Unpretentious shade-loving indoor plants: names and photos

Not every room in a house or apartment is well lit. The sun rarely looks into the room, the windows of which face north. It is quite difficult to create coziness and complement the design with indoor plants in such conditions. In this case, you can pick up shade-tolerant indoor plants that naturally grow in shaded or shady places. Their choice must be approached very carefully, choosing only unpretentious specimens that do not require a lot of light for their growth.

Decorative deciduous shade-loving indoor plants

Plants with beautiful leaves that grow well in the shade can decorate any dark corner in the apartment, thereby complementing the interior of the room. The most unpretentious of them include:

1. Philodendron, which is a creeping vine with branches, beautiful glossy dark green leaves and aerial roots. One of the most unpretentious and shade-loving plants does not tolerate dry air, temperature extremes and drafts. It can be grown around a support in a large pot on the floor or in a hanging planter.
2. Aglaonema is distinguished by short, fleshy stems, the height of which can reach 70 cm. It has oblong lanceolate leaves. Depending on the type of plant, they can be green or colored. Although all types of aglaonema tolerate shade well, specimens with green leaves grow best in poorly lit areas. Under favorable conditions, aglaonema can produce an ear with small flowers.
3. Maidenhair is a representative ferns... It is distinguished by thin creeping rhizomes, because of which it was given the second name "Venus hair". On a plant up to 70 cm in height, alternate or opposite leaves with scales at the base and dark roots are located. Each leaf plate can be up to 60 cm long and 50 cm wide. Northern windows or partial shade are ideal conditions for growing maidenhair.
4. Japanese Fatsia belongs to evergreen shrubs. Indoors, the plant is grown because of its rich green, palmate, leathery, shiny leaves. The most popular are variegated varieties with original leaf colors, however, they need more light. Fatsia with green leaves grows well and quickly in partial shade, preferring fresh air and coolness.
5. Fatskhedera Lise is a shade-loving plant that is a hybrid of Japanese fatsia and ivy. A decorative liana in indoor conditions grows up to three meters. Its large, palm-lobed, dark green leaves have a leathery surface. The plant is suitable for growing by a north window or front door. It can even be used to decorate the hallway.
6. Nephrolepis loves partial shade, where within a few years it can reach two or three meters in diameter. The bright representative of ferns is distinguished by small green leaves and growing stems. He does not like dry air, so he needs regular spraying.

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Shade-tolerant large-sized and palm plants

Any corner of a large spacious room can be decorated using large, large plantswho love shade. They will look great alone or surrounded by other unpretentious flowers.

1. Monstera is a large plant that is a vine. Its large carved leaves in indoor conditions reach a length of 30 cm. They can be both green and variegated. In a young plant, the leaves are whole, and only over time, leathery and carved leaves grow. The height of the monstera can reach several meters, therefore, its aerial roots need support. Public buildings and residential buildings with limited lighting are decorated with tropical liana.
2. Dracaena is a tree-like houseplant with a luxurious crown of wide or thin leaves. Due to its unusual red sap, the plant acquired a second name - "dragon tree". In nature, dracaena grows up to 10 meters, but at home it grows very slowly. Loves partial shade, but grows well in bright rooms. Does not like overflow and reacts well to spraying with water at room temperature.
3. Hamedorea is a slow growing palm tree that loves shade. The plant is known to many by its appearance, and it is very popular among flower growers. To obtain beautiful spreading leaves, chamedorea must be regularly rinsed under the shower and protected from direct sunlight.
4. Ficuses include a large number of species. They can be with large and small leaves of green or variegated color. The most famous ficus is the rubbery one. These shade-loving flowers grow quickly and look good in conservatories, spacious apartments and office spaces. Ficuses love spraying, moisture and partial shade. Their large leaves should be regularly wiped with a soft sponge soaked in water.

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Blooming shade-loving plants

Oddly enough, some beautifully flowering plants also grow well in the shade, decorating poorly lit rooms with their flowers. They can be grown next to the north windows or in the corner of a room with artificial lighting.

1. Calathea Crocata tolerates shade well. The unpretentious houseplant has beautiful leaves that can be dark or light green, with a dash or speck. In summer, it needs abundant watering and regular spraying. Loves warm rooms without drafts.
2. Clivia is distinguished by its unusual umbrella-shaped inflorescences located on tall peduncles. It blooms well and profusely in light partial shade. Loves fertile soil and regular watering.
3. Begonia belongs to beautifully flowering shade-loving plants. Its bright flowers are able to decorate any interior in summer and winter. There are about two thousand decorative blooming and decorative deciduous begonias. All of them prefer partial shade and are undemanding to care. You can grow on the north side.
4. Anthurium cannot be attributed to unpretentious plants. However, unusual, very beautiful flowers and the ability to grow in partial shade, made anthurium one of the most beloved indoor plants. The pet can bloom in red, pink, white, green, blue and almost black flowers. In summer, he likes abundant watering, and in winter, cool rooms without drafts.
5. Vriezia belongs to bromeliads. Its unusually beautiful, bright, spike-shaped flower adorns the plant for several months. It is recommended to grow Vriezia at an air temperature within + 18- + 27 degrees. When watering, moisten the soil and pour some water into the outlet.
6. Spathiphyllum is popularly called "female happiness".This shade-tolerant indoor flower features beautiful, pointed leaves and sail-like white flowers. Over time, the veil of the flower turns green and is lost against the background of its foliage. With regular cutting of wilted inflorescences, flowering can be extended for a while. Can be grown on the north window. At room temperature, abundant watering and regular spraying of the leaves are required.

Climbing shade-tolerant plants

Any wall, bookcase, wardrobe or flower stand in the apartment can be decorated with vinesthat love and grow well in shade and partial shade.

Scindapsus... The climbing plant is distinguished by leathery, simple oval leaves. Its green leafy plates are decorated with white and yellow streaks. In indoor conditions, scindapsus grows very quickly. To make the liana lush and look beautiful, it is periodically recommended to cut it. It tolerates partial shade well, loves high humidity and abundant watering in the summer.

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Ivy... An indoor plant with stellate green or variegated leaves is a favorite of all gardeners. A shade-tolerant flower in a short time is able to grow and twine around any support. It can be grown in a hanging planter or run on a moss support and shaped into a tree.

Syngonium... There are many types of this indoor plant, but green-leaved syngonium grows well in the shade. A beautiful liana is distinguished by juicy leaves, which, closing together, form a cascade that can decorate any room. It grows rapidly and, if supported, can form into a tree. Loves regular watering and spraying.

Creeping calissia... The trailing plant with creeping stems and ovoid, velvety dark green leaves can be grown in hanging pots. Because it grows quickly to create a green carpet, it is often planted in pots with large plants or used to fill empty spaces in a composition.

Tradescantia... The well-known herbaceous plant is distinguished by straight creeping shoots, lanceolate, ovate, elliptical alternate leaves and axillary white inflorescences. To get a dense ampelous plant, Tradescantia periodically needs to be pinched. An unpretentious indoor flower can be grown in the shade by placing it on a wardrobe, shelf or planting it in a hanging planter.

As you can see from the article, even for dark rooms you can choose a large or small, flowering or decorative leafy plant. With a little attention, you can admire the "green friend" all year round.

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