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title: "Plant suggestions Hello, I currently have a little planter (a tray…"
description: "Plant suggestions Hello, I currently have a little planter (a tray with 3 pots that are about 5 inches across each) this area is on a shelf with about 20…"
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author: "Jayb.rds"
published: "2025-06-10T22:28:58.509167Z"
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# Plant suggestions Hello, I currently have a little planter (a tray…

_Posted by Jayb.rds on 2025-06-10_

Plant suggestions

Hello, I currently have a little planter (a tray with 3 pots that are about 5 inches across each)

this area is on a shelf with about 20 inches of clearance between the shelf above it. It gets relatively indirect light from a west window.

Are there any plants that could fit in that space and be happy there long term? I’d like 3 different ones if possible

## 2 comments

### Tina commented on 2025-06-11

A slow growing philo or monstera would do good long-ish term; some like a little direct light from a west window. I have an Obliqua Peru that grows about a snail’s pace in the same space as a Delicioca that has grown like a weed. Though the speed of any tropicals is dependent on humidity too.

### Tina commented on 2025-06-11

You could also get any plant you’d like and just prune it back

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