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What are some shade-tolerant plants? These beautiful and easy-to-grow ones are hard to kill even if you try

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Friends who love growing flowers often find that as they keep at it, they end up with more and more plants until there is no room left at home. Balconies and windowsills are only so big, so you cannot keep many sun-loving flowers, which makes shade-tolerant plants a perfect fit for us. The plants below...

Friends who love growing flowers often find that as they keep at it, they end up with more and more plants until there is no room left at home. Balconies and windowsills are only so big, so you cannot keep many sun-loving flowers, which makes shade-tolerant plants a perfect fit for us. The plants below are very well suited to growing indoors in shaded spots. They are all easy to grow and can adapt to different light conditions and temperatures.

1. Pothos

Pothos is a common houseplant. Its bright green heart-shaped leaves and trailing vines have made it a favorite among plant lovers, and it is very well suited to hanging basket care indoors. Pothos can be grown in soil or in water. The care process is simple: just provide fairly ample water and it will grow vigorously. Pothos has strong vitality and grows well in shaded spots or in environments with scattered light.

2. Spider plant

Spider plants, like pothos, are very common houseplants. Growing a pot of spider plant is a very rewarding thing, and it grows easily in hanging baskets or flower pots. Spider plants like a warm, humid environment. Just water thoroughly once the potting soil has dried out, and be careful to keep the environment well ventilated and avoid waterlogged soil or freezing, and spider plants will maintain good growth.

3. Snake plant

Snake plants have strong vitality, and killing one is a difficult thing to do. There are quite a few varieties of snake plant, and though their forms differ, their care is much the same. Keep a warm, slightly dry environment, water thoroughly once the potting soil has dried out, and avoid frequent watering, and snake plants will grow quite well. Snake plants release oxygen at night, so they are also fairly well suited to being kept in the bedroom.

4. Ornamental bromeliad

Ornamental bromeliads are also very popular indoor potted plants, and they are fairly simple to care for. During the growing period you need to ensure ample water and a warm environment. Many ornamental bromeliads today have gorgeous, colorful leaves, and even without blooming they look very beautiful. Regular watering and keeping the light bright and the environment warm and humid are the keys to care.

5. Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo is a common indoor water-grown plant. In water culture, as long as you keep a bright, ventilated environment plus a warm, slightly humid indoor setting, it will maintain good growth. Lucky bamboo also has an auspicious meaning, and many people believe that keeping lucky bamboo as an indoor potted plant can bring us good luck and also improve the indoor environment.




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