Bright-Light Plants for Sunny Windows and Full-Sun Spots

Bright-light plants need at least 800 lux or several hours of direct sun per day to grow healthily. They're the right choice for south-facing windows, sunrooms, balconies, and open garden beds where low-light species would fail to flower or etiolate.

Species adapted to open sunlit habitats photosynthesise most efficiently at high irradiance. Indoors that typically means unobstructed south-facing windows; outdoors it means full-sun or lightly-filtered spots. The species below match PlantoScan's data for a bright or direct-sun light spec.

Every species below links to its full plant care guide on PlantoScan, covering watering, light, soil, propagation, and toxicity.