Common shade-loving plants
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Shade-requiring plants (Shade-requiring plant) are also known as "shade plants" and "negative plants". Opposite to sun-loving plants, they require moderate shelter to grow well and cannot tolerate strong direct sunlight, generally requiring an environmental condition of 50% to 80% shelter during the growing period. They mostly grow under forests and on shady slopes, and most of the common ones are ferns, orchids, Gesneriaceae, Bromeliaceae, Araceae, Marantaceae, and Begoniaceae indoor ornamental leaves.
Fortune Tree
Also known as Pitaya, native to Mexico. It prefers high temperatures, humidity, and sufficient sunlight, is not cold-resistant, fears direct sunlight, is relatively shade-tolerant, has a certain drought resistance, and prefers fertile and loose soil. It is耐修剪, and pay attention to keeping warm in winter. It likes full sunlight and high temperatures, and is also shade-tolerant. The suitable temperature is 15-30°C. Water every 3 days in summer.
Brazilian Iron Tree
Also known as golden hearted dragon blood tree, native to the Canary Islands in West Africa. It prefers a warm and humid environment with plenty of sunlight, is not cold-resistant, fears waterlogging, but is shade-tolerant, and requires fertile and well-drained soil. Pay attention to keeping warm in winter.
Scaly Palm
Also known as yellow coconut. A clustering evergreen shrub or small tree of the palm family, it can reach 3-8 meters in its native habitat. The stem is smooth and hairless, the leaves are pinnate, the petioles are slightly curved, the leaves are bright green, and the long petioles and stems are golden yellow. Due to its beautiful plant shape and shade tolerance, it is a high-grade ornamental leaf plant for arranging living rooms, studies, bedrooms, meeting rooms, and indoor gardens after potting. It can be appreciated for a long time in a bright room, and can be placed continuously in a dark room for 4-6 weeks. It has a strong tillering ability, mainly propagated by division, and the pot is divided every 3 years. In the North China region, it can be divided in late April and early May in combination with pot replacement and placed in an environment above 20°C, which can recover growth quickly. The scaly palm prefers a high-temperature and humid semi-shady environment, with a daytime temperature of about 25°C in winter, placed in a place with scattered light, keeping the potting soil moist, and the night temperature should be above 15°C. If it is lower than 15°C for a long time, it will be harmed. Pay attention to keeping warm in winter.
Iron Tree
Also known as Sufu and Phoenix Banana. The iron tree has a dignified and elegant shape, dark green leaves, and has a tropical plant flavor. It has a long history of cultivation and is a traditional excellent ornamental plant in China. It dislikes humidity, is drought-resistant, and cold-resistant. It grows slowly and is an evergreen shrub. It likes sunlight but not direct exposure, prefers warmth, and requires more than 7°C for overwintering. The soil should be sandy loam. Pay attention to watering and place it in a place with direct sunlight.
Southern Cypress
Native to the southeastern coastal areas of Australia. The species has a straight trunk, flat lateral branches, clear layers, and graceful and dignified shape, and is one of the world-famous ornamental plants. It prefers a warm and humid climate and is not cold-resistant or drought-resistant.
Rubber Tree
Also known as rubber fig, native to India and Malaysia. The plant is strong, the leaves are large and thick, glossy, and very tropical. It is one of the world-famous ornamental plants. It prefers a high-temperature and humid environment with sufficient sunlight, but it is also shade-tolerant. It likes a warm and humid climate and is not cold-resistant. It should not be exposed to strong sunlight in summer and should be placed indoors or on a balcony with ventilation and shade, and should be kept indoors in winter. It needs more water during the peak season, and the potting soil can be slightly dry in winter.
Variegated Tree
Also known as golden fig, native to the Malayan Peninsula and the South China Islands. Its leaves are variable in shape and color, colorful, and one of the most popular ornamental plants. It prefers a high-temperature and humid environment with plenty of sunlight and is not cold-resistant. It is sensitive to drought. Place it in a place with scattered light and control water consumption.
Fish Tail Palm
Tall and straight, with unique leaves and a tropical style, it is an excellent indoor greening and decorative species.
