House Plants For Sunny Window Sills

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.

House plants for sunny window sills.

They are great for south facing rooms windowsills and conservatories. Another large group of plants with many types to choose from. Jade plants need at least four hours of sunlight each day so a south facing window is ideal. Click on the plants for more information and prices.

H x s 10cm x 10cm. Keep your jade plant moist by watering it when the soil surface is dry to prevent shedding leaves. Although the crassula argentea is a succulent and therefore drought tolerant it is not a cactus. 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.

The plants outlined below will thrive in bright light and some will take scorching light. Plants for high light levels e g. This plant has large heavy leaves with lines and patters on the top. House plants for bright and sunny rooms.

Keep the soil moist but not wet. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. House plants for a sunny spot crassula budda s temple this group includes long time house plant favourite crassula ovata or the jade tree. They are ideal for a hot window and are very long lived.

Crotons have colorful foliage which makes them a good pick for a sunny windowsill. 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. With its sturdy stems and interesting fleshy leaves jade plants have endured as a popular houseplant for those with sunny windowsills or bright conservatories. Comosum vittatum agm spider ivy vittatum.

Grow in peat free ericaceous compost and water with rainwater only. Aloe vera is an easy one to find and grow. Keep the soil moist by watering weekly but don t allow the roots to sit in water. However they can still survive in bright indirect light near a sunny window or in a lower light north facing window.

Bright light and full sun can be harmful to interior plants. 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.