--- title: "hi all!! i just recently bought two plants for my windowless office,…" description: "hi all!! i just recently bought two plants for my windowless office, a golden pothos and a peace lily, as they were advertised as low-light plants and i…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/1ZUKqlgjSFSnYlijICNAew" community: "Anything about plants" author: "rae" published: "2024-03-20T13:18:30.934591Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # hi all!! i just recently bought two plants for my windowless office,… _Posted by rae on 2024-03-20_ hi all!! i just recently bought two plants for my windowless office, a golden pothos and a peace lily, as they were advertised as low-light plants and i thought they’d survive the best. do you think they’d be alright with a sunlight therapy lamp’s ambient light? i’m worried about killing them, but am planning on shining the light on them a few hours a day to make up for the lack of light. edit: if those might not do very well, which plants would you reccomend? ## 22 comments ### Lolly commented on 2024-03-20 I suggest you buy a grow light, there are some cheap ones on Amazon. Good luck 🍀 #### TheCrazyPlantLaidy replied on 2024-03-20 I literally was about to comment this #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 thank you!! any suggestions as to which work best? ### Moriah commented on 2024-03-20 No plant will survive with zero sunlight, no matter if they’re low light or not. However philodendron and pothos do well with a grow light. No idea about peace lilies. You’ll need a grow light on them for 8 hours if you want them to grow 😊 #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 thank you!! any suggestions as to which work best? #### Lolly replied on 2024-03-20 I like these ones! Sorry it won’t let me send a link… they have a twelve hour timer setting that works great. If you want something more decorativeg you can buy a grow bulb and put it in a decorative fixture. Hope this helps! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SQEmOQ6xEU5s39DAnBV1ICuVfymy_4COIAl6myf8ZEQ/a4TQm0yQTR-ckewFkb4mQQ.webp?size=large) #### Moriah replied on 2024-03-20 I found this one on amazon! It sits right in the pot! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/oWFkutfgRJuRtmhd38UDHQ.webp?size=large) #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 thank you!! #### S.R replied on 2024-03-21 I’ve been poking at those on Amazon - would you recommend? _1 more reply in the app_ ### Sarah commented on 2024-03-20 My pothos thrive in my bright sunroom. I can’t help but chuckle when someone says a “low light plant.” They may be able to “survive” but not thrive. There’s a clear difference. All plants require some level of sunlight. #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 that’s what i always think—i put them right next to my window if possible, but i was desperate for a hardy plant haha ### Nick Dubya commented on 2024-03-20 I actually have a pothos and peace lily under a grow lamp. I’d suggest something full spectrum, and with a timer. Size of the lamp(s) would depend on your plant/space size as well so use your best judgment there. Got mines from Amazon and the reviews there were helpful as well. #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 that’s awesome thank you! i found one that has settings for diff brightness levels (50%, 80%, etc.) and diff timers, what do you recommend for each? #### Nick Dubya replied on 2024-03-20 Depending on how close it will be to the plant, may not necessarily need it the highest. Adjust to the plants sun recommendation as best as possible. Plants that need indirect light and such may not need as much as something that loves direct rays for example. ### Matilda commented on 2024-03-20 My office is fully artificial light, and we have a snake plant, tradescantia, air plant, turtle vine and lucky bamboo that are all thriving somehow! #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 ooooh thanks so much! #### Matilda replied on 2024-03-20 They’re my coworkers, she was expecting them to die but one is actually doing better in the office than it was at home in natural light?? Plants are weird sometimes! #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 they never do what you expect ### Kat commented on 2024-03-20 I’ve literally seen grandmas put their pothos on top of their fridge or cabinets with no window and forget about them and the pothos is thriving. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #### rae replied on 2024-03-20 but they die when you pay attention to them 😭 #### Kat replied on 2024-03-20 EXACTLY neglect them they thrive on neglect 😂 --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_