It was a long search that took me more than ten years. But finally I
found it - the indoor house plant that will brighten up the end of a
corridor 5 meters from my front door.
The Aspidistra, commonly known as the Cast Iron plant, has graced the
drawing rooms of many an otherwise drab Victorian English manor, and
now graces my suburban Sydney brick home.
Many gardening experts describe the Aspidistra as one of the toughest
and most adaptable house plants. Its long blades of slender dark green
or variegated dark green and white leaves shoot straight out from the
soil but in clumps and up to 75 cm in height and 15 cm wide.
It is such a low maintenance plant much like an even-tempered woman
who does not need any fussing over but still maintains its sweet
nature. It needs very low light, average temperature and humidity and
just occasional watering.
Other plants that do not need much light
Low-light plants are usually defined as those that can survive in 25
to 75 foot candles - that is, a spot that is 4 to 5 meters from a
bright window, just enough light to read by comfortably, but where
artificial lighting switched on by day would give a brightening
effect.
You can easily find the Aspidistra in your local garden center
nursery.
In addition, five other plants that will suit very low light
situations are the following:
For full information and details:
http://www.ultimategreenthumb.com/Indoor-Plants/6-Indoor-Plants-That-Love-The-Dark.html
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