Ideal Plants for Decorating Hallways Without Natural Light

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If your hallway lacks natural light, which indoor plants typically need to bloom, it doesn't mean you can't have indoor plants in your entryway. Although if you didn't know, there are some indoor plants called 'vampire' plants that actually thrive away from direct sunlight because their leaves or flowers can be easily damaged by the sun. Yes, sun-damaged. It's important to remember that although there are plants that can grow without the help of sunlight, they must receive at least minimal artificial light.

Here are some of them:

Anthurium: a very bright plant with colored spathes

Ideal Plants for Decorating Hallways Without Natural Light

Its characteristics and colored spathes (not flowers) represent the anthurium, a plant from Colombian jungles that combines beauty, brightness, ease of care, and low light requirements. Rich, striking foliage and heart-shaped leaves give it an exotic appeal that is highly appreciated. While the traditional color of its spathes is red, the anthurium variety is very wide — from pink like in the Colvin variety, to orange, passing through white.

Sansevieria: bright and very durable plant

Also called tiger's tail due to its sharp leaves, sansevieria is a plant adapted to all conditions, originating from South Africa, which adds color to any corner of the house, even in a poorly lit hallway. And although this plant loves sun, never directly because it can damage its leaves, its durability makes it ideal for poorly lit rooms. The only 'but' is that growth will be slower, and various shades of leaves will become one color.

Yucca: exotic and easy-to-care plant

Originating from Central and South America, yucca is a very durable plant that can thrive with minimal natural light. While there are over 50 different species, the most suitable for indoor cultivation is yucca elephantipes. This slow-growing plant has one advantage — it's very easy to care for. It is characterized by tree-like, vertical and weakly branched trunks and long lanceolate, green leaves.

Dracaena: a unique air-purifying plant

Dracaena is a thin-leaved plant originating from tropical Africa, highly valued indoors for its ease of cultivation, color, and ability to adapt to various lighting conditions. Thus, dracaena can live in bright conditions as well as with minimal natural light. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that as it grows, it sheds its lower leaves, leaving a thin bare stem that usually curves, creating very decorative effects. Another plus for you? It is one of the plants according to a NASA study that helps purify indoor air.

Philodendron heart leaf: a grape plant for hallway decoration

Heart-leaf philodendron is one of the most common indoor plants due to its ease of cultivation and low light requirements, although growth will be slower. It is an ideal choice for decorating a hallway shelf since its cascading growth will decorate the space on its own.

Aspidistra: a plant with rich green foliage

Beauty, rich foliage, low light requirements... and almost no care! These are the properties of aspidistra, a plant that came to Europe from China and Japan in the early 19th century. It is a large but slender plant that helps reduce noise pollution.