this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2025
49 points (100.0% liked)

Houseplants

4699 readers
3 users here now

Welcome to /c/houseplants @ Mander.xyz!

In between life, we garden.

About

We're a warm and informative space for plant enthusiasts to connect, learn, and flourish together. Dive into discussions on care, propagation, and styling, while embracing eco-friendly practices. Join us in nurturing growth and finding serenity through the extraordinary world of houseplants.

Need an ID on your green friends? Check out: !plantid@mander.xyz

Get involved in Citizen Science: Add your photo here to help build a database of plants across the entire planet. This database is used by non-profits, academia, and the sciences to promote biodiversity, learning and rewilding.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Be kind and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.

Resources

Recommendations

Health

Identification

Light Information

Databases

FOSS Tools

Similar Communities

DM us to add yours! :)

General

Gardening

Species

Regional

Science

Sister Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Plants & Gardening

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Memes

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
fossilesque@mander.xyz
hiajen@feddit.de
SciBot@mander.xyz
Spacebar@lemmy.world
tinycarnivoroussheep@possumpat.io
Doombot1@beehaw.org
49
What are your favourite plants for low-light conditions? Looking for some inspiration (slrpnk.net)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I have a few spots left in my apartment. Pretty much all bright spots are used up by now, but there are a lot of dark-ish corners (especially on top of shelves and hanging planters) that are still empty.

What houseplants do you recommend for that places?

The only no-go is toxicity. At least, they shouldn't be super toxic to my cats.

Right now, a few of those spots mentioned are used by Epipremnum (I believe Pothos is the English name for them), which are slightly toxic, but hung up so high, that they aren't accessible. And even if they munch on them, not much would happen.

Ideally, as plus point, it would be nice if the plants are hanging down, not like a Calathea for example. I have enough of those ๐Ÿ˜…

Basically, I'm looking for something similar to a pothos, in terms of light requirements and the way of growth.

But don't feel limited by that, any suggestion is great!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

but hung up so high, that they aren't accessible.

"Challenge accepted."

-- your cat, probably

It sounds like you've done your homework. Depending on the amount of light and which way your windows face, you may have some luck with some ferns.

The other option is fake plants. I've done that in a few places where the corner was missing something and it works.

[โ€“] Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I like your idea about ferns. Thanks for that! I've taken your advice and divided my already big enough Nephrolepsis exaltata fern into three.

I'm not a fan of fake plants tbh. I don't wanna buy something that just collects dust (literally) and then lands up on a landfill some time down the road. But still thanks :)

[โ€“] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Fake plants actually hold good resale value for the very reason you say.

All of my fake plants I got second hand. The only bad thing is that they can be several times more expensive than their real counterparts.

I have a fake small palm tree (like 4 feet tall) that was about $100 second hand. Worth it though.

When they get dirty, I'll run them under a shower and then let it dry in the sun during the summer.

[โ€“] moonlight@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago

+1 for ferns.

They love low light, they're easy to care for, and they look great hanging. And most are 100% cat safe.

(as an aside, most toxic houseplants are unlikely to cause more than irritation or an upset stomach unless the cat eats a lot of it.)