Low-Light Plants for a Windowless Atrium: Peace Lily, Pothos, and More

If Some Ambient Light Exists

Many tropicals survive with only artificial light if watered correctly.

Watering by Weight (Golden Rule)

1. Water thoroughly; feel pot weight.
2. Don't water again until pot feels considerably lighter and soil surface is pale.
3. Frequency varies: daily to monthly depending on plant, light, pot size.

Recommended Tough Plants

• Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)
• Dwarf Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola)
• Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
• Philodendron (heartleaf)
• Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
• Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)

Design Tip

Visit a mall—interior landscaping uses these same reliable low-light species.