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What plants are good at surviving with little sunlight?

10 years ago

Hello, I have a room with one window that gets 3 hours of direct sunlight during the summer and that's it. I really want to fill my room with as many plants as possible to give it a nature look. Can somebody please tell me what plants are good at surviving with little sunlight besides common ones like lucky bamboo and snake plant? I really like fern and the dark colored ivy.

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
10 years ago
Clivia, Aspidistra.
summersunlight
10 years ago
Golden Pothos
ZZ Plant
Aglaonema AKA Chinese evergreen (I think Aglaonema is probably one of the very best low light plants).
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