High Light Plants Care & Handling of Houseplants Interiorscaping.

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High Light Plants

Aloe VeraCrotonPanda PlantCreeping CharlieAfrican Violet

Aloe Vera

Aloe veraAloe2 feet tallLily familyNative to Africa

Croton

Codiaeum variegatumMulti-colored leaves4-6 feet tallFlowers are fuzzy spikesEuphorbiaceae familyNative to South India

Panda Plant

Kalanchoe tomentosaBlue-green foliage1-2 feet tallOrpine familyNative to Mexico/Central America

Creeping Charlie

Pilea nummularifoliaMany leaves on this plantNettle familyNative to South AmericaMany species

African Violet

Saintpaulia ionanthaWater from the bottom, with hairy leaves to prevent spottingRemove spent flowersKeep ph at 5.0-5.5Organic matter helps with flowering

Conclusion

These plants need the most light for indoor environmentsSome of these will bloom indoorsMost are showy plants with some variegation on leavesUsually easy to take care of