Flowers That Grow in Dark don’t need much direct sunlight to bloom, making them perfect for indoor settings!
If you are a little sad because the rooms in your house are dark, and it prevents you from enjoying the sight of some beautiful flowers, well, it’s time to smile! The plants on this list will be more than happy to bloom in low-lit spaces!
Flowers That Grow in Dark
These flowers will surely bloom in places that don’t get direct sun – however, do make sure they get a bit of indirect light exposure!
1. African Violet
Botanical Name: Saintpaulia
African violets offer charming purple, blue, pink, or white blooms in shade. For the best growth, provide moderate to low light with a well draining potting mix.
2. Peace Lily
Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum
Peace lilies with glossy dark green leaves and white spathes love warm and low-light spaces – a bright bathroom would be an ideal spot for them!
3. Dead-nettles
Botanical Name: Lamium purpureum
This one, with its dark foliage and charming blooms, flourish well in deeply shaded areas. Also, make sure they are not in a complete dark place.
4. Lungwort
Botanical Name: Pulmonaria
Lungwort blooms in spring with small pink flowers that soon turn purple-blue. They are a great pick for dim rooms that get a few hours indirect light every day.
5. Snowdrop
Botanical Name: Galanthus
The Snowdrop thrives in full shade in forestland areas, making them a great pick for low-lit rooms. For more blossoms, make sure they get a bit of indirect light for a few hours.
6. Moth Orchid
Botanical Name: Phalaenopsis
In dimly lit rooms, the flowering of these orchids may be less frequent, but still possible. They bloom in white, pink, and purple, often with contrasting markings.
7. Spider Plant
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum comosum
Spider Plants can produce small flowers in low-light conditions, at the end of long stolons. Their blossoms have a star shape and come in white-yellow hue.
8. Silver Vase Plant
Botanical Name: Aechmea fasciata
This plant can flower in low light; however, it prefers a few hours of indirect light exposure. It grows booms on a spike having pink bracts and small blue or purple flowers.
9. Purple Shamrock
Botanical Name: Oxalis triangularis
Capable of flowering in low light, the Purple Shamrock is however more popular for its stunning foliage. Its flowers are white or pale pink and have a trumpet like shape.
10. Lipstick Plant
Botanical Name: Aeschynanthus
The plant will happily flower in low lit rooms, though less abundantly. The blooms emerge from dark, tube-like structures, resembling lipstick, hence the name!
11. Eternal Flame Plant
Botanical Name: Calathea crocata
Though mostly grown for its patterned foliage, it is capable of flowering in low light, making it ideal for darker rooms. The blooms have an orange-yellow hue and resemble a small flame.
Some Odd Ones!
12. Cast Iron Plant
Botanical Name: Aspidistra elatior
Popular for its resilience, the Cast Iron Plant can survive in any growing condition while producing star like flowers at the base in purple hues!
13. Parlor Palm
Botanical Name: Chamaedorea elegans
The Parlor Palm can occasionally flower in low light, but it’s not common – so you have to be really lucky to witness them on the plant. They are small and have a yellow tint.
14. Snake Plant
Botanical Name: Dracaena trifasciata
The champion plant of low light also grow white or cream flowers that have a strong fragrance! However, it can be a rare event.
