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title: "Hi all, This may be a silly question but when adding an indoor plant…"
description: "Hi all, This may be a silly question but when adding an indoor plant to Planta it asks if the plant is near a heat source. Our house has ducted heating/air…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Selina"
published: "2026-07-15T05:42:53.755215Z"
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# Hi all, This may be a silly question but when adding an indoor plant…

_Posted by Selina on 2026-07-15_

Hi all,  
This may be a silly question but when adding an indoor plant to Planta it asks if the plant is near a heat source. Our house has ducted heating/air conditioning in each room on the ceiling. Do I answer yes or no to this question?  
TIA

## 3 comments

### Mandrakes\&More commented on 2026-07-15

Really depends on where the plant is. If it’s somewhere high or near the air duct then say yes, but a lot of the times it’ll be a no. A good test is to just stand near the plant and put your hands over the top of it, if you can feel a medium or strong draft then say yes, but if it’s faint or none you’re fine

#### Mandrakes\&More replied on 2026-07-15

It’s trying to see whether the soil will be affected. And of course not a silly question, took me a bit too! 💚

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-07-15

Yes what MandrakesMore said! If you can feel a slight airflow from the heater with your hands where your plant is then I would choose yes

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