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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Feb 22, 2008

I am interested in putting a few houseplants on my bathroom windowsill. What are the best types of plants for this room? The window faces south, so it won't get direct sunlight, and the glass is privacy glass so the exposure will be even less.

Thanks!

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Nasagirl45 Newport Center, VT Feb 22, 2008

spider plants, those things can take lots of abuse and don't need an excess amount of sunlight.

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tommyr2006 Poughkeepsie, NY(Zone 6a) Feb 22, 2008

Pothos
Chinese evergreen
Spider plant
Snake plant

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DallasDad Murphy, TX(Zone 8a) Feb 22, 2008

I just moved a fern and some African Violets into the master bath today. The window faces northwest and has a large sill, but the glass is glazed with semi-opaque material. No direct sun, but plenty of light. I may have to move the AVs back if it's too much.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Feb 23, 2008

Thanks for all of the responses.

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Anaid San Antonio, TX Feb 23, 2008

My bathroom plants:

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Anaid San Antonio, TX Feb 23, 2008

Bamboo:

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Anaid San Antonio, TX Feb 23, 2008

some kind of chinese evergreen and not sure of the 2nd plants name. since putting them into the bathroom this one has grown new leaves.

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Feb 23, 2008

Anaid: Your 2nd plant in the last photo looks to be Philodendron Xanadu: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59808/

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Feb 23, 2008

What about a lipstick plant? Would it get enough light?

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Feb 23, 2008

Would I be lucky enough tto grow anything that flowers?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Feb 23, 2008

A lot of things need a decent amount of light in order to flower. Some blooming plants may be able to live just fine in a low light situation, but they won't bloom as well as if they had more light. Off the top of my head I can't think of much that will flower indoors in a low light situation, but maybe someone else knows of something.

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DallasDad Murphy, TX(Zone 8a) Feb 23, 2008

You can always use a plant grow light to supplement the natural light. Put it on a timer so it won't wake you up, but is on during normal daylight hours. For many plants, this is enough to let them flower.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Feb 23, 2008

After doing some research I ordered a Lipstick Plant, and a Kohleria 'Longwood' from Logees. Good Luck to me!

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