GreenlyHouseplants for shade
Aglaonema, Aspidistra, Bird's nest fern, Gasteria, Guzmania, Haworthia, Kentia palm, Lady palm, Maranta, Moth Orchid, Parlour palm, Peace Lily, Peperomia, Philodendron, Rubber Plant, Snake Plant, Spider Plant, Weeping Fig and ZZ Plant: their cards give shade as their light, or a horticultural source says they tolerate low light — they suit a room with little daylight.
AglaonemaPartial shade · every 10 days
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Bird's nest fernPartial shade · every 7 days
GasteriaPartial shade · every 14 days
GuzmaniaPartial shade · every 7 days
HaworthiaPartial shade · every 14 days
Kentia palmPartial shade · every 7 days
Lady palmPartial shade · every 7 days
MarantaPartial shade · every 6 days
Moth OrchidPartial shade · every 7 days
Parlour palmPartial shade · every 10 days
Peace LilyShade · every 6 days
PeperomiaPartial shade · every 10 days
PhilodendronPartial shade · every 7 days
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Snake PlantPartial shade · every 21 days
Spider PlantPartial shade · every 7 days
Weeping FigPartial shade · every 7 days
ZZ PlantShade · every 14 days
Care at a glance
| Plant | Light | Water in growth | Water in winter rest | Winter minimum | Repotting | Air humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglaonema | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 13 °C | every 30 months | — |
| Aspidistra | Shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 5 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Bird's nest fern | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 12 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Gasteria | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 45 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Guzmania | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 24 months | 50–75 % |
| Haworthia | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Kentia palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Lady palm | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 30 months | — |
| Maranta | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Moth Orchid | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 10 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Parlour palm | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Peace Lily | Shade | every 6 days | every 12 days | 16 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Peperomia | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 21 days | — | every 36 months | — |
| Philodendron | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | — | every 24 months | — |
| Rubber Plant | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 13 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Snake Plant | Partial shade | every 21 days | every 30 days | 10 °C | every 36 months | — |
| Spider Plant | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months | — |
| Weeping Fig | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 13 °C | every 24 months | — |
| ZZ Plant | Shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | 15 °C | every 30 months | — |
How this list is made
Chosen by the card: shade as its light, or a source (RHS, NC State Extension, Missouri Botanical Garden) saying it tolerates low light. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
