These Low-Light Plants Don't Mind Your Dark Corners

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Lots of sites online will give you a whole list of supposedly “low light” houseplants that’ll work in windowless rooms, but are they TRULY low light? Chances are, they’re not!

Here, I break down what “low light” actually means, how much light a plant needs to survive, and nine ACTUAL low-light plants that’ll do well in those dark corners!

Pothos (Epipremnum Aureum)

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Dragon Tree (Dracaena Sp.)

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Sansevieria (Dracaena Sp.)

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Originally from eastern Africa, this species is not a succulent—it’s actually an Aroid—but its leathery leaves and thick rhizomes can store a good bit of water.

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Native to Japan, this species has tall, sword-shaped, glossy leaves. It can grow quite large.

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Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum)

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These Low-Light Plants Don't Mind Your Dark Corners

Lots of sites online will give you a whole list of supposedly “low light” houseplants that’ll work in windowless rooms, but are they TRULY low light? Chances are, they’re not!

Here, I break down what “low light” actually means, how much light a plant needs to survive, and nine ACTUAL low-light plants that’ll do well in those dark corners!

Pothos (Epipremnum Aureum)

Dragon Tree (Dracaena Sp.)

Sansevieria (Dracaena Sp.)

Originally from eastern Africa, this species is not a succulent—it’s actually an Aroid—but its leathery leaves and thick rhizomes can store a good bit of water.

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas Zamiifolia)

Native to Japan, this species has tall, sword-shaped, glossy leaves. It can grow quite large.

Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra Eliator)

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum)

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