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Best Indoor Plants for Dark Rooms

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 living in a very dark house, with no south-facing windows and not much light to work with. This has made it challenging to grow houseplants, but that hasn’t stopped us. We have a huge, thriving indoor garden, and We have become an expert on the best indoor plants for dark rooms. In this post, we will share with you the plants that have worked best for us in the darkest recesses of our cottage. Just because you don’t have giant sunny windows, doesn’t mean you can’t grow tons of beautiful indoor plants. Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema, commonly known as Chinese evergreen, is in my top three favorite houseplants of all time. It’s probably the easiest plant you can grow indoors, and it is a true low light plant. It thrives in a dark corner, as long as it receives a little indirect light for part of the day. Chinese evergreen requires very basic care, needing only average room temperatures, low light levels, and moderate humidity. It tolerates mild neglect, and easily bounces back from und...

Best Indoor Hanging Plants

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 Make crowded shelves and tabletops a thing of the past by hanging your houseplants from your ceilings and walls. These varieties with trailing stems, dangling leaves, and gracefully arching shapes make the best use of your home's vertical spaces. English Ivy Also known as common ivy, English ivy (Hedera helix) is grown for its lush, glossy foliage both indoors and out in the garden.  It's one of the best indoor plants for low light but it will grow more full in brighter light. It comes in a number of varieties that offer different leaf shapes and colors.   Baby's Tears This small houseplant gets its name from the tiny round leaves that line its delicate, trailing stems. Baby’s tears (Pilea depressa) will grow quickly, draping over a hanging planter like a living curtain.   Burro's Tail Rows of small, plump leaves on cascading stems make burro’s tail (Sedum morganianum) one of the most unique succulents to grow indoors. This low-maintenance and drought-tolerant house...