But all is not lost.
Good indoor plants that need low light.
If you re a first time plant parent consider the philodendron brasil.
Over time the plants will begin to vine making them ideal for hanging baskets or trained up a trellis or totem.
It doesn t require a large pot but be sure to stabilize a large plant in a small pot so it won t tip over.
Low light conditions are always a challenge for the indoor gardener.
This trailing plant is incredibly forgiving and will tolerate all kinds of neglect including low light poor soil and.
It also doesn t need.
However quite a few can survive in low light conditions so before you get skylights installed or replace all your real plants with fake ones maybe reconsider your choice of house plant.
Medium light would be in an east or west facing room.
There are plenty of indoor plants out there that are easy to care for forgiving and low light tolerant.
Parlor palm also known as neanthe bella is one of the best low light indoor plants because it can thrive indoors where other palm plants may struggle.
North facing rooms or rooms with no windows are considered low light rooms.
Ficus lyrata tolerates low light.
Native to central america arrowhead vine syngonium podophyllum can tolerate a wide range of low light conditions.
Also known as the chinese evergreen it is so low maintenance that it can go without water for up to three weeks.
Even plants that do well in outdoor shade tend to need more light when grown indoors and this can be hard to come by unless you provide auxiliary lighting.
There are some house plant species that positively thrive on little or no light.
In fact plants need light to survive.
When young arrowhead vine forms a bushy mound.
They can instantly make a space feel prettier brighter and greener.
Indoor plants can purify our air promote feelings of happiness inspiration and wellbeing and they reconnect us with nature not only that but low light indoor plants that require little water means that even those with a black thumb stand a chance of raising a frondy friend.
Here are 20 indoor plants that thrive on low light.
Its handsome foliage can be bright green bronze or variegated.
For health and best appearance keep the leaves clean wipe them with a damp cloth or give your plant an outdoor shower.
12 of 12 jonathan buckely getty images radiator plant peperomia spp.
Here s another one of the best low light indoor plants.
If your room has no windows you should leave lights on 12 hours a day or rotate low light plants into the room for a few weeks at a time before moving them back to a naturally lit room.