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Shade
Conditions
Shade is often
used to describe situations in which a plant either gets two or
three hours of direct light, or gets indirect or filtered light
all day.
There are very
few plants that actually require shade. Most are better thought
of as "shade tolerant," and will usually thrive if placed
in partial sun conditions as well.
Most shade plants
will wilt or burn if exposed for long periods of time to direct
sunlight. Hot, full sun saps the strength and water out of these
"shade-loving" plants so be careful!
Shade can be
achieved artificially, by building a shade screen for your plants,
or by placing them in an area that receives little direct light
- such as below other sun-loving plants.
For indoor plants,
you can use blinds or thin curtains to provide the filtered light
that these plants prefer. Or place them in a north-facing window,
or in the center of the room away from sunny windows.
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