20 Best Low Light Office Plants | Indoor Plants for Office with No Windows
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Even if you do not have sunlight or windows in your office space, these low light office plants will continue to grow under flourescent lights.
Do not let yourself be surrounded by dull pale walls, bring some green inside your office space with these amazing low light indoor plants.
It has been shown that plants in the office improve productivity and well-being. Live plants give a natural feel to every business environment.
The presence of plants in the office space allows us to break the monotony of the dull grey and tan tones of the office and liven up the office with color.
An office that is properly appointed with plants can increase employee productivity, decrease stress levels and increase levels of oxygen in the air.
Plants naturally process carbon dioxide and keep the office fresh making it more pleasant for the inhabitants and visitors.
Below is our choice of 20 office plants that don't need sun and are perfect for an office with no windows.
20 Best Indoor Office Plants for Low Light
Our selection of the best low light indoor plants for an office with no sunlight include; Pothos, Chinese Evergreens, Monstera, Philodendron, Rubber Plants, Bamboo Palm, Corn Palm among others. Keep reading for our complete list.
1. Pothos (Scindapsus aureus)
The colourful Pothos are ideal for adding a splash of color in an low light office as well as freshen the air to keep you productive through out.
You can have Pothos growing on a desktop, a shelf, a hanging basket or climbing on a trellis or a moss-stick.
Scindapsus aureus requires average warmth and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil to flourish. Read more on how to grow and care for Pothos.
2. Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodedron scandens)
Heartleaf Philodedron also called Sweetheart Plant is a good indoor air cleaner perfect for an office with no sunlight.
The trailing growth habit and small size of Sweetheart Philodendron makes it ideal as a tabletop or a hanging basket.
Philodedron scandens is an easy-care plant that will grow and thrive in the less than perfect growing conditions remiscent in an office with no windows. Learn more on how to grow and care for Heartleaf Philodedron.
3. Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)
Swiss Cheese Plant is a good choice for the office with no sunlight as it easily adapts to a wide range of growing conditions.
The large perforated and deeply cut leaves of Monstera are a spectacular sight in any space. This aspect makes Monstera an ideal choice for large spaces.
You can grow Swiss Cheese Plant as a climber on a moss pole where space is limited. Learn how to grow and care for Monstera.
4. Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
The large, shiny, beautifully colored leaves of Rubber Plant makes it ideal for the large spaces and a low light office is no exception.
Rubber Plant comes in many variations there is a wide selection to choose a plant for your office. They are also known to be good air cleaners.
The stately Rubber Plant easily adapts to a wide range of growing conditions including a windowless office. Learn more on how to grow and care for Rubber Plant.
5. Corn Palm (Dracaena fragrans)
Corn Palm or Corn Plant is a colorful, low light, indoor plant which will add vibrancy in your windowless office.
Dracaena Corn Plant is also a reknown indoor air cleaner thereby promoting well-being and reducing stress among the office occupants.
Dracaena fragrans can be grown as a stand alone plant to provide a bold and attractive focal point in the office space. Learn how to grow and care for Corn Palm.
6. Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea erumpens)
Bamboo Palm is an low maintenance plant perfect for a low light office space. It grows with a minimal outward spread which saves on space.
The Bamboo Palm is also a good indoor air cleaner which will increase concentration, productivity and well-being of the office occupants.
Chamaedorea erumpens is highly adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions like an office with no sunlight. Learn more on how to grow and care for Bamboo Palm.
7. Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
Areca Palm also called Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm is a popular indoor palm that is perfect for a low light office as a statement plant.
The beauty of Areca Palm emanates from its yellowish cane-like stems and from the gracefully drooping fronds.
Butterfly Palm easily adapts to a wide range of growing conditions including dark spaces. Read more on how to grow and care for Areca Palm.
8. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
The large white flowers of Peace Lily against a dark green background of its glossy leaves makes a good choice for a showy plant in an office with no sunlight.
The small size of Peace Lily makes it a good choice for a tabletop plant, desktop or for a plant shelf.
Spathiphyllum wallisii easily tolerates low light conditions and is also reknown for its indoor air cleaning properties. Learn how to grow and care for Peace Lily.
9. Madgascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)
The colorful foliage of Madagascar Dragon Tree will brighten up your windowless office in addittion to freshening up the air.
The Dracaena marginata grows upright with a minimal outward spread making it ideal for any limited spacese.
Dracaena marginata is highly adaptable and will thrive even in less than perfect conditions like a low light office. Read more on how to grow and care for Madagascar Dragon Tree.
10. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
ZZ Plant also called Zanzibar Gem, Zuzu Plant, Aroid Palm or Emerald Palm is a low light plant with attractive glossy foliage perfect for a dark office.
