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Water Plants for around ac condensation drain?

Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:20 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63955 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:20 pm
any recommendations? does my question make since? full shade and full wet
Posted by Bee Man
Hester, LA
Member since Mar 2018
327 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:38 am to
I don’t have any recommendations for plants, but if your drain line is dripping water, you probably have a clogged drain line to one of your sewer vent lines in the attic. Typically they drain into a sewer vent line and only when that is clogged, does your drip pan fill with water and begin to overflow outside.
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15094 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:09 am to
quote:

if your drain line is dripping water, you probably have a clogged drain line to one of your sewer vent lines in the attic.


or he could have a package unit that doesn’t connect to a sewer pipe

I had a package unit at a previous house & the condensate pipe watered my tomato plants

This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 9:12 am
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3357 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 10:44 am to
I have a small space in the corner of my house that doesn’t get any sun and stays pretty moist. I’ve found that liriope as a ground cover plus a couple of those elephant ear plants and a peace lily serve that spot well. I betcha a philodendron, golden pothos or umbrella tree would thrive as well.
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3357 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 12:30 pm to
I forgot. I have Louisiana iris in there too which is in bloom right now
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63955 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 12:31 pm to
Let me reiterate, it is in full shade, no direct sunlight touches this spot 365 days a year.
Posted by Bigdawgb
Member since Oct 2023
888 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:04 pm to
quote:

full shade


For size:
Farfugium japonicum
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Bolivian fuchsia (zone 9+)

Also, you cant go wrong with mosses & ferns


Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3357 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 3:28 pm to
I heard you. I have the same situation with full shade 365 days a year and moist conditions. I shared some options that are growing well in my space.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63955 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

I forgot. I have Louisiana iris in there too which is in bloom right now


There's some of that growing around our pond drain and it's beautiful right now, but gets plenty of sun. These do well in full shade conditions?

ETA- per LSU Ag Center:

quote:

Louisiana irises should be grown with as much direct sun as possible. Although they will tolerate shade for part of the day, at least six hours of direct sun will ensure the best blooming.
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 3:38 pm
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3357 posts
Posted on 4/20/24 at 4:19 pm to
I have 5 or 6 planted and only maybe 2 bloom a year. Your right though, they’d do much better in sun vs mine in shade.
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