Is your commercial space a little bland and dreary? Don’t let a bleak space depress your employees and customers! Incorporate a little life into the space with the use of plants! Whether your commercial space is an office, restaurant, or a small business, you can never go wrong with a nice touch of greenery. While everyone likes the idea of plants, we don’t all have the time to maintain them while running a business. Fortunately, there are plants perfect for this type of situation. We composed a list of the best low light plants that thrive in gloomy offices. These are our picks when it comes to plants that are the most adaptable to low light spaces like commercial buildings.
Snake Plants
Snake Plant
Snake plants are a striking indoor plant known for its easy care and sleek, architectural look. Its tall green leaves are beautifully marked with patterns or edged in gold. It can tolerate lower light conditions and infrequent watering, making them perfect for busy plant owners! They do not require pruning, thanks to their slow growth habit. No need for a green thumb, snake plants are for everyone!
Snake Plant Benefits:
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- Filter indoor air, even at night
- Remove toxic pollutants
- Low maintenance
- Require little water to survive
- Do not require a lot of sunlight to thrive
- Sleek and stylish
ZZ Plants
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas, also known as the ZZ plant, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, containing the single species Zamioculcas zamiifolia. It is a tropical perennial plant native to eastern Africa. This is a great plant for commercial spaces as they thrive in low-light, drought-like conditions. This means that you can get away with watering it once every two to three weeks and still watch it grow over two feet! If your commercial space doesn’t have many windows, that’s not a problem, as this plant will tolerate nearly any indirect light exposure.
ZZ Plant Benefits:
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- A natural air purifier
- Adept at removing copious amounts of toxins such as xylene, toluene, and benzene
- Do not require a lot of sunlight to thrive
- Proven to improves cognitive function
- Looks beautiful!
Pot of Peace Lilies
Peace Lily
Peace Lilies are tropical species and hybrids from the Spathiphyllum genus. Also known as closet plants, they’re a popular choice for all types of commercial spaces. When it comes to indoor plants, Peace Lilies are some of the easiest to care for. They require very little watering. In fact, Peace Lilies are far more tolerant of underwatering than overwatering, which is why you should never water them on a schedule. Instead, you should check them once a week to see if they need watering. Whether you want an elegant touch on your office desks or a nice centerpiece for your restaurant’s entrance, Peace Lilies are always an excellent eye grabber!
Peace Lily Benefits
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- Purify the air
- Can beautify any room
- Low maintenance
- Remove mold spores
- Elegant aesthetic
Chinese Evergreen
Chinese Evergreen
There are many hybrid varieties of Chinese evergreens that have been cultivated over the last century. This is due to their growing popularity among indoor growers. You can surely guess why! They’re incredibly easy to maintain and do not require much light or water to survive. Chinese evergreens are slow-growing, attractive, and make excellent indoor foliage plants that can be planted and cared for year-round. These stylish plants can immediately spruce up any commercial space with their vibrant, shiny leaves.
Chinese Evergreen Benefits
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- Filters air pollutants and toxins
- Help increase productivity in working spaces
- Enrich health
- Can even survive occasional neglect
- Have rich, attractively patterned leaves
Pothos
Pothos
Pothos, also called Devil’s Ivy, is a tropical vine plant that has adapted well as a hardy indoor plant. It has shiny, heart-shaped leaves and comes in a number of natural and cultivated varieties to add interesting foliage to your commercial space. These plants can grow on poles, enabling them to remain compact in width. This makes them ideal for small commercial spaces that need a bit of greenery to cheer them up, such as office spaces and front desks.
Pothos Benefits
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- Arguably one of the easiest plants to grow
- Thrive on low light and neglect
- Help eliminate odors
- Can purify the air from formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide
- Pothos can also help alleviate eye irritation after long days of staring at screens
We’ve all seen those monotone commercial spaces that make you feel depressed just being there. Don’t be one of those! Enrich your space with gorgeous plants that can thrive under the low light conditions of commercial spaces. Due to the nature of these plants, they don’t require too much attention. But in order to have them grow beautifully, a little love is needed. We at Greenleaf IPS want your plants to flourish! If you don’t have the time to dedicate attention to them, Greenleaf IPS can help protect your investment! We provide plant maintenance services to ensure that the plants at your commercial space grow gracefully! We hope this list of low-light plants motivates you to glamorize your commercial space! Greenleaf IPS has all of these gorgeous plants available! To get low-light indoor plants for your commercial property, give us a call at (858)-488-0611 or click here to explore our entire plant catalog! We look forward to working with you!
