Surely everyone has a dark place in the apartment that you just want to revive and make it cozy, maybe it's a bathroom, a corridor, or a living room, the windows of which overlook the shady side. There is a way out of the situation, because not all plants love sunlight, for some of them it is even fatal. There is Golden Rule choice shade-loving plants: the darker the leaves of the plant - the more it loves a dark corner. But you also need to understand that all plants need at least a small amount of diffused light, in low light conditions the plant will not bloom, and since the beauty of flowering plants is in flowers, we focused our attention on beautiful ornamental plants, the beauty of which, in their leaves and colors. The cookery made the top 10 plants that do without direct sun rays.
Top 10 unpretentious and shade-loving plants
Sansevieria or "Teschin language"
AT recent times very fashionable, adorns many fashion restaurants and cafes, which often have no windows, but artificial lighting is used. It can grow in the sun and in the shade, it tolerates drafts and temperature changes, rare transplants, the plant is very unpretentious, the only thing sanseveria is afraid of is waterlogging and watering inside the outlet, which can rot from this.
Aspidistra
Aspidistra is simple in appearance, but when the plant grows, it becomes an elegant interior decoration. Recently, the fashion for a combination of wicker furniture and this plant is gaining momentum. The plant is unpretentious, tolerates careless handling in literally words, the plant practically does not need fertilizer. Aspidistra does not respond to excess or lack of moisture, this plant is for those who have no time to deal with them. Aspidistra is indispensable for decorating rooms with low light or variable temperature conditions.
Dracaena sander
This plant is also called Lucky Bamboo. The plant is one of the easiest to grow, it has the peculiarity of growing in low light conditions. Lucky bamboo can grow in many hours of darkness, but it needs a small amount of light. It also gained its popularity due to the possibility of forming different decorative forms from the stem, most often it is a spiral. If you plan to move the dracaena to a darker or lighter place, do it gradually, gradually shifting every day for a few hours to a new place. AT dark place leaves may turn light green.
Chlorophytum or "Spider Plant"
An unpretentious plant that, in addition to everything else, also blooms with white flowers. In summer, it requires abundant watering, 2 times a week, and spraying. In winter, once is enough. The plant perfectly filters the air, it absorbs formaldehyde and carbon monoxide and releases oxygen. The plant grows best in partial shade, but if it is removed to a completely dark room, such as an office, it will lose the white stripes on the leaves.
Ivy or chedera
An evergreen plant that in nature chooses its place to grow in shady forests. Due to the large mass of leaves, hedera is considered one of the most effective air purifiers in the house. For your ivy to turn into a posh green wall, it is necessary to create coolness for him, ivy cannot stand heat and sun, he is shade-loving. Hedera moisture-loving plant, root system it is superficial, so in the spring and summer, watering should be regular and fairly plentiful. Drying out an earthen coma is undesirable, but stagnation of water in a pot will also lead to the death of the plant. In winter, water often when wintering in a warm room, but if ivy winters in a cool place, watering should be limited so as not to allow the soil to dry out.
Spathiphyllum
it exotic plant popularly called the "white sail". The plant, under favorable conditions, blooms for a very long time, the flowers resemble a white sail, some species have a rich aroma. The plant is afraid of direct sunlight, can grow in diffused light or in partial shade. Watering in the spring-summer period and during flowering is plentiful, between waterings upper layer should dry up. In autumn and winter, watering is moderate. When watering, the substrate should not dry out, but should not be excessively waterlogged. For spathiphyllum, it is important to choose the right place - he does not like the cold. Put it away from drafts and windows that open in winter to ventilate, and there will be no problems with the plant.
Fern
Fern loves shade and moist air. The easiest and most common ferns to maintain are: citromium, davallia, Cretan pteris, nephrolepis, nesting ossicles, round-leaved pellet. But even they need frequent spraying of the leaves, especially during heating season. Make sure that the soil in the fern pot is always moist.
Scindapsus (Potos)
The plant is adapted to the conditions of room culture, moisture-loving and shade-tolerant, but with insufficient lighting, the variegation of foliage may appear or disappear. In room culture, plants practically do not bloom. It is used as an ampelous plant and as a climbing plant on a support wrapped in sphagnum moss. Used in a variety of arrangements.
Gardenia
The less whimsical of these beautiful flowers is the jasmine gardenia. When choosing a location for your gardenia, choose south or southwest windows. The plant loves frequent spraying. It can grow in shady places, with low lighting throughout the day, but determine the choice of place in advance and do not change it, even the slightest movement leads to the fall of flowers and even leaves. In no case should the earthen coma be allowed to dry out. The soil should always be slightly damp. But at the same time, it must pass air well to the roots. Therefore, it is recommended to use jasmine-shaped gardenia for growing light soil, as for Azaleas.
