My Gardening Notes: General Houseplant Lighting Guide

Low - At least 5 feet from a window. Corners, hallways, shelves. Houseplants that require low light levels and are too close to a light source, may have their foliage burnt.

Moderate - Keep houseplants between 5 and 8 feet from a window that receives some sun.

Moderate to Bright - Keep within 3 to 5 feet from a window receiving 4 to 5 hours of sunlight. East and West windows are good choices for houseplants with this lighting requirement.

Bright Light - Keep houseplants within 2 to 3 feet of a south facing window. These houseplants must receive at least 5 hours of direct sunlight in order to remain healthy.

Below are a list of plants and their recommended light requirements. Please let me know what other plants to add to the list.

Low Light Houseplants
Cast Iron Plants
Chinese Evergreens
Corn Plants
Homalomena
Pothos
Prayer Plants
Rubber Plants
Shamrock Plants

Moderate Light Houseplants
Calathea
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Dracaena Varieties
Ficus
Fiddle Leaf Fig Plants
Heart Leaf Philodendrons
Kentia / Sentry Palms
Lady Palms
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Polka Dot Plants
Spider Plants
Split Leafed Philodendrons
Swedish Ivy
Majesty Palms
Philodendrons
Pilea
Snow Bush
Warneckei
White Cloud Ficus