Shade-loving houseplants names and photos, for hallway, bedroom

We all love to keep indoor flowers at home.
Many of them need the sun to grow and develop. But the southern window sill is not enough for everyone. In this case, you should turn your attention to shade-loving and shade-tolerant indoor plants. These flowers can do well with a minimum of sunlight, which makes them welcome guests in any home. Dear readers! For you, we have created communities on social networks in which useful articles and interesting ideas are published several times a day! Subscribe and receive useful content in a convenient format!

What plants are considered shade-loving?

First of all, it is necessary to clarify that there are shade-tolerant plants, and there are shade-loving ones.

The first group includes flowers that feel equally good both in the light and when there is a lack of sunlight. The difference in lighting has virtually no effect on their appearance, abundance and duration of flowering.

The second group includes plants that are contraindicated in bright and direct sunlight and prolonged exposure to the sun. This group has 2 more names - sciophytes and heliophobes. That is, plants that are afraid of the sun.

Bright light is harmful to them, and prolonged exposure to the south side is fraught with overheating of the leaf plates and sunburn.

Among the plants that prefer dark corners there are both decorative flowering (begonias, violets, anthurium, clivia, cyclamen, fuchsia, etc.) and decorative deciduous (chlorophytum, sansevieria, aspidistra, aglaonema, philodendron) species. Also, some types of palm trees and other large plants with large leaves or long stems (dracaena, cordyline, monstera, etc.) do not like the sun.

Loving shade and living in an aquarium

High humidity and lack of light are not the most pleasant conditions for most plants. The exception is a small group of species that live on the banks of water bodies or half in the water.

Caladium

The plant is valued for the beauty of its leaves - plain and variegated, combining shades of green, white, yellow, and purple. The tuber overwinters in the soil, the above-ground part “falls asleep.” Beautiful leaves appear in the spring and last only until early autumn. In this case, the plant requires high humidity, heat and diffused light.

Caladium is placed in partial shade, preferably in moist peat. The plant is moisture-loving, so it feels good in the bathroom.

Cryptanthus

A flower with a luxurious rosette of brightly colored leaves is not easy to grow, like all Bromeliads. Although some people think that Cryptanthus is similar to Sansevieria, some of its species have the same expressive stripes on the leaf blades. However, bromeliads are more demanding of location and humidity and grow better in greenhouses and florariums.

The flower requires shady or artificially lit locations. The wide, star-shaped, colorful rosettes are the most shade-loving of all bromeliads.

Siderasis brownish

Another plant with leaves collected in a rosette, distinguished by silver stripes on a dark green background and brown hairiness. In nature, siderasis grows in shady, moist forests and craves the same atmosphere in indoor conditions.

It is better to keep it in an aquarium or florarium with high walls, where you can create a wet greenhouse.

Cyperus

The marsh plant Cyperus is tolerant of light. The main thing for him is high humidity. This is an unpretentious indoor flower that is ready to adapt to a small amount of light.

Cyperus grows well in artificial light, which allows it to be placed in a hallway or bathroom, in a tray of water or an aquarium.

Shade-loving indoor plants for the hallway

For the hallway it is better to choose decorative foliage plants. If the size of the room allows, you can pay attention to palm trees and false palms, as well as specimens with large spreading leaves.

Monstera

A distinctive feature of Monstera is its large carved leaves that grow on long, dense petioles. Monstera is able to amaze your guests right from the door. It adapts well to room conditions, and using supports you can create a beautiful flower arrangement.

ATTENTION! Monstera is considered a vampire plant, and it is not recommended to place it in the bedroom.

Ivy

This is a whole group of hanging plants and vines. These include Philodendron, Tetrastigma and Syngonium. The advantage of ivy and vines is that they do not take up useful space in the room. They can be placed on cabinets and shelves, or hung on the walls. In the cramped conditions of Russian apartments, this is an important quality. The advantages of ivy include their ease of care. They grow well without regular exposure to sunlight.

Ficus

Ficus is a plant that does not really like sunlight and tolerates the coolness of the hallway well. It is better to choose tree-like varieties. The advantage of ficus trees, in addition to their unpretentiousness, is their high decorative value. The flower lends itself well to shaping. At the same time, you can give the appearance not only to the crown, but also to the trunks and stems of the ficus.

Rapis

It is highly decorative. Loves frequent watering. The advantage of Rapis is its slow growth. That is, this palm tree will rarely have to be replanted. Rapis has unusual oval leaves. This plant is suitable for wide halls, hallways, and verandas.

