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title: "I’m finding it hard to research how much lux for a sun loving…"
description: "I’m finding it hard to research how much lux for a sun loving succulent/cactus needs. The lux measured for the one the light is directly on top of is about…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "NotMrGreenThumb"
published: "2023-12-22T01:48:58.473Z"
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# I’m finding it hard to research how much lux for a sun loving…

_NotMrGreenThumb님이 2023-12-22에 게시함_

I’m finding it hard to research how much lux for a sun loving succulent/cactus needs. The lux measured for the one the light is directly on top of is about 30,000. Is this appropriate?  
Google says 3,000 is the minimum for cacti to grow, but it says elsewhere that sun-loving cacti and sucs want to be 30,000-35,000.

What do you all think? I don’t want to hurt my babies.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Fc8IOAgNp-3KSsFGJZIuy12RPGyWhhq6VNpfCbPUguM/a3708961ce784135af422c59f4065624.webp?size=large)

## 2개의 댓글

### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-12-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Based on your second and third sentences, I think you’re confusing and combining lumens with foot candles. As was mentioned, Lumens will have a number in the ten thousands, and the foot candle reading is generally add a zero. Right now in a darkened room, I show 180 lumens and 17.5 foot candles.

### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-12-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Also, I have a couple of those lights, and I love them. I wish the replacement bulbs weren’t so expensive.

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