All photos shown below were originally taken using my Canon PowerShot SX40 HS digital camera. (With the exception of a couple cell phone pictures.)
Lighting Recommendations
Footcandle hours: Amount of footcandles given off by a light * number of hours of light.
Below recommendations are based on the information provided by the HyrdoFarm Light Intensity Meter instructions.
Category 1 - High Light: 20,000 to 50,000 Footcandle Hours
These plants like full sunlight for medium to short periods. Eastern and Southern exposures are preferred.
- Bulbs
- Agapanthus
- Amaryllis
- Anemone
- Blood Lily
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Clover
- Crocosmia
- Daffodil
- Freesia
- Hyacinth
- Ixia
- Ranunculus
- Society Garlic
- Tulip
- Flowering Plants
- Annuals
- Begonia
- Bird-of-Paradise
- Chrysanthemum
- Geranium
- Gerbera
- Gloriosa
- Lilies
- Mini Roses
- Poinsettia
- Shrimp Plant
- Foliage Plants
- Aloe Vera
- Anthurium
- Blood Leaf
- Bottle Palm
- Cactus
- Coleus
- Euphorbia
- Fatsia
- Herbs
- Kalanchoe
- Saxifraga
- Sedum
- Stone Plant
- Stachys
- Wax Plant
Category 2 - Medium/Low Light: 15,000 to 37,500 Footcandle Hours
These plants require bright light with Eastern and Western exposures.
- Bulbs
- Caladium
- Clivia
- Daffodil
- Freesia
- Hyacinth
- Narcissus
- Tulip
- Flowering Plants
- Achimenes
- African Violet
- Anemone
- Calceolaria
- Cineraria
- Crossandra
- Cyclamen
- Gloxinia
- Impatiens
- Lipstick Vine
- Orchids
- Zygocactus
- Foliage Plants
- Asparagus
- Begonia
- Bromeliad
- Coleus
- Dracaena
- False Aralia
- Hedera
- Liriope
- Palms
- Philodendron
- Pilea
- Pothos
- Prayer Plant
- Sedum Pearls
- Snake Plant
- Spathiphyllum
- Swedish Ivy
- Yucca
- Zebra Plant
- Zebrina
Alocasia
Anthurium
| Moisture Level |
8 |
| Schedule |
Check every 3 days |
| Special Handling |
Spray foliage daily |
Azalea
| Moisture Level |
8 |
| Schedule |
Check every 3 days |
| Special Handling |
Never let soil dray out |
Campanula
Capsicum Annuum - Ornamental Pepper
Smaller plants are oregano seedlings
Cattleya
Chlorophytum
Coleus
Coleus Black Dragon Seedlings at 19 days - Pigmentation already changed:
Coleus Black Dragon at 48 days
| Moisture Level |
9 |
| Schedule |
Check every 3 days |
| Special Handling |
Spray foliage daily |
Cyclamen
In full bloom:
Fresh seeds: best planted when fresh. Typically soaked for 24 hours before planting in dark, cool location. 3 weeks to 2 months to germinate.
A pod containing some seeds
After blooming, some of the withered flowers turn into pods with seeds. Eventually they will break open and then you can harvest them.
Cyclamen from seed - 8 months
Cyclamen from seed - 1 year first bloom - 1st generation
| Moisture Level |
7 |
| Schedule |
Check every 3 days |
| Special Handling |
Water from beneath (in saucer) - never wet foliage. |
Dendrobium
Epidendrum
Fittonia
Gynura
Hibiscus
| Moisture Level |
4 |
| Schedule |
Check once a week |
| Special Handling |
Spray foliage daily |
Honey Locust Tree
Seedlings at 9 days (two on the left; Polka-dot plant seedlings on the right):
Seedlings at 11 days:
Seedlings at 24 days:
Hoya
Hypoestes (Polka-dot Plant)
Polka-dot Plant seedlings at 19 days
Polka-dot Plant at 1 month
Polka-dot Plant at 48 days
Impatiens
Seedlings at 48 Days
Kalanchoe
| Moisture Level |
1 |
| Schedule |
Check once a week |
| Special Handling |
Soil should remain dry 4-5 days |
Lupinus (Lupine)
Plant at 48 Days. (Planted next to a Black Dragon Coleus)
Maranta
| Moisture Level |
7 |
| Schedule |
Check every 4 or 5 days |
| Special Handling |
Spray foliage daily |
Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant)
Oncidium
Ocimum basilicum
Basil (Italian Genovese [Botanical Interests]) at 42 Days
Phalaenopsis
| Moisture Level |
1 |
| Schedule |
Check every 4 or 5 days |
| Special Handling |
Soil should remain dry 4-5 days |
Pilea
Primula (Primrose)
| Moisture Level |
7 |
| Schedule |
Check every 4 or 5 days |
| Special Handling |
Keep soil moist but never soggy |
Schefflera (Umbrella Tree)
| Moisture Level |
1 |
| Schedule |
Check every 4 or 5 days |
| Special Handling |
Soil should remain dry 4-5 days |
Vinca
