18+ Best Indoor Trees that thrive in low light (No Sunlight Required)

Gardening is an important chapter in the life of farmers and gardeners. So, being a gardener, I too was very curious to grow new plants and add them to my collection. So, I decided why not to add indoor trees for a good ambiance too. Then I came up with some of the best indoor trees that thrive in low light and grow easily.

Quick takeaways:

• Low-light plants are the ones that can together have the least sunlight and they will thrive in low sunlight conditions or no sunlight.
• Some of the best indoor trees are parlor palm, lady’s palm, corn plant, cat palm tree, umbrella tree, and many more explained below.

Have you grown low-light trees ever in your home?

You might be worrying that you spend all day in a dull room where you find nothing productive. So, it is the right time to challenge that habit of yours. What you can do is plant some of the best indoor trees in your home so that they add colors to your life too. By planting them as houseplants, you will always get reminded automatically it is time to water them. So, indoor plants will never hurt you by giving the desired results.

List of 10+ Best Indoor Trees That Thrive In Low Light 

Indoor trees are best when it comes to providing low-light conditions to plants. Some plants are there that can not survive in the dark sunlight as they can not bear that. So, it is better to provide them with the requirements that are demanded by them. So, as mentioned various indoor plants can grow in low light and they do help in air purifying for indoor gardens or bedrooms. 

1. Striped Dracaena
2. Weeping fig 
3. Devil’s Ivy 
4. Cat palm tree 
5. Lady’s palm
6. Bamboo palms
7. Umbrella tree
8. Parlor palm 
9. Kentia palm
10. Corn plant 

So, let us know about some of them in detail: 

1. Striped Dracaena

It is one of the indoor plants that will grow best in low light needs. They tend to attain a height of 3 feet tall. They will give you the desired results in lower sunlight situations. What else are you looking for?

It would be great if you plant this tree as your indoor tree but you need to maintain its growth as mentioned in the previous guide.

It will seem to be an attractive tree that will make your indoor house amazing. Make sure you water the plants regularly so that they give you the desired results. 

2. Weeping fig

The weeping fig is one of the popular indoor trees. These plants can attain a height of about 10 feet long.

The leaves of this tree are oval and they tend to fall at the time of summer. They will add a glamorous look to your garden.

The leaves of the weeping fig will match with the other garden plants which makes them attractive. This tree can grow in low sunlight. So, it is a great option for you. 

3. Devil’s Ivy 

The scientific name of this plant is Epipremnum aureum. Isn’t the name of this tree unique? Of course, it is. It is so that you can not destroy this plant as it will live for a long time.

So, growing them will be a great result for you. They are also known as golden pothos.

You need not take proper care of these plants as they can survive even in minimal maintenance conditions. You have to plant this tree in a low-light area so that they grow at its best and give you fruitful results in return. 

4. Cat palm tree 

Have you ever heard of the cat palm tree? Or have you grown them? If not, then why not start today? This plant is one of the best plants that thrive in low light conditions, especially inside the house.

The leaves of this plant are dark in color which adds so much to your garden area. It will attract people to them. 

5. Lady’s palm

The other name for this lady’s palm is a broadleaf lady. The average size of the lady’s palm is 1 to 3 meters tall. They are native to southern China and Taiwan. They add elegance to your home garden.

You can easily plant them indoors so that they grow in low-light conditions.

This plant will grow slowly but give you huge results. Make sure you do not provide them with direct sunlight as there are chances that they will get spoiled.

6. Bamboo palms

What about bamboo plants? Every farmer has grown this tree in their yard. Bamboo palms have dark green fronds that tend to grow from each. It will make a kind of bushy look in your home. They can spread up to 3 to 5 feet.

There are various names for this plant such as cane palm and also reed palm. So do not get confused between them as they are the same. Provide filtered water for their growth. 

7. Umbrella tree

Umbrella tree, isn’t the name of this tree amazing? As told earlier, various plants can grow as indoor plants because they need low sunlight for themselves.

One of them is the umbrella tree. It tends to grow in low indirect sunlight.

You can grow this plant easily and it doesn’t even need high maintenance for its growth. Though the leaves of this plant are somehow poisonous, keep your children and pets away from this plant.  

8. Parlor palm

These plants can grow up to a height of 4 feet long when you place them indoors. They will add an elegant look to your area as they look eventually when attain their maturity size. You have to maintain these plants so that they give you long-lasting results.

You will get pretty blooms from this palm plant. The male blooms won’t produce any kind of fragrance but the female one does. So, you can choose as per your choice.

9. Kentia Palm

It is one of those indoor trees that thrive in low light. The scientific name of this plant is Howea forsteriana. They will give you long-lasting results if you place them continuously in low light conditions or sunlight like Kentia palm, Corn plant,Money tree, etc.

