Low Light Plants
Low light? No problem! You don't need full sun to enjoy a pop of living green in your space. Browse our collection of plants that have low-medium light requirements.
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A species of small palm tree native to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. Being such a small compact size, The Parlour Palm is one of the most popularly sold houseplant palms in the world. They are also known for the air-purifying qualities. Specifically they are effective at removing formaldehyde and xylene from the air.
Adding this plant to your collection is a must. It does well in low light so it's great for that corner you're not too sure what to do with.
Scientific Name: Chamaedorea elegans
Common Name: Parlour Palm
Growth: 2-6 Feet tall
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: When top soil is dry, ensure good drainage
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Easy
The Snake Plant, also known as the "mother-in-law's tongue", is one of the hardiest plants around. It originates from West and Central Africa. You can find them in dry, rocky, desert like areas. Some people love them because they symbolize resilience and good luck. Snake Plants reduce allergens in the environment by releasing oxygen into the air, making them an air-purifying plant.
Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata, formerly Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name: Snake Plant
Growth: Can grow to 6 feet tall
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Water sparingly
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Marble Pothos is known for its striking green and white variegation. Marble Pothos are great for hanging baskets and it is a remarkable trailing plant. This plant is native to French Polynesia.
Scientific Name: Epipremnum Aureum
Common Name: Marble Queen Pothos
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage
Growth: In ideal conditions this plant can grow 12-18 inches a year.
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Neon Pothos is one of the most distinct varieties of this Pothos family. These heart shaped leaves are golden yellow or bright green. When new growth appears, the colour is more vibrant and brighter than the older leaves. Neon Pothos are great for hanging baskets and it is a remarkable trailing plant. This plant is native to French Polynesia.
Scientific Name: Epipremnum Aureum
Common Name: Golden Pothos/ Neon Pothos
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage
Growth: When mature, the leaves can grow to 3 feet long. The vine itself can grow very long if in the right conditions. If it starts to look "leggy", make sure it's in a bright spot and trim the vine to encourage more growth.
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
This beautiful low light plant from Eastern Africa. It is known for its resilience and low-maintenance nature. It's also a surprisingly effective air purifier and can survive long periods without water due to its water-storing rhizomes! It is a great addition to you decor because you can pretty much put it anywhere! Near the window or in a corner away from the window, this plant survives!
Scientific Name: Zamioculcas Zamiifolia
Common Name: ZZ Plant
Growth: 2-3 Feet Tall
Light: Avoid direct sunlight; place in indirect light; tolerates low light to filtered shade (though may grow slowly).
Watering: Let completely dry out. Water approx. every 3-4 weeks.
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Koi Fin Snake Plant is a striking popular variety of Snake Plant. It originates from Africa, specifically the Congo. With it's fin like leaves and green and yellow variegation resembling the patterns of a Koi Fish. Being a low maintenance plant, this is a popular choice for plant lovers who don't like to fuss.
Scientific Name: Sansevieria
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Water sparingly and when the soil is completely dry.
Growth: 2-3 feet indoors
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Chinese Evergreen, also known as the Aglaonema, is a very easy plant to care for and they are a great choice for beginners!
This plant is native to the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where it grows in low-light, humid conditions.
Scientific Name: Aglaonema
Common Name: Chinese Evergreen
Growth: 2-3 feet
Light: Bright indirect light though it can withstand lowlight conditions
Watering: They need to be watered when the top layer of soil drys out.
Pet Safe: no
Care: Easy
An easy indoor plant that is hardy and visually interesting. This plant originates from the tropical regions of West Africa. It forms dense clumps of leaves, creating an architectural and visually appealing display.
Scientific Name: Dracaena Angolensis
Common Name: Sansevieria Cylindrica "Fernwood Mikado"
Growth: Can grow 2-3 feet tall
Light: Low light to bright indirect light
Watering: Once soil is completely dry. Typically every 2-6 weeks
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
This unique member of the Snake Plant family looks as dramatic from above as it does straight on. Overlapping leaves are tightly clustered in almost a hurricane-shaped growing pattern. This plant originates from regions in Africa and Asia.
Scientific Name: Dracaena Trifasciata
Common Name: Sansevieria Piano/Snake Plant/Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Light: Low light
Growth: Can grow 3 inches per month
Watering: Allow soil to fully dry out between waterings
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
A delightful, spiral-growing low-light plant that adds tons of interest and charm to your snake plant collection. This plant originated from Thailand and is a rare variety of the common Snake Plant. The plant was named "Yaya" after the breeder's beloved pet bird.
