Shade-Tolerant Plants for a Hawaiian Lanai

Plants for Full Shade Lanai (18th Floor, Dry)

Your overhang blocks sun most of the year. These thrive in shade:

Vines

• Pothos (Epipremnum) – tough, fast.
• Philodendron (heartleaf, brasil) – easy.
• English Ivy (Hedera) – but needs more water.

Floor Plants

• Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra) – indestructible.
• Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema) – colorful leaves.
• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) – flowers, but hates wind.

Flowering (Few Options)

• African Violet – needs bright indirect, not deep shade.
• Lipstick Vine (Aeschynanthus) – trailing, red flowers.
• Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus) – similar.
• Flame Violet (Episcia) – colorful leaves, small flowers.

Your Boston Ivy

It will do fine on the lanai. It prefers shade/part shade. Water daily in dry, windy conditions.

Light Not Needed

These are rainforest understory plants—shade is natural.