Low-Light Houseplants: 54 Plants That Tolerate Dim Rooms
Plants marked in the encyclopedia as tolerating low light. They will survive further from a window, but all of them grow faster with some bright, indirect light.
Aluminum Plant
Pilea cadierei
Tropical
Azalea
Rhododendron simsii
Flowering
Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Tropical
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Fern
Black Velvet Alocasia
Alocasia reginula
Tropical
Calathea Orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia
Tropical
Camellia
Camellia japonica
Flowering
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Tropical
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Tropical
Coffee Plant
Coffea arabica
Tropical
Compact Dracaena
Dracaena deremensis 'Compacta'
Tropical
Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
Tropical
Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Tropical
Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Tropical
Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Tropical
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Tropical
Giant Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia amoena
Tropical
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Herb
Gold Dust Dracaena
Dracaena surculosa
Tropical
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Tropical
Grape Ivy
Cissus rhombifolia
Tropical
Hart's Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Fern
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Tropical
Janet Craig
Dracaena deremensis
Tropical
Jungle Velvet
Goeppertia warscewiczii
Tropical
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
Palm
Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Palm
Lady's Slipper Orchid
Paphiopedilum spp.
Orchid
Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Tropical
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Tropical
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Tropical
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Palm
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Tropical
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Flowering
Peacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
Tropical
Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
Tropical
Pinstripe Plant
Calathea ornata
Tropical
Pleomele
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
Tropical
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Tropical
Rattlesnake Plant
Goeppertia insignis
Tropical
Red Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura erythroneura
Tropical
Red Siam Aglaonema
Aglaonema 'Red Siam'
Tropical
Rose Painted Calathea
Goeppertia roseopicta
Tropical
Sensation Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum 'Sensation'
Tropical
Silver Bay Aglaonema
Aglaonema 'Silver Bay'
Tropical
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Succulent
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
Tropical
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Tropical
Spike Moss
Selaginella kraussiana
Fern
Spotted Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia maculata
Tropical
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
Tropical
Tricolor Stromanthe
Stromanthe sanguinea
Tropical
Zebra Plant
Goeppertia zebrina
Tropical
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Tropical
About this list
Low light means a spot with no direct sun and noticeably dimmer than the area right by a window — a north-facing room, or a few metres back from a bright window. Water less often in low light, because the soil dries more slowly.
Not sure how bright your room really is? Our light requirements guide shows how to judge it without a meter.
Quick answers
How often do low-light houseplants need watering?
The most common schedule among these 54 plants is every 1-2 weeks, but check each plant's own guide because needs vary with light, pot size and season.
What light do low-light houseplants prefer?
The most common light need among these plants is medium to bright, indirect.
How do I identify which of these plants I have?
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