Conditioning, then, is a matter of anticipating the kinds of problems the change in environment creates for the plant. Apply your horticultureicultural skills to minimize the buildup of stresses during the transition period. Light Most homes are not well lighted for plants requiring lots of light. Select plants requiring medium to low light unless you can provide supplementary light. Plants such as Chinese evergreen, cast iron plant, philodendrons, Boston fern and Sansevieria tolerate very low light intensities.
Homes vary in the amount of available light for plant growth.
Generally, the brightest location in any home is near a south window, while the darkest is across the room at a north window. Approximately the same amount of light is received by a houseplant located by an east or west window. However, plants with a western exposure are exposed to a much higher temperature. Seasonal variations in light intensity occur within a home. Plants located in an east window during the summer may require a south exposure in winter.