Ferns

This group includes Pteris, Platicerum, Pellea, Venus Volos, Blekhnum, Davallia and many other plants. Ferns tolerate the absence of light well, since in nature they live in the lowest tiers of tropical forests. They love moisture, but are otherwise extremely picky plants.

ON A NOTE. It is not recommended to place ferns in places where people are constantly present: living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens.

Shade-tolerant vines and ampels

Climbing, shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants look very attractive in hanging baskets, planters and baskets. Asparagus pleases with its bright openwork foliage, chlorophytum cheerfully produces “babies”, striped zebrins flash.

Assortment of hanging plants for dark rooms:

• Tradescantia;
• plectranthus;
• chlorophytums;
• asparagus;
• ivies.

This group of plants is suitable for rooms with artificial lighting and northern windows. When choosing hanging types, pay attention to the general pattern. Indoor flowers with monochrome leaves are more shade-tolerant than variegated ones.

Common indoor ivy

A house flower with leathery green leaves can be grown in the bathroom. It should be taken into account that a lot of water evaporates during showering and bathing. Therefore, the humidity in the room is higher than in other rooms.

Ivy loves warmth and moisture, tolerates shading, and adapts to artificial lighting. Hanging, densely leafy shoots look great on high shelves or in hanging plant pots.

Syngonium

Species of the genus Syngonium are distributed in the tropics and subtropics of America. These are large vines, usually growing as one long shoot. Modern hybrids differ in their type of growth - they are more compact, in the form of bushes or ampels.

Syngonium with monochromatic green leaves is more shade-tolerant. Variegated varieties are partially shade-tolerant.

Philodendron

The green climbing plant has heart-shaped leaves and tolerates low light in the corners of the room. Partial shade on a wall next to or opposite a window is an ideal place for a philodendron.

Philodendron can be grown in the kitchen, bathroom. Leaves purify and disinfect the air, trap gases that are released when burning gas or coal.

Asparagus

Most asparagus species prefer diffused light and cannot tolerate direct rays. They are highly decorative due to their delicate greenery and creeping shoots. It is convenient to grow asparagus in hanging baskets, attaching them to the wall.

Considering that in the autumn-winter period the flower needs rare watering, placing it on the wall does not cause any special problems.

Flowering shade-loving plants

There are not many flowering shade-loving plants, but they do exist. Basically, a flower (or inflorescence) only complements the beauty of the leaves, emphasizing their unusualness.

But there are also specimens that are valued specifically for their flowers. For example, fuchsia, cyclamen, begonia.

Calathea Crocata

Calathea Crocata is considered shade-tolerant. This is a very beautiful plant, capable of growing up to 0.7 - 0.8 m. It has large beautiful leaves. The leaf blade is colored green (upper part) and dark burgundy (lower part). In addition to beautiful leaves, Calathea boasts inflorescences. Small flowers form spikelets of various shades. Calathea is quite capricious in care; it requires air humidity, temperature and regular spraying.

Cyclamen

The plant is known primarily for its tilted flowers with bright, but at the same time delicate coloring of the petals. But the leaves of Cyclamen are no less beautiful. They can be variegated or plain. Cyclamen does not like direct light, but the setting sun will not harm it, so it can be placed on a western window.

Anthurium

The handsome Anthurium is distinguished by both its flowering and foliage. The plant has a small spike-shaped inflorescence, which is located on the spathe. This particular leaf differs from the rest in its color and shape. The leaves of the flower are no less attractive. They are glossy, dark green, with a pointed tip.

Begonia

Begonia prefers partial shade, but it is not advisable to place it in bright sun. The ideal place for it is an east or west window. Begonia tolerates the lack of light, but may lose its decorative value. The flower loves high humidity, but not spraying. Despite the fact that Begonia is valued for its leaves of different shades, it blooms quite beautifully. Among the varieties there are erect and hanging specimens. Begonia is easy to care for and reproduces well.

Vriesia

Vriesia is very decorative. It is especially valued for the color of its rosette leaves, which are mistaken for the inflorescence. They can be red, white, pink and yellow. Suitable for decorating shelves, bedside tables, and display cases. Looks elegant in flower arrangements. The advantage of Vriesia is its shade tolerance. It grows well in both light and shade. Feels good on east and west windows.