Aglaonema
These vibrant green-leaved plants thrive in low-light areas. Direct sunlight can cause leaf scorch. The plant is afraid of drafts. Despite the ability of aglaonema to purify the air of benzene and kill streptococcal infection, there is an opinion that due to the content of oxalic acid, toxic enzymes and proteins in it, if the plant is not properly handled, it can cause severe irritation, and even burns to the skin. The secretion of plant juice can cause swelling of the mucous membranes, difficulty breathing. In some cases, aglaonema can cause allergic reactions, which is why aglaonema closes the list of shade-loving plants. Therefore, when carrying out any work with the plant, you need to use protective gloves, and at the end you need to wash your hands well with soap and water. It is better to remove the plant from animals and children.
The desire to find a plant for a north window or for a not very well-lit place in an apartment often causes significant difficulties for beginner growers. However, in today's conditions, flower lovers have a huge opportunity to choose indoor plants suitable for decoration. home interior regardless of the degree of illumination. Next, you can find the names and short descriptions the most popular indoor plants growing in the shade or partial shade.
AT dark rooms or in the corners of the premises, where a minimum of sunlight penetrates, you can successfully grow unpretentious shade-loving plants.
In most cases, among the shade-tolerant plants, decorative-deciduous ones predominate, the main decoration of which are magnificent leaves. But many are among the shade-loving flowering plants, creepers, palm trees and ferns.
It's important to know! All ornamental plants have varying degrees tolerance for lack of light. Some can live well in a fairly dark place (northern windowsill or in the back of the apartment), while others need to be periodically (for example, depending on the season) moved to a bright window, or kept on the east or west windowsill.
Video: shade-loving houseplants- names and their features
The most popular shade-loving and shade-tolerant houseplants and flowers: a list of names with descriptions and brief care tips
Most of the shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants are representatives of the tropical and subtropical forests of South America.
Chlorophytum
In many ways, it is one of the most useful and popular indoor plants.
Chlorophytum is unpretentious, its care is the most common. Watering is necessary only after the earth is completely dry. On dry and hot days, it responds well to spraying. This is a very hardy plant, able to tolerate both relatively cold rooms and warm rooms. The same can be said about lighting.
Video: care for unpretentious and useful chlorophytum
Anthurium (Male happiness)
One of the most attractive features of the anthurium is its flower, which looks fake, as if made of plastic. But his leaves are also beautiful, dense and shiny.
Watering should be moderate, the plant is better to dry than pour. Likes spraying. It prefers lighter places without drafts and direct sunlight, but it can also grow in the shade, but in this case you will not wait for flowering, so it is advisable to keep it in partial shade.
Video: anthurium care at home
Aglaonema
it lush bush with insanely attractive oblong green or colored leaves (the coloring is very diverse), which can reach a height of 60-70 centimeters.
Aglaonema is very unpretentious in care, almost does not need transplants. However, do not forget that it should be watered only after the soil has completely dried out.
This shade-tolerant plant can grow both on a sunny windowsill (but always in diffused light), and in partial shade in the back of the room. Although very briefly, but you can put it in full shade. Grows well with artificial lighting especially needed in winter.
Video: how to properly care for aglaonema
Fittonia
The color of the leaves of Fittonia excites the imagination: it can be either red or silver-green.
The main thing in caring for Fittonia is moderation in everything: in watering, temperature and lighting. As for its shade tolerance, it’s still better to keep it in partial shade on an eastern or western window, because it will burn on the south (if you don’t shade it from direct sunlight, it’s better), and on the north it will begin to stretch.
Video: fittonia care - tips for flower growers
ficus
Ficus leaves are usually dense and fleshy, although they can be small and thin. At the same time, they are completely different colors- from light green to dark green, there are even variegated specimens.
Great for beginner gardeners because of its unpretentiousness. Small-leaved ficuses must be sprayed periodically, large-leaved ficuses should be wiped with a damp cloth or cloth. Important point: ficus does not like constant movement from place to place, so it is better for him to immediately choose a place on the windowsill or in a small depth of the room, closed from direct sunlight. It should be noted that ficus with dense and dark leaves (large-leaved) better fit an east or west window sill, while varieties with light foliage require an exceptionally well-lit south window, and they even need additional lighting in winter.
Video: proper care behind the ficus
Fat Woman (Money Tree)
Who doesn't know what it looks like Money Tree? Unless not everyone knows that its correct name is "Fat Woman".
