Light for Indoor Plants

Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant, and today I want to share my experience with growing indoor fruit trees in low-light conditions. Many people express their desire to have a fruit-bearing tree in their dimly lit living rooms and often ask me for a list of indoor fruit trees that thrive in low light. The truth is, there isn’t a fruit tree that can naturally thrive and produce fruit in low-light conditions. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beauty and bounty of a fruit tree in your low-light space. With the right grow light setup, you can successfully grow…

The trailing Jade plant is one of my popular houseplants. Providing proper light is key to growing it healthy and preventing from trailing Jade leaves falling off. I keep my own several feet away from my south-facing window (bright indirect sunlight). If your house window is not south-facing, here is all you need for your trailing jade light requirements. Keep reading. Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant. The trailing Jade plant, also known as Peperomia rotundifoliais well known for its cascading habit and round, succulent leaves. As I told above, it will be a low-maintenance plant if thrives in bright, indirect…

The Echeveria ‘Perle von Nürnberg’ is a captivating compact succulent with elegant rosettes of soft lavender-grey leaves, edged in pink. However, some improper conditions reduce its aesthetic appearance like Echeveria perle von nurnberg growing tall. Growing in a low-light place like a north-facing window or a shaded place outdoors is the important reason leading to etiolation. However, besides insufficient light, other factors like improper feeding and watering can also cause it. My Sister bought a lovely Echeveria ‘Perle von Nürnberg’ but after a while, it started growing tall, since I’m a horticultural consultant, I recommended moving it to a bright…

For those who wish to add greens to their dim living room but are very busy, I recommend some living room low light low maintenance indoor plants such as Snake Plant, ZZ Plant, Golden Pothos, Cast Iron Plant, Spider Plant, Peace Lily, Chinese Evergreen, and Snake Pipe. Keep reading to find out which is best for your living room. Before diving into these houseplants' world and finding their caring points, let's speak about low-light conditions. I’m a horticultural consultant and found out most people don’t have the true definition of low light for indoor plants. First, allow me to tell…

My friend was interested in having an indoor herb garden for lovely cats but she didn't have a place with proper sunlight in her house. I helped her use an under-cabinet grow light for herbs to make her wish come true. Here, I want to share with you my knowledge and experiences and tell you what is the best indoor grow lights for herbs. I, as a horticultural consultant, think the best light for growing herbs indoors is a full-spectrum grow light. You must know your herbs require a minimum of 6-8 hours of sunlight per day to thrive healthy.…

Here, I will suggest the best cheap grow light for seedlings and tell you what features you must consider for buying a grow light. keep reading. Growing seedlings of herbs, vegetables, and any other type of plants in places without enough sunlight is possible with growing lights but what is the best cheap grow light for seedling? Seedlings are one of the most sensitive parts of growing plants, they are similar to a newborn baby. It is important to care for them perfectly and light plays a critical role in their healthy growth. In this post, I want to share…

If you are a fan of indoor herbs like me, join this post to share my knowledge and experiences about a perfect idea that lets you make an indoor herbs garden in a dim place: an under-cabinet grow light for herbs. Before starting to do it, some points you must know. Let’s find them. I have a PhD in plant Protection science and work as a horticultural adviser. I love houseplants and try to add them to various parts of my house, especially my kitchen. But only a few parts of my home have ideal sunlight for growing plants. I…