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, and Boston fern tolerate 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. Put houseplants outside in summer. Plants often are revitalized by this treatment.