Light-loving indoor plants

If your windows face the south side or one of the adjacent directions, you can start unpretentious light-loving cultures. They will delight you with ease of care and beautiful colors.

For full development, growth and flowering, each plant needs natural sunlight. Some cultures prefer bright direct sunlight, others like diffused light, and still others feel better in shaded places and cannot tolerate bright lighting.

Light-loving indoor plants are a specific category of crops that especially need long-term bright natural or artificial lighting.... Correctly placing indoor flowers so that they are comfortable is one of the main tasks of any grower. In the wild, light-loving plants grow mainly in tropical and subtropical climates, where there is a lot of sun and moisture.

It is quite possible to keep such plants at home. If you know their features, needs, properties, rules of care and placement, then even a novice flower lover can cope with this task. Most often, light-loving plants have smooth, narrow, oblong, round leathery or slightly pubescent leaves. Light fluff on the leaves scatters direct sunlight, protects the surface of the plant from burns.

Light-loving plants best placed in areas where there is ample natural light. In the winter-autumn period, when there is not enough sunlight, light starvation begins in such crops, their leaves lose their bright color, buds are not formed, the plant gradually loses its natural characteristics, becomes faded and sluggish, and can stretch out.

To choose the right place for a light-loving plant, you need to take into account several factors:

• the number of sunny days per year in the region of residence;
• how intense the sun's rays are;
• seasons;
• individual characteristics and needs of the plant.

In the spring-summer period, light-loving plants can be kept on the southeastern or southwestern window sills; in winter and autumn, it is better to move such crops to the south side.... Plants placed on the sunny side must be watered and sprayed on time at least once a day (if the culture requires it). The soil in pots dries out quickly, becomes dense and lumpy, which negatively affects the well-being of the plant. The substrate must be loosened at least once a week.

The beautiful appearance and abundant flowering of some plants is directly dependent on the amount of sunlight they receive. But not all sun-loving flowers are able to withstand direct bright sunlight, some prefer diffused light.

A plant whose family includes several hundred varieties. Each species has its own external distinctive characteristics, as well as individual characteristics and content needs. Large species of the family can grow up to 2-3 meters in height, the smallest dwarf varieties do not exceed 20 cm. The flower is very fond of diffused light and does not particularly favor direct sunlight.

The plant grows well not only in pots, but also outdoorswhere it has more room for the root system. Caring for begonia means that it absorbs scattered sunlight in a metered dose, you do not need to keep it in direct sunlight around the clock. Loves regular abundant watering, loose fluffy soil, fresh air, but no drafts.

He loves light very much, ideal for southern windows, on very sunny days it needs to be slightly shaded so that the beautiful velvety leaves do not burn. Geranium was born in South Africa, so any bright light can carry it, feeling pretty comfortable. The flower loves open ground, grows well until autumn, after which it should be dug up and placed in a pot for keeping on the windowsill. Prefers moderate watering, does not tolerate waterlogging, therefore, a drainage system must be laid out at the bottom of the pot. For abundant flowering requires nutrient soil and regular feeding.

A beautiful ornamental medicinal plant, loves bright light, easily tolerates direct sunlight, ideal for an apartment with south-facing windows. Feels great outdoors, loves regular watering, loose soil, mineral fertilizing, moist air. This plant loves to be sprayed with water, it is very prolific, small children grow on the cloves of each leaf, which, falling into the ground, take root on their own and begin to grow rapidly.

The spectacular decorative flower has carved elongated leaves of incredible beauty, in a variegated color scheme of which ideal combinations of green, pink, red and yellow shades are collected. The surface of each sheet is covered with small villi. The plant is easy to care for, the main thing is to provide him with warmth and a sufficient amount of light. Without intense lighting, the leaves of the plant begin to fade, the bright variegated coloring disappears.

The plant can be attributed to crops that love the sun and heat. For a comfortable life, Coleus needs a warm room, constant air humidification and spraying with water at room temperature. Poorly tolerates dry air and dry soil.

