side? An alternative is to buy plants that are not afraid of shade and grow in places where other flowers cannot survive without light. The Real Simple resource recommends taking a closer look at the following items that will help create comfort and beauty in the room, despite the lack of lighting.
Sansevieria ‘Fernwood Mikado’
A smaller version of the popular snake plant, Mikado fern is part of the Dracaena genus known to thrive in shade.
While this flower can grow quickly in brighter conditions, it also adapts easily to low-light conditions, according to Puneet Sabharwal, CEO and co-founder of houseplant subscription service Horti and author of The Happy Plant: A Beginner’s Guide.
“Keep mikado in a dry place as it has large root balls that store water in case of drought,” says Sabharwal.
peperomia green
Peperomia obtufolia, or rubber plant, is a versatile plant from the pepper family. These flowers love bright indirect light, but they feel just as great in a room with a lack of light. By the way, direct sunlight is dangerous for peperomia because it can “dry out” it.
“These plants have semi-aquatic properties, which means they can store moisture in their fleshy stems or leaves to use when needed,” emphasizes Sabharwal.
Philodendron Silver
Silver philodendron, also known as satin pothos, does not require much maintenance. According to Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, author of Houseplants: A Complete Guide to Selecting, Growing and Caring for Houseplants, these climbing beauties can survive in shaded areas without direct light and wait to water until the top layer of soil is completely dry.
syngonium
Syngonium, whose long stems grow over time, likes partial shade.
“If you can find a green variety, it can handle low light and do well in a north-facing window or in a room near a window,” says Steinkopf.
Since its leaves are thinner, arrowhead needs to be kept evenly moist and does not like dry environments. Try placing yours on a pebble tray to provide natural humidity.
Asplenium: bird’s nest fern
Ferns can generally tolerate low light levels. Bird’s Nest ferns are also good choices for shaded areas, as are stemmed ferns such as rabbit’s foot ferns.
These plants are known to be difficult to grow, but Steinkopf says they make excellent houseplants as long as they are kept moist. Place them in pebble trays for extra moisture and be sure to water before the soil dries out.
epipremnum neon
“Unlike other epipremnum varieties, neon epipremnums do not tolerate direct sunlight. They add a pop of color to any plant, and their neon green leaves often have dark green variegated spots. They also don’t grow very large,” explains Brianna Sherlock. He is Planta’s resident facilities expert.
Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings, as neon epipremnum is prone to root rot, especially without sufficient sunlight.
Roicissus (indoor grape ivy)
Named for its resemblance to a vine, grape ivy (also called oak ivy) is an easy-to-grow houseplant that can tolerate low light conditions.
Ivy plants do not like drying out, so experts recommend keeping them evenly moist at all times. Grape vines can grow quickly if watered often enough.
calathea
Calatheas can tolerate low light conditions and their beautiful leaves are also an advantage. To deceive? These patterned plants can be a little finicky.
They prefer to be watered with something other than fluoridated tap water, so it’s best to use bottled water to avoid brown ends, edges, and spots. Calathea loves water and also prefers high levels of humidity, so it is ideal for a shady kitchen or bathroom.
Previously Focus wrote about how to stop cats from chewing on houseplants.
Source: Focus
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