Location! Location! Location! Knowing your individual plants’ preference for lighting is essential to helping them survive and thrive. While some require bright or indirect light, others don’t mind the darker recesses of your home.
- BRIGHT LIGHT means a sunny south or west-facing window that receives direct light all day. Ideally, this means a minimum of five to six hours of sunlight each day, preferably more.
- INDIRECT LIGHT can be found in places with an east-facing window, or an interior of a room that receives full light from a south- or west-facing window.
- LOW LIGHT Many spaces actually qualify as low light, especially in the winter months. Rooms with north-facing or partially shaded windows would qualify as low light situations.
From Aloe to ZZ, here is a brief list of a handful of our favorite houseplants and the type of lighting they prefer.
Bright Light
Aloe
Areca Palm
Cactus
China Doll Plant
Croton
Crown of thorns
False Aralia
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Lady Palm
Ponytail Palm
Sago Palm
Spineless Yucca
Succulents
Weeping Fig
Medium Light
African Violet
Boston Fern
Calathea
Christmas Cactus
Cut-leaf Philodendron
Dragon Tree
Dracena
Flamingo Flower
Nerve Plant
Norfolk Pine
Orchid
Peperomia
Pilea
Umbrella Plant
Low Light
Arrowhead Plant
Babies Tears
Birds Nest Fern
Chinese Evergreen
Calathea
Heart Leaf Philodendron
Kentia Palm
Peace Lily
Pothos
Rubber Tree
Sansevieria/Snake Plant
Spider Plant
ZZ Plant