Scientific Name: Dracaena Trifasciata
Common Name: Sansevieria Yaya
Light: Tolerates low light conditions, but bright, indirect light will help maintain vibrant foliage and clear marking
Growth: It is a very slow growing plant
Water: Only when completely dry
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Chinese Evergreen also known as the Aglaonema - Sparkling Sarah is a vary easy plant to care for and they are a great choice for beginners! This plant
is native to the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where it grows in low-light, humid conditions.
Scientific Name: Aglaonema
Common Name: Chinese Evergreen
Growth: 2-3 feet
Light: Bright indirect light though it can withstand lowlight conditions
Watering: They need to be watered when the top layer of soil drys out.
Pet Safe: no
Care: Intermediate
N Joy is a popular, low-maintenance houseplant that is known for its green leaves with creamy white variegation. This will make your space look bright and stylish! It thrives in hanging baskets and originates from Southeast Asian tropical rainforests where it would crawl and vine down the vegetation.
Scientific Name: Epipremnum aureum
Common Name: Pothos ‘N’ Joy
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage
Growth: In ideal conditions this plant can grow 12-18 inches a year.
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Philodendron 'McColley’s Finale' is an eye catching hybrid Philodendron known for its striking new growth that starts as orange-brown and matures into shades of Orange and Green.
Scientific Name: Philodendron
Common Name: Philodendron McColley's Finale
Light: Bright, indirect light
Growth: Can grow one to two feet per year
Watering: When top 2 inches are dry
Pet Safe: No
Care: Intermediate
The Philodendron 'Mars' is an eye catching hybrid Philodendron known for its striking new growth that starts as orange-yellow and matures into shades of lime green.
Scientific Name: Philodendron Mars
Common Name: Philodendron Mars
Light: Medium to bright, indirect light
Growth: Can grow one to two feet per year
Watering: When top 2 inches are dry
Pet Safe: No
Care: Intermediate
The Snake Plant, also known as the "mother-in-law's tongue", is one of the hardiest plants around. It originates from West and Central Africa. You can find them in dry, rocky, desert like areas. Some people love them because they symbolize resilience and good luck. Snake Plants reduce allergens in the environment by releasing oxygen into the air, making them an air-purifying plant.
Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata, formerly Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name: Snake Plant
Growth: Can grow to 6 feet tall
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Water sparingly
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Silver Streak is a strong, sturdy plant with sword shaped leaves. Each leaf is dark green with a metallic silver-green stripe running along the centre. They grow upright and in dense rosette form. Originating from West Africa, this cool snake plant is also excellent at filtering indoor air and removing toxins like formaldehyde and xylene.
Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata
Common Name: Snake Plant, Sansevieria Silver Streak
Growth: Can reach a height of 2 feet
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Allow to dry out completely between watering
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Cebu Blue Pothos is a popular, low-maintenance houseplant known for its pretty silvery-blue long leaves that develop unique shapes as it matures. This plant loves to climb too! So If you allow it to climb, the leaves mature quicker! Originating from the Philippines, this plant can tolerate neglect, but thrives in bright, indirect light and loves regular watering. This plant is great for beginners and works well in hanging baskets and climbing supports.
Scientific Name: Epipremnum pinnatum
Common Name: Cebu Blue Pothos
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Keep evenly hydrated, ensure good drainage
Growth: In ideal conditions this plant can grow 12-18 inches a year.
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Chinese Evergreen also known as the Aglaonema - Green Papaya is a vary easy plant to care for and they are a great choice for beginners! This plant
is native to the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where it grows in low-light, humid conditions.
Scientific Name: Aglaonema - Green Papaya
Common Name: Chinese Evergreen - Green Papaya
Growth: 2-3 feet
Light: Bright, Indirect light but can withstand low light conditions
Watering: Water when top layer of soil dries out
Pet Safe: No
Care: Intermediate
The Snake Plant Laurentii, also referred to as Mother-in-law’s tongue, is a popular, low-maintenance succulent known for its sword-like leaves with dark centres and vibrant yellow edges.
Scientific Name: Sansevieria laurentii
Common Name: Snake Plant
Growth: Can grow to 6 feet tall
Light: Bright indirect light to low light
Watering: Water sparingly
Pet Safe: No
Care: Easy
The Stromanthe Triostar is a beautiful tropical plant from the prayer plant family. It's known for is striking foliage that has green, cream, and pink variegated on top and deep magenta on the bottom. This plant is native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil which means that this plant loves humidity.
Scientific Name: Stromanthe Sanguinea Triostar
Common Name: Stromanthe Triostar
Light: Bright, Indirect light
Watering: Consistently hydrated. Needs well-draining soil
Growth: Fast growing
Pet Safe: Yes
Care: Intermediate