Light and position.

Light.

If you remember year 8 biology, plants convert light to energy. Its called photosynthesis. All plants need a light source except this one I read about that is kept alive by mycelium.

When I talk about indirect light I’m talking light from a bright blue sky. Most of the plants we offer as indoor don’t love that burny sensation from direct UV rays . Some of the plants we sell are versatile and strange and can adapt to both direct uv rays and indoors. Some plants will always be loving that ever twilight of a forest floor. Some plants are on their way to becoming giant crowning forest trees so are growing up to the light but are not strong or sturdy enough to take that direct light but don't mind the bright stuff.

Its important to be aware of the light in your room. What can you see from your window? Which way does it face? (There is a compass on your phone).  Bringing awareness to the space your’e in and how light and the sun affect it is a great starting point for plant choice. Modern architecture is more geared toward natural lighting and can therefore expand what we can deem an indoor plant.

North facing: Nice, you have all day sun. This is great for Strelitzias, lyratas, Dracaenas, Bottles trees, all that lush upright, bright light loving good stuff that can withstand that strong bright indirect light. With a bright, airy north facing window you can even set plants that love a little less light back from the windows more into the centre of the room as long as they have an uninterrupted view to that blue sky.

West: No morning sun but burny late uv rays. Choose plants like cactus near the windows. Depending on your specific environment, plants that can withstand bright strong hot light for a few hours are best.

South: Think swampy stuff, stuff that will always be a forest floor dweller. I’ve had success with things like Sanserveria and Dracaena. Money trees. Low light, forest floor. Plants might get a little stretched here as they have to reach toward the low light source.

East: Some indoor plants can withstand the soft few hours of direct easterly (up until like 10am) sunlight that comes streaming in over the ocean. Otherwise indoors wise if you don’t have a bright few hours of morning light you want to go low lights.

If your plant is struggling this is a good step to become aware of. Its essentially moving it away from a light source or toward a light source. 

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