Everliving Greenery

The amount of light tropical plants receive in the home and office is critical to their health. Light is the vital component in photosynthesis: the process the plant world uses to convert light to food. Plainly put, a plant's health is bound to decline if it does not receive enough light because the plant cannot generate adequate food to promote health. Defoliation and a general decline in appearance are the certain results of inadequate light.

A Foot-Candle is the increment a professional uses to measures light intensity. A foot-candle is the amount of light a candle emits measured one foot from the flame. We use a simple GE light meter to establish foot-candle availability. In our industry, light is typically described in three intensities.

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