13 Low-Light Houseplants! | Plants That Love Low-Light 

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I find a lot of the plants mentioned do not do so well for a very low-light. My peace lily, spider plants, and chinese evergreen suffered in a very low-lit area, and bounced back when I gave it medium light. The ZZ tolerates low light but does much better and grows faster in medium to bright.

Thank you for this video 💚 love your channel so much 🌿🙌🏽 List of low light house plants: 1. Norfolk Island plant 2. Chinese evergreen 3. Peace lily 4. Zebra 5. Ivy 6. Zizi 7. Calathea 8. African violet 9. Parlour palm 10. Spider 11. Polka dot 12. Fittonia/ nerve 13. Bridal veil 14. Arrow plant

I appreciate the fact that you are talking about normal plants everyone can afford and not what most plant nerds do... they love to show off plants that are either too expensive or impossible to get. Thank you!

At 1:30 you can see the white "flower" is beginning to turn green. Fyi this is an indicator that the peace lily is getting a little too much light. The specifics of why and how are: the white spathe, sometimes called a "flower", is actually a specialized leaf. So, when it gets a little too much light the chloroplasts are activated more and show more which is what causes the green color in the spathe. Tip for peace lily lighting: watch for the "flowers". If you're not seeing flowers, it could use a little more light in order to produce them. If they are turning green, then it has a little too much light. Hope this helps!

You should show people the actual placement in your home for each plant so people can see the amount of light you mean, because half of these plants I have in a south facing window because I'm in an apartment and the balcony above me blocks direct sunlight from hitting my plants so I have higher light plants up against the window and the lower light plants behind them. Everyone's amount of light is going to be different. P.S. you are naturally more beautiful than any super model!

i think you need to define low light. I work in a green house at a nursery and the customers i deal with often have very different understandings of what low light means. From the look of it your place has a ton of ambient light so you can grow pretty much anything there. There are a lot of plants which are usually considered houseplants that can actually acclimate to full sun, any type of ficus or croton for example. I've even seen spathiphylums and hydrangeas in full sun but they aren't super happy. I love your ZZ plant zamioculcas zamifolia, one of my favorites. would you believe i have acclimated them to live underwater in my fish tank twice? My colleagues are baffled lol but plants can adapt to a wide variety of conditions given enough transition time. i also love your calathea lancifolia and i want to tell you, that burn on the leaf was not from light They can take lots of light humidity and heat and almost full fun. that was a classic chemical burn from fertilizer or salt build up. Rinse the soil real good ay time you see that pattern, or even soak it for a while to leach out the chemical. you can recognize chemical burn by the way it tarts at the tip or edge and progresses inward, the plant is trying to push the chemical out and is willing to sacrifice some leaf to do it. btw calathea is one of the few plants i have seen go straight from air, knock off the soil, and then be submerged in water and be just fine. For really low light ZZ is a good one provided it gets nice and dry or has plenty or aggregate in the soil. It's the super rich peatey soil that rots out and the roots are next and then you gotta amputate if there's any hope. Pachira can also take pretty low light but again they need to dry out good for the same reason Dracena Craigii and all cultivars, dracena massangeana, craigii compacta And especially aspidistra, the cast iron plant, very hard to kill it with sun shade drought or flood, but some people told me they managed to do it. One last thing, about the bridal veil, i forget the species of that kind of tradescantia, but that is one of my favorite genuii or whatever is genus in plural form. They are bad ass, i have seen ome survive with not soil very littl light at the bottom of a pile of cuttings in a box for over a year and they are still alive. they looked terrible but the were alive. low light indeed but you gotta be careful on watering to much.

Thank you for Not using annoying music or having useless talking. Great informative video FINALLY! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍

I would love to see *where* you keep them that'll make a great reference for where I could put the plants in my own home

We are in tropical country.These indoor plants are commonly found in our country.Luckily we can buy them at cheaper price.But some people did not appreciate the unique beauty of these plants.But for me i dont care if my house looks like a jungle because of plants.It is my hobby.😊

Harli: “these ones need pretty much no light at all” Me: *pauses video and quickly moves spider plant away from window in guilt*

The room your in is very bright, which most house plants will love, even low light.

Good old Sansaverias. We travel fulltime in our RV. Most plants barely last a couple seasons because the environment I can give them changes so much. Plus, they mostly have to live outside. But I have had a couple Sansaverias for years, in full Florida sun and in deep shaded Wisconsin woods, in the Sonoran desert and in Washington's constant sunless damp. They just keep soldiering thru.

I live in England in a terraced house and I know about ‘low light’ my spider plants didn’t like it here and I had to take them back to work where I propagated them. The calathea has been doing really well in the upstairs room where there is diffused light. Any direct light and over watering seems to upset all of these plants. I have a Hoya which needs to be left alone, but hasn’t flowered yet! But my two peace lilys love the dark corners and diffused light as they consistently flower.