Miltonia

Pansies from the world of orchids. Despite the fact that Miltonia prefers diffused light, it also feels good on the north side. It blooms with very beautiful variegated flowers. Loves high humidity and warmth. Quite demanding to care for, like any orchid. Likes to get sick from drafts or dry air. Miltonia is not recommended to be placed in bedrooms. She will feel best in the living room, hallway or office.

The main thing in caring for shade-tolerant flowers

When choosing an assortment of indoor flowers for your home or office, you need to remember: indoor lighting is not the same as outdoor lighting. Glass reflects and absorbs almost 50% of daylight. Right next to the window, the level of illumination on a sunny day is 3 times less than outside. The sun's rays hardly penetrate into the northern windows. The luminous flux is reduced by buildings and trees opposite the windows, which provide shade.

Quantity of light:

• outdoors - from 10,000 to 100,000 lux;
• brightly lit indoor locations (right next to the window) - from 3000 to 2000 lux; partial shade (at a distance from 1 to 1.5 m from the windows) - from 2000 to 1000 lux; the sun illuminates at least 4 hours a day;
• shaded (not sunlight, but only diffused light, 2-3 meters from the window) - from 1000 to 500 lux;
• complete shade - almost no daylight.

The great advantage of shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants is that they tolerate low light and look good with little care. These indoor flowers evaporate less water than light-loving species, so they can go without watering for a week or two (moisture-loving aquarium flowers are not included in this list). Plants from the second and third groups do not lose their decorative properties in low light (less than 500 lux). However, a dark hallway or other unlit room is not suitable.

The length of daylight hours is also important. Tropical plants in nature are illuminated 10–12 hours a day all year round. In temperate latitudes, daylight hours in winter last only 7–8 hours. Therefore, additional lighting is required from November to February or March. Shade-loving plants suffer no less from lack of light in winter than heliophytes. Therefore, it is recommended to place them in the autumn-winter period closer to the windows or provide additional lighting.

Unpretentious shade-loving flowers for apartments and houses

When purchasing sciophytes, we mainly want to get a plant that will not need to be constantly looked after and that requires minimal care. Basically, such copies are purchased for public spaces: offices, anti-cafes, reception areas, etc.

ON A NOTE. Unpretentious heliophobes are not so decorative, but are quite capable of decorating a room.

Crassula (money tree)

The money tree grows well on the north side. It is unpretentious and easy to grow. The main disadvantage of the plant is its size. If growth is not limited, the money tree can grow into a large bush. Then caring for it will be quite difficult. But small specimens are perfect for almost any room.

Chlorophytum

This is a true indoor plant classic. Long, narrow, slightly curling leaves, a bright green hue - chlorophytum is familiar to almost every resident of the post-Soviet space. Chlorophytum does not bloom and is excellent for landscaping public spaces and formal premises. The flower does not require special care.

Scindapsus

A beautiful creeping vine with mottled leaf blades. The leaves are medium sized and very neat. Variegated varieties require more sun, so for growing in the back of the room or in a dimly lit room, mainly varieties with uniformly colored foliage are suitable. It is considered a shade-tolerant plant.

Hedera

This ivy grows quickly. It has interesting star-shaped leaves that look like grapes from afar. This is a very persistent vine. Hedera is able to stoically endure not only the lack of sunlight, but also temperature changes and long droughts. Disadvantage - Hedera is not very decorative and is inferior in beauty to many flowers from this list.

Which ones to put in the hallway?

The hallway is the most difficult room from the point of view of phytodesign. There is no natural light here at all; drafts are possible.

However, many people want the corridor to look cozy and please the eye with beautiful flowers. Therefore, in the plant kingdom there are real Spartans who can adapt to difficult conditions.

These include:

• chlorophytum;
• Sansevieria;
• fern;
• ivy;
• Tradescantia.

When placing potted plants in the hallway, you need to try to make their life easier. To do this, you can install special lamps and leave them on throughout the day.

Flowers located in the corridor need to be fed less frequently so as not to provoke sudden growth. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting large but ugly plants with a bare trunk and small, sparse leaves.

If the flower sent to the hallway has noticeably weakened, began to shed its leaves or lose its beautiful color, you can give it a vacation. For several days it is moved closer to a source of natural light, allowing it to gain strength.

Shade-loving plants with decorative leaves

Heliophobes are mainly valued for their beautiful and unusual leaves. They have different shapes and shades. Among the decorative ones, you can choose a copy for the bedroom, and for the hallway, and for the study.

