Light Conditions
Bright indirect light plants thrive near sunny windows where light is strong but softened by distance, curtains, or reflected brightness. This group is useful for many popular houseplants that want a bright room without harsh direct sun.
Goeppertia insignis
A striking Brazilian prayer plant with long wavy leaves, alternating dark blotches, and purple undersides, folding upward each night like a rattlesnake coiling.
Anthurium andraeanum
A glossy tropical with waxy heart-shaped "flowers" that bloom for weeks at a time — elegant and long-blooming, but toxic to pets and children.
Disocactus ackermannii
A forest cactus from southern Mexico with flat scalloped stems and large, showy crimson flowers in spring, best grown in bright filtered light and an airy, well-drained mix.
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
The classic herringbone prayer plant: a low Brazilian Maranta with bold red veins, dark blotches, and a pale feathered center, whose leaves rise each evening.
Anthurium regale
A giant velvet-leafed anthurium from Peru with very large heart-shaped leaves and silver venation, for growers who can offer high humidity and bright indirect light.
Begonia 'Midnight Magic'
A dark-leaved rex-cultorum begonia with spiraling green leaves, red margins and undersides, best grown in bright filtered light, an airy shallow mix, and stable humidity.
Begonia 'Red Tango'
A rex-cultorum begonia with red, purple, and silver-blushed leaves, best grown in bright filtered light, an airy shallow mix, and stable humidity.
Platycerium ridleyi
A sought-after epiphytic fern with deeply wrinkled brain-like shield fronds and upright antler-shaped fertile fronds, requiring bright indirect light, high humidity, warm temperatures, and constant airflow.
Ficus elastica 'Robusta'
The most widely sold Ficus elastica cultivar, with broad deep-green glossy leaves and the classic upright tree-like habit of the rubber plant.
Ficus elastica 'Ruby'
A variegated Ficus elastica with strong pink, cream, and green leaf sectors, prized for color that stays vivid on mature leaves when given enough light.