Most of the plants with patterns need bright light to maintain their colors, otherwise their leaves may need to synthesize more chlorophyll to survive the low light situation, and their leave may revert to solid green.

Great video! I am looking for low light plants because my room gets almost no sunlight during the colder months. I also googled if they are toxic to animals because I have a cat so NON TOXIC plants for cats are: 1. zebra plant, 2. calathea plant, 3. african violet, 4. parlor palm, 5. spider plant, 6. fittonia / nerve plant. NOT TOXIC but could be not the best for sensitive pets: 1. polka dot plant.

You must get pothos and snake plant. They do great in low light situations.

She is so knowledgeable! My late mother had an off the charts green thumb. Plants indoors and outdoors thrived in her care. This girl gives new meaning to the reason for not taking calls: "I'm doing my gardening, call you later."

If I had a house fire this plant makes the “grab on my way out items” I have had this Hoya plant for almost 40 years. That 40 is not a typo. I have dated photos where I can see it in the background. I have a plant that is special. It’s a very hardy plant and one that can be coaxed into growing around any shape ( like a cut coat-hanger arc or semicircle). Best of all it is very easy to maintain. However, you may want to include it in your will.

My ZZ was in a room with no light last winter and it lost about 3 leaves total and is still healthy and pushing out new growth.

Dude, I own most of the plants you described in this video, and you explained why I'm having issues with some of them. And I just got a huge Bridal Veil yesterday. So glad I found you!

"What was I talking about?".....Lol!!😄 Adorable.💗

I have a spider and snake plant, I do notice the snake plants does well in the dark, but the spider plant doesn't like low light.

Thx Harli, wish I had found you before I bought several different plants that I over-watered and placed in wrong locations. You'll be going with me now when I walk around Lowes and HD. Didn't realize how much I would enjoy this hobby. Im 62 years young, semi-retired and enjoy the education you've provided-and TBH, your really easy on the eyes as well.Thx again.

My peace lily, spider, and snake plant got sick in low light. They need bright indirect light !

Very nice collection of indoor plants. You are as beautiful as your plants.😀👍

pothos, silver bay, peace lily, oyster plant, Nevada pepperomia, orchids

Thanks for sharing when you have a flower garden its like someone who love shoes you are are always looking for more

Just bought a discounted Aglaonema/Chinese evergreen similar to yours (but switched colors around with red on the edges) discounted at Walmart. (Found out you can divide/propagate those too by cutting down, which is great since mine has like 5 stems in a small pot.) Yay for houseplants that stay alive for color during the winter! Helps with seasonal affective disorder! PS LOVE the mug pot your zebra plant is in!

Just getting into houseplants, enjoying the channel.

Now I know why my ivy died. I had it hanging in front of my kitchen eating nook window. Thanks!!

Can we just stop for a sec to admire her collection of pots as well?

"what was i talking about?" HA oh my god me too

I am a beginner in collecting house plants and want to turn my little house into a green jungle, and it is big help to me by watching the kinds of plants and how to take care of them. Hopefully someday I could upload my own video with my collection. It's really great it does not only beautify the home but it also cleanse the air. I could be assure that I am breathing a clean Air. Thank you and keep on uploading video that are helpful for a beginner like me.

You’re making me want to spend all my money on plants 😭 (it would be helpful to list the plants in the description box)

This information helped me so much where i used to live

Your spider plant needs light. There is a reason why it is such a light sickly color. Mine lives hanging by a window and already has babies growing and is a rich dark pretty green.

that huge tea cup shaped pot is beautiful, watching your video for the first time

ALSO, beautiful girls... Some bonsai (If you want to try that, cause its supercool and easy) do grow easy with lowlight conditions.. try Ficus, Succulents & Schefflera!

Your home looks very bright to me. I think what you are considering low light is more like bright, indirect light. My house is mostly north facing windows and for a number of reasons, I don't have an option to put the plants right up in the window. So I'm talking north facing windows and plants 6+ feet away from the window, or the closest would be in a corner near-ish to a window. I'm looking for plants that will not just barely tolerate that kind of light, but will be content (if not happy, at least content) in that type of location.

Spiderplants and polka dot plants are my nemesis

I am looking for "impact" and plants that grow taller but your list is a good one to have.

Which plant do you recommend if you live in a dungeon?

Wonderful video and very informative . You have beautiful plants Thanks for sharing

Thanks Harli. I didnt know that some of these plants were low light. I have more options than I thought for my bedroom! :) I love the pot/stand combo your African Violet is in.

Very good information in plants

My spider plant loves high light. I had to move it from my house to my job where he’s in full direct light & thriving.

Ok Ok ok Ok... Let's talk about all these cute pots!!!

Your place seems pretty well lit. I'm surprised you didn't mention the Sansevieria plant. Those are popular and can handle low light and low maintenance like the zz plant. Tfs, it was very helpful.

