Light Candle Levels

Gardening and Plants

Some of the plants listed can also be grown in higher light. The categories in which they appear indicate the lowest light possible for them to thrive.

Low-light Plants (50 to 100 footcandles):

Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)
Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
Dracaenas, various
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Philodendron {P. scandens)
Radiator plant (Peperomia species)
Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)

High-light Plants (300+ footcandles)

Begonia
Bloodleaf (Iresine)
Cacti/Succulents
Citrus, various
Ficus benjamina
Orchids, various
Wax plant (Hoya carnosa)
Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)

Medium-light Plants (100 to 300 foot-candles)

  • African violet (Saintpaulia species)
  • Aluminum plant (Pilea species)
  • Anthurium species and hybrids
  • Coleus X hybridus
  • Ctenanthe species
  • Creeping fig (Ficus pumila)
  • Croton (Codiaeum species)
  • Dracaenas, various
  • Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia hybrids)
  • Ferns, various
  • Fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
  • Firecracker flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis)
  • Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)
  • Goldfish plant (Columnea species)
  • Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia)
  • Lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus species)
  • Nerve plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)
  • Palms, various
  • Peacock plant (Calathea zebrina)
  • Polka-dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
  • Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura)
  • Purple velvet plant (Gynura species)
  • Rubber tree (Ficus elastica)
  • Schefflera species
  • Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
  • Split-leaf philodendron (Monstera deliciosa)
  • Wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina/
  • Zebrina pendula)

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