Do not neglect the fact that the money tree does not like abundant and frequent watering, since waterlogging is much worse for this plant than drying out the soil. However, this flower does not require frequent transplants. The fat woman, like all succulents, loves the light, but not direct sunny bows, but scattered and soft ones. It is optimal to put it on the east window sill. In summer, it is recommended to move the plant to a more shady place (but not in full shade) so as not to damage the delicate leaves of the money tree.
Video: caring for a money tree (fat woman)
Tradescantia
It has bright green stems falling in a pretty cascade. The leaves are usually green or purple lanceolate with silvery or light green stripes, and may be hairy.
The plant does not create problems when grown, but it should be borne in mind that it is quite moisture-loving. Leaves should be sprayed periodically, except for pubescent varieties of Tradescantia.
Prefers well-lit places, but always with protection from direct rays, especially in summer. It can grow near windows facing west or east, in principle, it will also be able to endure the northern window sill.
Dracaena
it evergreen, if you are very lucky, even be able to please you with fragrant white flowers.
Very simple - this is the most unpretentious shade-loving plant in self-care, which is only contraindicated in drafts. Just note that over time, the leaves of the dracaena grow old and begin to fall off. However, do not worry, this is an absolutely normal phenomenon, by no means speaking of insufficient care.
This chiseled graceful flower is ideal for decorating the hall or living room of your house or apartment.
Video: care for dracaena at home
Spathiphyllum (Women's happiness)
This plant has not only shiny dark green dense foliage, but also indescribably beautiful sail-shaped flowers.
Due to its unpretentiousness, spathiphyllum is one of the most popular indoor flowers, because it is able to successfully grow both in somewhat darkened and in bright rooms. So, in summer it is optimal to keep it on the north window, in other periods it is still better to put it on sunnier window sills, but away from direct sunlight. The main thing is to choose a relatively cool place in the apartment for growing it and water it regularly.
Calathea
Admires large dark green foliage with light or burgundy stripes. Calathea blooms with spectacular purple or white flowers, but, as a rule, rather reluctantly.
Interesting! With the sunset, the leaves begin to stretch upwards, so the calathea is called a prayer flower.
This heat-loving plant does not tolerate drafts, it likes enough moderate temperature and high humidity. For normal growth, calathea requires regular spraying. It is optimal to keep the flower on the western or eastern window, although you can also take it out to the north window. But in any case, it should be hidden from direct sunlight.
Video: home care for calathea
Other Shade Tolerant and Shade Tolerant Houseplants
The following are less popular indoor plants, but able to grow in the shade and delight their owners. Naturally, the flowers should be on sunny windowsills, but with obligatory shading, maximum on the eastern or western. But the northern windows will not suit them in any way.
Decorative leafy plants
Aspidistra
Aucuba
arrowroot
Palms, creepers and climbing plants
Monstera
Nephrolepis
Maidenhair
Pteris cretan
rapis
Hamedorea
Cordilina
Philodendron
Indoor ivy (Hedera)
Scindapsus
cissus
flowering plants
Saintpaulias (violets)
Clivia
Begonia
Fuchsia
Cyclamen
Thus, shade-loving and shade-tolerant include indoor plants that can grow quite successfully with a lack of light (there are most of them) or even in its absence (there are much fewer of them).
Note! If you do not agree with the list presented or would like to add another name for a shade-loving plant, then write in the comments!
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Indoor plants that practically do not need to be looked after.
Agree, nothing decorates the interior of your home like bright flowers in pretty little pots. These home plants not only delight the eye with a riot of colors, but also benefit by absorbing harmful substances from synthetic furniture upholstery, carpets, curtains and other details of your interior.
Some houseplants have medicinal properties and have been indispensable in many families. But sometimes caring for indoor plants takes a lot of time, requires certain knowledge and not everyone can handle it.
If you are a novice florist, you are often away, or housework takes a lot of time, we offer you a selection of the most unpretentious indoor plants that do not require special care conditions, but can decorate your home no worse than expensive and exotic ones.
1. Aloe or agave
Perhaps the most popular indoor plant of our mothers and grandmothers, primarily due to its healing properties. Everyone knows its ability to cope with purulent wounds, heal cuts and burns. And aloe juice is great for a cold. All species of this plant are typical succulents, great lovers of sunlight. They do not like frequent watering and are great for those who have to spend most of their time outside the home. A sunny place in the house is chosen for them, on the windowsill or on sunny verandas, and in summer scarlet can be taken out into the open air. Do not try to create artificial lighting for them with fluorescent lamps in winter. This leads to stretching of the plant and loss appearance. It is best to keep it in a cool, bright place and water it once a month. Abundant watering can cause rotting of the roots of the plant. In summer, aloe is watered only after the topsoil in the pot has dried.
