Would not recommend Sansevieria for dark and humid places because they are
succulents and prefer much drier conditions.

Commelinids (you call "Wandering Jew") do poorly and rapidly etiolate under
low light conditions.


Phisherman wrote in message
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On 18 May 2003 10:48:25 -0700, )
wrote:

I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our
bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there
is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the
shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area?
Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the
area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be
suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where
it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of
sunlight but is slightly tinted.

What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas?

Thank you for your assistance
Brian


Bathrooms typically have ideal conditions for growing most plants, but
most succulents would rather be in a drier atmosphere. Low-light
plants include the following:

Aspidistera
Chinese evergreen (varigated types need more light)
Dieffenbachia picta
Nephthytis
Philodendron - many varieties
Sanseveria
Schefflera (likes warmth)
Grape ivy
spider plant (medium light is better for varigated type)
wandering jew (likes morning sun)

I grew a grape ivy hanging basket in the bathroom and it grew rather
large after 8 years. It got maybe an hour of late afternoon sun each
day through a frosted window. We moved from that apartment and it
immediately died, apparantly it resented being moved.