Apparently, having plants around at home is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it's also amazing for your soul as well as your health—both mental and physical. Studies have shown that houseplants can improve concentration and productivity, reduce stress levels, boost your mood, and help you sleep. Moreover, plants are natural air purifiers that have the ability to cleanse the air from toxic chemicals, so the air you're breathing becomes much cleaner and fresher. Also, let's not forget about the fact that they can raise the air’s humidity by releasing water, which can protect us from getting respiratory problems. The list goes on. And on. And on.
The problem is, some people are discouraged from getting houseplants because they live in low-light apartments and assume that all plants need a lot of sunlight—which, in fact, isn't true. Twitter user batonthemoon recently started a thread in which she named some of the indoor plants that don't need a lot of sunlight to survive. A lot of people found this thread really helpful and even jumped in by giving their own recommendations.

Bored Panda invites you to look through this list and find out which houseplants are suitable for a low-light environment. Besides, in case you've got your own suggestions, make sure to leave them in the comments!
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I have just started to get into this! The ones you have done are super. Thanks I needed some ideas on how to proceed. now I can.
Oh, they CAN be killed. About 17 years ago, one of my husband’s customers gave him one of these that was four feet tall. We set it up in our living room, and took precise care of it. Then we adopted two kittens, a brother and sister. When they were about four months old, they not only knocked it over, they basically shredded it. We had to dispose of it. Luckily that customer moved out of state not long after, so we didn’t have to worry about explaining what happened to it.
you can still kill it... gove it few months and it's gone....
Cut off the top of a fresh pineapple, stick in dirt, Google the rest, and you've got a nice bromeliad
have not yet tried to assasinate this one.... let me try and iwill let you know how it goes
Most Bromeliads are happiest when watered onto the hollow in the center.
These are really gorgeous The ones I had you watered them in the middle of the plant itself.
And they will grow as far as you allow them to. My college library had them in hanging pots that dangled almost 20'
They are poisonous to animals. I have one that is 44 years old. When hubby had to bring it home from work back in March, he put it in a cage to keep one of our cats from eating it, which is why he took it to work originally.
None of those three are actually in the Pothos genus. The plants on the left and top are philodendron. The lighter plant on the right is Epipremnum Aureum. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epipremnum_aureum
I've grown that, and the philodendron in just water with plant food! No dirt!
Load More Replies...i bought one reason these recently! It sits on my window sill. It's doing well and is a really fast grower :)
I hate those things. They're the butt ugliest plant you can get....and I include aspidistra.
One cup of water each week, bad light and it is in it's glory! Grows fast and beautiful. Does NOT tolerate sun , burns it's leaves. Best growing plant I've ever grown.
I have killed zanzibar gems....that's what they call them here....
Word to the wise: although it will tolerate low light, it will grow funnily, stretching out to find more light (etoiliation?). It's hard to explain, but the way these shoot up is pretty amazing and fast: with a time-lapse camera, I bet you could see for yourself. The new shoots grow from soil level to as high as the tips of the older plants. If you are into non-spindly plants, don't leave in dark.
About 75% of houseplants are toxic to pets and children.
Load More Replies...Watch out though, they're sharp and pointy little bastards. Just don't put them in a place you'll brush up against haha
Another poisonous plant, I wish the descriptions had warnings so people don’t just go out and get one coz they look nice.
I have one. At one point, I thought I had killed it. It was all dried up and lost all its leaves. But it was reborn! :-o New branches and leaves came out. It lives in my bathroom, it seems to like the humidity.
That's how it tells you "WATER MEEEE!" It scares the bejeebers out of you
Load More Replies...I wish my late Mum could have seen this pic, her name was Doris, she was good with plants, and this would have made her laugh out loud.
Oh, This plant? I love This plant, and plan on buying many of them for dark, underground house. Seriously? This plant? :)
I had one of those, went from its original teeny tiny pot to a HUGE tree
OMG - I have killed so may of your brethren.... my deepest condolences
This isn't entirely true; they need more than "zero light"; in fact they need indirect light. Not a TON of it but not "none" either. I'm good with plants and I've had a couple of these die due to lack of light.