This is a rather unpretentious indoor plant, which is not difficult to grow even for novice lovers. indoor floriculture. Chlorophytum can be attributed to both sun-loving and shade-tolerant plants. Best of all, he feels in a bright or slightly darkened place. The bright color of the variegated forms is slightly lost in the shade. This plant easily tolerates direct sunlight for several hours. Chlorophytum is best placed in the kitchen, as it easily cleanses the room of harmful gases.
There are several types of this houseplant. Two of them are very easy to care for. This is the bordered dracaena and the dracaena draco. They withstand shading and do not require frequent watering and spraying. AT modern houses and offices, dracaena serve as a decorative decoration due to their exotic appearance.
If you can't grow an orchid in any way or Orange tree, and all your attempts end in complete failure - do not lose heart! Start with sansevieria. This very beautiful indoor plant of the Agave family can be quite classified as "indestructible". It tolerates shade and sun, dry air, humidity and coolness. It also protects against accumulation. harmful substances allocated by linoleum and synthetics. In the bright sun, sansevieria can even bloom, but it does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil and low temperatures. It is not necessary to transplant it, but when it takes on too many roots, the pot itself may crack. It is better to purchase two flowers at once, because in itself this is a very beautiful and undoubtedly useful plant.
If you want prosperity and abundance to come to your house, and good luck to all your undertakings, get home plant called the fat woman, popularly known as the money tree. It does not bloom, but it grows to a huge size, has very beautiful leaves of a juicy green hue, does not require special care, but does not like waterlogging and dark corners. Will decorate an interior of any house or office.
6. Abutilon (indoor maple)
Another unpretentious, but very effective indoor plant. Its large flowers are bell-shaped and come in various colors: white, pink, yellow, red, and the leaves look like maple. Hence the name. Abutilon tolerates dryness and heat in the apartment, and a pot with this plant can be placed on the windowsill or at some distance from it. They need to be watered a little - otherwise they will not bloom. The plant does not require special feeding: all you need to do is enrich the soil with liquid fertilizer for indoor plants once every three weeks. Abutilon not only creates a pleasant atmosphere in the house, but also perfectly moisturizes the air.
The second name of this plant is Chinese rose. It is a bush with huge and very beautiful flowers-bowls. Different varieties of this plant have different colors of flowers. More often - these are red flowers, but there are also white, and pink, and even speckled. hibiscus blossoms all year round, which means that in winter you will have a little summer in your apartment. This flower loves light and should be kept on a windowsill. It also needs to be regularly watered and fed in winter. But the beauty is worth it.
If your house does not have a lot of light, and you think that the conditions for indoor plants are completely unsuitable, feel free to plant Japanese fatsia. It is a shade-tolerant and disease-resistant plant with very large and beautiful chestnut-like leaves. It feels great even near the battery central heating and at the same time well moisturizes the air in the room, promotes healthy sleep.
These are very unusual houseplants. In appearance, they resemble pebbles, and are accustomed to Spartan conditions of detention: they grow on stones, and in winter they do not require watering at all. Very different in shape and color, these "living stones" will be an excellent decoration for your room, and in the spring they will delight you with unusual flowers.
Bright flowering attracts the attention of geraniums, which can also be safely attributed to unpretentious house plants. Geranium is rightfully considered a symbol home comfort, and was brought to Europe in the middle of the XVII century. Now numerous varieties of flower amaze the imagination with a variety of colors and shapes. And if you do not have enough time for more thorough care for her, the geranium will still bloom, but not so abundantly.
11. Kalanchoe
This houseplant, like aloe, has long been known as a maintenance-free medicinal plant. Recently, many beautiful flowering Kalanchoe hybrids have appeared. You can rarely water the plant. It is a shade-tolerant flower that tolerates sharp drops temperatures, blooms for a long time and grows slowly, which is why it does not need frequent transplants.
12. Cactus
If you want to surprise friends and family with flowering houseplants, purchase a cactus or create an entire collection. It doesn't take long and it's fairly easy to take care of. There are many types of cacti that develop well and bloom steadily every year on windowsills. The most resistant species of these plants were medium-sized and spherical. Cactus flowers have the most various shades. All of them are very bright and juicy, and will decorate any room.
The ficus family has a very big variety representatives. Among them there are completely unpretentious ones that do not require special care: rubber-bearing ficus, lyre-shaped ficus. They successfully cope with neutralization harmful impurities in the air, have a special energy, creating a feeling of coziness and comfort. Most of them fit perfectly into any interior style.