I have my polkadot plant in a south facing window and it's doing better than ever. It grows super fast and the color is beautiful, it has so many pink dots.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciate it. Nice plants by the way

I love that all your pots are all different

Chamedorea metallica. Dwarf fishtail palm. Great looking unusual palm that is a great performer indoors with only artificial lighting.

No annoying music awesome thank you so much🌺

Could you please do a video on indoor plants that are cat/pet friendly 😊 x

Thanks so much for sharing. I would also recommend the following for very low light spots and corners: aucuba japonica (which in fact is a shrub but can be grown in a pot), sansevieria, dragon plant/dracaena, pothos, aspidistra/iron plant, some peperomias e.g. peperomia obtipan, (swiss cheese plant - provided at least some artificial lighting)

Very nice video Harli. Thanks for sharing. It was very helpful.

Thanks you I needed this to send to my friends that keep trying to own plants that need more sun then they will give

2:07 can someone tell me where to find that tea cup planter?

You are incredible. Thank you...o am new to house plants...know nearly nothing...you enriched my knowledge multiple times In such a short time. I like your style where you go right to the point right away...no story telling...

Nice!

Haworthias!! Don’t need much light, but are very nice looking for the folks who like succulents. Water once monthly.

4:59 looks like a bug is crawling on him.😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

Your awesome, keep posting plant video's.

I can not believe what is happening . I meant what I said as a constructive criticism not to be malice or malicious in any way what so ever. I actually real like her video I think she does know her stuff .... but like all of us, every day is learning day. Again I apologize. I guess what I should have expressed that every ones idea of low light medium light seem to vary. So that being said, I think that it would make me and other understand more clearly if you were to take us on a house tour to show us each room and the light perspective in each one and where the plants stay. Because you seem to always be in a really bright room when you do your video. simply because I we could get a better understanding. The reason for this is because I had some of those low light plants and the die on me. For some reason they just would not thrive for me. And again I apologize for grief I may have cause you. Now I will leaf you alone.... get it, leaf you alone. LOL Yours Truley Dawn

Harli love your vids..dont change a thing

My low light recommendation is the dracaena compacta.

Interesting about your african violets. Mine do much better in higher light and all the research ive done says they like more light. My prayer plant likes low light.

Guess what? One of your followers has it listed. I found it. Thank you again for your video!!’

New subscriber. Great channel.😋

I’m obsessed with watching your videos! Seriously such a guilt pleasure for me. My boyfriend, by the way is the same way about my plants as your husband... tells me all the time I don’t need more.. and I’m pretty sure i have like 1/3 of what you do. He’s crazy!! Hahaha! But he does love how happy it makes me.

African Violets can grow in low light area but it will not look as beautiful. The leaves will strive up and spoil the symmetry of the plant.

That coffee cup planter is adorable

i don’t have roooooommmm i’m gonna cry lol

Where I live, people usually have spider plants and keep them outside. I've seen so many huge spider plants with like a hundred of pups, it's amazing I love these plants

Jake Smith I disagree I have parkour palm, spider, polkadot, Fittonia, ivy, zzplant and arrowhead all on my south facing indoor porch surrounded by windows and the heat and sun are extreme out there and all the above mentioned plants are going insane and no burning or color loss.

I like the pots of your plants. They compliment the plants very well. I am looking forward to see your 300 plant collection.

Where do You buy your plants

Have my zz in my bathroom. No windows. Buuut i have it on shelf close to light that i leave on for several hrs. Really wanted to put a plant in my bathroom. So i just keep checking on it to make sure doing ok. Ben almost a mth now an its doing awesome! An has new growth!

No list in description?

I find a warm and humid environment works best for most of these plants. Misting is great. Watering from the bottom is good.

I feel like most of this plants don't "love low light", they survive it.

These are some very good suggestions, haven't seen these elsewhere. The Norfolk Island pine is very pretty.

no pothos in the mix?^^

Thanks for the tips knowing this what plants low light.

"short story long" 😆

I love your plants especially the polka dot, I should get one. Thanks for sharing.

You're giving me some Alicia Silverstone vibes in this video.

I think the less you touch and mess with the plants the better they do.I have an obsession with plants in the past five years and the most important thing I know is not to water them with city water as the chlorine will hurt them so unfortunately I buy bottle water and give that to them.But compared to a twelve dollar drink at a restraunt or bar the bottle water gallons make the plants a cheap date. Thanks for a nice video.

You are talking very quickly soooooo... Please write the name of each plant if you can not talk slowly I can not hear the names of these plants 😢

Finally a good plant channel 😊

Snake plants like low light.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Just recently started getting into plants. Definitely want them all haha.

I think you need a little more research

Thank you this was really helpful! A few of my plants need to be moved away from the window! I appreciate your sharing.

I have a fitonia plant in my office at work. All it gets is artificial lighting when I am there - so none on the weekends at all - and it's grown and done fine for two years. Plants are amazing!

I love your coffee cup planter. 👏👏👏👏

Just got a peace Lilly for my grandma, thanks for the tips..

I love how all your plants love to wrap in your hair 😀

I really love your pots....