Plants We Love - Direct Light
In New England direct light usually means the South or SW facing windows of your home. This means your plants will see the sun for several hours a day. To determined if you have direct light, at noon when the sun is the brightest, come close to the spot where you are planning to place a plant and inspect the shadow, if it is strong and well-defined then you have direct light.
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Pencil Cactus
PENCIL CACTUS: Needs very little care. Full sun and temperatures of at least 65 F. It will need water approximately every two to three weeks in summer but no water in winter. Allow the plant to dry out between watering. Produces a toxin in the sap that can cause an allergic reaction. Take cuttings with a sterile razor blade and let them dry for two days to form a callus. Insert the cuttings into soil at least an inch deep and mist. Toxic to Dogs & Cats. Irritating but over-rated in toxicity.
Calamondin Orange
LIGHT: Provide direct sunlight for at least several hours daily. Move the plants outdoors for a few hours daily in the spring, increasing the time outdoors until the tree can stay outdoors for the summer. Bring the tree indoors in the fall, before the first cold snap. WATER: Water the tree as needed to keep the soil moist but not wet. Allow the top inch of soil to dry out before watering.