Succulents For Lower Light

Kept in low light the plant will do well for a couple of months but then signs of stress will start to appear.

Succulents for lower light.

In the wild this plant grows very high up in trees. Luckily i have discovered some succulents that do well in low light environments. It can be grown in low light environments although it thrives in sunlight. Sanseveria is commonly known as the snake plant or quite witty the mother in law s tongue.

It cleans airborne toxins like toluene and xylene from indoor air and restores oxygen levels in the room. Sanseveria is probably one of the best know low light tolerant succulents and one of the best known house plants in general. A somewhat unconventional entry but this cotyledon actually fits really well on a list of indoor succulents. It would still prefer direct light but because of its unusual growth pattern you won t notice the etiolation that accompanies low light situations.

That being said did you know that the low light succulents zz is an air purifier. As i wrote in a previous post succulents that do not get enough light tend to stretch out and lose their original shape. Aloe vera is hardy outdoors in usda zone 9. These low light succulents are good for spots that receive bright indirect light and if possible exposure to the morning sun as well.

Although people consider sanseveria a plant with a lot of cultivars of different shapes and sizes. If you are growing succulents and your lighting conditions are less than ideal there are succulents that can tolerate low light. Rhipsalis are great low light succulents rhipsalis baccifera is also known as mistletoe cactus which is a very interesting epiphyte producing long cylindrical stems growing up to 10 feet. The rotation method our 16 low light succulents can all tolerate low light conditions but most should not be left in these sun deprived areas permanently.

Top low light succulents. Low light refers to distant windows indoors or shaded outdoors. Most succulents prefer bright but indirect sunlight. Succulents prefer bright sunlight and this may be a deterrent at least for me in acquiring succulents if you have a low light situation.

It also produces remarkable clusters of attractive white flowers. Perhaps the most commonly known succulent is the aloe vera plant aloe vera.