Im sure they meant that you don't have to put it anywhere special for it to have enough light. They didn't mean that it will survive if you put it in your closet lol
Load More Replies...Yeah, mines been dying for 5 years. Right now has 1 green palm and about 5 brown sticks.
How round so firm so fully packed. Parlor palm gotta remember that!
Be careful though coz it is toxic, whilst it is only mildly toxic to humans it is highly toxic to dogs and cats. Please research before buying indoor plants to make sure it is child and pet friendly. Although if you have neither then it doesn’t really matter.
Peace lilies bloom far more often than once! They will bloom and re-bloom if conditions are right.
These plants are a bit of a diva and need frequent waterings, more than once per week in summer. Otherwise they droop/plotz in an alarming way, but will perk up after some water.
The trick is to let them dry out, then give them lots of water. I do this about once a year, and so far only failed to bring it to bloom once
I have one of them too, it is a really wonderful plant and easy to care.
Impossible to drawn. It grows at the Amazon river and is flooded frequently. So water it a lot whenever the plant shown dehydration. It will flower year round in a light place without direct sunlight.
The size of the pot looks a little large for the height, although it's really the rootball that matters. Hopefully the plant-owner teased out the roots (as though untangling hair) so that they'd be free to spread out in this space.
I like the pink leaves - I prefer coloured foliage to flowers really. (Excuse UK spelling)
You got a downvote for excusing yourself. ;)
Load More Replies...Grouping plants creates a kind of "moisture canopy" which helps them not dry out (or saves on misting duty).
So many plants!!! Continue to take care of them please!! (Ps -Very pretty)
The soil doesn't look right for succulents: they need something that won't create mud, like a sandy or loam mixture that will help drain water.
Is that why mine died? (the one that survived has gone all "stringy" and a mushroom has grown in the same pot....)
Load More Replies...Aloe Vera (second from right) is great. They will keep propagating (growing new plants) from broken leaves or from separating their roots. Indirect light and medium amounts of water.
I apologise for this but you seem to know a little about Aloe Vera and I'm thinking of getting one for outside the house. We don't get extreme weather but the place it would go in is particularly exposed to constant wind. At the moment, we have a lovely assortment of succulents which are doing well, but the wind has killed off *clears throat* several ornamental grasses, an acer, a Begonia, a Cordyline amongst others... Would an Aloe survive or am I just sending it to its doom? Thank you so much for any advice x
Load More Replies...I already have 3 that are almost dead, and I've got a draining pot, thin soil that helps them drain so they won't rot, and I don't water them too often :( I even tried growing freaking AIR PLANTS and I managed to kill them ToT a few of them rotted, 1 of them dried up, and I think someone threw out the other two >:( This is a picture of what one of my succs look like, idk what it's called though, but it's leaf thingies got really squishy, and then they dry up and fall off... The other one is a small zebra-looking one, but it's doing well. The last 2 are these little things that came with stalks that looked like they were going to flower, but the buds just ended up shriveling up and making these little brown paper-feeling pod things. If you look up "pointy paper gem" on Google, it looks like the ones that are white/grey, blue, and yellow. If anyone recognizes these succulents, please respond to this and let me know what they are so that I can take proper and better care of them. download-4...8d532.jpeg
this was what I meant by the google thingies: download-4...094b1.jpeg
I suspect lots of plants are colloquially called "spider plant."
Load More Replies...I don't think so, ficus has a much broader, full and dark green leaf. Not sure what this is sorry
Load More Replies...Me too 🙈 but my outdoor plants is beatiful👍
Load More Replies...I think you've done well with these, don't be hard on yourself. Sorry I can't give you tips because you're doing better than me!
Get a book about plants and find out what each one likes, root bound, loose soil, big pot, small? Too much water is often the culprit. Your ivy is beautiful!
ToT I've a rotten thumb... I've killed more than 10 air plants and succulents shrivel in my sight.