Belongs to the Molochaev family, originally from Latin America. In the open field, it turns into a beautiful spreading shrub, has beautiful oval leaves of white and light green colors. The home conditions for keeping such a plant are in a constant source of illumination without direct sunlight, placing it in the east or west of the apartment, moderate watering, regular pruning to form a decorative bush shape, periodic feeding.

This orchid is an incredibly beautiful and exotic plant. It includes about 70 species, growing in the wild in Australia and Asia. Each type of phalaenopsis has its own requirements for lighting and watering. Some species are not afraid of the bright sun, others prefer shaded places for a comfortable existence. Light-loving orchids need in a long daylight hours, good watering, humid air... Demanding on the composition of the soil, does not tolerate frequent transplants.

It takes several months for an orchid to take root in a new place.... In winter, daylight hours must be artificially lengthened with the help of additional lamp lighting.In the period between flowering it adores warmth, during flowering it prefers coolness.

A beautiful light-loving plant, native to hot countries, a variety of species and varieties distinguishes this culture from others like it. Ficus can be in the form of a tree, bush or liana. Depending on the species, the leaves of the plant can be monochromatic or variegated, large oval or small narrow. Loves the sun, but does not tolerate direct sunlight, good regular watering, spraying with water at room temperature.

The beautiful leathery leaves of the plant must be wiped with a damp cloth once a week to remove any accumulated dust from them. Needs warmth, does not tolerate drafts and cold. In winter, due to a lack of sunlight, the plant needs additional artificial lighting. Lack of light negatively affects the life of the culture, its beautiful leaves fade, dry out and fall off.

A perennial ornamental plant, originally from Madagascar, grows in the wild along rivers, reservoirs, forming dense thickets. It has a spectacular appearance, thin long stems are crowned with narrow leaves that grow from nodules and are very similar to an open umbrella. Loves sunlight, wet places. Consuming moisture, cyperus evaporates it into the air, thereby moisturizing it, which has a beneficial effect on the development and growth of other plants near it.

Prefers placement on southern or western windowsills; it is better to shade the plant slightly from direct sunlight. Loves abundant watering, a stable thermal regime of at least 20 degrees Celsius in the summer, needs coolness in winter... Loves fresh air, regular air humidification.

Lack of natural light negatively affects the development and growth of any plant. To create a comfortable environment, growers add artificial light to natural lighting. It is best if the lighting hits the plant from above and not from the side. Any culture is drawn to the source of light. The following signs indicate a lack of light.

• Sparse, unevenly spaced leaves. When there is not enough light, they either do not form at all, or quickly fall off.
• Elongated thin, weak shoots and leaves on them. This indicates that the plant is struggling to reach for the light source.
• Leaves and flowers are faded... Some crops, in the absence of proper lighting, are not able to saturate their leaves with their natural color. The plant takes on a dull, painful appearance.
• Plant-released flower stalks and formed buds fall off without opening.

• Spectacular and compact begonia - a frequent visitor to our windows. She will delight you with lush flowering and unpretentiousness. In winter, it needs a rest period of at least 2 months.

• Enchanting geranium caps traditionally decorate every second balcony. Spectacular and bright color allows the flower to become a noticeable accent of the interior. Geranium contributes to a favorable microclimate in the house and perfectly cleans the air.

• Graceful flowering bouquets with bright inflorescences and glossy leaves are often presented as barely blossoming for the holiday... These compact pots can often be seen as table decorations. But it is better to provide the Kalanchoe with a sufficient amount of light.

• Decorative foliage nettle will forgive any mistakes to the most inexperienced florist. It grows rapidly and will delight you with bright color of leaves with sufficient lighting all year round.

• Such a bush will decorate any room and is suitable for different types of interiors.... In order for the plant to retain the variegated color of its leaves, it is necessary to provide a lot of diffused light.

• Wonderful orchids are quite capricious. But with proper care, they will delight you with luxurious flowers. Breeders do not get tired of creating all new expressive varieties.

• Ficuses are diverse. Today it is not only a rubbery variety with several thick, fleshy leaves "like a grandmother's", but also dozens of spectacular varieties for every taste.

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