Small Plants for Staircase

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    Hi,

    I've some of these small shelf boxes on my staircase/landing. The biggest box is 30cm and the smallest is 14cm, all 10cm depth. Are there any house plants that are suitable in a dark area and don't grow big or fast?
     
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    Do you mean on the steps of the stairs or on the wall or something?
     
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    How dark is it.
    African violets come to mind but if it's really dark I think you will struggle to find much that is going to like it.
     
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    Hi Clum111
    This video might help
     
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    Good old Aspidistra.
     
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      Gracie fields comes to mind:heehee:
       
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          Hi,

          Sorry for just replying.

          @pete The landing is dark, but has light coming in from the rooms and up from the front door.

          @Logan Thanks for the video link, I'll need to take 5 and watch it.
           
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            There are several exiting options, depending on what kind of greenery you are after. A photo of the situation would be great.

            Devil's Ivy is a brilliant climber you can fix on the wall to snake around in a very ornamental fashion. It's a large plant but the roots are small and it grows well in various light conditions, including under the sofa in our house :heehee: Fresh, strong greenery and apparently air purifying properties. This is mine, the focus in the photo is on a Tradescantia but you can see that the Pothos in the background is doing very well in the darkest corner of our living room.
            tradescantiaand pothos1.jpg

            Chlorophytum, or Spider plant is another that actually does better in low light as long as the air is somewhat humid. Strong light tends to cause brown ends on the leaves which looks tatty. This one needs repotting and dividing regularly as the roots grow quite big. In my experience, the worse the situation is, the better the plant looks like as it tries to grow those beautiful stems with offspring more easily. If it's too happy, it'll just grow roots and leaves and gets bushy.

            The aforementioned Tradescantia is also something to consider if you want a trailer. Pretty, gives a very fresh feeling even in very low light, and there are dozens of varieties to choose from. As with Spider Plant, it will grow large roots and needs re-potting or dividing annually.
             
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