Top 10 Colorful Plants that Don’t Need Sunlight 2024

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I hope you are doing great in your gardening field. So, along with this, I am here with another appreciative and informative article for you that will help you in your garden. Adding colorful plants to your home garden would be great. Hey folks! I’m Anna Scott, a Gardener by heart and Profession, started my Journey 15 years ago and Now I am teaching other gardeners as well to achieve their goals.

Some plants grow best without sunlight, and there are various of them that you can plant in your home garden. Some of the Colorful Plants that Don’t Need Sunlight are dragon trees, voila, fuchsia, lettuce, ZZ plant, Dumb canes, etc. Some of the annuals and perennials too grow in the shade. 

So, for brightening up your garden area you can choose the best colorful plants that don’t need sunlight. So, let’s get started to know about this plant in detail. 

Top 10 Colorful Plants That Don’t Need Sunlight

Below is the list of the Top 10 Colorful Plants that Don’t Need Sunlight to grow in your home garden. They are as follows:

1. Dragon trees
2. Chinese evergreen 
3. Ivy
4. Bamboo
5. Lettuce
6. Fuchsia
7. Voila
8. Dumb canes
9. Peacock plant
10. ZZ plant 

Let’s move forward to throw some light on all the segments: 

Dragon trees

• Dragon trees are considered as one of the colorful plants that dont need sunlight to grow well. This plant is scientifically known as Dracaena fragrans.
• Provide this plant with a temperature range of about 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Provide this plant with loamy soil.
• This plant will grow in low light and less water as well to grow healthy and colorful in your garden area. 
• Last but not least, grow the dragon trees in your home garden, and when the top inches of the soil is fully dry, then only water the plant. 

Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema spp.)

• Chinese evergreen is one of those plants that comprises 20 species or more and that belong to the Aglaonema genus. 
• It is a tropical perennial that tends to produce large-shaped leaves in the plant and is drought-resistant. 
• They are in love with the humidity and even can bear the dry conditions sometimes, but make sure to keep them away from the cold drafts as it will harm the plant’s growth. 
• Lastly, it will grow about 4 feet high depending on the variety you have grown in your bathroom area.

Ivy

• Ivy is one of the outdoor plants that will even grow well in less sunlight or no sunlight. With this context, this plant is also an outdoor plant to grow. 
• This plant requires water when the top inch of the soil is dry completely as it shows that the plant needs water. 
• Various varieties of ivy come in pure green color shades. Some of the other variegation is of white and green color. 
• You can grow this plant easily with the help of cuttings. To encourage more growth in the plant, prune off the plant. 

Bamboo 

• Bamboo is another type of colorful plant that doesn’t need sunlight to Grow and will grow well in containers as it will let its size be controlled. 
• Bamboo is known for its invasive growth when you plant them in the garden area, so planting them in the containers in your garden will also help them grow large. 
• Repot the plant every year. Its foliage comes in the shade of dark green which looks eye catchy. 
• Feed the plant with diluted fertilizer when it grows which is high in nitrogen so that the plant grows well.

Lettuce

• What about growing lettuce in your backyard? Lettuce is one of the plants that dont need sunlight to grow to remain healthy. 
• You can also cover the plant with a shade cloth so that the plant does not get affected by the effect of the sunlight. 
• You can even grow the lettuce plant in the kitchen area in any shady area, they will cherish you with its benefits. 

Fuchsia

• Fuchsia tend to grow well in shady areas as they are not able to bear the heat for their growth. 
• Its species tend to form small shrubs in areas with mild weather. Its hardiness zone is 7-8.
• They are grown in hanging baskets which look attractive with their stunning flowers. 
• So, to enjoy its fantastic blooms in the shades of purple, pink, red, white, etc. you have to grow them in your garden as they are one of the low-light outdoor plants. 

Voila 

• What about adding voila in your border garden area? Isn’t it amazing? Adding this joyous plant would be great for your area. 
• It tends to produce perky blooms in the plant that come in various shades of white, yellow, purple, blue, red, orange, etc. 
• This plant will grow well in well-drained soil and will attain a height of about 9 inches long. 
• Its USDA growing zone is 5 to 8. It will produce endless blooms at the time of cool seasons. 

Dumb canes

• Dumb Canes is considered another plant that can be grown in your home garden and offices as well. 
• Do you know why the plant is named Dumb Canes? It is because of the parts of the plant that are poisonous. 
• It is recommended to keep the plant away from the children and the pets as well. This plant does not require much sunlight to groe well. 
• This plant will grow well in the low filtered sunlight or even no sunlight to prosper in your backyard. 

Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)

• Peacock plant is also considered the best colorful plants that dont need sunlight to grow. This plant is also known as the zebra plant, rattlesnake plant, and cathedral windows. 
• It tends to produce beautiful foliage in the plant whose beauty looks like a peacock’s feathers.
• These plants are not only showy but also it is the plant that will grow in low sunlight. 
• You have to provide this plant with humid climatic conditions to thrive well in your backyard. 

ZZ plant

• The ZZ plant is also known as an Eternity plant as it tends to remain for a long time as compared to other plants.
• As they grow in less sunlight and are drought tolerant, also they are long-lasting plants.
• So, who will not add this variety to their home garden? It is one of the popular houseplants that will fill the area with its thick, smooth, and green-colored leaves.
• It is scientifically known as Zamioculcas zamiifolia. It requires a temperature range of about  60-75°F. 

Wrapping up the context 

In this guide, you come to know that Adding colorful plants to your home garden would be great. Some plants grow best without sunlight, and there are various of them that you can plant in your home garden. 

Some of those plants are dragon trees, voila, fuchsia, lettuce, ZZ plant, Dumb canes, etc. Some of the annuals and perennials too grow in the shade. I hope you understand this guide well. If not, then you have to read the guide again. 

Thanks for reading! Happy gardening!

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