Dwarf Palm
Also known as dwarf palm, native to Mexico. It is small and elegant, with beautiful leaves, is shade-tolerant, and is a popular ornamental plant in recent years. It prefers high temperatures, humidity, and semi-shady environments and is not drought-tolerant.
Bamboo Palm
Also known as Guanyin bamboo. It is a traditional excellent ornamental plant in China. The plant is upright, the leaves are delicate and green, and it has a tropical charm as well as the elegance of bamboo, and is widely cultivated. It prefers a warm and humid semi-shady and well-ventilated environment, and is also drought-tolerant.
Dragon Blood Tree
Native to the Madagascar Islands in Africa, it has a graceful shape, thin and flowing leaves, and red, yellow, and green longitudinal stripes on the edges, which is very beautiful. It prefers a high-temperature, humid, and sunny environment and has strong shade tolerance.
Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo
Also known as Wanshou bamboo, it prefers a warm and humid environment, avoids direct sunlight, and fears the cold.
Money Tree
Drought-resistant, cold-resistant, thin-soil-resistant, and strong in adversity. Place it in a place with scattered light and water it when the potting soil is dry.
Huhtu Plant
Likes sunlight, is drought-resistant, and has underdeveloped roots. Place it outdoors in a well-ventilated and sunny area in summer, and it is prone to excessive growth and deformation in high temperatures and shade.
Fortune Plant
Likes a warm environment and requires semi-shady conditions. Place it in a place with scattered light, let the potting soil dry and then water, and do not water too frequently.
King Coconut
Likes warmth, humidity, and semi-shady environments, with a suitable temperature of 20-30°C. Place it in a place with scattered light and water when the potting soil is dry.
Red Cattleya
Loves sunlight but fears sunburn. It prefers a high-temperature and humid environment and is not cold-resistant. It is susceptible to frost damage below 13°C. The leaves should be sprayed frequently during the growing period to maintain humidity. Avoid strong sunlight and place it near the north window in summer and near the south window in other seasons.
Pineapple
Loves sunlight and heat, with a growth temperature of 20-25°C. Be careful not to accumulate water in the pot when watering.
Lucky Bamboo Pagoda
Loves a warm environment, with a suitable temperature of 20-25°C and an overwintering temperature of above 5°C. Keep the pot watered at all times.
Dragon Bone
Loves sunlight and is drought-resistant. Place it outdoors in a well-ventilated and sunny area in summer and avoid waterlogging.
Red Back Bamboo
Also known as red back club bamboo, it is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the Marantaceae family. It is an excellent shade-tolerant ornamental leaf plant and is one of the most commonly cultivated species in the Marantaceae family. In temperate regions, it is mainly used for indoor potted plants to decorate studies, living rooms, and bedrooms. It can grow well in a bright room without direct sunlight and can also be placed in a dark room for a long time with supplementary artificial lighting. It is usually propagated by division. The red back bamboo prefers a warm, humid, and dark environment. The normal growth temperature is between 20°C and 35°C. In the North China region, it should be placed in a room with a night temperature above 15°C and a daytime temperature below 25°C in winter. If it is below 15°C for too long, it will be harmed.
Ardisia
Loves a warm and humid climate and grows mostly in shaded and humid places under forests and near streams.
Millennium Wood
Lights condition: neutral plant, suitable for planting in semi-shady places. Required maintenance: keep the potting soil moist and fertilize regularly. Can remove: toluene, xylene, benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde.
English Ivy
Lights condition: neutral plant, suitable for planting in semi-shady places. Required maintenance: keep the potting soil moist and fertilize regularly. Can remove: formaldehyde, nicotine.
Peace Lily
Lights condition: shade-tolerant plant, suitable for warm and humid environments. Required maintenance: keep the potting soil moist and fertilize regularly, leaves need to be sprayed frequently. Can remove: ammonia, acetone, benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde.
Spider Plant
Lights condition: neutral plant. Required maintenance: keep the potting soil moist.
Aspidistra
Very shade-tolerant and has strong adaptability to the dry climate in the north, making it an excellent indoor potted shade-tolerant ornamental leaf plant. It prefers warmth but has strong cold resistance. It will not be harmed in a room with a temperature of about 5°C.
