5 shade-tolerant plants that are perfect for keeping at home to make it cozier
Placing certain green plants at home makes it feel very cozy. They not only decorate the home but also add vitality to the indoor space, and they are wonderful to look at too. They can adapt to low-light indoor conditions and grow well as long as the environment stays brightly lit. Which of these five shade-tolerant plants below have you grown?
5 plants that can grow even in low-light spots:
1. ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
The most important thing when caring for a ZZ plant is to control watering. Keep it in a bright spot indoors, and avoid placing it in complete darkness or in direct blazing sunlight.
When caring for a ZZ plant, the key thing to watch is watering control. Keep it in a bright spot indoors, and generally watering thoroughly once every 25-30 days is enough, because its rhizome base is very large and stores a great deal of water.
Be careful to keep the growing environment bright. If the environment stays dark for a long time, its leaves tend to droop.
2. Snake plant (Sansevieria)
There are many varieties of snake plant, with leaves that differ in length and width, and the leaf surface has striking patterns. It is an extremely shade-tolerant plant, very suitable for growing in the bedroom. It does not need frequent watering, and it can also release oxygen at night, and it does a good job of purifying the air as well.
3. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Pothos is a very bright and fresh indoor climbing plant. It is suitable for water culture or soil culture, and can be grown under lamplight. You can prune it regularly to encourage continuous branching and prevent it from spreading too much.
To care for pothos, keep the environment warm and humid year-round and maintain relatively high air humidity. You can mist water around it frequently, and keep the minimum growing temperature above 5°C. Pothos grown indoors does not need frequent watering; water it thoroughly only after the potting soil has dried out.
4. Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
The jade plant is an extremely drought-tolerant succulent. It likes a warm, dry environment year-round, and during the growing season you should avoid frequent watering. The spot where it is kept can receive appropriate indirect light, and it also grows well in a bright spot indoors.
When caring for a jade plant, the key point to watch is watering control. Too much water easily causes root rot, and the minimum growing temperature should stay above 7°C.
5. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)
The peace lily is a potted plant that can bloom indoors. It looks very fresh and charming, likes appropriate indirect light, and can also grow and bloom in a bright spot, producing fresh and lovely white flowers.
Caring for a peace lily does not require frequent watering; water it thoroughly after the soil has dried out. Of course, the soil should not stay dry for a long time either, otherwise the branches and leaves tend to wilt.