The ivy needs a bigger pot or it will choke itself. Also it's a sunlight plant. If it's not by a natural light window, hang it outside. Btw~ don't believe the "you can't kill" hype of succulents. Most are sold in the wrong pot with the wrong soil. #1 killer of succulents is overwatering.
Many of these plants are toxic to humans and pets so I highly suggest anyone considering an indoor plant to research, research, research.
Most houseplants are from the rainforest. Some temperate, some tropical. Because of the thick canopy they only get about 2% of the light so in almost all cases they prefer bright indirect light. And, the most common reason people's plants did is from over-watering. If your plant's leaves are brown on the tips that's a sign it's getting too much water. And finally, whenever you buy a plant squeeze the plastic pot. If it's hard it may already be root-bound, if it gives a little, it's fine. Either can be a good purchase but the former needs repotting ASAP.
I've had my spider plant for 16 years. She's big and healthy, great for removing toxins from the air, and all my cats have chewed her, with no ill effects--to the plant or the cats (the cats love to eat it, actually--which can give some cats diarrhea.)
I recommend not growing succulents for beginners. Geez those guys are hard to keep alive. Rest In Peace, my Aloe Vera. 😢 🍂 I will explain what happens when an Aloe Vera gets overwatered. They stink, feel squishy, looks clear, and falls down. I’ve tried saving it by dying it’s leaves, but it just still feels wet. So please, don’t overwater your succulents. 🌿
This is my favorite house plant. Be careful though it's not the healthiest for animals Ivy-5f615a...b65e15.jpg
I have quite a few of these plants! In my room I have 32 plants total and counting! :)
I managed to keep four pepper plants alive, but killed a succulent and a cucumber plant. :P pepers seem to be haopy with sporadic watering, and if they get time to adjust they can handle fairly low temperatures if they get heat and sunlight at daytime
I need a plant I can't kill, that my cat won't destroy or get sick from eating and is low maintenance. I don't think it exists. PS. My cat killed a Christmas cactus. He is that good.
Check out Bird's Nest Fern. It's a unique foliage plant that doesn't require much maintenance & is non toxic to inquisitive kitties.
Load More Replies...I would love to be able to be good with plants. I once killed a Spider Plant.
Many of these plants are toxic to humans and pets so I highly suggest anyone considering an indoor plant to research, research, research.
Most houseplants are from the rainforest. Some temperate, some tropical. Because of the thick canopy they only get about 2% of the light so in almost all cases they prefer bright indirect light. And, the most common reason people's plants did is from over-watering. If your plant's leaves are brown on the tips that's a sign it's getting too much water. And finally, whenever you buy a plant squeeze the plastic pot. If it's hard it may already be root-bound, if it gives a little, it's fine. Either can be a good purchase but the former needs repotting ASAP.
I've had my spider plant for 16 years. She's big and healthy, great for removing toxins from the air, and all my cats have chewed her, with no ill effects--to the plant or the cats (the cats love to eat it, actually--which can give some cats diarrhea.)
I recommend not growing succulents for beginners. Geez those guys are hard to keep alive. Rest In Peace, my Aloe Vera. 😢 🍂 I will explain what happens when an Aloe Vera gets overwatered. They stink, feel squishy, looks clear, and falls down. I’ve tried saving it by dying it’s leaves, but it just still feels wet. So please, don’t overwater your succulents. 🌿
This is my favorite house plant. Be careful though it's not the healthiest for animals Ivy-5f615a...b65e15.jpg
I have quite a few of these plants! In my room I have 32 plants total and counting! :)
I managed to keep four pepper plants alive, but killed a succulent and a cucumber plant. :P pepers seem to be haopy with sporadic watering, and if they get time to adjust they can handle fairly low temperatures if they get heat and sunlight at daytime
I need a plant I can't kill, that my cat won't destroy or get sick from eating and is low maintenance. I don't think it exists. PS. My cat killed a Christmas cactus. He is that good.
Check out Bird's Nest Fern. It's a unique foliage plant that doesn't require much maintenance & is non toxic to inquisitive kitties.
Load More Replies...I would love to be able to be good with plants. I once killed a Spider Plant.
