Some of the plants listed can also be grown in higher light. The categories in which they appear indicate the lowest light possible for them t o thrive.
Low-light Plants (50 to 100 footcandles):
Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)
Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema
modestum)
Dracaenas, various
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Philodendron {P. scandens)
Radiator plant (Peperomia species)
Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
High-light Plants (300+ footcandles)
Begonia
Bloodleaf (Iresine)
Cacti/Succulents
Citrus, various
Ficus benjamina
Orchids, various
Wax plant (Hoya carnosa)
Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)
Medium-light Plants (100 to 300 foot-candles)
- African violet (Saintpaulia species)
- Aluminum plant (Pilea species)
- Anthurium species and hybrids
- Coleus X hybridus
- Ctenanthe species
- Creeping fig (Ficus pumila)
- Croton (Codiaeum species)
- Dracaenas, various
- Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia hybrids)
- Ferns, various
- Fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
- Firecracker flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis)
- Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)
- Goldfish plant (Columnea species)
- Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia)
- Lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus species)
- Nerve plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)
- Palms, various
- Peacock plant (Calathea zebrina)
- Polka-dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
- Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura)
- Purple velvet plant (Gynura species)
- Rubber tree (Ficus elastica)
- Schefflera species
- Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- Split-leaf philodendron (Monstera deliciosa)
- Wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina/
- Zebrina pendula)
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