JeffersLos Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Our kitchen is one of those kitchens that was previously an outdoor kitchen at the back of the house. It's since been built in, so it's a normal room and not outside. It doesn't have any direct sunlight, but with the house's natural light coming through the living room and big windows in the wall that divides the kitchen and living room, it isn't dark. I want to put some plants on top of the fridge and some shelves. Are there any indoor plants that would survive or thrive in such an environment? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JeffersLos Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, stouricks said: https://www.homepro.co.th/c/OUT0402 You can just say that you don't know. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JeffersLos said: You can just say that you don't know. ???? I was being serious. We have many of these around the house and they look great. And only YOU know the truth! Edited June 13, 2020 by stouricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsouthdevide Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Ferns and orchids are good, but please be careful if putting plants above a fridge, as watering can become a fire hazard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, northsouthdevide said: Ferns and orchids are good, but please be careful if putting plants above a fridge, as watering can become a fire hazard. Great, thanks. I'll look into those. Around how often would ferns and orchids need to be watered? And around how many CC's of water? TIA. Edited June 13, 2020 by JeffersLos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 How about some nice Cannabis plants? Sounds like you have the right type of environment..???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 39 minutes ago, Scouse123 said: ???????? ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Aloe vera might be one to survive easily. Cactus too. Maybe peppermint, lemongrass and similar stuff. Edited June 13, 2020 by ChaiyaTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Pothos - Epipremnum aureum. Very common, quite tough. We have some growing in water. There are different patterns/colors. Outdoors, the leaves can get quite large. It is toxic to cats and dogs if they eat it. Various forms of "snake plant". Dracaena trifasciata - A.K.A. Sansevieria trifasciata and other species. Do not overwater. Edited June 14, 2020 by Damrongsak 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Damrongsak said: Pothos - Epipremnum aureum. Very common, quite tough. We have some growing in water. There are different patterns/colors. Outdoors, the leaves can get quite large. It is toxic to cats and dogs if they eat it. Various forms of "snake plant". Dracaena trifasciata - A.K.A. Sansevieria trifasciata and other species. Do not overwater. Those are perfect and very easy to care for. Disagree with poster recommending cacti...they need a lot of direct fun...well most do. I will add the good old spider plant to the list of plants to choose. Also ferns (but op will have to mist spray them occasionally if air is dry from air con. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks. I'll research the Thai names, with photos online, of all of the above, and show them to the local garden center. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torturedsole Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 5:28 AM, JeffersLos said: it isn't dark Christ on a bike. The OP header states darkish room and in the next breath it isn't dark. Have you tried Philodendron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Philodendron is similar to pothos, though perhaps not so vigorous. Easy to raise, hard to kill. I'm sure some of these are all around you. Just ask a neighbor to dig you a piece, or take a small cutting and root it. I once rented a house that had that snake plant as a sort of hedge. It would survive the long dry season up in Loei without water, though it wasn't in full day sun. Tough stuff. The leaf pores shut down during the day to conserve water and open at night to breathe. Wash and wax it once in awhile to keep it shiny. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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