Cast-iron plant
Aspidistra elatior
🐱Cat safe🐶Dog safe🧒Human (child) safe
Low-light office
Tough plants, even under office lights
Far from windows, air-con, dry weekends – these plants cope. Best combo: shade-tolerant + infrequent watering.
☀️Light2–3 m from a window or white LED
💧Humidity30–50%
🌡️Temperature18–24 °C
🪴Water & substrateEvery 1–3 weeks; self-watering pot recommended
Build
Step by step
- 1
Measure light with a phone lux meter: many plants live above 200 lux.
- 2
Choose self-watering or thick-walled pots for weekends.
- 3
Post a shared watering rota (or use the Care hub).
Plant list
What to plant
Background
Parlour palm
Chamaedorea elegans
🐱Cat safe🐶Dog safe🧒Human (child) safe
Midground
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
🐱Cat moderate🐶Dog moderate🧒Human (child) mild
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata
🐱Cat mild🐶Dog mild🧒Human (child) safe
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema
🐱Cat moderate🐶Dog moderate🧒Human (child) mild
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
🐱Cat moderate🐶Dog moderate🧒Human (child) mild
Climber, trailer
Golden pothos
Epipremnum aureum
🐱Cat moderate🐶Dog moderate🧒Human (child) mild
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
🐱Cat moderate🐶Dog moderate🧒Human (child) mild
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
🐱Cat safe🐶Dog safe🧒Human (child) safe
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Overwatering in low light – the #1 office plant killer.
- Direct draught from air-con or radiators.
- Coffee and tea leftovers in the pot.
Member setups
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