Which artificial plant suits a dark corner?.

What does work in a dark corner

Without light, the fine texture of foliage is lost. What remains is the shape. That is why plants with large leaves or a clear silhouette work best in dark corners: a monstera, a strelitzia, a philodendron. Finely feathered foliage, like a fern's, disappears in the dark instead of standing out.

Our selection for dark spaces is made for exactly that.

Size does more than species

In a dark corner a small plant is a waste. Too little light falls on it for anyone to notice. A plant of 160 cm or taller fills the corner in a way that you see it without needing a lamp on it.

Do you want to strengthen the effect? Put a floor lamp beside it shining upwards at an angle. With a real plant that heat would be a problem; here it is not.

Three corners and what suits them

Beside the sofa, against a light wall: an olive tree or ficus of 160 to 180 cm. The narrow foliage keeps the corner airy.

In an alcove or between two cabinets: something narrow with height, such as bamboo. It fits into thirty centimetres of width and still rises above the top of the cabinet.

Behind a dining table: a monstera or philodendron with broad leaves, so the bare wall behind the table is filled.

What to watch when choosing

Do not look only at the plant but at the corner. Measure the width, measure the height to the ceiling or to a sloping roof, and look from the spot where you usually sit. Unsure about size? Go one step bigger: in a dark corner, too small always shows and too big almost never does.