plants that will survive with artificial lighting.....

Someone asked me yesterday if there are plants that will do okay if only exposed to artificial lighting, such as the flourescents in most offices or places of business. The only plant that I am familiar with that I know and have seen many times in no sunlight locations is a Pothos. Are there other plants that once established will survive under these conditions?

Thank you in advance for any and all feedback.

Ruby

Sure, most! African Violets, Streps, Tropical Sundews, LOTS of plants!

Thanks Tommy. I suppose I am looking for something a bit larger than the African Violets and the Streptocarpus I have seen. I am not familiar with the Tropical Sundews, but will do some research. Thanks for the ideas. I should give a bit more info on exactly what I am looking for. My Pharmacist asked if I had anything that will grow large enough to give a bit of a barrier between he and the general public that visits his store. I suppose having to make eye contact and then feel obligated to greet and speak with hundreds of customers a day kind of interferes with his counting job. hahaha Not exactly sure for his reasoning, I am guessing here.

Anyway......thanks for the Sundew tips, will look forward to learning about yet another plant I am not familiar with. Much thanks coming your way.

Ruby

Possibly Chinese evergreens would do. Or Philodendrons.

I think I would choose Sansevieria for this. They're tall, thin (won't take up space hanging/drooping beyond the diameter of the pot,) like to be very dry (ignored) and although they might not grow new leaves in those conditions, they should stay alive for years as long as they are not allowed to sit in water (like in the little catch bin attached to the bottom of most plastic pots.)

Another option would be a Pothos growing up one of those craggy logs or moss poles. That would make it "tall and thin" also. If any pieces stray out of bounds, wind them back up/down, or just cut them off & give them to somebody to start a new plant.

Intersting Tommy.....someone else on another thread I started mentioned the Chinese Evergreen too. Thanks, will definitely check it out.

Thank you too purple....will check it out. For now, I did send a pot of Pothos to the Pharmacy and the Pharmacist seems okay with it. The pot I sent isn't climbing, but I recently found a small trellis that I could take and begin winding the new growth around it and give it some height. Thanks so much for each of your ideas.

Ruby

The past couple of years I've been doing a lot of research into plant growth under artificial lighting because it goes along with my LED hobby. While I work at power levels much higher than typical office lighting, there are a lot of plants that do well under typical office fluorescents. Pothos will grow in a cave, but Philodendrons also do well. Lets see.....Fittonia's love fluorescent - they are small but they grow fast and have very pretty leaves. Corn plants (Dracaena) will also do well under fluorescent, but grow much faster when exposed to some red light which is often lacking in fluorescent sources. Some succulents will work under brighter lighting. Arrowhead vine is another (Syngonium podophyllum) although it has a lot of industry names. Dieffenbachia is another of my favorites because of it's color and size.

Some years ago I bought a pothos that was growing on a 3' wooden stake, and the leaves were 8" in diameter. Never seen a pothos grow like that nor been able to reproduce it.

Oh my gosh....thank you so very much wseaton. How interesting that I have each of the plants you mentioned. I had never really given any thought much to any of them being able to adapt to artificial lighting, but great to know. I am now able to possibly give my friend several options from my collection that will do well for what he is asking. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Ruby

dracaena marginata is so pretty! also, ponytail palm, parlor palm, bromeliad, spider plant, prayer plant, peace lily, flamingo flower, peperomia, shamrock, money tree, and bamboo. just to name a few lol!

Wow, that is quite a list of shade loving plants. I am really amazed that many of these I own. Thank you so much for mentioning these.

Wow, really glad that I started this topic because now I will know that many of my plants I have worried over and fretted they might not be getting enough sun, can do fine without lots of it. As for now most of my houseplants are happily at home in their summer spot which is on a mostly shaded screened porch. Last summer they all thrived there and I am hoping for a repeat this summer.

Thank you to all responding.

Ruby