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House Plants
LIGHT
Most plants require an abundance of light, either artificial or natural of sufficient intensity
to support growth, although they vary in the amount of direct sunlight needed. Some protection
from direct sun rays is usually necessary.
Generally, light increases a plant`s ability to manufacture food which provides the materials for the energy necessary for growth. On the other hand,
many of the "shade enduring" kinds are retarded in their growth by strong light. Flowering plants such as geraniums, begonias, chrysanthemums and cyclamens thrive best in a sunny south window, while those grown chiefly for their foliage, like ferns, palms, philodendron and nines, succeed better in an east window, where they receive more subdued light, or in a room with other exposures as long as the plants are not in direct sunlight.
West windows with their strong afternoon sun should be avoided or some protection afforded to reduce the light. North windows admit too little light for healthy growth of almost all plants, except foliage plants.
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