Plants which don't need light?

Plants which don't need light?

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PoleDriver

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28,643 posts

195 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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I know it goes against the whole point of plants but are there any which don't require natural light?
My office is in need of a plant or two but has no windows to the outside world! frown

JagerT

455 posts

108 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Saw a program which showed an engine plant that was in complete darkness during production,fully automated no lights required.smile

PositronicRay

27,043 posts

184 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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How about an Aspidistra.

randlemarcus

13,527 posts

232 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Aspidistra. Don't need light, half the time the damn things dont even need water biggrin

PoleDriver

Original Poster:

28,643 posts

195 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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PositronicRay said:
How about an Aspidistra.
randlemarcus said:
Aspidistra. Don't need light, half the time the damn things dont even need water biggrin
Good call, they look quite cool too! smile

PoleDriver

Original Poster:

28,643 posts

195 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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JagerT said:
Saw a program which showed an engine plant that was in complete darkness during production,fully automated no lights required.smile

Zetec-S

5,890 posts

94 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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randlemarcus said:
Aspidistra. Don't need light, half the time the damn things dont even need water biggrin
+1

We were given one as a housewarming present a couple of years ago. It gets watered once a fortnight, sometimes less, and is still alive. It's been brought back from the dead on more than one occasion biggrin