Plant collection
Low Light Champions
No south-facing windows? No problem. These shade-loving beauties thrive in the darker corners of your home.
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Plants in this collection
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Non-toxic to pets
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Non-toxic to pets
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Dracaena Janet Craig
Dracaena deremensis
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Non-toxic to pets
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Non-toxic to pets
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Non-toxic to pets
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Non-toxic to pets
Calathea
Calathea orbifolia
Non-toxic to pets
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Non-toxic to pets
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Rex Begonia
Begonia rex
About this collection
What to know before you choose
Low light does not mean no light. Every plant needs some daylight or a grow light to grow; the plants here simply cope with less of it than most houseplants. In practice that means a spot a few metres back from a window, a north-facing window (in the northern hemisphere) or a corner that never gets direct sun.
In lower light they grow more slowly and use less water, so let the soil dry out more between waterings than you would in a bright room. A plant that stretches toward the window with long gaps between its leaves is asking for more light. The light finder helps you judge how bright a spot really is.
How we picked
Plants whose care profiles list low or medium light (rex begonia, listed for bright indirect light, is the one exception).
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