A very popular house plant due to its flower, which looks like a white calla. It blooms periodically without any intervention from our side. Spathiphyllum is shade-tolerant, does not require special care, does not like excessive soil moisture (the roots may rot). In addition to its beautiful appearance, spathiphyllum perfectly moisturizes the air.
A very beautiful flowering plant, as if specially created for dark places indoors. Begonia does not like bright light. There are a huge number of varieties of this plant. All of them bloom profusely and have spectacular variegated leaves. Begonia tolerates heat and cool equally well. But they need high humidity. Spraying the leaves is not worth it, as they like direct contact with water. To keep the roots from drying out, begonias need to be watered regularly.
Able to revive and make any interior more comfortable. But far from always there is enough light in the apartment for their full development. How to be in this case? Experienced flower growers know that there are unpretentious shade-loving plants for the home. As a rule, these are inhabitants of shaded places in vivo. We will talk about them in this article.
We will introduce you to shade-loving plants for the home. Photos and their names will help you determine which one will fit best into your interior.
Houseplants that can grow even in low light without losing the attractiveness of leaves and flowers are extremely popular today. And this is due not only to the fact that they are unpretentious. Far from all flowers are adapted to dim lighting, which serves as a decorative accent. Fortunately, among them there are many cultures that are shade-tolerant and shade-loving.
Features of shade-tolerant plants
Let's make a reservation right away that without access to light, in full shade, not a single plant can grow. But the requirements for lower light intensity and the ability to grow them using artificial lighting, allows you to select a large group of truly universal varieties, which can be placed in the middle of the room and shaded corners.
If a light-loving plants a light intensity of 10,000 lux is needed, then shade-tolerant ones cost a much lower indicator - from 500 to 1000 lux. You can measure the level of illumination using photometers or light meters. But experienced flower growers use a simpler method. Even shade tolerant plants should be placed at a distance of no more than 2 m from the north window and no more than 3 m from windows facing the other sides.
The ability to adapt to such difficult conditions allows you to choose shade-loving plants for your home. Let's take a closer look at these colors.
Chlorophytum crested
Even for beginners in floriculture, some names of shade-loving plants for the home are well known. Chlorophytum, undoubtedly, can be attributed to their number: today it is difficult to imagine the design of a house or office without this flower. Extraordinarily showy plant, which has elegant lanceolate leaves collected in dense rosettes, releasing elastic long lashes not only with inflorescences, but also with new rosettes that can take root, belongs to plants that are well known and loved by many.
It would seem that the usual chlorophytum is no longer able to surprise anyone, but those that appeared in last years its new varieties, which have curly or wide leaves similar to garden chard or spinach, delight even experienced flower growers.
Chlorophytum is equally beautiful both in a pot and in an ampelous culture. In height, this plant does not exceed 40 cm, although its sprawling lashes can cover fairly large areas and create incredibly beautiful cascades. Chlorophytum refers to those shade-loving plants for the home that can withstand almost any conditions. It tolerates not only diffused light, but also full shadow.
True, if you want your chlorophytum to grow in the shade, you need to gradually accustom it to reducing light: a sharp change in growing conditions can cause a loss of decorativeness. If young plants are grown in the shade, no problems will arise. Chlorophytum feels equally comfortable in both heat and coolness, tolerates even very dry air and is surprisingly easy to care for. The only thing worth watching is the condition of the substrate: it should not be either overdried or waterlogged.
Aspidistra high
Very effective decorative and deciduous shade-loving plant for the house. Beautiful aspidistra leaves, as if dotted with white powder, look very unusual. But if you plan to grow this flower in the shade, we recommend that you pay attention to varieties that have a solid green color. Unfortunately, in shaded places, the flower loses its white patterns.
Elongated oval long leaves with pointed tips emerge from the fleshy rizok. They form a beautiful and slender turf. Their shape resembles lilies of the valley. Aspidistra flowers, appearing almost at the very base of the leaves, are at soil level. Despite the pink color, they are rather inconspicuous.
Aglaonema changeable
This shade-loving plant for the home has many varieties and varieties that differ in the shape or color of the leaves. Oval and lanceolate, bright green and yellow with silver, gray, yellow, cream stripes and spots, the leaves create amazingly beautiful bushes.
It seems that shrub plant 30 to 60 cm high consists only of leaves tightly pressed against each other, which create a beautiful turf, while the stem is almost invisible. Shades of silver and green look elegant and fresh. With proper care, aglaonema blooms even in room conditions, forming original inflorescences-cobs with a snow-white stipule-bedspread. Despite the showiness of silver varieties and their tendency to partially lose patterns in shading, aglaonema does not lose its decorative effect even in a significantly shaded place.