Zanzibar Gem is a good indoor air cleaner and gets rid of benzene, toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene from indoor air, thereby promoting productivity and wellbeing..
Zamioculcas zamiifolia is highly tolerant to low light conditions and this makes it excellent for an office with no windows. Learn how to grow and care for ZZ Plant.
11. Dragon Tail Plant (Epipremnum pinnatum)
Dragon Tail Plant also called Centipede Tongavine is a superb addition to your windowless office.
Centipede Tongavine can be grown in a hanging basket where the stems and leaves can cascade downwards beautifully or on a moss pole or a trellis.
Epipremnum pinnatum will thrive in medium light, warm and humid conditions and moderately moist, rich, well-drained soil. Read more on how to grow and care for Dragon Tail Plant.
12. Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
Snake Plant also called Mother in-law's Tongue is outstanding in a low light office on account of its ability to withstand a wide range of growing conditions.
The long beautifully colored foliage in Mother in-law's Tongue Plant matches very well with architectural features present in most offices.
Dracaena trifasciata is also a good air cleaner in addition to increasing oxygen concentration in the office. Learn how to grow and care for Snake Plants.
13. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
The all-green, Aglaonema is perfect for the poorly lit spots like an office with no sunlight as it grows well under flourescent lights.
This Chinese Evergreen is also known to be a good air cleaner and will therefore increase concentration and productivity for the office occupants.
The Aglaonema will thrive in medium, warm and humid conditions and moderately moist, well-drained soils that are rich in organic matter. Read more on how to grow and care for Chinese Evergreen.
14. Asparagus Fern (Asparagus plumosus)
Asparagus Fern is a hardy plant that easily adapts to a wide range of growing conditions and a low light office is no exception.
You can grow Asparagus plumosus in a hanging basket or ons a table top plant where the feathery foliage can droop beautifully.
Asparagus plumosus will grow in medium light, cool to average warmth and moderately moist, rich, well-drained soils. Read on how to grow and care for Asparagus Fern.
15. Calathea fasciata (Goeppertia fasciata)
Calathea fasciata bears deep-green leaves with lime-green, rib variegation and purple undersides and is a striking plant for an office with no windows.
Goeppertia fasciata is a low light plant with spectacular, glossy, orb-shaped leaves radiating from the center of the plant.
Goeppertia fasciata will do well in medium indirect light, warm and humid conditions and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Read more on how to grow and care for Calathea fasciata.
16. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider Plant also called Airplane Plant, Spider Ivy or Ribbon Plant adapts well to a wide range of growing conditions which makes it perfect for a low light office.
Spider Ivy is also a good air cleaner and can be grown in a hanging basket, on a desktop plant or on a pedestal where the stems can beautifully cascade downwards.
Chlorophytum comosum will grow in medium light, average warmth and moist, rich, well-drained soil. Learn more on how to grow and care for Spider Plant.
17. Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana)
Kentia Palm also called Paradise Palm or Thatch Palm adapts well to flourescents lights making it ideal an office with no sunlight.
Thatch Palm grows with an upright growth, with its large size and spectular foliage it is a eye-catching, focal point plant for any office.
Howea forsteriana will flourish in low light as well as tolerate warm or cool air well. Read more on how to grow and care for Kentia Palm.
18. Satin Pothos (Scindapsus pictus)
Satin Pothos, Silver Vine, Silver Pothos or Silver Philodendron are excellent for a dark office as they easily adapt to a low light conditions.
Silver Pothos are evergreen climbing plants which bear matte green leaves covered in silver blotches with a satin sheen making them a conversation starter in an office space.
Silver Philodendron can be treated as a trailer or climber where the stems can be allowed to trail from a hanging basket or wall display. Learn how to grow and care for Satin Pothos.
19. Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'
Cebu Blue Pothos (Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue') is a low maintenance, trailing vine ideal for a windowless office space.
Cebu Blue is a versatile plant which you can grow in a hanging basket or provide it with a climbing structure like a moss pole or a trellis.
Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue' will grow in medium light, warm and humid conditions and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Read more on how to grow and care for Cebu Blue.
20. English Ivy (Hedera helix)
English Ivy easily adapts to a wide growing conditions and will do well even in poor conditions like those in an office with no sunlight.
The English Ivy is useful as a screen for the unattractive spots, as a hanging basket plant or as a climber on a trellis or on a moss-pole.
Hedera helix is also a good air cleaner which gets rid of benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, toulene and trichloroethylene from indoor air thus promoting well-being. Learn how to grow and care for English Ivy.
