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Looking for a houseplant that needs no direct sunlight.

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  • 02-06-2015 9:34pm
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    Worztron
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    Hi.

    I am looking for a small houseplant that can grow with no direct sunlight (my bedroom faces north-northeast).

    Thanks.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Qualitymark
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    The classic Victorian plant was the aspidistra. And you get to sing this or have it sung to you:



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    Worztron
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    Qualitymark :confused:

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    kylith
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    Ferns are good plants for shady spots, and there are plenty of varieties. I've found that spider plants are nigh-on unkillable too.


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    rje66
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    Begonias


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    lk67
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    Most green leaved plants will be ok once they are near a window. Ferns, as mentioned, particularly the Birds Nest type. Aspidistra too(!) are fine but tall. Variegated plants will be fine but might turn greener.


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    looksee
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    Grape ivy, or Cissus rhombifolia is a very hardy, low light tolerant plant that is very hard to kill. I had one growing in a gloomy corner no-where near a window and it lived there quite happily for years. I would also second spider plant - be ruthless about pruning off most babies - they are pretty well unkillable and will live almost anywhere.


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    Worztron
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    The place I'd prefer to place these plant(s) is on the window sill (on the inside). Something small that required a minimum of maintenance is preferred.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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