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Houseplants for a south-facing window in Melbourne
A south-facing window in Melbourne gets about 1.5 hours of direct sun in midsummer and 0 in midwinter. The light falls away quickly from the glass, so where a plant stands matters as much as which window it is near.
South-facing window · 1.5 h sun in summer · 0 h in winter
On the sillBright, out of direct sun
1-2 m backMedium light
Far sideLow light
Happy well back in the room
A little back from the glass
African violetPet safe
AlocasiaToxic to pets
AnthuriumToxic to pets
Arrowhead plantToxic to pets
BegoniaToxic to pets
Bird's nest fernPet safe
Boston fernPet safe
BromeliadPet safe
CalatheaPet safe
Chinese money plantPet safe
Christmas cactusPet safe
DracaenaToxic to pets
Dumb caneToxic to pets
Golden cane palmPet safe
Happy plantToxic to pets
Maidenhair fernPet safe
Mini monsteraToxic to pets
Money treePet safe
MonsteraToxic to pets
Moth orchidPet safe
Nerve plantPet safe
PeperomiaPet safe
Philodendron BirkinToxic to pets
Philodendron XanaduToxic to pets
Prayer plantPet safe
Rubber plantToxic to pets
Spider plantPet safe
Swiss cheese vineToxic to pets
TradescantiaToxic to pets
Umbrella treeToxic to pets
Cast iron plantPet safe · not on the sill
Chinese evergreenToxic to pets
Devil's ivyToxic to pets
Heartleaf philodendronToxic to pets
Kentia palmPet safe
Parlour palmPet safe
Peace lilyToxic to pets
Rhapis palmPet safe
Snake plantToxic to pets
ZZ plantToxic to pets
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