They are one of the popular houseplants that have the habit of tolerating low humidity levels. They are the favorite choice of gardeners to plant in the house.

Though they will grow slowly as they get low light. But, surely, they will give you the desired results.  

10. Corn Plant

Last, but not the least, the corn plant is another variant that can thrive in low light conditions, even if they do not like to be under sunlight.

They will grow as a small indoor trees which will give you the best results. If you provide them with direct sunlight, then the foliage of these plants can get burned.

They can attain a height of 6 feet tall. It has strappy leaves that make your home beautiful and it looks like a dream house as it looks attractive. What else do you need? You can easily go for the corn plant. 

11. Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica):

This tree belongs to the Ficus clan due to its easy-growing temperature and even it sounds more like a Firestone than a fig.It is also known as one of the best or foolproof indoor trees. 

The rubber plant gas has 8 to 12 inches of leaves that vary from green to wine to variented.

12. Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus Lyrata):

This tree is perfectly suitable as indoor trees which is used as it comes with large houseplants. it produces 12 to 15 inches of violin-shaped leaves when it is happy. Fiddle leaf Figs are more compatible such as the little fiddle that has more foliage. Even this tree can reach upto 50 feet outdoors.

13. Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria Heterophylla):

If you want to pine after the indoor lining then you must pick one of the potted specimens that has a line store just before Christmas as it is most likely like a Christmas tree. This tree also tolerates low light and also some harsh humidity conditions. It can also stand up to 200 feet tall and it is more likely to surpass 6 feet.

14. False Aralia (Schefflera Elegantissima):

The false Aralia is also known as the finger plant or the spider aralia for the narrowness of the copper to the dark green leaves. They grow at 6 to 8 feet indoors and go up to 50 feet outdoors. Thus this tree adds elegance as well as it adds fine foliage in the interior and even this tree is well known for its beauty.

15. Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica):

Money plant is best known for money as it comes with amiable houseplants. It grows upto 60 feet in height outdoors and generally indoors it grows upto 8 feet. This tree also has leathery hands that look like leaves often positioned with elaborate braided trunks.  This tree is best suited for indoors as it gives luck and it is also said that due to this plant money comes into the home.

16. Dragon Tree (Dracaena Marginata):

This plant looks more like a dragon and that’s why its name is dragon tree thus the tree also has grassy foliage often edged in the fiery red which can explain its name. The dragon tree is characterized by its thick trunk as well as long branches and even this tree has long as well as thin leaves that grow upright.  Most of the trees on the dragon list do best in the medium to the bright when it is undirected to the light and it grows successfully in some low conditions as well.

This tree looks more than a leggy as it has narrow leaves above the skinny gray stems and even this tree grows up to 20 feet outdoors with tiny as well as high white blooms that grow in spring and it grows 6 feet long indoors.

17. Dieffenbachia Tropic Snow:

This tree is one of the largest plants that we can grow inside our homes. This plant grows up to 10 to 15 feet and it is very easy to keep this plant happy. Dieffenbachia Tropic snow has large variegated leaves that add a tropical feel to the room and even some of them are small.

These trees are considered to be toxic plants to dogs, cats, and even human beings.  If you have mischievous fur or other human babies then you can easily choose different options.

18. Jade (Crassula ovata)

It is considered the lowest maintenance indoor tree in this list. They are perfect indoor trees to be grown by beginners and a person who dont have time for caring. The shape of trees’ leaves and trunks gives them give sculptural look.

To grow them you need to water the plant every few weeks and place them near a window where they can get bright light that should be a filtered light with afternoon shade. These trees are used to grow up to 18 to 30 inches tall. Don’t provide the plant with too much water as they cannot tolerate moist soil so water lightly and make sure the soil is dry between the watering. you need to reduce the quantity of watering the plant from fall through late winter. The plant needs about 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit temperature to thrive best.

19. Majesty Palm (Ravenea revularis):

The majesty palm is an indoor tree that can be found in nurseries. They are used to be grown in very attractive palm trees having large arching green fronds on multiple stems. With compared to others they have a slow growth rate that is used to grow no more than one foot per year unless they used to grow upto 10 feet tall.

They are used for growing in warmth, high humidity, and lightly moist soil but that should not be waterlogged. These indoor trees are used to grow upto 19 feet. You need to provide the plant with bright indirect light. They thrive best if you provide them from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit of temperature.

Concluding lines

In this guide, you come to know that Indoor trees are best when it comes to providing low light conditions to the plants. Some plants are there that can not survive in the dark sunlight as they can not bear that. So, it is better to provide them with the requirements that are demanded by them. Read the guide carefully to learn about the best indoor trees that thrive in low light. 

Thanks for reading! Happy gardening!

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