Hosta
Loves shade and is cold-resistant, often grown outdoors, but can also be potted and placed indoors. In summer, it can be placed in the shade of trees or buildings and should not be exposed to strong direct sunlight; in autumn, when the weather cools down, the leaves gradually turn yellow. It can overwinter in a cold room at 0°C to 5°C.
Red Back Club Bamboo
Also known as red back club bamboo, it is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the Marantaceae family. It is an excellent shade-tolerant ornamental leaf plant and is one of the most commonly cultivated species in the Marantaceae family. In temperate regions, it is mainly used for indoor potted plants to decorate studies, living rooms, and bedrooms. It can grow well in a bright room without direct sunlight and can also be placed in a dark room for a long time with supplementary artificial lighting.
Castor Bean
Loves warmth, humidity, and semi-shady environments. It grows well in environments with high air humidity and sufficient soil moisture, but it has strong adaptability to the dry air in the north. However, the potting soil cannot be short of water, otherwise it will cause the leaves to fall off in large numbers.
Octopus Tree
Very shade-tolerant, it should be transferred to a bright room after being arranged in a dark room for 2-4 weeks. The growth temperature is about 25°C and can tolerate a low temperature of 0°C to 5°C. It prefers a humid environment and should be sprayed with water frequently in the dry winter and spring seasons in the north to maintain a higher air humidity.
Monstera
Also known as Split-leaf Philodendron, it is shade-tolerant and drought-tolerant but not cold-tolerant. It requires placement in a room with a temperature of 12°C to 15°C and above, and will be harmed below 5°C. Keep it moist.
Emerald
Loves warmth and humidity, loves light but fears direct sunlight, is shade-tolerant. The overwintering temperature should be above 15°C. The potting soil should be fertile and well-drained.
Water bamboo
Loves humidity and is not drought-tolerant. Keep the potting soil moist and use a good permeability pine needle mixed soil.
Fortune Tree
Also known as Pitaya, it prefers high temperatures, humidity, and sunlight, is not cold-resistant, fears direct sunlight, is relatively shade-tolerant, has a certain drought resistance, and prefers fertile and loose soil. It is耐修剪, and pay attention to keeping warm in winter. It likes full sunlight and high temperatures and is also shade-tolerant. The suitable temperature is 15-30°C. Water every 3 days in summer.
Green Vine
Loves warm humidity and semi-shady environments, is sensitive to sunlight. It prefers high temperatures, high humidity, and semi-shady environments, with a suitable temperature of 18-22°C and an overwintering temperature not lower than 15°C. Keep the potting soil moist and spray water on the leaves; the potting soil should be a good permeability pine needle mixed soil.
Dwarf Palm
Also known as dwarf palm, it is shade-tolerant, loves high temperatures, humidity, and semi-shady environments, and is not drought-tolerant.
Bamboo Palm
Also known as Guanyin bamboo. It prefers a warm and humid semi-shady and well-ventilated environment and is also drought-tolerant.
Dragon Blood Tree
Loves high temperatures, humidity, and sunlight, with strong shade tolerance.
Golden Edge Lucky Bamboo
Also known as Wanshou bamboo, it prefers a warm and humid environment, avoids direct sunlight, and fears the cold.
Money Tree
Drought-resistant, cold-resistant, thin-soil-resistant, and strong in adversity. Place it in a place with scattered light and water it when the potting soil is dry.
King Coconut
Loves warmth, humidity, and semi-shady environments, with a suitable temperature of 20-30°C. Place it in a place with scattered light and water when the potting soil is dry.
Beautiful针葵
Loves warmth, humidity, and semi-shady environments. Place it in a place with scattered light.
African Jasmine
Does not like direct sunlight, prefers semi-shade, requires good ventilation, and loves humidity. In summer, it should be cultivated in the shade, and the water should be strictly controlled in winter, preferably on the dry side.
Brazilian Wood
Loves a warm environment, with a growth temperature of 16-26°C, is relatively drought-tolerant, and requires semi-shady conditions. It prefers loose, fertile, and well-drained sandy loam soil.
Banyan Bonsai
Loves loose and fertile sandy acidic soil, is not drought-tolerant, and is relatively water-tolerant. It can be displayed indoors in a scattered light environment for a long time.
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