Houseplants that tolerate low light, such as would be found in Northern window of a home, can usually be found easily. These same plants are among the easiest to grow, making them popular. Among these low light tolerant plants are Chinese evergreen, Boston fern, Heart Leaf Philodendron, Mother-in-laws Tongue, cast-iron plant, fishtail palm, spider plant, Pothos, aluminum plant, snake plant, grape ivy, dumbcane, false aralia, English ivy, Swedish ivy, peace lily, wandering jew and several types of cacti.
African violets are another plant that can survive in low light although I have never had much luck trying to raise them. These plants should be watered from the bottom up, meaning that they can be sat in water instead of water being poured through them.
Care of these low light tolerate plants begins with the soil used. These plants should be kept in humus potting soil. After the plants have been put in the correct soil, care for them continues with the moisture of this soil. These particular plants require minimally moist soil be careful and never over water them. Propagation of these plants ranges from tip cuttings to root division. Most of these plants require warm temperatures, the exception being the Boston fern, which grows best in temperatures ranging, form 68-72 degrees in the daytime to 55 degrees at night. Even though these plants are low light tolerate, they grow survive the winter months better if they are moved closer to a window where they can take advantage of the light that is available.
Even if the light conditions are not perfect in your house, there are houseplants that can be productive in virtually any environment. With a little research and very little care, every room can benefit from the beauty of a houseplant.
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