Maranta

Just 15-20 years ago it was one of the most common indoor plants. But then the fashion for Maranta passed, and now it is much less common. But this flower has very beautiful, variegated leaves with different colors. There are specimens with almost black shades on the leaf blades. Arrowroot is a small bush and it will easily fit into any interior. The disadvantage of the flower is its capriciousness in care and constant requirements for spraying.

Tradescantia

A distinctive feature of Tradescantia is its striped, tucked leaves that grow on dense, geniculate stems. In general, it is quite easy to care for, and if you know a few tricks (for example, pinching), you can form a lush and beautiful bush. Different varieties have different colors from each other, which allows you to choose a copy for any interior.

Fittonia

Although Fittonia blooms, it is valued primarily for its unusual leaves. The leaf blades are speckled with different shades (green, red, brown, purple), which are combined in different variations. Fittonia is considered a shade-tolerant plant, and there is no need to leave it completely without light. But on an eastern or western windowsill it will feel great.

Aglaonema

There are two groups of Aglaonema - with variegated leaves and with leaf blades of solid color. A flower with variegated leaves needs light, but varieties with a single color grow well in the shade. Aglaonema leaves, in addition to their decorative properties, also have quite healing properties. They purify the air in your apartment from chemical compounds emitted by household chemicals, furniture, objects, etc.

Aucuba

A fruiting flower with variegated leaves with a carved edge. Mostly Japanese varieties of Aucuba are grown. Of particular value are the leaves that appear to be stained with paint. Aucuba can be placed in the back of the room or on the east window. Loves spraying and watering.

Gain color all year round

Among the shade-loving plants, there are plants that are able to constantly gain color in the shade; with the presence of bait, flowering can be abundant. Flowering plants are more demanding on the microclimate. For your reverent attitude towards yourself, they reward you with beautiful flowers that will decorate any corner of the apartment.

Male happiness - anthurium

Atrium is considered to be a male enhancement enhancer. Many people are skeptical about this, but they still grow the flower in their apartment. Requires minimal cost per move.

Advantages:

• loves dark corners of the room, ultraviolet radiation from direct rays is harmful, the sun can damage the leaves. If you still place it near a window, it is better on the east or west side;
• Blooms beautifully without the presence of complementary foods.

Flaws:

• It is advisable to monitor soil moisture; the soil should not be dry;
• Regular complementary feeding will ensure continuous flowering.

Pelargonium

A popular flower among lovers of indoor floriculture. The plant can be placed in any corner of the room; in the shade the flower will stretch in height, and in the sun it will grow in breadth.

Advantages:

• gains color all year round and constantly.

Flaws:

• it is necessary to constantly maintain soil moisture;
• If you want to grow a neat bush, you should constantly trim off the faded buds.

Begonia royal

This variety of begonia is suitable for those who plan to have flowering, unpretentious house plants. The flower is not sensitive to its location; it only needs a little ultraviolet light to bloom.

There are a large variety of begonia varieties, but flower growers prefer decorative royal begonia, since the lack of flowering is compensated by the presence of gorgeous leaves of various colors.

Advantages:

• Gorgeous appearance even without flowering.

Flaws:

• loves abundant watering, but at the same time not allowing moisture to stagnate in the pot;
• Trim the roots in time, as begonia can grow profusely and take a long time to gain color.

Spathiphyllum

This indoor flower will appeal to those who love feces. The plant produces white flowers consisting of one petal. It is worth placing the flower in places where the sun's rays will not fall on the leaves. Due to direct contact, the foliage quickly turns yellow.

Advantage:

• flowering all year round is more intense in the summer.

Flaw:

• You will have to constantly monitor soil moisture, otherwise flowering will disappear.

Kalanchoe

A flowering plant that loves summer. It is advisable to place it in a semi-shaded place. Will decorate with flowering all year round.

Advantage:

• You don’t have to think about Kalanchoe for a month; even in dry soil it grows well.

Flaws:

• When forming seeds, the plant literally shoots them all around, which forces you to frequently tidy up around the plant.

Chlorophytum

A hanging plant with drooping shoots. Perfectly decorate a wall in a room with poor light transmission. Resistant to changes in microclimate in the apartment.

Advantage:

• the root system is designed in such a way that it takes in water gradually, and within two weeks the flower does not need watering;
• does not require the creation of special microclimate conditions.

Flaw:

• To prevent the foliage of chlorophytum from drying out quickly, spraying should be carried out constantly.