Shade-loving climbing plants for the home
Any closet, wall, flower stand or a bookcase in an apartment can be decorated with vines that love and grow beautifully and develop in partial shade and shade. The list of shade-loving climbing plants for the home is as follows:
- Ivy.
- Roicissus rhombic.
- Green leaf syngonium.
- Peperomia.
- Epipremnum.
- Tradescantia.
- Scindapsus.
- Cissus.
Of course it's not full list, we have listed only the most popular cultures.
Scindapsus
Shade-loving climbing plants for the home, the photos of which we posted in this article, are distinguished by simple leathery leaves. In scindapsus, they are decorated with yellow and white stains. At home, this plant grows quickly. In order for the vine to be lush and look good, it must be cut off periodically.
The plant perfectly tolerates partial shade, needs high humidity and abundant watering on hot summer days.
Tradescantia
In the world there are a huge number of varieties of this plant with a wide variety of leaf colors. In order for Tradescantia to retain its decorative effect, it needs partial shade or diffused lighting.
cissus
This shade-loving home is known to many of our readers under a different name - indoor birch. Curly shoots cover green leaves, which are very similar in shape to birch. On the shoots you can see curved tendrils with which the plant clings to the support.
Cissus is suitable for office, home and children's rooms. It grows well on supports and in pots, creating a real green wall. The plant is unpretentious. Does not tolerate bright lighting - the sun's rays can cause fading of leaf plates.
Shade-loving climbing plants for the home in the bathroom
We have already said that indoor plants can decorate any room. However, they are rarely installed. It would seem that the conditions in this room are conducive to adding flowers to the interior, but there are some nuances.
And heat air, and high humidity, characteristic of this room are favorable for plants, but the lack of light can complicate the adaptation of flowers. In addition, plants here for a long time stay not only in the dark, but also in rather cool conditions. They are affected by chemicals that are used indoors (cosmetics, cleaning products, aerosols). These features must be taken into account when selecting plants and placing them in the bathroom.
It's no secret that bathrooms rarely have windows and are different. large sizes, but flowers can be placed even in a very small room without a window, if you choose the plants correctly and install fitolamps. Having decided to grow flowers in the bathroom, you should first organize proper lighting.
Among the plants that are able to adapt to difficult conditions, often choose curly flowers, for example, philodendron, epipremnum, and even more often - ivy. In addition, large plants (Fatsia, Monstera) can be grown in the bathroom, of course, if the area allows. In such conditions, bush plants (aspidistra, aglaonema, chamedorea) feel great.
Ivy
A wonderful shade-loving plant with star-shaped variegated or green leaves has long been a favorite of many flower growers. This flower can grow very quickly and wrap around a support. Grow it on a moss support, giving it the shape of a tree, or in a hanging planter.
Syngonium
There are many species of this plant, but the green-leaved syngonium grows well in the shade. Spectacular liana has juicy leaves, which, closing up, form a cascade that can decorate any interior. It grows very quickly, and on a support it can form a tree. Needs regular watering and spraying.
flowering climbing plants
Without exception, all creepers are very beautiful, but flowering plants are especially attractive. They create coziness and enliven the most austere interior.
Hoya (wax ivy)
This is a large shade-loving climbing plant for a house with flowers has large leathery leaves, unusual star-shaped flowers are very beautiful. At home in partial shade grows up to three meters. Flowering can continue for several months. At this time, you should not turn the plant and rearrange it from place to place - hoya can stop flowering and drop buds.
Passionflower
These evergreen vines are grown to decorate homes, offices, child care facilities. Passiflora has a very unusual flowers, which have a brightly colored double perianth with cross-shaped stigmas and bright straight or curved threads.
At home, three-lane and blue passionflower is most often grown, which is a liana with deeply dissected leaves and single flowers up to 10 cm in diameter. dark leaves has grayish-purple stripes. Its yellow-white flowers reach 4 cm in diameter.
flowering plants
Among the shade-loving flowers, there are many beautiful flowers, so you can decorate both the northern windows and the shaded areas of your house with magnificent flowers.
Clivia
This plant does not tolerate bright light. Clivia grows annually, subject to a full winter rest, during which the plant is moved to a cool room (temperature below +12 ° C), watering is reduced to a minimum and fertilization is stopped.
Bell-shaped yellow, orange and red flowers are collected on a tall peduncle in inflorescences. They look very impressive.
Anthurium
For growth and development, this requires partial shade from spring to autumn and diffused light in autumn and winter. Flowering begins from mid-spring to late August. The plant needs regular, but moderate watering, compliance temperature regime(+15°C).
