Ten indoor plants for sunny locations

Created: 09/08/2022, 16:00

By: Joana Lück

If you are looking for plants for a south-facing window, you should not necessarily choose a dragon tree.

But there are other sun-loving indoor plants.

1 / 10Cacti, especially the prickly pear cactus, tolerate a lot of sunlight.

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2 / 10Cephalocereus senilis is also nicknamed "Old man's cactus" or "Greisenhaupt" because of its fine white hair.

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3 / 10As a spurge plant, the Christ's thorn also thrives in direct sunlight.

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4 / 10The Strelitzia is mainly known in Germany as a cut flower.

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5 / 10Halloween mallows like sunny locations, but too much sunlight around midday can be a problem.

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6 / 10The desert rose impresses with its bright blooms in summer.

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7 / 10Aloe Vera is a succulent and likes it as bright as possible, even in winter.

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8 / 10The thick hair on the mother-in-law's seat ensures that the cactus does not get sunburnt.

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9 / 10The large leaves of the banana plant transform your home into a jungle.

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10 / 10Echeveria, like all succulent plants, need a lot of light and tolerate direct sunlight.

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Apartments that face south are popular because they are particularly bright. However, not every plant can be found on a south-facing window.

A distinction should be made between a bright location and direct sunlight.

Plants for the latter location must be more robust, as they must be able to withstand several hours of warm sunshine in summer without burning the leaves.

This is not only the case with the following plants;

they even need the sun to thrive.