Alocasia

The plant can germinate perfectly in the darkest corner of the apartment and still produce flowers. However, for the plant to exist comfortably in the shade, painstaking work is required.

• First, it is planted in a special mixture, the ingredients of which resemble soil for growing orchids;
• There should always be moisture in the soil. Therefore, a strict watering schedule is developed.

Advantage:

• absolutely does not require light;
• It can even bloom.

Flaw:

• demanding on watering.

Epipremnum

If you need to decorate the interior of an apartment with insufficient lighting, you should purchase epipremnum. This climbing plant will perfectly decorate the room and does not require any costs to care for. Withstands various microclimatic conditions. Grows up to 3 meters.

Advantages:

• soil moisture is rare;
• does not require feeding.

Flaws:

• in the complete absence of light, the foliage loses its mottled appearance, but the decorative effect is preserved.

Which shade-tolerant plants are suitable for the bedroom?

You need to carefully select plants for the bedroom. Here a person rests, and plants should not disturb him. There is a category of vampire plants that have a depressing effect on humans. But there is another category, which includes those representatives of the flora that purify the air and have a sedative effect on the central nervous system.

Sansevieria

This is an ornamental deciduous plant with long erect leaves. It has different colors of leaf plates. Sansevieria looks very impressive and is perfect for decorating a bedroom. A special feature of Sansevieria is that it produces the greatest amount of oxygen in the dark. In addition, the plant neutralizes the effects of many harmful substances and bacteria.

Violet (Saintpaulia)

Uzambara violets have long become familiar guests in houses and apartments. The beauty of violets is that they grow well and do not lose their decorative value on a north window. And the abundance of varieties and hybrids allows you to choose Saintpaulia to suit your taste. Also, violets can be grown without any access to the sun at all, but then you will have to organize illumination with phytolamps. Which, however, is not entirely suitable for the bedroom.

Spathiphyllum

Women's happiness is an excellent choice for the bedroom. The flower stands out not only for its beautiful decorative leaves with a glossy tint, but also for its unusual flowering. A small inflorescence of a cob appears on a snow-white blanket. In addition to its decorative function, Spathiphyllum is also a useful plant. It produces oxygen, suppresses allergens and harmful chemical compounds.

Hamedorea

Hamedorea is an excellent choice for a city apartment. The plant humidifies the air and at the same time absorbs harmful substances. Another advantage of this palm tree is that it actively produces ozone, which allows you to wake up rested and refreshed. The disadvantage of Hamedorea is its size. A tub with this palm tree may not always fit in the bedroom, but while the tree is small, it can be placed in a corner not far from the bed.

Dracaena

The dragon's tail will take root perfectly in the corner of the bedroom. Dracaena produces large amounts of oxygen and simultaneously absorbs many harmful substances, including formaldehyde. The advantage of dracaena is its decorative effect. If you carefully care for the plant, regularly prune and replant, you can form an amazing tree that will become a real decoration for your bedroom.

IMPORTANT! These are just some of the heliophobes that can be grown at home. In fact, there are much more of them. Here we have presented the most interesting and beautiful, in our opinion.

Palm trees and large trees for home growing in partial shade

Such plants will decorate a spacious room, office or winter garden.

Dracaena

A tree-like plant with contrasting colors of narrow long leaves. Depending on the type, dracaena grows from 70 cm to 3 m in height. To preserve the decorative effect, sufficient, but not bright, lighting and moderate moisture are necessary.

One of the types of dracaena

Cordilina

Height from 0.5 to 2 meters . Often grown in tubs. It is distinguished not only by its varied color, but also by the shape of its leaves: they can be very narrow, long, lanceolate, or wide, round. Cordyline is often confused with dracaena.

Cordilina on the windowsill on the north side

Monstera

Cannot tolerate bright lighting at all . He loves “water procedures” - wiping and polishing leaves, spraying, abundant watering in summer and moderate watering in winter.

Monstera

Palm

This name combines various species that have one feature: a single growth point at the top of the stem. Most palms grown indoors like partial shade , abundant watering in summer and less intensive watering in winter, and moist air.

Everyone cannot stand drafts and transplants.

Palm

How to choose lighting for shade lovers

Despite the fact that shade-loving flowers are afraid of direct sunlight, this does not mean that they do not need light at all. They just need less of it and use a different part of the light spectrum.

For heliophobic flowers, 1000 – 2000 lux is considered optimal.

The best option would be fluorescent and LED lamps. Their spectrum is most suitable for plants and will promote their growing season almost identically to natural conditions.

