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title: "Recommendations for indoor plants to thrive in low light"
description: "Recommendations for indoor plants to thrive in low light"
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# Recommendations for indoor plants to thrive in low light

_Posted by Tova on 2025-07-20_

Recommendations for indoor plants to thrive in low light

## 12 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-07-20

Maybe purchase a good grow light.

#### Tova replied on 2025-07-20

Thanks, it won’t work in the location I have

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-07-20

Why won’t it work? It would suggest in that case that you only purchase plants that can thrive in low light, but maybe someone can recommend some as I haven’t found one that does well in that situation.

### PlantHappy commented on 2025-07-20

No plants will thrive in low light. Some will take longer to die, but none will thrive.

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-07-20

I read a book about being a plant parent that said the same thing. If you don’t give plants enough light that they need you’re just slowly killing them.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-20

Ferns tend to do okay in shade. Ficus benjamina can tolerate low light. Hostas, heucheras, and heucherellas can do well in deep shade, but you may need a dwarf variety for indoor care. Certain terrestrial orchids can do well, but you'd need to look for those that grow on the floor of dense forests. All of them need a minimu level of light, so for your darkest areas you can do fake plants or decorative items instead

#### Tova replied on 2025-07-20

Indoor diffuse light

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-07-20

Why can’t you use a grow light? I know someone who has a nice succulent garden in a room with zero windows but a good grow light setup.

#### Tova replied on 2025-07-20

Because the plant is on the bottom of a plant stand

### Ji11 commented on 2025-07-20

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### Thecuteducky commented on 2025-07-20

Golden Pothos- mine is on top of my water dispenser and it only gets light from a north facing sliding door that’s 10feet away and the living room light. I don’t have any other light source for it. The app tells me it’s not enough light but it’s doing great. I guess it depends if your space is even darker.

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### Icarus commented on 2025-07-28

If you like showy blossoms, I’d recommend some Impatiens! My babies here do much better in the shade than they did when they were given lots of sun!

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