Light Levels Defined: Low, Medium, High for Indoor Plants

Generic Tags Are Useless—Identify Species First

Then match to category:

High Light

• Several hours direct sun + bright indirect rest of day.
• South/west windows.
• Examples: cacti, succulents, citrus, hibiscus, jade.

Medium Light

• Bright indirect all day + up to 2 hrs direct sun.
• East/north windows.
• Examples: most tropicals (philodendron, pothos, dracaena, peace lily).

Low Light

• No direct sun. Bright indirect to minimum light.
• Near north window or away from east/west/south windows.
• Examples: snake plant, ZZ plant, cast iron plant, Chinese evergreen.

Overlap Is Normal

Categories blur. Observe plant: stretching = more light needed; bleaching = less.

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