Light directory
Bright Indirect Light Houseplants
University of Illinois Extension puts bright light at about 300 foot-candles: directly in front of an east or west window, or up to 5 feet from a south window. These species do their best growth in bright light that stays indirect.
18 cited care guides match this filter.
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- Direct sun for part of the day
- Bright, indirect light
- Low light or shade
Air plant
Tillandsia spp.- Bright indirect
- Soak weekly
- Not listed by ASPCA
Alocasia
Alocasia spp.- Bright indirect / dappled
- Keep moist, never soggy
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Aluminum plant
Pilea cadierei- Bright indirect
- Moderate, drier in winter
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum- Bright indirect
- Top 1" dry
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata- Bright indirect
- Never let dry out
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Calathea orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia- Bright indirect
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata- Bright indirect
- Regular, not soggy
- Toxic (NC State)
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum- Bright indirect
- Slightly moist
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Hoya
- Bright indirect (NC State)
- Let soil dry between waterings
- Non-toxic (ASPCA, 3 species)
Monstera
Monstera spp.- Bright indirect
- Top ¼–⅓ of soil dry first
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa- Bright indirect
- Top third dry between
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Philodendron
Philodendron spp.- Bright indirect
- Top inch dry
- Toxic
Pilea
Pilea peperomioides- Bright indirect
- Top dry between
- Non-toxic (NC State)
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum- Bright indirect
- Dry between waterings
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura- Bright indirect
- Keep evenly moist
- Not listed by ASPCA
Rubber plant
Ficus elastica- Bright indirect
- Dry between
- Toxic (NC State)
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum- Bright indirect
- Dry slightly between
- Non-toxic (ASPCA)
Thanksgiving cactus
- Bright, indirect
- Non-toxic (NC State)
How this list is built
Each species below appears because its care guide already cites primary sources (NC State Extension, Missouri Botanical Garden, ASPCA, UC IPM, Kew, or Iowa State Extension) for the trait this filter selects on. Toxicity classifications come from the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants directory, or from NC State Extension or another named source where the ASPCA has no entry. No species is added to a filter without a citation on its guide page. See full source list
Maintained by Thomas Joseph.