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Re: plants for dark places (was rubber plant question)


tsuh yang chen wrote:
> 
> i think often we mistake plants that tolerate low-light for a "low light"
> plant.  i think rubber plants (Ficus elastica), fig plants (other Ficus)
> and snake plants (Sansevieras) can tolerate low light levels but probably
> don't thrive unless in good light.  rubber and figs can grow in full
> sunlight and sansevieras are desert plants, i believe.
> 
 Its probably true that Sanserveria does better in good light - Although
they may be desert plants I doubt it as I saw them growing profusely in
Bermuda where it certainly was sunny but they were growing in the shade
of trees most often (although not always). The snake plant I have has
been moved to a much sunnier location but doesn;t seem to be thriving
any better than it did in the lower light location - I suppose it could
be due to a lot of reasons...
	Anyway I think its worth a try in a low light situation.

sharon



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