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Learn how to care for medium light houseplants like Dracaena reflexa, Ribbon Plant, Swedish Ivy, and Arrowhead Vine. From pruning to air layering, this guide covers everything you need to know for these plant varieties.
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Medium Light Plants Interiorscaping Care & Handling of Houseplants
Dracaena Ribbon Plant Swedish Ivy Arrowhead Vine Medium Light Plants
Malaysian Dracaena • Dracaena reflexa • 6-7 feet tall • Needs some pruning • Air layering • Also variegated type
Ribbon Plant • Dracaena sanderana • Ribbon plant • 3 feet tall • White stripes on leaves
Swedish Ivy • Plectranthus australis • White or purple variegation type available • 6-8 inches tall • White flowers • Mint family • Native to Australia
Nephthytis Arrowhead Vine • Syngoium podophyllum • Variegated white or silver leaves • Cuttings • Mealybugs, spider mites, scale, thrips, aphids • No cold water on leaves causes spots
Conclusion • Medium light plants need to be acclimated to less light than in nature • Variegation will diminish if light quality is lowered