When natural lighting is not useable , many theatre plants can exist under fluorescent lights . If you have a windowpane with a southerly exposure , any natural light your theatre plants receive will help them grow and stay strong and sizable , so you could combine rude lightness with fluorescent lights during winter or other meter when the natural light is deficient . Many mass who grow theater plants favor cool clean fluorescent lights over warm white ones .

African Violets

Many indoor gardeners treasure the African violet for its endearing heyday . This plant life does well in scummy weak situations . Hang a fluorescent light six to 12 in from the top of the plant and result it on for about eight hours a day . If your African violets also have some natural light , they will execute very well . will your fluorescent illumination or sparkle on during the daytime when natural light is available .

Asparagus Fern and Other Ferns

The delicate asparagus fern , or Asparagus densiflorus , is a hardy plant life that does well as a theatre flora under artificial Christ Within . They prefer low to intermediate lightness , so attend your fluorescent light about one foot from the top of your plant and leave it on for about 12 hours each Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . Other ferns that do well under fluorescent light source admit the bird ’s nest fern , Boston fern , holly fern and maidenhair fern . Combining fluorescent light with natural light will benefit all fern . Ferns prefer their soil to remain damp and like it when you mist them with a fine spray of water every day .

Begonias

Begonias such as the Angel wing , Beefsteak , Iron mark and Painted variety perform well under fluorescent lights and produce attractive flower . Begonias need intermediate brightness , so allow for your fluorescent light on for 14 to 18 time of day a day . Keep the soil moist and ply high humidity for these plants by keeping them on plant saucers filled with pebble that you keep moist .

Dieffenbachia

The Dieffenbachia maculata is a democratic house plant that can farm into a modest tree - corresponding plant . The leave are orotund and many diversity have spots or variegation . Dieffenbachias need intermediate calorie-free situations , so keep your fluorescent light on for 12 to 18 minute a day and give it some natural light if potential . Note that the Dieffenbachia is also called " dumb cane " because if eaten , it can cause an unfitness to speak . Do not permit children or pets to eat this plant .

Schefflera

The Schefflera arboricola grows to a large tree diagram in tropical areas and is also call the devilfish tree diagram for its large , unusual blossom that have eight farseeing " tendril . " Your Schefflera credibly wo n’t flower indoors , but it is an attractive and popular family plant that can farm to several feet tall under sensitive to high artificial lightness . Hang your fluorescent light 12 inches above the tip of your Schefflera and lay it so you may invoke it when the plant grows marvelous . Leave the fluorescent light on for 14 to 18 hr each 24-hour interval and provide some natural light if possible .

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