I am looking for a few native varieties of shade loving shrubs/herbs that can in a region which does not receive much sunlight naturally and is also shaded by some palms. It would be preferable if they were not very deep rooted as I doubt may deep rooted plants can grow around palms which are shallow rooted themselves?
Any suggestions with some names will be helpful. This is for Bangalore.


Would ferns be a good option to explore? This is for an outdoor spot in an apartment complex and so it could be any kind of plants – veggies, or flowering/foliage kind of plants