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Plant Thriving under Solatube Light

9 years ago

I have a little powder room with no window, so I had a Solatube put in, mainly just for natural light in that little room. However, I kept wondering how well or even IF a plant would thrive in there, with no other light. So, I moved my Philodendron scanens f. micans in there and it's just responded so favorably! It had always been a really nice, easy plant, grew very well in my laundry room with a south window exposure, but it's really exploded with new growth (all the red leaves are new growth, as are the ones growing up toward the light) since moving it to the bathroom location. It's in a 12-inch pot, so up-potting probably is impractical, so I guess I'll be just pruning it to keep it manageable. I just thought I'd post a picture in case anyone was considering growing a plant under this type of lighting. I also have another Solatube in my kitchen and have a Pothos ivy on top of my 'fridge, and it's really doing well, too. I'll try to post a picture of it tomorrow with the light on it.


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