Light and Temperature Ranges for Selected Indoor Plants

 

LOW LIGHT (25-75 FC)
Aglaonema commutatum Silver Evergreen
Warm
Aspidistra elatior Cast-Iron Plant
Temperate
Chamaedorea elegans Parlor Palm
Warm
Epipremnum aureum Golden Pothos
Warm
Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen' Marble Queen Pothos
Warm
Monstera deliciosa Split-Leaf Philodendron
Warm
Sansevieria trifasciata Snake Plant
Warm
MEDIUM LIGHT (75-150 FC)
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' Sprengeri Asparagus
Temperate
Chamaedorea erumpens Bamboo Palm
Warm
Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' Spider Plant
Temperate
Cissus rhombifolia Grape Ivy
Warm
Dieffenbachia amoena Giant Dumbcane
Warm
Dieffenbachia maculata Spotted Dumbcane
Warm
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' Corn Plant
Warm
Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig
Warm
Ficus elastica Rubber Plant
Warm
Ficus lyrata Fiddle-Leaf Fig
Warm
Hedera helix English Ivy
Cool
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' Boston Fern
Temperate
Peperomia obtusifolia Oval-Leaf Peperomia
Warm
Philodendron bipennifolium Tree Philodendron
Warm
Philodendron scandens oxycardium Heart-Leaf Philodendron
Warm
Pilea cadierei Aluminum Plant
Warm
Spathiphyllum 'Clevelandii' Cleveland Peace Lily
Warm
HIGH LIGHT (150-1000 FC)
Aloe barbadensis Aloe Vera
Warm
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island Pine
Temperate
Crassula ovata Jade Plant
Temperate
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese Hibiscus
Warm
Rhoeo spathacea Moses-in-the-Cradle
Temperate

Warm ± 62 (night) to 85° F (daytime); Temperate ± 50 (night) to 70° F (daytime);
Cool ±40 (night) to 60° F (daytime).