Away from the window
43 Houseplants for low to medium light
Light is the most common reason houseplants struggle. Every plant here is rated for low or medium light in our library: a bright room away from the window, or a dim corner for the two rated low. None of them needs a sunny sill, and all of them grow best with some indirect light.
1. Aluminum PlantPilea cadiereiHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
2. Arrowhead PlantSyngonium podophyllumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
3. Baby Rubber PlantPeperomia obtusifoliaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
4. Bamboo PalmChamaedorea seifriziiHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
5. Bird's Nest FernAsplenium nidusHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
6. Blue Star FernPhlebodium aureumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
7. Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatiorTolerates a dim spotpet-safe
8. Chinese EvergreenAglaonema commutatumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
9. Corn PlantDracaena fragransHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
10. Dragon TreeDracaena marginataHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
11. Dumb CaneDieffenbachia seguineHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
12. Golden PothosEpipremnum aureumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
13. Grape IvyCissus rhombifoliaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
14. Heartleaf PhilodendronPhilodendron hederaceumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
15. Japanese AraliaFatsia japonicaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
16. Jewel OrchidLudisia discolorHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
17. Kangaroo Paw FernMicrosorum diversifoliumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
18. Kentia PalmHowea forsterianaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
19. Lady PalmRhapis excelsaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
20. Lucky BambooDracaena sanderianaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
21. Parlor PalmChamaedorea elegansHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
22. Peace LilySpathiphyllum wallisiiHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
23. Philodendron MicansPhilodendron hederaceum var. hederaceumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
24. Ripple PeperomiaPeperomia caperataHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
25. Satin PothosScindapsus pictusHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
26. Snake PlantDracaena trifasciataHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
27. ZZ PlantZamioculcas zamiifoliaTolerates a dim spottoxic
28. Baby TearsSoleirolia soleiroliiHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
29. Button FernPellaea rotundifoliaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
30. Crocodile FernMicrosorum musifoliumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
31. Fishbone Prayer PlantCtenanthe burle-marxiiHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
32. Nerve PlantFittonia albivenisHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
33. Prayer PlantMaranta leuconeuraHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
34. Rabbit's Foot FernDavallia fejeensisHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
35. Rattlesnake PlantGoeppertia insignisHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
36. Zebra CalatheaGoeppertia zebrinaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
37. Calathea OrbifoliaGoeppertia orbifoliaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
38. Calathea White FusionGoeppertia lietzei 'White Fusion'Happy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
39. Maidenhair FernAdiantum raddianumHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxicity unknown
40. Peacock PlantGoeppertia makoyanaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
41. Pinstripe CalatheaGoeppertia ornataHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safe
42. Rex BegoniaBegonia rexHappy in a bright room, away from the windowtoxic
43. Rose-Painted CalatheaGoeppertia roseopictaHappy in a bright room, away from the windowpet-safeTurn any of these into a care routine
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