Stop treating indoor plants solely as interior decoration.
Some of these creatures are real fighters, capable of surviving in the most extreme conditions.
There are plants that seem to be made for life in the shade, dusty corners, and even the darkest nooks and crannies of your home.
Their ability to adapt to low light and minimal care is astounding. They are like “zombies” – stubbornly clinging to life where others would have given up long ago.
For example, zamioculcas survives in a closet for years, feeding on dust and moisture from the air.
Aspidistra grows under the stairs, and its leaves do not turn yellow even if it is forced to exist exclusively by candlelight.
The main record holder is the Epipremnum. Its shoots creep along dark corridors, and the leaves turn green without a hint of light.
Secret: water once a month and never fertilize. The worse the conditions, the more stubbornly they cling to life!
Chlorophytum invisibilis survives in the corner of a windowless room. Its secret is aerial roots that absorb moisture from the atmosphere. Hang the pot on the wall and forget about watering.
Scindapsus is a shade vine. Its leaves darken in the absence of light, but growth does not slow down. Wrap the shoots around the cabinet - they will decorate the interior without your participation.
Don't turn the pots! Plants in the dark waste energy searching for light. If you change their position, they will die from stress.
Dracaena will survive in the dark, but will lose its striped leaves. They will become pale green, like those of its wild ancestors.
Lifehack for the office: you can put a zamioculcas in a windowless hallway. Take it out into the light for a month once a year, and it will live for a decade.
