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Houseplants for a east-facing window in Melbourne
A east-facing window in Melbourne gets about 5.5 hours of direct sun in midsummer and 3.5 in midwinter. The light falls away quickly from the glass, so where a plant stands matters as much as which window it is near.
East-facing window · 5.5 h sun in summer · 3.5 h in winter
On the sillSome direct sun
1-2 m backBright, out of direct sun
Far sideMedium light
Happy well back in the room
African violetPet safe · not on the sill
AlocasiaToxic to pets · not on the sill
AnthuriumToxic to pets · not on the sill
Arrowhead plantToxic to pets · not on the sill
BegoniaToxic to pets · not on the sill
Bird's nest fernPet safe · not on the sill
Boston fernPet safe · not on the sill
BromeliadPet safe · not on the sill
CalatheaPet safe · not on the sill
Cast iron plantPet safe · not on the sill
Chinese evergreenToxic to pets · not on the sill
Chinese money plantPet safe · not on the sill
Christmas cactusPet safe · not on the sill
Devil's ivyToxic to pets · not on the sill
DracaenaToxic to pets · not on the sill
Dumb caneToxic to pets · not on the sill
Golden cane palmPet safe · not on the sill
Happy plantToxic to pets · not on the sill
Heartleaf philodendronToxic to pets · not on the sill
Kentia palmPet safe · not on the sill
Maidenhair fernPet safe · not on the sill
Mini monsteraToxic to pets · not on the sill
Money treePet safe · not on the sill
MonsteraToxic to pets · not on the sill
Moth orchidPet safe · not on the sill
Nerve plantPet safe · not on the sill
Parlour palmPet safe · not on the sill
Peace lilyToxic to pets · not on the sill
PeperomiaPet safe · not on the sill
Philodendron BirkinToxic to pets · not on the sill
Philodendron XanaduToxic to pets · not on the sill
Prayer plantPet safe · not on the sill
Rhapis palmPet safe · not on the sill
Rubber plantToxic to pets
Snake plantToxic to pets
Spider plantPet safe · not on the sill
Swiss cheese vineToxic to pets · not on the sill
TradescantiaToxic to pets · not on the sill
Umbrella treeToxic to pets
ZZ plantToxic to pets · not on the sill
Aloe veraToxic to pets
Bird of paradiseToxic to pets
CrotonToxic to pets
Fiddle leaf figToxic to pets
HoyaPet safe
Jade plantToxic to pets
Ponytail palmPet safe
String of heartsPet safe
String of pearlsToxic to pets
Weeping figToxic to pets