Begonia
The well-known begonia belongs to flowering shade-loving plants. Its magnificent bright flowers in summer and winter delight lovers of indoor plants with their appearance. There are almost two thousand varieties of decorative-deciduous and decorative-flowering begonias. All of them are undemanding in care and prefer partial shade.
Spathiphyllum
"Women's happiness" - this is the name of this flower among the people. This shade-tolerant houseplant has beautiful pointed leaves and sail-like white flowers.
Gradually, the cover of the flower changes color to green and is lost against the background of foliage. Regularly cutting off faded inflorescences, you can prolong flowering for a while. At room temperature, regular spraying of the leaves and abundant watering is necessary.
Most lovers and connoisseurs of indoor plants know that if the windows in a house or apartment face mainly the north or northwest side, then shade-loving flowers should also be chosen. For beginners, it remains to be seen which indoor flowers are shade-loving and which are just shade-tolerant. Let's figure it out together.
Advantages and disadvantages
Shade-loving plants are quite unpretentious. Their main advantage is that the pot can be placed anywhere in the room, regardless of the location of the window and lighting. Some of the shade-loving flowers are even afraid of the sun, their leaves may appear yellow spots from burns, they will begin to wither and crumble in direct sunlight.
The disadvantages are their some "capriciousness": they do not like it when the pot is moved from place to place, many of the shade-loving indoor flowers are demanding on watering and air humidity. They especially need fertile soil, such plants need to be fertilized and fed frequently.
Of course, novice flower growers need to understand that no one has canceled photosynthesis, and not a single plant will survive without light at all. We are talking here about the shade, partial shade or diffused light, to which most people from dense tropical forests are accustomed.
Indoor varieties of palm trees are popular with flower lovers. They grow tall, with large leaves, decorating spacious shaded rooms, perfect for offices and corridors.
Dracaena in nature grows into a huge tree. In a greenhouse or at home, it also has a decent height, but it grows slowly. Very similar to a palm tree. It is also called the "dragon tree". It can grow in the sun, but it is more comfortable in the shade. Loves moisture, but overflow is not needed. Responds well to frequent foliar spraying. Sometimes young thin stems curl into intricate patterns.
Ficus is the hero of children's rhymes, because grandmother's favorite. Broad shiny leaves, strong stem. Loves good watering Leaves should be cleaned regularly to remove dirt. Painful about moving around the room and moving. May shed its leaves entirely in protest. Then they grow back. Decorates with its presence large rooms, winter gardens, corridors of institutions. The ficus has many varieties, among them there are even liana-like ones, braiding large spaces.
Monstera is easy to recognize by its huge carved leaves. This is a kind of creeper, it weaves and grows, clinging to a support. She needs space and shade. In the Vorontsov Palace in Crimea, a huge monstera has been preserved in the winter garden - a witness of the last century, according to the guides. By the way, in a young monstera, the leaves are not cut, but whole.
Known and loved by flower growers palm tree. Grows slowly. Another name is bamboo palm. Likes good watering, frequent foliar spraying, needs a warm shower twice a month. Cheerful, thick green foliage demands to hide it in the shade.
Ampelous indoor flowers
Ampel houseplants are mainly creepers, that is, weaving or "climbing" representatives of tropical flora. Directing their growth with the help of supports, they get whole compositions that decorate decorative racks, walls, corners in winter gardens, greenhouses, houses.
A common, long-loved by many, today somewhat forgotten, unpretentious indoor plant. Grows well in the shade. It looks beautiful in a cache-pot, from which lush lashes, strewn with leaves, hang down. After pinching the tops, new shoots appear abundantly. There is different varieties, differing in the shape and color of the leaves. Loves good watering and fertile soil.
Ivy is remembered at first sight for its star-shaped leaves and the ability to grow quickly and magnificently. There is a superstition that ivy should not be kept in the bedroom of a married couple, because it is a "widow's flower." Perhaps that is why it is often seen in office space, offices, public places than at home. Direct sunlight is harmful to him, and ivy also does not like temperature extremes.
Despite the fact that this vine blooms only in wild nature, she pleases her owner with unpretentiousness, rapid growth and fresh green foliage. It grows well in the shade, weaving along a special support covered with moss.
Plant of the fern family. The second name is "hair venus". So he was nicknamed by the people because of the thin creeping rhizomes resembling hair. North windows are ideal for the plant to develop. The leaves grow up to 50 cm wide, and the height of the maidenhair reaches 60-70 cm.
Blooming shade plants
In the shade, some indoor plants are not only covered with lush green foliage, but also bloom beautifully. Therefore, the northern windows can be decorated with flowering vegetation.
