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Learn how to care for and handle high-light plants like Aloe Vera, Croton, Panda Plant, Creeping Charlie, and African Violet. Discover their needs, origins, and maintenance tips to keep your indoor environment vibrant and lively.
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Interiorscaping Care & Handling of Houseplants High Light Plants
Aloe Vera Croton Panda Plant Creeping Charlie African Violet High Light Plants
Aloe Vera • Aloe vera • Aloe • 2 feet tall • Lily family • Native to Africa
Croton • Codiaeum variegatum • Multi-colored leaves • 4-6 feet tall • Flowers are fuzzy spikes • Euphorbiaceae family • Native to South India
Panda Plant • Kalanchoe tomentosa • Blue-green foliage • 1-2 feet tall • Orpine family • Native to Mexico/Central America
Creeping Charlie • Pilea nummularifolia • Many leaves on this plant • Nettle family • Native to South America • Many species
African Violet • Saintpaulia ionantha • Water from the bottom, with hairy leaves to prevent spotting • Remove spent flowers • Keep ph at 5.0-5.5 • Organic matter helps with flowering
Conclusion • These plants need the most light for indoor environments • Some of these will bloom indoors • Most are showy plants with some variegation on leaves • Usually easy to take care of