ON A NOTE. You can also use phytolamps, but they emit violet light, which often causes discomfort to the human eye.

The height of the lamps must be selected individually, but remember that you cannot hang them too low, as there is a high probability of burning the sheet plates. Also use reflectors to diffuse the light. This will also help you save some money. You can buy a reflector or make it yourself from food foil or white material (paper, fabric).

Conifers

In most cases, the apartment climate is not suitable for coniferous plants, since the houses are too warm. Only a few varieties are suitable for growing indoors:

• Norfolk pine;
• cypress;
• Japanese and Himalayan cedars;
• juniper.

But you can still grow them. They prefer bright, indirect light, moist air and regular watering.

Features of care and cultivation

Each specific species has its own requirements for care and growing conditions, but we can formulate the basic principles of growing shade-loving flowers at home.

1. Plants should be kept in shade or partial shade. The best place for them is in the back of the room, as well as on the north and west windows.
2. The sun has a detrimental effect on the growth, development, flowering and color of leaf blades. The foliage is not adapted to dissipate heat, so prolonged exposure to the sun can cause a burn.
3. Temperature and humidity requirements must be observed. Watering is equally important. Under natural conditions, most of the shade-loving flora lives in the lower tiers of tropical forests, in the shade of trees. It's quite damp and warm there. Similar conditions need to be recreated at home.
4. Watering is no less important. Most heliophobes like regular, abundant watering. The water should be warm and settled, as hard water straight from the tap will harm the plants.
5. Such plants do not like frequent transplanting and moving from place to place.
6. The foliage must be regularly wiped from dust and sprayed.
7. It is also very important to control the emergence of pests and fungal diseases.
8. To preserve the decorative qualities of plants, you need to carry out regular fertilizing. Now stores sell specialized fertilizers for decorative deciduous and decorative flowering plants. It is better to use them, since these preparations have the best concentration of active ingredients.

Plants that grow well in the shade

Not only indoor flowers do without a lot of light. Vegetable crops that are cultivated for food also thrive in the same conditions.

Some of them are suitable for growing on kitchen window sills and balconies facing north. This experiment will survive:

• lettuce leaves;
• spinach;
• dill;
• parsley;
• celery;
• tomatoes of “polar” varieties;
• beans.

A vegetable garden on the windowsill will not take much time and effort. Even if it is located in the shade. But the benefits of such a “bed” are obvious.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Do flowers need additional lighting?

Not always. It all depends on the plant and its location. If you place the pot on a north or west window, then additional light is not needed. If the room has no windows, then lamps are needed for additional illumination.

Is it possible to put vampire plants in the bedroom?

No direct effect of plant energy on humans has been found, but vampire plants release special substances at night that have a bad effect on the human nervous system, so it is better to place such flowers in the living room.

How often should shade-loving plants be replanted?

Almost the same as everyone else. When a flower outgrows its pot.

What plants to put in a child's bedroom?

A good choice is 1-2 violets and a couple of Sansevieria specimens. In any case, place the flowers so that children cannot reach them and taste them.

What is a shadow

This simple children's question is not so simple when it comes to floriculture. After all, the concepts of “shadow” and “penumbra” are very relative and subjective. For example, the window sill of a north window will already be a shadow for a plant; light-loving specimens will not grow here. If you go further, into the depths of the room, then at a distance of a meter or three meters from the window, the flow of light will differ by a factor of 10, although the human eye practically does not detect this difference.

There is a simple and time-tested technique developed by flower growers. If you, having good eyesight, are able to read newspaper text in this place at noon, then you can place shade-tolerant specimens here. If the newspaper is difficult to read, the place is too dark even for hardy plants. Yes, you can keep a flower pot here, but additional lighting will be required, especially in autumn-winter. And this is a completely different topic for conversation.

Ferns

If you need to add greenery to a shaded corner of your apartment, you should put a fern on the shelf. A beautiful green bush hanging down will decorate any interior.

Ferns in nature grow in the shade of tall trees, so low light for them is not an obstacle to the lush growth of carved greenery. It is recommended to place pots with ferns on the western, eastern or northern side of the house. These indoor flowers have several types.

One of the most decorative ferns is considered to be the adiantum with delicate, lush green leaves.

Ferns are planted in a tight container and watered abundantly. The best watering is to place the flowerpot in a basin of settled water, and then allow the excess moisture to drain.

Loves spraying, good ventilation and shaded areas. Sunburn can kill you.