House Plants For Sunny Window Sills

However they can still survive in bright indirect light near a sunny window or in a lower light north facing window.

House plants for sunny window sills.

Bright light and full sun can be harmful to interior plants. Jade plants need at least four hours of sunlight each day so a south facing window is ideal. Umbrella plants a leafy deep green plant with stems that are capped by slender petals that hang in the shape of an umbrella this plant is a sunny window favorite. Comosum vittatum agm spider ivy vittatum.

Although the crassula argentea is a succulent and therefore drought tolerant it is not a cactus. Keep the soil moist by watering weekly but don t allow the roots to sit in water. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Keep your jade plant moist by watering it when the soil surface is dry to prevent shedding leaves.

Aloe vera is an easy one to find and grow. Grow them in cactus compost and water sparingly. Click on the plants for more information and prices. Popular crassula cultivars to grow include hobbit gollum and buddha s temple pictured.

Jade plants like most of its succulent cousins jade plants grow best in full sun ideally a south facing window with lots of light to create the signature red tips on their bright green leaves. A south facing window sill or a sunny conservatory reaching high temperature levels small agave filifera agm thread agave chlorophytum comosum variegatum agm variegated spider ivy c. Plants for high light levels e g. This plant has large heavy leaves with lines and patters on the top.

House plants for a sunny spot crassula budda s temple this group includes long time house plant favourite crassula ovata or the jade tree. House plants for windowsills venus fly trap grow venus fly trap dionaea muscipula on a sunny windowsill ideally in a bathroom as the humid conditions will mimic its native subtropical habitat. H x s 10cm x 10cm. They are ideal for a hot window and are very long lived.

The plants outlined below will thrive in bright light and some will take scorching light. With its sturdy stems and interesting fleshy leaves jade plants have endured as a popular houseplant for those with sunny windowsills or bright conservatories. If you ve got succulents or cacti perched on the edge of your window sill or on a shelf then don t worry as they will actually fare pretty well with the extra sunshine. Grow in peat free ericaceous compost and water with rainwater only.

Keep the soil moist but not wet. Crotons have colorful foliage which makes them a good pick for a sunny windowsill.