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title: "What direction of light is best north east etc…"
description: "What direction of light is best north east etc…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Amy"
published: "2024-07-19T00:45:12.000478Z"
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# What direction of light is best north east etc…

_Posted by Amy on 2024-07-19_

What direction of light is best north east etc…

## 5 comments

### ElizabethF commented on 2024-07-19

For succulents/cacti? South is best if you’re in the northern hemisphere. A lot of succulents like direct light. Of course every locations direct light is different. Direct light in Florida is different than direct light in Canada.

### Amy commented on 2024-07-19

Thank you

### Freedomskai commented on 2024-07-19

I also recommend south! But if you don’t have a south window, my succulents and cacti are doing fine in my big west window!

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-07-21

I find that all my non N/S American sucs love the west-facing light in the evening.

#### Freedomskai replied on 2024-07-21

My vsoh (which is non n/s American) absolutely goes crazy in my west window. It’s quadrupled its growth in half a year and is flowering!

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