dark (by plant standards), hot and the air is dry- an environment that plants don’t want. well i don’t want them either. the bugs and dirt don’t bother me. nor the fact that tropical plants hardly look like they belong inside a house in michigan. i could live with those things. the fact that they need regular care and attention leaves me cold. enough of my time gets absorbed by the needs of the plants for a good portion of the year. i like the time off from that group of living things that have no problem dying on you despite a huge effort to keep them happy and healthy. 