Thanks to the University of Maryland / Maryland Grows this informative article on natural lighting for indoor plants.
Key points
- Light is probably the most essential factor for healthy indoor plant growth. The energy derived from photosynthesis depends on the amount of intercepted light by leaves.
- Indoor plants can be classified according to their light needs and tolerances — high, medium, or low. Select indoor plants according to the availability of natural light in your home. Otherwise, you will need to supplement light with artificial lighting.
- The three important aspects of indoor light are intensity, duration, and quality. Each one has a different impact on the plant.
Light intensity
- Footcandles (FC) is the unit of measu...
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