And whilst having south-facing windows is beneficial in many ways, it poses its own set of problems. On the one hand, all that beauty of natural light is nice, when trying to create a welcoming atmosphere in your home. Conversely, direct sun exposure may be detrimental to most of the common interior plants, many of which have adapted to low subdued light conditions of the tropical forest floor.
Fortunately, you are not confined to several options when it comes to houseplants that will thrive in an area with direct sunshine. All of these ten plants are going to thrive in the strong sun.
Alocasia
Another of the popular houseplants of 2021 – alocasias or ‘elephant ears’ – are incredibly fashionable at the moment and they absolutely LOVE direct sunlight! Their big leaves are great for a flashy effect when placed in a well-lit room but there are almost black ones; Black Coral and Dragon Scale. All alocasias require light but is very important when growing v cultivars because they are susceptible to light fading.
Aloe Vera
frequently referred to as the burn plant, aloe veras is full of this gel-like fluid famous for its ability to treat burns. Regarding the house plants themselves, forget about the sunburn on their thick and spiked leaves – they are from the desert and love direct sunshine.
Citrus
The answer is yes, you heard right – Citrus fruits are actually grown here in Southern Ontario but they are grown to be eaten! Not surprisingly these trees love plenty of direct sunlight and are more commonly used as winter house plants and outdoor ornaments when the weather is favorable. In return, you will cherish numerous blooms and foliage with flavorsome fruits like grapefruit, tangerine or Meyer lemon.
Bahama Berry/Moujean Tea
This adorable shrub is going to be very interesting for you in case you decide to make a bonsai. Can be trained into Shohin (small) or Mame (miniature) styles or left as they are and appreciated for its small leaves and flowers. To be an adequate house plant this shrub requires heat, sun, and fertilizer every month from spring to autumn.
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise may also be used as an indoor or outdoor houseplant; it requires direct sunlight indoors or bright shade out of the door. During most of the year, the giant leaves and the striking inflorescence are suited to contemporary or shabby chic indoor settings. It also likes to ‘holiday’ as a patio plant during summer and get some fresh air too!
Desert Rose
If you recall the late Nineties number one song of the same name by Sting, you may imagine he was singing about this lovely and low-maintenance plant. The rich green ovate leaves and the striking summer flowers of the desert rose are as beautiful as any plant that would require far more attention inside a house. This plant requires only water when it turns yellowish, group C, and direct sunlight once the water evaporates. Bob Smith – Who wouldn’t fall in love with that?
Dyckia
A little something different for a rare plant collector! Difficult to name the atypical hue of this truly remarkable bromeliad, but, nevertheless, its owner will definitely not be bored surrounded by bright plastic plants. So long as it is placed in an area of high humidity and direct sunlight, this dyckia will definitely grow.
Jade Plant
Jades remain popular with their stout stalks of broad, pale pink-edged leaves. They also mature like wine, becoming EVEN more stunning as they grow older of their long life span. Younger plants willingly occupy empty desktop planters with cute succulent leaves, and older plants build gorgeous intricately branching, and shrub-like crowns. Jade plants require direct sunlight, like most common succulent houseplants in use today.
Kalanchoe
Truly a dream plant for any flower enthusiast, the said kalanchoe’s blooms are abundant and in such warm colors; it’s like having a living bouquet. It is particularly famous as a hostess gift, and to grow this plant, it needs bright light but it isn’t very worried about water compared to the rest of the plants on this list. You will appreciate the cordon of this plant besides, even if it is out of bloom, thanks to the pretty curves of greenery that come from the petioles of the succulent leaves.
Mandevilla
It is doubtless that Mandevilla is a fine indoor plant, but this vine that loves being placed in direct sunlight really comes into its own as a summer ornamental! It is highly attractive to butterflies due to its bright, twisted, and funnel-shaped flowers and its bright green, glossy leaves can be easily trained along arbors trellises and pergolas. As soon as autumn begins to show itself, one can merely transfer the grow pot slowly indoors and bring the tropics to them indoors until summer begins again.
