What plants grow well in shade?

Question

I live in a basement with a window that recieves sunlight for about 2 hours/day--thats it. So what are the names of some plants that can grow in such conditions?

Answer 1

From Century21:

Shady Sills

1) Primrose. This small plant produces a continuous crop of yellow, red, pink, blue, purple or white flowers in midwinter, and when planted in your indoor window garden, will exude sweet charm. Keep the soil moist and, if you are lucky to have an outdoor garden, plant your primroses outside in June.

2) 'Black Prince.' If you are looking for something a little more edgy to go with modern décor, opt for this unusually colored, sculptural rubber plant. The variety called `Black Prince' has shiny, purple-black foliage with scarlet sheaths that protect new leaves as they emerge. Don't water or fertilize this plant too often, but do give it a shower when the glossy leaves get dusty.

3) Ferns are other great shade lovers. Look for the `Japanese Painted Fern' with white and silver markings on its leaves, or choose a `Squirrel Tail Fern' for the furry little appendages that will trail over the rim of your planter. Gorgeous `Maidenhair', or any fern for that matter, can be natural companions to the primroses described above.

4) Abutilons, also know as `Flowering Maples', can add colorful blooms to your shady windowsills. These woody plants are sometimes trained as small trees. Their flowers, which hang like beautiful bells, come in apricot, yellow, red or white. For a real splash, look for abutilons with yellow or white markings on their leaves.

5) Coleus. You can find one to match any interior color scheme. Choose some of the black and red types and pair them with that `Black Prince' rubber plant to punch up your all-white walls. Among the pastels, there are apricots, pale yellows and greens, and even some pinks that border on the outrageous. Keep coleus watered and un-fed, and it will often sprout pale blue flower spikes to add excitement to the mix.

Answer 2

CALADIUMS AND FUSHIAS,and the colors are beautiful

Answer 3

venka major

Answer 4

ivy,coleus,some ferns