He gained popularity because of the second romantic name - "women's happiness." It attracts many lovers of home greenhouses with lush dark green foliage and many white flowers that look like small callas or sails. Spathiphyllum is sensitive to watering, it should be moderate, preferably in a pan. Periodically, the leaves must be sprayed, and once a month the flower needs a shower. "Women's happiness" is well suited as a nice gift for a woman, for example, on her birthday or on March 8th.
Violet variety, fleshy, slightly hairy, dark green leaves and many tender lilac flowers. Feels good on the northern windows. It is better to water with settled water at room temperature in a pan. Doesn't like overflow. They bloom for a long time, faded rosettes are immediately replaced with new ones. Fans are constantly developing new varieties, with a wide variety of flower shapes. In many cities, enthusiasts and amateurs often organize sales exhibitions of dozens of varieties of violets, including saintpaulias.
Another shade-loving indoor plant with beautiful bright colors known and loved by many. Quite unpretentious, he needs moderate watering. Foliar spraying is not required. Sensitive to air humidity. It has decorative flowers and leaves. Blooms both in winter and summer. About 2000 varieties of begonias have been bred in the world.
The flowers of this representative of orchids resemble surprised, wide-open eyes. Hence the second name pansies". It develops well in the shade, does not tolerate drafts well, loves good watering. The fact that the plant is comfortable is evidenced by the pinkish color of the leaf and abundant flowering.
Just a godsend for beginner growers. Unpretentious, blooms for almost six months. It does not require special care, except for watering. Any part of streptocarpus is suitable for reproduction. Shade-loving, flowers are large, in the form of bright bells.
This beauty with bright large flower in the form of an ear, despite the capriciousness and exactingness in self-care, is known and appreciated by many flower growers. Blooms for a long time, requires watering warm water, very plentiful in summer, spraying the leaves and rubbing them with a sponge. There are about 250 species. He loves moist air very much, does not tolerate drafts. Prefers partial shade.
Deciduous plants
Among deciduous-decorative indoor flowers, there are also quite shade-loving ones. They are pleasing to the eye unusual color leaves or lush greenery.
Refers to vines. The shoots weave along the supports, gradually become woody, acquire long aerial roots. The leaves are large, hard, dark green. Does not like drafts, dry soil and sharp fluctuations in air temperature.
Almost all representatives of the shade-loving deciduous plants attract the eye with the size, shape and color of the leaves. It is for this attractiveness that many people love arrowroot. But to large oval s interesting pattern keep the leaves in a healthy state, you need to often water the plant with settled water, periodically spray the foliage, place it away from direct sunlight, but not in the darkest place in the room.
Another representative of the arrowroot. A peculiar mechanism was laid in her by nature, which makes her interestingly colored large leaves fold over night. We can safely say about her: beautiful and capricious. The trick is that experienced growers installed - calathea feels best 2 meters from the western window, in addition, it prefers that there are wet pebbles in the pan. And she does not like drafts and a sharp fluctuation in temperature in the room.
Whoever once saw a croton, or codiaum, will remember it and fall in love at first sight. Its leaves are so unusual and attractive that a rare flower grower will pass by. Croton love to give each other lovers of indoor plants for different reasons. This is a very original and nice gift. Croton is from the Euphorbiaceae family. He likes frequent spraying and careful rubbing of the leaves, good drainage, watering. Grows well in the shade. After spraying in the sun, the leaves may burn.
Important! The juice of euphorbia plants, in most cases, is poisonous. Such a flower should be kept away from pets and small children.
Very lush ornamental fern. It is not picky about lighting and watering. It grows in the shade, with artificial lighting it also feels normal. In summer, you can water 2-3 times a week. Decorates the room with a "cap" of many leaves.
Shade-loving and shade-tolerant - what's the difference?
From the name it is clear that shade-loving indoor plants feel very comfortable in a shaded room. Moreover, they cannot stand the sun. Their ancestors grew up in tropical forests under huge crowns of tall trees, in shade and high humidity. Therefore, the sun burns them.
Shade-tolerant houseplants just tolerate being on the shady side quite well, but still prefer the sunny side. Therefore, they can be placed anywhere in the room, but if there are not enough sunny places, then they will grow and develop normally on the northern windows. Therefore, the difference between shade-tolerant and shade-loving plants is that they do not quite like the shade, but they can put up with it and live in it.
Conclusion
In fact, there are many such plants that can feel great in shaded rooms with windows to the north: flowering, weaving, tree-like. For every taste and preference. Some of them are more unpretentious, and some need careful care, are more demanding on the conditions of detention, soil, and watering. But the pleasure of contemplating the lush greenery and wildlife in every corner of the house is incomparable to the little effort to care for these amazing plants.
