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Discover the 10 best office plants that can survive in low-light and are low-maintenance to bring calming natural vibes and transform your desk. Plants bring natural beauty and brightness to any space but office conditions aren’t always ideal. So, you can choose plants that can survive in this conditions and create a beautiful green background to your office desk. And, if your desk is in your bedroom, some plants of them are ideal for the bedroom, too.
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10 Best Office Plants That Survive In Low-light
Natural plants’ charm and vibration are superb and benefit our mood and working space but low-light and lack of care don’t help them to thrive. There are also nearly natural plants but real plants always have more benefits. Plus, they are a perfect gift for co-workers, friends and family. So, here is a list of 10 low light and low-maintenance plants for your office desk:
Spider plant
This beautiful indoor plant, which originated in South Africa, has oblong bicolor leaves, green and beige, and very small flowers that are quite difficult to notice. It grows fast and its leaves are 20-40cm long. That’s why it is ideal for hanging pots and baskets. Also, it is known for its ability to “filter” the air in the room. According to NASA tests are a champion cleanser of air because remove around 90% of the potentially cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde.
Spider plant care:
- Avoid places near fireplaces, air-conditioners, etc.
- Moderate watering once a week or more often during summer.
- Keep its soil moist.
- Fertilize it with liquid fertilizer for leafy greens twice a month during spring and autumn.
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Striped dracaena
Dracaena species are beautiful indoor plants that stand out for their characteristic trunk and sharp lanceolate leaves. They are also considered air cleaners from toxic elements. Moreover, they grow ideally in indirect sunlight but their adaptability helps them survive even in places with low light.
Striped dracaena care:
- These beautiful plants prefer temperatures between 16-25°C.
- Keep them far from heat sources, such as fireplaces, radiators, etc. as well as from air conditioners.
- They need watering moderately approximately every 10 days.
- During summer we must water more frequently, maybe every 5 days.
- Don’t fertilize it in Fall and winter.
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Tillandsia plant
Tillandsia plants are also called air plants because they take nutrients from the air and they don’t need soil to grow. Also, they need little care and they are very adaptive. They can even live with artificial light.
Tillandsia plants care:
- They prefer indirect light.
- Use a soaking mist once a month, or once a week during summer.
Chinese Evergreen or Aglaonema
Chinese Evergreen or Aglaonema plant originates from Southeast Asia and it has beautiful glossy round leaves in various shades and gradations from green to silver. It grows easily indoors in warm places with indirect to low light and it needs minimum care. That’s why it’s ideal for people with no experience or time for plants.
Chinese Evergreen care:
- They need watering regularly, once a week from spring to autumn. But, it’s better to leave the soil almost dry without water.
- Misting is essential for healthier growth during summer.
- Add liquid fertilizer for indoor plants three times a year, ideally at the beginning of spring, summer, and autumn.
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Golden pothos
The Pothos plant also originates from Southeast Asia and grows easily everywhere due to its durability and adaptivity. That’s why it’s called Devil’s Ivy. It prefers indirect light but it can grow even in low-light areas.
Golden pothos care:
- Place it on indirect light because direct sunlight may burn each foliage and create brown spots on its leaves.
- It needs water regularly. Check the soil and water when it’s dry.
- Use liquid fertilizer for leafy greens once a month in spring and at the beginning of autumn.
- Frequent misting, especially during summer, and cleaning dust from the leaves help its growth and healthy appearance.
Succulent plants
Succulent plants have parts that are thicker and more fleshy than usual to store water in dry climatic or soil conditions. Thus, they are durable, adaptable, and need minimal care.
Succulent species care:
- All succulent species don’t have the same needs for light. For example, Aloe Vera needs plenty of light but Haworthia succulents, Gasteria succulents, and some Crassulas want relatively shady spots. Other species may need to be near a window for some hours to get extra light.
- They don’t need much water. Let the soil dry thoroughly between waterings.
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Peace Lily
Peace lily originates from the tropical rainforests in Central and Southeast America. It’s called officially Spathiphyllum because its leaves look like a sword. And, peace lily because the white leaf around its flower symbolizes the white flag.
Peace lily care:
- This tropical plant prefers indirect light but it can grow even in low-light areas. Low light conditions may delay its blooming.
- It needs water moderately once a week when the soil is dry. Don’t let it dampen.
- Use blooming liquid fertilizer once a month from spring till autumn.
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Bromeliads
This beautiful plant originates from tropical jungles and has only one impressive long narrow flower that lasts from 3 to six months. After this unique bloom, it may grow small flowers next to its roots. Moreover, the bromeliad is a durable, adaptive indoor plant that doesn’t need much care.
Bromeliads care:
- It prefers indirect light and temperatures between 17-25°C.
- Water when the top two inches of the soil is tough and dry, not often.
- Fertilize rarely or every two months if its growth is slow.
Snake plant (Sansevieria)
Snake plants are resilient and very popular for home and office decor. It has characteristic oblong pointed leaves that grow upwards that remain green all year. It is very adaptable and has minimal care requirements.
Snake plant grows indoors without much light but it is well and outdoors, in the yard and on the balcony. Moreover, it cleans the air and it is ideal for the bedroom because it offers us a better quality of sleep. So, if you have your desk in your bedroom, double-check!
Snake plant care:
- Water very little in the winter, once a month is usually enough, and every two weeks during summer. You can check the pot’s surface and water it when it is tough and dry.
- Although it has little fertilization needs, you can add liquid fertilizer at the beginning of spring and autumn.
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Philodendron
Philodendrons are easy-to-care plants for low maintenance, especially heartleaf philodendrons. It needs medium indirect light but it can grow in low light conditions.
- Water when the top of the soil is tough and dry, not often.
- Fertilize twice a year, in spring and autumn.
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