Which houseplants like full sun?

Houseplants for a sunny window

Aloe vera, Amaryllis, Bird of paradise, Bunny ears cactus, Burro's tail, Calla lily, Crown of thorns, Echeveria, Geranium, Jade Plant, Lithops, Madagascar Jasmine, Mammillaria, Ponytail palm, Venus flytrap and Yucca: the cards of these houseplants give full sun as their light, so they belong on the sunniest window of the home.

Care at a glance

Plant	Light	Water in growth	Water in winter rest	Winter minimum	Repotting
Aloe vera	Full sun	every 14 days	every 28 days	10 °C	every 24 months
Amaryllis	Full sun	every 7 days	every 14 days	—	every 36 months
Bird of paradise	Full sun	every 4 days	every 10 days	12 °C	every 24 months
Bunny ears cactus	Full sun	every 14 days	every 30 days	10 °C	every 36 months
Burro's tail	Full sun	every 14 days	every 30 days	—	every 36 months
Calla lily	Full sun	every 5 days	—	—	every 12 months
Crown of thorns	Full sun	every 14 days	every 45 days	—	every 36 months
Echeveria	Full sun	every 14 days	every 28 days	—	every 36 months
Geranium	Full sun	every 7 days	every 14 days	7 °C	every 12 months
Jade Plant	Full sun	every 14 days	every 28 days	—	every 36 months
Lithops	Full sun	every 21 days	—	—	every 60 months
Madagascar Jasmine	Full sun	every 4 days	every 14 days	—	every 36 months
Mammillaria	Full sun	every 14 days	every 30 days	7 °C	every 36 months
Ponytail palm	Full sun	every 14 days	every 30 days	—	every 48 months
Venus flytrap	Full sun	every 3 days	every 5 days	—	every 12 months
Yucca	Full sun	every 10 days	every 21 days	7 °C	every 36 months

How this list is made

Chosen by the light in the card: full sun. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

Houseplant care: light, watering, warmth and repotting

Houseplants for a sunny window

Care at a glance

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