In the mean time I picked up a tall snake plant from Walter Anderson Nursery down the street from my home. I prefer using nurseries close to home because their plants are acclimated to the environment. In theory, lessening the chances of me killing it once I get it home. I have no idea if this has any factual standing but in my mind it sounds logical. The cute little plant on the shelf is moss. I love how his bright green color adds life to "the cave". If you are working with dark wood, contrast with lime green or light green vs. dark green or purple foliage to break up the sea of darkness. Especially on stacks of shelves where shadows cast into the wood create little dark caves. Nature created a color scheme for this, if you think about it everything that grows in the shade or in a cave comes in vibrant colors. Neon algae, bright green moss, wispy green ferns, and natural occurring minerals like amethyst. Mother Nature knows how to make it pop.
According to the helpful woman working in the houseplant nursery, both the moss and the snake plant do well in the dark. Yes! A second factor lessening the likelihood murdering them since my office has no windows or natural light. Another option for dark rooms are ferns. In my experience ferns aren't very hardy so while I love the look I know I've never kept one alive for more than a week. I took a chance on the moss instead let's see how that goes.
