What is the difference between direct light and scattered light
This article's core introduction: The difference between direct light and scattered light and the experience of green plant maintenance to ensure that green plants grow well, you must know their differences. Let's understand together next.
As the saying goes, "All things grow rely on the sun," if flowers want to grow well, each flower must find a light environment that suits them. And some common terms about flower cultivation, such as direct light and scattered light, many flower enthusiasts do not know exactly what they mean. Today, let's talk about the knowledge of lighting.
1. Direct Light
First, let's talk about what direct light is. Direct light is generally understood as light without any obstructions. Many flower enthusiasts grow flowers outdoors. The outdoor lighting environment is better, and outdoor areas without buildings or glass obstructions are called direct light.
Sometimes, even though we grow flowers outdoors, some flowers that like strong sunlight do not grow well because the light is blocked by glass or buildings or trees when it hits the ground, which reduces the intensity of the light. Therefore, if you grow some flowers that like strong light outdoors, you should choose a place without tall objects to plant.
What kind of flowers like strong direct light? For example, bougainvillea, bowl lotus, blue snowflake, jasmine, lilies, peonies, and sunflowers all like direct light.
For instance, the blue snowflake I just bought recently loves a well-lit environment, grows outdoors without any issues, and its vines grow rapidly. Last summer, it grew over a meter and started climbing the wall. Using some "Flower More 2" on the blue snowflake can promote flowering and make the flowers more beautiful.
What is the difference between direct light and scattered light
If you have bougainvillea at home and grow it outdoors directly, adequate light can promote flowering. Pay attention to pruning, removing weaker branches to save nutrients, and ensuring more flowers bloom.
2. Scattered Light
Besides direct light, the term we hear most about lighting is scattered light. Actually, there are more plants that prefer scattered light than those that prefer direct light. Scattered light is softer, and when direct light is refracted or blocked by some objects, the remaining light that shines down is scattered light. About 70% of the light we encounter in daily life prefers scattered light.
For example, various succulents, hydrangeas, cattleya, white flags, pygmy date palms, turtle-back bamboo, one-leaf orchid, African violet, tuberous begonia, cyclamen, crab claw orchid, and calathea all prefer a scattered light environment.