Any Ideas?

I am trying to find a plant to put in my kitchen to brighten it up a bit. I need something that requires little to no sunlight, as my kitchen has no windows and receives minimal natural that flows in through another room in the house. It seems kind of silly to look for a plant that doesn't need sun, but I really want one in my kitchen and I hate artificial plants.

I will keep my fingers crossed that a plant like this exists...

Do you have any artificial light sources you could use? I grow Pothos in water, with a 20 watt flourescent bulb as it's only light source. They do very well there. (The light's under one of my kitchen cabinets.)
I've also had regular Sanseveirias live (but not thrive) as far away as 6 feet from any real light source.
That's about all I can think of right off the top of my head.

Marsha.

Peace lilies like dim lighting. But they like it humid too so you'd need to keep it misted. I take mine into the shower about once a month to wash all the dust off the leaves too.

Semi: There are many, many low light house plants! My living room does not get much light but I grow Chinese Evergreen: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70490/ which does very well in low light. Also the Pothos/Devils Ivy: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51451/ and like Marsha said above, this plant can be rooted and grown in water also. I have had some growing in a jar of water for a few years!

Here's some info for low light plants: http://www.uvm.edu/pss/ppp/articles/lowlite.htm

We have solar screen on any available windows because there are no trees to gave any sort of shade to our house and our windows are BIG. The only things I can grow are the "Lucky Bamboo" . I think that stuff grows in total darkness. When I say grows I mean it survives and very slowly grows. It's in water and adds a touch of green to this all white house interior. On the other hand, cut flowers last a really long time - at least 2 wks. - in the low light environment. The interior is very bright but not the kind of light that allows plants to flourish.

Ann

Oh yes, I have Lucky Bamboo: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/38172/ growing in water in my kitchen and in my dining room!

Some folks grow it in decorative containers, mine is just stuck in vases of water!

Thanks a lot everybody. I do already own several lucky bamboo and have them in my living room and 2nd bedroom, but like PLHou said...they just grow soooo slow! Plus, I kinda want something fuller for my kitchen. I'm leaning more toward the peace lilies right now. I've read a lot about them and they're just beautiful plants! The way the white flowers contrast with the dark green leaves really would give my kitchen a nice "pop" (My kitchen is light green and white :-)) I also called a local garden store and they have peace lilies for as low as $2.99!!!

I will keep you guys posted on my final decision as I'm still contemplating...and I will be sure to upload pictures.

I decided to go with the Peace Lily. I just bought her today...and she was only $3.99!!! I can't wait to see her bloom!

She does have a root or 2 poking out of the soil (all of the ones at the store did). Should I go ahead and re-pot it to a bigger pot now? Or give it some time first?

I would gently remove it from the pot and check to see if it's root-bound. If it's a mass of roots then, yes, I'd put it in the next size pot. If you repot it, while you're at it, you could bring it up a little closer to the top of the pot so it has more room for roots in the bottom. That's a real pretty peace lily. I just love them.

Wow...It is definitely rootbound. Thanks for the advice nature lover...I will re-pot. Any other advice on the care of this plant?

They like humidity, so I keep mine on a pebble tray. It was suffering from brown tips/areas on it's leaves until I added one. Now it looks happy again.

Marsha.