House plants that dont need much light and look masculine?

ive got a ground floor apartment so blinds shut when at work, im not doing too well keeping some alive, my peace lilly is ok but ive killed 3, i tried different amounts of water and stuff, bit gutted coz ive an allotment and have no trouble there, my prayer plant isnt coming back to life, any good ideas please?

House plants that dont need much light and look masculine?
Below is a link to a plant service. I've selected the plants they recommend for low-light interiors. Latin names are given, so you can write them down and take them to the greenhouse when you decide to buy. These are mostly foliage plants, no blooms except the peace lily which you already have, and suitable for office environments. Because of that they're pretty non-remarkable and should suit your needs quite well.





Remember that plant service companies have to be able to provide hardy varieties which perform well without much care. That's why I think they'll suit you well. I have personally grown about half the plants mentioned on that page and have been amazed at how easy they are to care for. Many are very slow-growing, but will show signs of shock when moved to your apartment. A little TLC at first will go a long way toward helping them bounce back and get established.





Please consider supplying additional indoor lighting for your plants. It doesn't have to be a lot and it doesn't have to be bright. In fact, a few cleverly placed low-wattage spotlights will highlight your plants and give them a little extra light at the same time while providing visual interest to your interior. And also remember this rule of houseplants: it is always better to underwater than to overwater. Ideally you would have some source of reference on how to care for your plants so they can provide you with years of service.
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Reply:There is no such thing as a 'masculine' plant. If you want to look masculine chuck all your plants out and replace them with





A used beer can tower


A log basket full of wine corks


A pile of FM magazines


A heap of letters from the Child Support Agency


A photograph of you when you were out with boys humping some grandma in a sleaze bar in Majorca





None of those need watering
Reply:the Jade plant is perfect for you... My hawaiin hoya plant does really well in my house too.. both are succulents. I know they are tropical and most would assume tropical with something that needs lots of sunlight, but in my experience, they are tropical because they live in shade most of their life...well I hope this helped.
Reply:phallus impudicus?





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Reply:a cactus
Reply:I will go along with anne s, ideas, a cheese/rubber plant or yukka might do, ok but considering these plants are going to get very little light could you consider something fake?-they make some pretty good ones these days...or if your peace lily is doing well you get a companion or two for that one...


Am intrigued why you need something masculine? What's that about?
Reply:a cheese plant or a yukka look good and are easy to keep


not sure if plants can be masculine or femenine though


why would you want a masculine one ? are you a feminine person who needs to level things out
Reply:Aspidistra. Very popular in gloomy halls in the Victorian era. Long dark-green leaves.
Reply:Mushrooms (as in left in the dark, with sh*t piled on top) :-)
Reply:Chinese Evergreen


Spathphylum


varieties of dracenae


pothos


the first three come in varying sizes for


floor plants or table plants.


Rotate occasionally so ones farthest


from light will get a little more
Reply:cactus are good pretty in destructable.
Reply:this sounds like a copout , but what about the silk or plastic kind,,, i know they are't real, but it could be an option, or maybe stick with the real ones and put them outsid a couple of times during the week while u are at work,, its a bit extra work but u will be rewarded, by their longevity,, i have a cyclamen that lives in my bathroom and it has survived there for 3 years, so maybe u could put them all in their during the day, to get natural light and not get pinched,, good luck..