Unfortunately, not all flowers are able to grow where there is insufficient lighting (in the back of the room, on window sills located not on the sunny side). In such places, indoor plants are usually planted for dark rooms.
Features of shade-tolerant plants
Modern flower growers have enormous possibilities of choosing indoor plants suitable for interior decoration in any degree of illumination. In most cases, deciduous plants are dominated by deciduous, the main decoration of which are leaves.
Of course, without a single light, no kind of indoor flowers can exist. For those plants that feel good in the shade, the most suitable location would be three meters from well-lit windows. Moreover, all ornamental plants have different tolerance for lack of light. This should be taken into account when choosing indoor flowers. Some of them can feel great, constantly being in the darkest corner, while others require that they periodically at least briefly be placed in a bright place. Consider the most popular shade-loving plants.
Ferns
There are about two thousand of these tropical plants that are beautifully grown at home. They feel good even in the very shaded corners of the apartment, but they can’t tolerate dry air. Therefore, spraying fern leaves should be carried out regularly, especially during the heating season.
One of the largest among these plants is fern pteris. In addition, he is completely undemanding to care. Its leaves have a very beautiful shape, their length is from 15 to 50 cm, depending on the species.
Pteris feels best at room temperature, it is desirable that it does not exceed 21 ° C, especially if the humidity is not high enough. It is not recommended to keep the fern in a too cold room, it is necessary to ensure that the temperature does not fall below 12 ° C. Windows on the east and north sides for these plants will be the most suitable place, given that, like all indoor plants for dark rooms, ferns do not tolerate bright sunlight.
Drying of the soil can be detrimental to them, so you need to ensure regular watering. This is a prerequisite when growing this plant. In summer, pteris is watered every two weeks, and in winter - once a month.
Aglaonema
This is another exotic plant, characterized by the beauty of long variegated leaves. When planting, you need to pick up a low pot, since the flower most feels comfortable in a small pot. It should be placed in a place where sunlight does not fall.
Aglaonema refers to heat-loving plants and prefers a temperature of at least 18 ° C. It does not tolerate drafts and tobacco smoke. But spraying aglaonema is required much more often than other indoor ornamental plants.
Aspidistra
For their special endurance and unpretentiousness, this plant is also called by the English “cast iron”. Aspidistra does not need frequent watering, it grows well in rooms where the air is too dry. It is only afraid of direct sunlight that can burn its leaves, so the pot with this flower should be kept away from the window.
Aspidistra is a stemless plant whose height can be 45-60 cm. The leaves of a dark green color are elliptical in shape and are colored with yellow or cream stripes.
Sansevieria
The most popular plant among flower growers, which has a lot of other names - mother-in-law's tongue, pike grass, snake skin. There are several varieties of this flower. Some are able to grow up to 1 meter in height, others are dense low sockets. All types of sansevieria are very unpretentious. They tolerate rare watering well, are not afraid of drafts. This is the most suitable indoor plant for beginner gardeners.
It should only be taken into account that the frequency of watering directly depends on the degree of shade of the room where the flower is located. The darker the place of its maintenance, the less often it is required to be watered. Otherwise, there is a high probability of brown spots on the leaves.
Although these plants are intended indoor plants for dark rooms, not all types of sansevieria can withstand too poor lighting. More capricious in this regard are those that have a yellow-green leaf color.
Scindapsus
Bloody ivy - this is also called this vine, the leaves of which are decorated with yellow-white stains and spots. Scindapsus looks very good in a hanging flowerpot, streaming along the wall. In order for the stems to be more branched, it is recommended to pinch their ends.
The flower must be protected from drafts and direct sunlight. Like many other indoor plants for dark rooms, scindapsus does not tolerate dry air, so it needs periodic spraying.