Plants that will perform fine in a very low-light situations or Northern exposure would include:
- Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom
- Echinodorus cordifolius – Sword
- Cyperus alternifolius – Umbrella Palms
East, Southeast, South, Southwest or Western exposure:
- Bacopa
- Baumea rubiginosa “Variegata” – Variegated Striped Rush
- Canna
- Colocasia – Taro
- Crinum – Bog Lily
- Hymenocallis – Spider Lily
- Philydrum langinosum – Frog’s Mouth
- Pontederia – (Tropical) lanceolata, “Singapore Pink”
- The hardy varieties prefer a dormant period and should remain outside.
- Ruellia – Blue Bells, “Chi Chi”
- Sagittaria lanceolata – Narrow Leaf Sagittaria
- Sagittaria montevidensis – Aztec Arrowhead
- Thalia geniculata Zephyranthes candida – Rain Lily
Good Southern exposure:
- Cyperus gigantius – Giant Papyrus
- Cyperus papyrus – Egyptian Papyrus
- Cyperus haspan – Dwarf Papyrus Cyperus
percamentus – Compact Papyrus
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