Question 1

What type of sunlight does Swiss cheese plant need?

Accepted Answer

Swiss cheese plant typically needs full, indirect sunlight in order to thrive indoors. This means that the plant should be exposed to bright sunlight that doesn’t hit it directly from a window or another light source, like a grow light. You can easily protect it from direct sunlight by placing a sheer curtain between your Swiss cheese plant and the window, or by placing it behind a part of the window with a dark screen.

Question 2

How can I avoid damaging new Swiss cheese plant with sunlight?

Accepted Answer

If this is your first time bringing your Swiss cheese plant home, then it might be a good idea to try to ease it into the sunlight it needs, rather than place it in bright, indirect light right away. Over the course of two weeks or so, you can slowly move your plant into the sunlight to avoid shock or burning of the leaves from sudden intense light exposure. By easing it into the light, your Swiss cheese plant is much more likely to adapt to your home environment well.

Question 3

How can I tell if Swiss cheese plant is getting too much light?

Accepted Answer

Swiss cheese plant is one that can easily sunburn with too much sunlight. In the wild, these plants only receive mild, dappled light, filtered down from tree canopies. While they need more light than that to grow in our homes, too much can certainly cause issues. If your Swiss cheese plant is getting too much light, you’ll notice that the foliage begins to look bleached or washed out, the tips of leaves may turn yellow or brown and crispy, and it may even grow too quickly to support itself.

Question 4

What should I do if my Swiss cheese plant gets light damage?

Accepted Answer

Sunburn for plants is much less severe than sunburn for people. While it may look unsightly, crispy, burnt leaves can be removed if they’re too far damaged to recover, or over half of the leaf is damaged. However, you can also try trimming back the leaves just to remove any sunburn damage in an effort to save them, if there’s not too much discoloration. Move your Swiss cheese plant away from its light source to avoid future light damage.

Question 5

Does Swiss cheese plant need different light during different growth stages?

Accepted Answer

While some plants may be ready to face the sweltering sun straight out of the ground, Swiss cheese plant needs some time to build itself up enough to tolerate bright light. Propagated cuttings should receive only moderate indirect light, while new leaves during the growing season should be shielded a bit as well. The tender new leaves are more prone to sunburn than any other part of the plant.

Question 6

How can I tell if Swiss cheese plant isn’t getting enough light?

Accepted Answer

Fortunately, plants can communicate in their own language to convey whether they have adequate sunlight or not. Like most plants, your Swiss cheese plant will tell you if it isn’t getting enough sunlight. The most visible sign is when your plant becomes particularly dark, or there is no new growth on the plant from one season to the next. You’ll also notice that leaves that do grow in may remain smaller than others, since there isn’t enough light to photosynthesize to support large new leaves.

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