
Plants for on the windowsill
A plant on the windowsill avoids looking in and is very atmospheric. But not all plants are suitable. Which plants can be placed on your windowsill?
Houseplants grow mainly thanks to two things: sunlight and water. Without one of the two, growth will stagnate and no new shoots will grow. The plant then ends up in ‘hibernation’. This has everything to do with the light the plant receives.
As soon as days get shorter and sunlight shines less brightly, a plant retreats. The lack of light also causes a lack of energy. Fortunately there is a solution for this: grow light. You can read all about grow light below!
There are different types of grow lights. Especially the color of the light is an important difference.
When it comes to grow lights for indoor plants you need two colors of artificial light: red and blue.
The best choice is a LED or UV-LED grow light. LED does not get too hot and is also very energy friendly.
If you have purchased a grow light, it is wise to stick to a light schedule. Especially if you bought the grow lights in the middle of autumn or winter. In that case the plant already has too little light.
Besides, it is not wise to continuously expose plants to light. This is not the case in nature either! If the light is off, leave the light off as well.
The disadvantage of grow light is that the humidity for the plant(s) can be very low. It is therefore wise to spray the plant regularly. In this way you make sure that the humidity is higher so that the plant can’t dry out.
Buy grow lights that are certified. This way you can be sure that the lamp is safe. A grow light is often on for quite a few hours. If electricity is often on, a fire can start. You can’t be too careful when buying a grow light.
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