advice on getting a big plant that won't see much light

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sbeacher Los Angeles, CA Sep 16, 2007

Hello!

I want to get a plant to fill up the corner of my bedroom. There is one window that is pretty big (5' x 6') thing is I usually leave my curtains drawn and that side of the building does not receive much light.

Is there any type of plant that gets pretty big that doesn't really need a lot of light? Or should I just figure something else out to stick in my room? :)

Thank you for any advice!

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tommyr2006 Poughkeepsie, NY(Zone 6a) Sep 16, 2007

How dark is it? Can you read in the amount of light in there easily? Maybe a large Chinese Evergreen or Shefflera. A large philodendron maybe.

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Jieroque Manila, Philippines Sep 16, 2007

I think I have the same situation as you. I have a South facing 6ft x 6ft window, covered with a lot of layers of bead curtains, and a murky dark corner (literally, because I have a bamboo divider that covers 1/4 of the room).

I fixed it with a Sanseviera - Snake Plant that I placed in a tall, terracotta vase. It looks lovely and exotic and to finish it off, I placed a hanging beach cloth lantern above it that I light only at night. The vase is 1.5ft high, and the plant is 3 feet high.

It's been there for two months now, and it's growing even more! I have two new shoots now. It's really clumped and it looks like 'intertwining flames'! I water it twice a week with nothing but pure rainwater (lotsa rain in my place), and every sunday I let it have a day-off in the sun. There are some minor adjustments with what I get from online advice since I live in a tropical country, but I bet that this plant is for you.

Ordinary houseplant for some, but with the right treatment, and a beautiful vase, it could be stunning! Try one!

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shebs45 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 16, 2007

I also was going to suggest Sanseviera (also called Mother- in-Law's Tongue). They don't get real tall, but they still look good on the floor, or you could put them on a pedestal. Jieroque has a good idea; sounds pretty. One thing I would caution you is to not overwater; they will rot. They are better left on the dry side and require very little care.

Sharon

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Sep 17, 2007

Sanseviera is a great plant for Low Light situations! Here's the link to Plant Files so you can read about it: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/431

Most people think of Palm Trees needing full sun but the Parlor Palm does very well in low light. I have two inside my house and they are in a room that does not get much light - just two small windows. They do really well. Here's the link to PF so you can read about this palm: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1479/

Another plant good for low light is Peace Lily, there are some that get very large and some that are petite in size. Here's info on a large one: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/65570/

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