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Is my plant getting enough light?

I have a moon valley plant and its little card stated it needed ' bright but in-direct lighting '. Well my only window in my room has the afternoon sun from about 2pm-4pm and I keep it in the sunny spot it makes on my bookshelf and on the window sill from the morning until 2pm. ( I can't keep it in any other room, my mom has cats )

It kinda has holes in the leaves and I was wondering is it getting enough light or too much. I water it 2 times a week.

Thanks in advance, this is my first house plant I'm trying and I hate to think I'm killing it.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    Pilea involucrata or Moon Valley plants are also referred to as friendship plants as they are easily grown from cuttings. It likes indirect bright light but not direct sun so you really need to place it where the sun's rays don't fall on it. It also likes high humidity, which could be the problem - stand the pot on a tray of wet pebbles and keep the pebbles wet. Only water the plant once a week and don't get the water on the leaves. To keep the plant a compact size pinch out the stem tips.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Indirect light indicates no sunlight hitting the plant. It needs a brightly lighted environment, but cannot tolerate sunlight directly on its leaves. The holes in the leaves probably mean it's getting scorched. A good site for more information about this plant and how to take care of it is listed below as my source--or, just do a yahoo search for moon valley plant, and go to this site from the results page.

  • 7 years ago

    I like potted plants because I can shift them around in all different places to avoid too much sunlight. Your plant needs to be placed in a low lit environment like the corner of your yard or a location where the sun doesn't shine very long.

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