My office, it faces mostly North and slightly West. It never gets direct sun coming in the large window but the room is fairly light when the sun is out.

I'm looking for 1 tall plant and several plants for my desk, and other furniture in the room. Any suggestions on the kind of plants that will grow under these very low lighting conditions? Hopefully, something pretty.

The second room is my master bedroom large bathroom, there are two very large windows facing West and one large window facing North. I want some ideas for pretty even unique trailing or mounding plants and perhaps a larger plant.

I saw a few different varieties of rhipsalis do you think they could tolerate the lower lighting? The tag indicated that they could...but I know from the outdoor plants the information is not always reliable.

I appreciate the advice.

I also have low lighting in my home. The plants that I have been successful with are pothos, sansevierias (a.k.a. mother-in-law's tongue or snake plant), chinese evergreen, zz plant and peace lillies. They are all doing well for me.

The pothos will give you a plant that will mound and trail. The ones I like are the Neon and Marble Queen. Marble Queen will lose some of its variegation in lower lighting. Mine did, but it is still beautiful! Sansevierias can be tall or compact, depending on the type that you purchase. Peace lillies can also get quite big.

I hope this helps some. Others on here are far more knowledgeable than me. I am interested to see what other suggestions you receive. Good luck!

Tonight I bought myself two pothos...one called Brazil which is a gorgeous green with lime green running down the center. The other is called Neon, which is very lime green.

Sarah, I see you are growing Neon too. It says it requires high lighting on the tag and I thought I would put it at the west window but if it can tolerate low light I might try it in my office.

Thank you again for the suggestions. What about the tall palms? I was thinking of trying one in my office.

I have a feeling this could get very addictive. I cannot afford to have an indoor addiction too. UGH.

Aglaonemas (Chi. evergreen) are excellent low light plants. I think Rhipsalis would make it, but they do like humidity. Most don't do as well in a pot with soil, if you go this route make sure the stuff is organic, loose, and holds can stay moist (and doesn't dry to an unwetable brick like pure peat). Never let the roots sit in water, and if the soil is waterlogged, then you have the wrong soil.

The various R. horrida forms does nice hanging. The spines are soft bristles that don't fall off easily and are not sharp. R. grandiflora is a bit fussier, but the naked stems are different. Kind of a brittle plant.

The flat stemmed kinds of Rhipsalis are tough. Not at all brittle, they make small white flowers in the winter, and pollination yields small berries. Not too sweet, but they don't have a bad taste either. The R. horrida here makes scads of small berries. Don't seem to get any fruit from things like R. crispata and that kind.

I think the pothos you guys are taking about are actually philodendrons. I'm not sure but, the varieties you mentioned makes me think philo.

Gail

Low light will kill some plants, while others will sit in suspended animation indefinitely. So it might be a good idea to get plants of an already pleasing size, if your wallet will allow. Buying tiny plants and expecting them to grow quickly could be disappointing, frustrating. Here are some plants that will not be killed simply by insufficient light, unless you drown the roots, freeze to death, gets bugs, something else besides just very little light...

Aglaonema modestum
Chamaedorea elegans (parlor palm)
Pothos (Epipremnum)
Sansevieria trifasciata (snake plant)
Philodendron scandens (plain green heart-leaf Philo)
most Philos in general
Dieffenbachia
Syngoniums

Others I would try, because any quantity of direct sun while outside during summer burns them, at least here it does.
Cordyline fruticosa 'Red sister' (Hawaiian Ti plant)*
Tradescantia spathacea
Dracaena sanderiana (same plant used for lucky bamboo)
Dracaena fragrans (corn plant)

Boston fern does fine with no direct light.

* Yes, you see pics of these growing in full sun, but every attempt I made to ease this plant into ANY direct sun resulted in burned leaves on my plant. Even when I waited for a new leaf to "start out" that way while letting the other leaves burn. New leaves burned too. When I gave up and put it where it was in total shade, it started looking fantastic. So take this recommendation with this in mind, although these are not expensive plants even when nicely sized, mine was $10 for a pot of 5 individuals, the tallest one almost 3 ft tall, so it's not like it's a big investment if you think it's pretty and worth trying. It's only been inside for about 2 months, but is still growing pretty new leaves in a spot I was worried would be way too dark, one of only a couple plants that get nothing but brightness while inside.

I pretty much agree with all the stuff about low light plants, except that I've found that while calathea and maranta are listed as "low" light plants, they aren't really, and they're much harder to have success with than the peace lilies, Chinese evergreens, pothos, philodendrons, snake plants, zz, some palms, and corn plants. Almost as important as selecting the correct specie for low light is to make sure the soil aerates thoroughly between waterings. Soil should be only barely damp, all the way to the bottom of the pot, before you water again.

x.Codonatanthus Sunset is really nice. Looks like the foliage is a bit similar to a jade.

Slick what is the pinkish streaked plant in the back? I really like the looks of that one and it would fit in very well in my office.

Have a great weekend.

I bought this one - basically full grown - over the weekend for $8.99.

And, the tag read under light requirements "lighting - enough for reading"

Which I've translated as indirect is good.

Regarding your cordyline - pretty plant, by the way - I would give it as much light as possible without getting hit by direct sunlight. Cordylines are not used very often in interior landscaping because, under interior conditions (medium low - medium light) they just don't do very well, not nearly as well as the more commonly used species. They are very susceptible to spider mites, among other problems. Of course, yours might be a newly developed variety that doesn't have those problems.

Here's a tip for dealing with plants that are atractive to spider mites - about every other week, or at least once a month, use your spray bottle filled with water and a little (1 tsp) liquid soap, and spray it lightly over your plant, tops and undersides of leaves. Not only will this show any webbing even before you might notice it otherwise, but it also kills/discourages the mites. After spraying you can wipe down the leaves with a paper towel or soft cloth - one hand under leaf, other hand wiping - which not only keeps the plants nice and clean but helps to kill/discourage the bugs,

I currently have the plant in a second floor landing - outside my apartment. Since I couldn't tell if it was infested or not - I didn't want to bring it inside and risk my other plants until I had a chance to see it over the next week or two and see if there were any 'vermin'.

So, it's on the second floor landing, sharing space with my Rosemary bush. It's a cold landing - low to mid 40s. - and with a large West facing window. (that's not curtained). The rosemary bush does well there, right in front of the window. And the cordyline - is about 3 feet away from the glass - on that little table. (this time of year, there's mid afternoon sun - with only the late afternoon direct/minimal.

I have been reading a lot of past posts and am gaining a better knowledge of what some house plants require. I was surprised when reading one post that mentioned potted plants should be repotted every 3 years or the health of the plant begins to deteriorate. Gave me a little boost to repot some of my outdoor plants that I have housed in my little greenhouse.

I will post some photos of some of my newly purchased plants when I get a chance.

I usually repot plants much more often than 3 years, just depends on how fast the roots fill a pot. In lower light, the growth will be much slower, but since plants don't always do what we assume they will, I think it's best to check them in the spring to see which need to be repotted, and not just do it according to an arbitrary schedule. If you see a decline in a plant before the three years, be suspicious of the roots and check to see if the pot is full of them.

Looking forward to seeing your pics!